OFF 2 BROADWAY

The kids are alright! Tara and Stefania finally dedicate a full episode to our beloved Jimmy awards, highlighting the 2021 virtual broadcast as well as taking a look back at their favourite performances over the last 12 years. Tune in as they discuss iconic success stories, future superstars and offer the advice that no one asked for.

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"Opening Number" - The Jimmy Awards 2021 (Youtube)

"Actress Medley #2" - The Jimmy Awards 2021 (Youtube)

"2021 Jimmy Awards Solo Performance - Bryson Battle" (Youtube)

"2021 Jimmy Awards Solo Performance - Elena Holder" (Youtube)

"2018 Jimmy Awards Medley #2" (Youtube)

"2018 Jimmy Awards winner Andrew Barth Feldman" (Youtube)

"2018 Jimmy Awards winner Reneé Rapp" (Youtube)

"2012 NHSMTA JOSHUA GROSSO SOLO" - The Jimmy Awards (Youtube)

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This week step into the world of music, love and war as we deep dive into jukebox movie musical Across the Universe. Not only do Tara and Stefania chat about the film, they get into some of infamous director Julie Taymor's best and worst (sorry Spider-Man:Turn off the Dark) work on stage.

Come together and listen to this episode!

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"Show Yourself" - Frozen 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"I Want You (She's So Heavy) - Across the Universe (Music from the Motion Picture)

"I am the Walrus" - Across the Universe (Music from the Motion Picture)

"With a Little Help from My Friends" - Across the Universe (Music from the Motion Picture)

"Come Together" - Across the Universe (Music from the Motion Picture)

"I've Just Seen a Face" - Across the Universe (Music from the Motion Picture)

"I Want to Hold Your Hand" - Across the Universe (Music from the Motion Picture)

"Revolution" - Across the Universe (Music from the Motion Picture)

"Strawberry Fields Forever" - Across the Universe (Music from the Motion Picture)

"All You Need Is Love" - Across the Universe (Music from the Motion Picture)

"Circle of Life" -The Lion King (Original 1997 Broadway Cast Recording)"NY Debut" - Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark Original Cast

"No More" - Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark Original Cast

"A Day in the Life" - The Beatles 

"Let it Be" - The Beatles 

"Here I am" - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Radioactive" - Imagine Dragons

 

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Success is in the eye of the beholder this week, as Tara and Stefania rank their favourite flops! These shows may have had limited runs, but were beloved in their own way - hop in!

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"Another Life" - Bridges of Madison County (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"I Will Prevail" - Wonderland (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"You Are What You Wear" - American Psycho (Original London Cast Recording)

"Good Girl Winnie Foster" - Tuck Everlasting (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Everlasting" - Tuck Everlasting (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"With You" - Ghost the Musical (Original Cast Recording)

"Screw Loose" - Cry-Baby: The Musical (Original Studio Cast Recording)

"Astonishing" - Little Women: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Who Will Love Me As I Am?" - Side Show: Original Cast Recording

"Raise a Little Hell" - Bonnie & Clyde (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"You Go Your Way" - Lysistrata Jones (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Time Warp" - The Rocky Horror Show (2000 Broadway Revival Cast)

"Rock Star" - Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Original Cast Recording)

"Goodbye" - Catch Me If You Can (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Model Behaviour" - Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Loser Geek Whatever" - Be More Chill (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Nostalgic for the Moment" - Kathryn Gallagher

"Me and the Sky" - Alice Fearn 

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We're taking the A Train north of 96th street, all the way to In the Heights! Tara and Stefania hit the streets of Washington Heights, talking about their experience with the onstage musical as well as their controversial takes on the critically acclaimed new movie. From cinematography to choreography to Lin-Manuel cameos, there's so much to discuss.

Hop in!

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"In the Heights" - In the Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Sunrise" - In the Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Hundreds of Stories" - In the Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Everything I Know" - In the Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Breathe" - In The Heights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Benny's Dispatch" - In The Heights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"In the Heights" - In The Heights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"96,000" - In The Heights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Carnaval Del Barrio" - In The Heights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Piragua" - In The Heights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Finale" - In The Heights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Me and Mr. Popularity" - In Pieces: A New Musical (Highlights)

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You’re invited to TARA’S BWAY BASH!! Stefania and Shara planned a fun-filled hour to celebrate the incredible person who creates, designs, edits and produces O2B each week. Join us for this super special episode, packed with completions, stories and games. Hop in, the party’s about to begin!

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Taylor Trensch Waving Through A Window (Youtube) 

Andrew Barth Feldman Waving Through A Window (Youtube)

Ben Platt Waving Through A Window (Youtube)

Ben Levi Ross Waving Through A Window (Youtube)

Benj Pasek Waving Through A Window (Youtube)

Robert Markus Waving Through A Window  (Youtube)

Antonio Cipriano Waving Through A Window (Youtube)

Jordan Fisher Waving Through A Window (Youtube)

It's Not A Game/It's Just A Ride - Ride the Cyclone: The Musical (World Premiere Cast Recording)

Reading The Letter - Breathe - A New Musical (Original Cast Recording)

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Take a chance on us! Tune in to our latest episode as we recount the ABBA jukebox musical. Mamma Mia debuted in 1999 and the party hasn’t stopped since, with 14 years on Broadway, a current production in the West End and two film adaptations. 

Knowing me and knowing you, we’re sure you’ll love it! 

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"Mamma Mia" - Mamma Mia! (The Movie Soundtrack feat. the Songs of ABBA) 

"The Winner Takes It All" - Mamma Mia! (The Movie Soundtrack feat. the Songs of ABBA) 

"Dancing Queen" - Mamma Mia! (The Movie Soundtrack feat. the Songs of ABBA) 

"Voulez-Vous" - Mamma Mia! (The Movie Soundtrack feat. the Songs of ABBA) 

"SOS" - Mamma Mia! (The Movie Soundtrack feat. the Songs of ABBA) 

"Take a Chance On Me" - Mamma Mia! (The Movie Soundtrack feat. the Songs of ABBA) 

"Mamma Mia" - Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (The Movie Soundtrack)

"Dancing Queen" - Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (The Movie Soundtrack)

"Super Trouper" - Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (The Movie Soundtrack)

"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)- Mamma Mia! (The Movie Soundtrack feat. the Songs of ABBA) 

"Super Trouper" - Mamma Mia! (The Movie Soundtrack feat. the Songs of ABBA) 

"The Last Real Record Store On Earth" - High Fidelity (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Toxic/All You Want To Do" - Jacob Sutherland - TikTok

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This week, we had the pleasure of interviewing some of the creative team behind Astrom Club, an original LGBTQ+ musical following the coming of age story of two high schoolers. Hannah and Hannah, the two creators, and Bug, the animator, share the challenges and advantages of developing a piece of art exclusively through online platforms, as well as their goal of normalizing different voices being heard on stage and screen. (Nep)tune in, we promise it's out of this world 🚀🪐💫

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"Hold Me" - Thomas Skinner 

"Big Bang Theory" - Astrom Club The Musical

 

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We're going back to 2009 - to low rise jeans, The Black Eyed Peas, and the Hannah Montana movie in theatres. Tara and Stefania recall the four nominees for best musical, and the world of theatre at the end of the last decade. Join us for a blast from the past!

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"2009 Tony Awards Opening Number" - Youtube

"Don't Stop Believin''" - Rock of Ages (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Heaven/More Than Words/To Be With You" - Rock of Ages (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"What's Up, Duloc?" - Shrek: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Bring Him Home" - Les Misérables (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Who I'd Be" - Shrek: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"I Know It's Today" - Shrek: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"You Don't Know" - Next To Normal (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"I Am The One" - Next To Normal (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Make up Your Mind / Catch Me I'm Falling" - Next To Normal (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Angry Dance" - Billy Elliot: The Musical (Original Cast Recording)

"Solidarity" - Billy Elliot: The Musical (Original Cast Recording)

"Nobody's Side" - Julia Murney - Chess: The Musical - Youtube 

"We Kiss In A Shadow" - R&H Goes Pop!

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We’re opening the Disney vault this week with the latest instalment of our composer series. We can’t remember a time when Alan Menken’s music wasn’t part of our lives, and his repertoire spans decades of our stage and screen favourites. Hop in the car, buckle and get ready to sing along 🎶.

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"Be Our Guest" - Beauty and the Beast (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

"Prologue/Little Shop of Horrors" - Little Shop of Horrors (Broadway Cast Recording)

"Feed Me (Git It!)" - Little Shop of Horrors (The New Off-Broadway Cast Album)

"Part of Your World" - The Little Mermaid (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) 

"Under the Sea" - The Little Mermaid (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) 

"She's In Love" - The Little Mermaid (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Beauty and the Beast" - Beauty and the Beast (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

"Beauty and the Beast - Celine Dion, Peabo Bryson" - Beauty and the Beast (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

"A Whole New World" - Aladdin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Proud of Your Boy" - Aladdin (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Prince Ali" - Aladdin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Friend Like Me" - Aladdin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Carrying the Banner" - Newsies (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Watch What Happens" - Newsies (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Santa Fe" - Newsies (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Go the Distance" - Hercules (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"I See the Light" - Tangled (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

"Raise Your Voice" - Sister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy (Original London Cast Recording)

"Dancing with the Devil" - Leap of Faith: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Compass of Your Heart" - Tokyo DisneySea’s Sindbad's Storybook Voyage (Youtube)

"The Princess Power Medley" (Broadway Princess Party) - Youtube

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Omigod you guys - we've finally taken the trip to Harvard! Tara and Stefania are ready to breakdown their go-to road trip cast recording, Legally Blonde! We're POSITIVE you'll love this episode - hop in!

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"Perfect Day"  - Hoku

"Omigod You Guys" - Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Serious" - Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"What You Want" - Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Chip on My Shoulder" - Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Whipped Into Shape" - Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Bend and Snap" - Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Take It Like a Man" - Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Legally Blonde" - Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Legally Blonde (Remix) - Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"So Much Better" - Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Positive" - Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Find My Way/Finale" - Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

 

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