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May 27, 2021 20: GYPSY-MANIA - Ethel Merman/Angela Lansbury (Broadway Closing Night, March 25th 1961/First Broadway Revival, 1974)
Welcome to Gypsy-Mania! The Unauthorized Critics' Circle is proud to present its first ever event series, where Joshua and Dan head into the heart of Burlesque to ask all of the important questions in their special week long tribute to Gypsy.
Is Gypsy the best musical ever written? What would happen if Momma was married? Who is Jerry? All this and more (and more and MORE) will be revealed.
Episode 1: Ethel Merman in the original Broadway production's closing night performance on March 25th 1961, and Angela Lansbury in 1974 as part of the first Broadway revival.
Join us tomorrow when we cover Tyne Daly's performance in 1991 as part of the second Broadway revival!

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2 hr 24 min
May 20, 2021 19: Grand Hotel (Broadway Second Preview, October 17th 1989)
Joshua and Dan check their bags into the Grand Hotel during the Broadway production’s second preview performance. As they take a glass together, they touch upon humble origins, daring boleros, and tributes to those who have checked out of the biggest Grand Hotel.

Tune in to next week's episode ... trust us, you’ll want to.

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1 hr 41 min
May 13, 2021 18: The Sound Of Music (Broadway, February 20th 1998)
Joshua and Dan tune their ears to The Sound Of Music this week as they hide out from the neo-nazis with some nuns. Topics include climbing mountains, fjording streams, and following rainbows till they find their critical dreams.

Tune in to next week's episode when we discuss Grand Hotel; specifically, the Broadway production's second preview performance on October 17th 1989!

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1 hr 36 min
May 11, 2021 BONUS: Preludes in Concert (Southwark Playhouse)
*DISCLAIMER: We mistakenly refer to actor Keith Ramsay with incorrect pronouns in this episode. Keith is a non-binary actor with they/them pronouns!* You ever have one of those days where you accidentally record a podcast episode?
Joshua and Dan spontaneously turn on their mics while discussing Preludes in Concert from Southwark Playhouse. Embrace the beauty of unexpected podcasting as our hosts discuss Dave Malloy as a communicator, virtual theatre, and big hands.
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1 hr 38 min
May 05, 2021 17: Once (Broadway, May 8th 2013)
Our hosts strap guitars onto their backs and busk the streets of Ireland with the Broadway company of Once! Grab a pint and scream-sing your heart out as Joshua and Dan discuss punishing vocal feats, how long a decade really is, and how much music can possibly fit on one page. Bonus points if you can guess which host accidentally ended up getting too high before recording this episode.
Tune in to next week's episode when we discuss The Sound of Music; specifically, the Broadway revival's performance on February 20th 1998!

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1 hr 26 min
April 29, 2021 16: Skintight (Off-Broadway, June 2018)
Joshua and Dan ward off the smell of death watching the Off-Broadway production of Joshua Harmon's play Skintight. Our hosts overcome the concept of a non-singing performance from Idina Menzel as they discuss likability, limitations, and whether getting into a boy battle with your grandfather is a good idea.

Tune in to next week's episode when we discuss Once; specifically, the Broadway production's performance on May 8th, 2013!
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1 hr 27 min
April 22, 2021 15: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical (Broadway Second Preview, November 7th 2017)
Bikini Bottom gets a stark inspection when hosts Dan and Joshua travel down to watch The Spongebob Squarepants Musical. With as many topics as there are composers, our hosts touch upon representational design, what constitutes a score, and the price of having fun.

Tune in to next week's episode when we discuss Skintight; specifically, a performance from the Off-Broadway production in June, 2018!

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1 hr 33 min
April 15, 2021 14: Bye Bye Birdie (National Tour, 1992)
Joshua and Dan are honestly sincere in their review of the 1992 National Tour of Bye Bye Birdie. With a company that includes the late, great Ann Reinking (as well as Ten Time Tony Winner Tommy Tune), our hosts address who would be considered a modern Conrad Birdie, the current location of Aaron Burr, and the mesmerizing nature of people with actual legs for days.

Tune in to next week's episode when we discuss SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical; specifically, the Broadway production's second preview performance on November 7th, 2017!

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1 hr 30 min
April 08, 2021 13: The Drowsy Chaperone (Broadway First Preview, April 3rd 2006)
Joshua and Dan prove they are more than just lonely Men in Chairs as they put on one of their favorite musicals, The Drowsy Chaperone. Join the well-attended party as they instruct how to properly clean a record, the show’s Canadian roots, and which show is their personal "Drowsy". Make a highball and stumble on in!

Tune in to next week's episode when we discuss Bye Bye Birdie; specifically, the National Tour from 1992!

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1 hr 22 min
April 01, 2021 12: Dance of the Vampires (Broadway Closing Night, January 25th 2003)
Oh boy... this one's a doozy. Crawling into the depths of Transylvania, Dan and Joshua attempt to mentally process the experience that is Dance of the Vampires' closing night performance on Broadway. Joshua has a Total Eclipse of Mental Sanity as they touch upon, as Wikipedia puts it, "Casting Crawford, 9/11, and other disasters". This is an episode you'll want to listen to - it's-a too gooda.

Tune in to next week's episode when we discuss The Drowsy Chaperone; specifically, the Broadway production's first preview performance from April 3rd, 2006!

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1 hr 48 min

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The Unauthorized Critics Circle is a podcast about theatre, opinions, and "slime tutorials". Daniel and Joshua experience theatre history leaving no stone unturned as they offer opinions, make excellent snap judgements, and celebrate all that is excellent in show biz. Join them for a deeply unauthorized discussion of shows our hosts were definitely in the audience for.