OFF 2 BROADWAY

We're staying local this week, as we preview the shows in Toronto for this upcoming season. Check out our latest episode for everything Tara and Stefania are excited to see in the GTA this year!

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" SIX The Musical: Tiny Desk Concert"

"The Lamest Place in the World" - '13: The Musical' Movie Soundtrack

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The air is crisper, the leaves are changing, and it's time for a new season of Broadway theatre! Tara and Stefania chat about which shows have us planning a road trip, and which ones may need a bit more time out-of-town. Hop in!

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"Do It For You" - Between the Lines The Musical

"What do you Know About Love" - HSMTMTS Season 3

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After years of manifesting this moment, Robert Markus joins us in the car this week! Tara and Stefania chat with the Stratford star about his vocal range versatility, memorable audition stories, and process behind his many different roles.

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"Is This Not Love?" -  Twelfth Night 

"If This Is Love" - The Notebook - A New Musical 

"Everybody's Coming Together" - Almost Famous The Musical 

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Phone rings, door chimes, in comes...Tara & Stefania to talk all about the recently-closed, gender-bent revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company!

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"Company" - Company (2018 London Cast Recording)

"Being Alive" - Company (2006 Broadway Revival Cast)

"You Can Drive a Person Crazy" - Company (2018 London Cast Recording)

"Another Hundred People" - Company (2018 London Cast Recording)

"Getting Married Today" - Company (2018 London Cast Recording)

"Ladies Who Lunch" - Company (2018 London Cast Recording)

"Stay With Me" - Josh Henry & Gavin Creel TikTok

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Adultery, murder, and showbiz - what more can you ask for? Tara and Stefania break down Stratford Festival's rendition of Chicago!

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"Overture" - Chicago The Musical (New Broadway Cast Recording (1997))

"My Own Best Friend" - Chicago The Musical (New Broadway Cast Recording (1997))

"Razzle Dazzle" - Chicago The Musical (New Broadway Cast Recording (1997))

"We Both Reached for the Gun" - Chicago The Musical (New Broadway Cast Recording (1997))

"Cell Block Tango" - Chicago The Musical (New Broadway Cast Recording (1997))

"I'll Be There" - MJ the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"All That Jazz" - Chicago The Musical (New Broadway Cast Recording (1997))

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We’re turning back the clocks to 2013 - when NPH hosted the Tony’s, Ben was married to a different Jennifer, and children dominated the Broadway stage. Tara and Stefania discuss the four new musical nominees: A Christmas Story, Bring It On, Matilda and Kinky Boots. Buckle up, we’re going back in time! 

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"Ralphie to the Rescue" - A Christmas Story: The Musical (Original 2012 Broadway Cast)

"A Christmas Story" - A Christmas Story: The Musical (Original 2012 Broadway Cast)

"Sticky Situation" - A Christmas Story: The Musical (Original 2012 Broadway Cast)

"It's All Happening" - Bring It On: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Enjoy the Trip" - Bring It On: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"One Perfect Moment" - Bring It On: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Revolting Children" - Matilda the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Quiet" - Matilda the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"When I Grow Up" - Matilda the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"My House" - Matilda the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"History of Wrong Guys" - Kinky Boots (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Take What You Got" - Kinky Boots (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Step One" - Kinky Boots (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Can't Help Falling in Love" - ELVIS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Explicit]

"Goodbye" - Alice Fearn - The Roles We'll Never Play (Youtube)

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What’s in a song? In its pre-Broadway engagement, & Juliet answers the question, “What if Juliet didn’t kill herself?” Tara and Stefania tell us about choreo, feminism, and boy bands in the new Max Martin jukebox musical

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"Problem/Can't Feel My Face" - & Juliet (Original London Cast Recording)

"Domino" - & Juliet (Original London Cast Recording)

"Show Me Love" - & Juliet (Original London Cast Recording)

"Everybody" - & Juliet (Original London Cast Recording)

"One More Try" - Betsy Wolfe TikTok

"Blow" - & Juliet (Original London Cast Recording)

"Superstar" - Jesus Christ Superstar: Highlights From the All-Female Studio Cast Recording

"The Music That Makes Me Dance" - 2022 Jimmy Awards, Sophie Pollono (Youtube)

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Stefania is in the driver's seat this week as we talk about Tara's first experience at the ballet! We're talking French vocabulary, accessible pricing, and everything we love about this modern classic. Let us pointe out all the amazing things about Swan Lake!

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"Find Me" - Dixon Road (2022)

"Tattoos" - Renee Rapp

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Picture this - you're listening to your favourite cast album, and then that song comes on, and you instinctively reach over to press "skip" - what song is it? Tara and Stefania rank their top skippable songs, with of course some honourable mentions for cast recordings with zero skips.

Hop in, we promise you won't want to skip this episode!

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"Home Before You Know It" - The Bridges of Madison County (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

 

"Give Way" - Dogfight (Original Cast Recording)

"I'm Outta Here" - Ghost The Musical (Original Cast Recording)

"Lifeboat" - Heathers: The Musical (World Premiere Cast Recording)

 

"The Sad Tale of the Beaux Hommes" Once on This Island (New Broadway Cast Recording)

"The Schumel Song" - The Last Five Years (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Light in the Dark" - Next To Normal (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Hurricane" -  Hamilton: An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"The Story of Tonight" - Hamilton: An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

 

"Castle on a Cloud" - Les Miserables (The Original London Cast Recording)

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Tara and Stefania are in the car this week to talk about the Disney+ original movie, Better Late Than Never. Broadway cameos, theatre kid dreams, and a NYC road trip -- what more could we ask for??

..."No One Gets Left Behind" - Better Nate Than Ever (Original Soundtrack)

"Big Time" - Better Nate Than Ever (Original Soundtrack)

"About to go Awf" - Better Nate Than Ever (Original Soundtrack)

"You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette ft. Duomo & Kroma

"Just for a Moment" - Olivia Rodrigo & Joshua Basset 

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