This week we are chatting with our youngest guest ever, Sydney Lucas. You Might Know Her From Fun Home, Girl Mostly Likely, The Skeleton Twins, and The Son. Sydney gives us the skinny on playing young Alison (aka world famous lesbian, Alison Bechdel) in the Broadway musical adaptation of Bechdel’s graphic novel, Fun Home. And yes, she now makes sure all future projects she’s involved in pass the Bechdel test. Sydney also dished on working with Mamma Mia icon Pierce Brosnan in The Son and the juice is delicious. 

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Discussed this week: 

Older brother, Jake is also an actor who was on Broadway at same time

Fun Home (Alison Bechdel) is a graphic novel that was turned into a Tony winning musical

Sydney sings “Ring of Keys” at The Tony’s

Sydney was up for 2012 revival of Annie starring Lilla Crawford

Plays Pierce Brosnan’s granddaughter on AMC’s The Son

If anyone can find info on stuntwoman Jimmy Smith (Sydney’s stunt double on The Son)

11 callbacks for Matilda

Played young Kristen Wiig in The Skeleton Twins and Girl Most Likely 

MGM abused Judy Garland

The Bechdel Test

Broadway’s original Annie, Andrea McArdle is still singing “Tomorrow” 

Lois Smith plays old version of Sydney’s character in The Son

Sydney's fave child star = Daisy Egan (Tony winner for The Secret Garden)

Sydney & Daisy perform in The Secret Garden together in 2016 concert

Daisy’s breast pump tweet

Pierce Brosnan singing in Mamma Mia