Flopped and Forgotten

The Derek Klena fan club is back in session and this time we're meeting in Madison County, Iowa! We'll be discussing the musical adaptation of The Bridges of Madison County as well as American geography, Nicholas Sparks, and the underground club that Lisa ran in high school.

This week, we discuss our first Sondheim show; "Anyone Can Whistle". This 1964 flop takes us to a town where things aren't quite what they seem in order to try and challenge our view of conformity. While on our journey, we will be fangirling over Angela Lansbury, advocating for a new kind of audience participation, and of course, whistling. Well, the one host who can whistle will be whistling...

You've seen the movie. You may even work the shift! And now you get to learn all about "9 to 5: The Musical," Dolly Parton's stage adaptation of the very film she starred in back in 1980. Clock in and join us for new segments, familiar stars, big numbers and more in our Season Two premiere! Link to the full show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVpbKQC1VTo

Christmas came late this year and our gift to you... is us! Get to know Eric and Lisa with questions from listeners like you. Plus some information on season two. Enjoy!

For our first season finale we are going a little outside of the box and discussing our most recommended musical to date which, fun fact, has never been produced live on stage. Original Cast Album: Co-Op is the title of a fake flop, and what an extraordinary show it would be! Join us for some Richard Kind fangirling, a trip down memory lane, and the scene that had us laughing out of control. See you in January!

What we lack in timeliness we make up for in bad Italian accents... but our Bravo Giovanni episode is finally here! And bravo, indeed. Join us for pasta, some Guy Fieri talk, more pasta, a little opera, and yes, even more pasta.

Have you been searching far and wide for a musical that sounds like it was written by your dad? You can finally rest easy knowing that it came and it flopped! Gettin' the Band Back Together is the garage band fantasia of every straight boomer's dreams and we're here to tell you all about it. We'll also tell you about Eric's brief music career, why we've changed our minds about improv, and, of course, Les Misérables.

For our first Halloween special, we bring you one of the most famous Broadway flops of all time: Carrie. Join us if you dare for plenty of spooks and scares, including high school memories, the slaughtering of a beloved cartoon character, and Eric having no idea what he watched or listened to in preparation for this show.

Looking for the perfect musical to produce at your local nursing home? Look no further than 70, Girls, 70, a musical about a group of senior citizens who steal furs to raise money for the hotel in which they live. We will explore this world of geriatric kleptomania and along the way discover new ways to use elephants as metaphors, Lisa's dream Mary Poppins revival, and a cryptic warning from our other sibling.

This week, we venture Off-Broadway for the very first time to talk about the musical Dogfight. With the composers of Dear Evan Hansen and the director of Wicked, it sure had an upper hand. So why is it largely forgotten? You'll have to tune in to find out. But one thing's for sure: we're placing our bets on a comeback!

Clip from the musical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQu2lNHaFXo

Link to our Spotify page: https://open.spotify.com/user/h4ehf5b7g09mgr00ecjnwv7pa?si=52e-nb6ESTSPlFNOZOPZHA