Sentimental Men

Years before Mandy Gonzalez was taking the final bow in Wicked as Elphaba on Broadway, she was in the (absolutely stacked) ensemble at the show’s first reading. This week on the pod, Mandy talks the boys through her unmatched career and the journey with her own confidence that led her to guest starring as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. PLUS, the boys get Sentimental about Redwood on Broadway, the girlies of Skidrow and that video of Mandy singing Total Eclipse of the Heart. You know the one.

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This episode, the boys are joined by Gregory Maguire, author of the original Wicked novel, its series of world-building sequels and its newest installment, “Elphie: A Wicked Childhood.” Together, these three Sentimental Men chat about Gregory’s initial reactions to the musical, the second (and third) life that the musical has given his novel and how visiting the set while they filmed the Ozdust scene gave him a new appreciation for actors on film. PLUS, the boys try to convince him that he needs to do a stint playing the Wizard on Broadway.

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As her triumphant run in Wicked on Broadway is winding down, Mary Kate Morrissey is back on the pod for an unofficial exit interview. Mary Kate and the Sent Men yap about playing golf, creating content and staying healthy. Not to mention why, after ten years playing this role, Mary Kate sees herself as the last Elphaba of an era. PLUS, the boys get Sentimental about potential cameos in Wicked Part Two, seeing Kerry Ellis at 54 Below and Wicked on Broadway entering its post-movie era.

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She’s come home at last! Caroline Bowman (Sentimental Men’s second ever guest!) is back on the pod to tell the boys what she’s been up to since 2020. You’ll hear about the five years she spent playing Elsa on the Frozen national tour, her first time standing by in the Sunset Boulevard revival and the epic story of how she booked Smash on Broadway. PLUS, the boys get Sentimental about the Chess Broadway Cast Recording, the Oscar nominations and the historic new cast of Wicked on Broadway.

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After a fated meeting at the Wicked premiere, the boys are joined this week by their new friend, the fabulous Trisha Paytas. These three waste no time getting Sentimental about their shared love of musicals, the changing landscape of body representation in musicals and all the things they noticed about the movie on their second (and third and fourth) viewings.  PLUS, Trisha’s one of a kind journey from YouTube to Broadway and the pressure they feel to succeed on behalf of other influencers.

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This week, the boys have invited Marty Lauter (RPDR’s Marcia Marcia Marcia) on the pod for a truly Sentimental chat about their journey from being a little kid who loved The Wizard of Oz to being a big kid who loves Wicked. And with side conversations about non-replica productions, super quiet screening audiences and gag-worthy premiere looks, you’ll want to give this episode a listen “…immediately!” Plus, we hear from a listener with high praise for the film’s cinematography.

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Our hearts are still leaping in giddy whirls from having the one and only Cynthia Erivo on the pod. And in this full length episode, you’ll hear all our whole conversation, including the low down on what it was like to be onset with Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth. Plus, the boys chat Death Becomes Her, the geography of Oz and the new Edit Versions of The Wizard and I and Popular.

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SPOILERS AHEAD!! We were beyond thrillified to sit down with Ariana Grande to talk about her journey with Wicked -- from early fandom to playing the role of Glinda on screen. And in this full length episode, you'll hear our whole conversation, spoilers and all. Like a certain song's new ending and the fan favorite line Ariana put her foot down to keep in the movie. Plus, the boys check in after their fifth and third times seeing the film.

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Our hearts are leaping in the giddiest of whirls, because today on the pod we’re talking to the one and only Cynthia Erivo. Together, we talk through her Wicked origins at drama school, the magic that happened when she sang with Ariana Grande for the first time and why there was no such thing as a small day on set while making the Wicked movies. Plus, her Elphaba audition story is so incredible that you’ll have to hear it to believe it.

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We were beyond thrillified to sit down with Ariana Grande to talk about her journey with Wicked from early fandom to playing the role of Glinda on screen. Listen in as we obsess over the Wicked OBC, recount her five rounds of auditions for the films and learn of the agreement she made with Cynthia Erivo before filming began. Plus, hear what happened when she told Kristin Chenoweth she was auditioning for the role of Glinda in the movies!

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