On the heels of last week's episode with Stage Manager Kelsey Tippins, the Johns talk about the 2018 show "The Prom" - one that John N. seems to desperately want to work on. The pair discuss their love of the music, the framing of the heart of the show, and the "savior" trope that is set up and ultimately subverted by Emma's self-determination.

Music by Matthew Sklar

Lyrics by Chad Beguelin

Book by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin

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This week, John and John sit down with Stage Manager Kelsey Tippins, who is fresh off the first national tour of "The Prom", and she talked about tour life, how one becomes a stage manager, and some of the more interesting venues around the country.

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Join John and John as they have a lengthy discussion about the "best" song written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein during their collaboration. As with our last show, the categories are set, (almost) every show is represented, and opinions fly like ravens in the night!

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Travel with the Johns to a mystical land of ogres, princesses, dragons, fairy tale creatures... and way too many fart jokes. The duo talks about the 2008 musical "Shrek" and discusses some of the more memorable moments, their thoughts on the pacing of the show, and how they managed to get the stars they did.

Music by Jeanine Tessori

Book and Lyrics by David-Lindsay Aibaire

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On the heels of last week's interview with Brian Binion, John and John talk about the musical "Ain't Too Proud" and talk (yet again) about their feelings on jukebox musicals, the source material of the show, and the concept of narration, and John N. takes some time to talk about a person whose name should be much more commonly known - even amongst theatre aficionados. 

Music and Lyrics by The Temptations

Book by Dominique Morisseau

Based on the book "The Temptations" by Otis WIlliams

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This week the Johns talk a bit with actor Brian Binion, who is currently a swing on the National Tour of "Ain't Too Proud". We hear how Brian found his opportunities in breaking into Broadway, his experiences working on a Cruise show, and get some great stories from his time as an ensemble member on Broadway with "The Lion King".

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John and John take some time to talk about the current hit musical "A Strange Loop", discuss the script's construction, their thoughts on the unity of the score and ensemble writing and hypothesize about the emotional toll of this show.

Music, book, and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson

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This week, the Johns try and swing for the fences with the 1950s hit, "Damn Yankees". The pair talk about their love of the score, the dawning of the age of Fosse and Verdon, and how this show ends up having a lot of heart for having the devil as a character.

Music by Richard Adler

Lyrics by Jerry Ross

Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop

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The Johns continue their dive into "Mean Girls" with an episode about the show; for the first time in a while, they significantly differ in their opinions! The duo discusses their thoughts on the music, the writing team of Fey and Richmond, and how this show tries to be a lot more than it needs to be. 

Music by Jeff Richmond

Lyrics by Nell Benjamin

Book by Tina Fey

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John and John sit down to talk to collaborative pianist Beth Grimmett-Tankersley, who currently plays Keys 1 and is the conductor swing for the US tour of "Mean Girls". The three talk about tour life, how Beth got her start in touring musicals, and so much more!

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