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Tracy and Erin recap episode 5 of Fosse/Verdon. They discuss how Gwen has evolved and her reasons behind wanting to do Chicago. They also explore Ann Reinking's relationships with both Bob and Gwen. Can a wife and a mistress really be friends?"

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This week Ben and Chris finally get to discuss Avengers: Endgame(Spoilers 11:20-31:20), talk about GoT product placement(Spoilers 31:33-39:08), movies that confuse us and a special shoutout to all involved with the 2nd Annual Kessel Run which raised money for Make-a-Wish. 

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Greg and Ken briefly touch on the underperforming movies from last weekend (00:00-03:03) before turning their attention to this week’s big release, Detective Pikachu (03:03-32:13), with a great outtake about John Wick and the Celtics (33:29-35:28). (The Intro and Outro song is “Echoplex” by Nine Inch Nails, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)

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Joined by E.J. Zimmerman and Rhett Guter in the studio...er living room, the Brother's Stew are up to more shenanigans. The brothers interview Rhett about transitioning from chorus boy to leading man and about how Chicago fares as a city in which one might pursue a career in Musical Theatre. This episode also includes a mall themed "Fatty Fatty No Friends", the latest Broadway news and "Utter Nonsense". Away we go!

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Welcome to the very first episode of The Theatre Major Podcast!

This show will talk all about theatre from college and even high school. Each week, my guest and I will talk about shows we did, funny backstage stories, lessons we learned, classes we loved/loathed, mentors we admire, and much more.The show will also discuss the importance of theatre education in school curriculums.

Our first guest this week is actress Ashley Giffin. In addition to being the host of OnStage Blog Network's newest podcast, STAGE DIRECTIONS, Ashley is the first person in history to be nominated for a major award for both playing and directing HAMLET. As a writer Ashley is most well known as the creator of the pop culture phenomenon FOREVER DEADWARD (New World Stages,) praised by MTV, E!, EW and others, and the hit off-Broadway play TRIAL directed by Lori Petty. Her work has been developed at Broadway’s Manhattan Theater Club, Playwrights Horizons and La MaMa (among others.) Ashley is currently in development with a new network series, and is artist in residence at The Access Theater Company.

Music: Ben Sound Music

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Yes, you read that correctly. This week we're deep diving into the film that ignited the Dance Movie Trend of the early 2000's, Center Stage. 

So fire up some "Higher Ground" and dance the sh*t out of it! 

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“On this special edition pod, Ken and Greg break down Avengers: Endgame. *WARNING* This pod is heavy on SPOILERS. So don't listen until you've seen it. Consider yourself warned.”

Tracy and Erin discuss episode 4 of Fosse/Verdon. We take a look at Bob's excessive lifestyle and Gwen's relationship with her daughter. They also ponder a question. Is Bob a troubled person or just a creep?"

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This week, Ben and Chris deep dive into Game of Thrones(To avoid spoilers skip 12:40 to 24:07), discuss production placement in movies, the demise of Woodstock 50 and rundown Nicholas Cage's amazing looking 2019-2020 slate of films. 

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Taking an in-depth look at the dichotomy between critical and audience reception in contemporary musical theater, this episode asks, "is it possible for a musical to both deeply move audiences and garner the respect of the theater community - using the work of Stephen Schwartz as a framework.

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Hosted by Ashley Griffin (called "The Hermione Granger of the theater world,") STAGE DIRECTIONS offers a deeper look at the things no one discusses contemporary theater. Exploring everything from the dichotomy between critical and audience reception, whether fairy tales are important to modern day storytelling, and whether "high" and "low" musical theater can ever find common ground, Ashley will examine ideas you "didn't know you didn't know."

About Ashley

Ashley Griffin is the first person in history to be nominated for a major award for both playing and directing HAMLET. As a writer Ashley is most well known as the creator of the pop culture phenomenon FOREVER DEADWARD (New World Stages,) praised by MTV, E!, EW and others, and the hit off-Broadway play TRIAL directed by Lori Petty. Her work has been developed at Broadway’s Manhattan Theater Club, Playwrights Horizons and La MaMa (among others.) Ashley is currently in development with a new network series, and is artist in residence at The Access Theater Company.

As an actress, Ashley has performed on and off Broadway as well as in L.A. and London. This past year she appeared in HOMELAND, THE DEUCE, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (starring Hugh Jackman,) and in the off-Broadway play THE NEUROLOGY OF THE SOUL at A.R.T. originating the starring role of Amy. She has a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts (where she has subsequently taught,) and has studied at R.A.D.A., The Boston Conservatory and the Hamilton Academy of Music.

www.ashleygriffinofficial.com

Twitter: @ashleyjgriffin

Instagram: @ashleygriffinofficial

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashleygriffinofficial/

Music: Ben Sound Music

Art: FayeRavenclaw (@faye_sketches)