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Glass slippers, fairy godmothers, and charming princes - Cinderella is a simply timeless fairytale. With the 1997 movie newly released on Disney+, Tara and Stefania deep dive into Rodgers & Hammerstein's on stage production, as well as the live action film.

Hop in the pumpkin carriage, we promise we'll have you home by midnight!

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"Overture" - Cinderella (Original 2013 Broadway Cast Recording)

"Falling in Love With Love" - Cinderella (1997 TV Movie)

"The Sweetest Sounds" - Cinderella (1997 TV Movie)

"Bad Cinderella" - Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella (Youtube)

"In My Own Little Corner" - Cinderella (1997 TV Movie)

"Impossible" - Cinderella (1997 TV Movie)

"Ten Minutes Ago" - Cinderella (1997 TV Movie)

"Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful" - Cinderella (Original 2013 Broadway Cast Recording)

"Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful" - Cinderella (1997 TV Movie)

"Step Sister's Lament" - Cinderella (Original 2013 Broadway Cast Recording)

"There's Music in You" - Cinderella (1997 TV Movie)

"Killing Time" - American Psycho (Original London Cast Recording)

"Thin Air" - Amélie - A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

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This week, we're talking all about The Greatest Showman! Tara and Stefania talk about their favourite numbers, the stories behind the casting, and their dreams for an on stage production This show has truly Come Alive again, as its songs became anthems for a return to the stage after the pandemic. Until we come home again, hop in the car and enjoy the episode!

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"The Greatest Show" - The Greatest Showman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"This is Me" - The Greatest Showman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Come Alive" - The Greatest Showman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"From Now On" - The Greatest Showman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Never Enough" - The Greatest Showman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Rewrite the Stars" - The Greatest Showman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"The Other Side" - The Greatest Showman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Burn For You" - Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear - Bridgerton the Musical TikTok

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Whether modern or classic, beautiful or devastating, musical theatre has a love song for every relationship. Tara and Stefania are back this week to rank their favourite Broadway love songs, just in time for Valentine's Day 💕

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"The Next Ten Minutes" - The Last Five Years (Original Cast Recording)

"I Don't Need a Roof" - Big Fish (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Our Love Is God"  - Heathers: The Musical (World Premiere Cast Recording)

"A Little Fall of Rain" - Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert

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

"People Will Say We're in Love" - Oklahoma! (2019 Broadway Cast Recording)

"I Don't Know How to Love Him" - Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert (Soundtrack of the 2018 NBC Television Event)

"Falling Slowly" - Once: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"I'll Cover You (Reprise)" - Rent (Original 1996 Broadway Cast Recording)

"Hey #3/Perfect For You (Reprise)" - Next To Normal (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"One Second and a Million Miles" - Bridges of Madison County (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Somewhere" - West Side Story (New Broadway Cast Recording - 2009)

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

"No One Has Ever Love Me" - Passion (Soundtrack from the Musical)

"You Love Who You Love" - Bonnie & Clyde (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

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

"Something to Believe In" - Newsies (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"You Matter to Me" - Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"One Night In Bangkok" - Chess (The Original Recording / Remastered / Deluxe Edition)

"Stars" -Talks at Google| Broadway's Mean Girls The Musical (Youtube)

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It's official - we survived 2020, and we personally wouldn't have made it through without theatre. 

Listen to Tara and Stefania count down their favourite virtual productions, performances and podcast interviews of this very special year.

Join us in the car for one last episode of 2020!

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"The Forest" - Octet (Original Cast Recording)

"Up" - Sing Street (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Ironic" - Jagged Little Pill (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Periodically" - A Strange Loop (Original Cast Recording)

"A New World" - Songs for a New World (New York City Center 2018 Encores! Off-Center Cast Recording)

"Eugenia at the Tango Club - KELLY v. KELLY: An Intoxicating New Canadian Musical (2020) - The Musical Stage Company (Youtube)

"Because You Loved Me" - Falling into You - Celine Dion

"Ode to Remy (Remy the Ratatouille)" - The Ratatouille Musical - Emily Jacobson 

"Words" - The Notebook musical by Ingrid Michaelson (Youtube) 

"For Now" - Avenue Q (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"From Now On" - The Greatest Showman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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We are going to The Prom!Our Unruly Heart LOVED The Prom on stage and we're back to tell you our thoughts on Ryan Murphy's Netflix adaptation. Tara and Stefania unpack the star-studded cast, vocal highlights, and unforgettable choreography.Come dance with us!

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"The Acceptance Song"- The Prom: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Dance with you" - The Prom: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"You Happened" - The Prom: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"It's Not About Me" - The Prom (Music from the Netflix Film)

"Zazz" - The Prom (Music from the Netflix Film)

"Love Thy Neighbour" - The Prom (Music from the Netflix Film)

"The Lady's Improving"  - The Prom (Music from the Netflix Film)

"Tonight Belongs To You" - The Prom: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Barry Is Going To Prom" - The Prom (Music from the Netflix Film)

"Tonight Belongs To You" - The Prom (Music from the Netflix Film)

"Changing Lives" - The Prom (Music from the Netflix Film)

"Little Miss Perfect" - Write out Loud - EP

 

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Does your brain turn everything you see into a musical, or is that just us?

This week, we tried something new by reimagining four wholesome holidays movies into onstage productions. We’ve envisioned casts, composers, directors and staging to bring some Hallmark joy to the Broadway stage, with a guaranteed happy ending of course. 

Snuggle up and listen!...

"Winter Wonderland" -  Hallmark's 'One Royal Holiday' (YouTube)

"Journey to the Past" - Anastasia (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Rewrite the Stars" - The Greatest Showman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Seeing You" - Groundhog Day The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Last Christmas" - Dash & Lily Netflix Soundtrack 

"Like It's Christmas" - Jonas Brothers 

"Sleigh Ride" - If the Fates Allow (A Hadestown Holiday Album)

"This Day" - Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Music From The Netflix Original Film)

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Join us in the virtual studio as Tara and Stefania interview fellow Canadians, Kelsey Verzotti and Jacob Sheffield - the co-founders of Side Biz Studio! Kelsey and Jacob are artists themselves, and took the opportunity during this pandemic to create a space for other artists to sell their products and services. While we can't be together in-person, it's so cool to see an online marketplace to celebrate and support our community. Hop in!

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"Ghost Light" - More Love: Songs from Little Voice Season One

"Heart and Music" - A New Brain (Original Cast Recording)

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We're back with a second instalment of our composer series, talking all about Stephen Schwartz!His lengthy list of credits include Disney hits like Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, as well multi-Tony and Drama Desk award nominated musicals such as Pippin, Godspell, and Wicked. Tara and Stefania reminisce about the range of ways they've experienced his work, and the impact that his songs have had on their love of theatre. Join us!

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"Prepare Ye" - Godspell (The New Broadway Cast Recording)

"By My Side" - Godspell - A Musical Based Upon the Gospel According to St. Matthew (Original 1971 Cherry Lane Theater Cast)

"Day by Day" - Godspell (The New Broadway Cast Recording)

"Corner of the Sky" - Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording)

"On the Right Track" - Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording)

"Simple Joys" - Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording)

"Morning Glow" - Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording)

"West End Avenue" - The Magic Show - Jessica Vosk (Youtube)

"Meadowlark" - The Baker's Wife - Lindsay Mendez (Youtube)

"Meadowlark" - The Baker's Wife (Members of 1976 Original Cast) 

"The Wasteland" - Children of Eden (American Premiere Recording) 

"Lost in the Wilderness" - Children of Eden - 2017 Jimmy Awards Finalist Antonio Cipriano (Youtube)

"Just Around The Riverbend" - Pocahontas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Colors of the Wind" - Pocahontas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Made of Stone" - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (2016 Studio Cast Recording)

"Finale" - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (2016 Studio Cast Recording)

"Out There" - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (2016 Studio Cast Recording)

"That's How You Know" - Enchanted (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

"When You Believe" - The Prince of Egypt - My Love Is Your Love (Whitney Houston)

"When You Believe" - Stephen Schwartz, Shoshana Bean & Cynthia Erivo

"What Is This Feeling?" - Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"The Wizard and I" - Carrie Manolakos - From Broadway With Love (Youtube)

"Thank Goodness" - Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Get Out and Stay Out" - 9 to 5 - The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Pharaoh Story" - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Jessica Vosk (Twitter)

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We're creepin it real this week to celebrate the spookiest time of the year with our favourite Halloween musicals! Tara and Stefania are in costume, talking about camp vs scary, musicals with halloween numbers, and our obsession with on-stage blood baths. Grab some candy, light the jack-o-lantern and let us lift your spirits!...

"Halloween" - Be More Chill (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"A Guy That I'd Kinda Be Into (Reprise) - Be More Chill (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Michael in the Bathroom" - Be More Chill (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Sexy" - Mean Girls (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Someone Gets Hurt" - Mean Girls (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"And Eve Was Weak" - Carrie: The Musical (Premiere Cast Recording)

"Do Me a Favour" - Carrie: The Musical (Premiere Cast Recording)

"The World According to Chris" - Carrie: The Musical (Premiere Cast Recording)

"The Destruction" - Carrie: The Musical (Premiere Cast Recording)

"Epiphany" - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Prelude: The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Not While I'm Around" - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Time Warp" - Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show - EP

"Thriller/Heads Will Roll" - Glee: The Music - The Complete Season Two

"Something to Sing About" -Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, With Feeling (Original Cast Album)

"Pulled" - The Addams Family (Soundtrack from the Musical)

"This is the Moment" - Jekyll & Hyde 2012 Concept Recording

"Masquerade" - The Phantom of the Opera (Original London Cast)

"Can't Help Falling in Love" - All Shook Up (Original Broadway Cast Recording) 

"Beautiful City" - Godspell (The New Broadway Cast Recording)

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We're back with a bonus episode to discuss the long awaited Tony nominations! Tara and Stefania are ready to talk about the snubs, surprises and shoe-ins of the musical categories in this abridged season.

Get ready to cast your ballot!

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"Good Kid" - The Lightning Thief (Original Cast Recording)

"River Deep - Mountain High" - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Original Cast Recording)

"Overture" - Jagged Little Pill (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"El Tango De Roxanne" - Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

"Willemijn Verkaik Last Defying Gravity" - Youtube

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