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The Way We Word
The Way We Word episodes
- Ray Knight's Broadway: The American Musical Institute's Presentation of Ancient Broadway Bootlegs
Ray Knight, a Broadway fan from Florida, smuggled a video camera into New York theatres from 1931 to 1973, capturing bootlegged footage of over 140 musicals. The American Musical Institute, who is in possession of these films now, presented some of the footage in La Mirada, CA.
18 min - Podcast Name Change
"Eddie's Encyclopedia of Musicals" is getting a new name! Hereafter, it will be "The Way We Word."
3 min - 9 min
- Fun Facts, References, and Easter EggsFun facts, references, and Easter eggs in Phantom of the Opera, Come From Away, West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, Sunday In the Park With George, Hamilton, In the Heights, Bring It On, and The Prom.21 min
- Tick Tick BoomA discussion of the history of Tick Tick Boom, a comparison between the film and stage productions, and a dive into the lyrical structure.23 min
- Funny GirlA discussion of the history and controversy of Funny Girl, as well as a dissection of its lyrics.24 min
- West Side StoryThis episode dives into the backstory of West Side Story, as well as evaluates all the albums of West Side Story that are currently available on Spotify.34 min
- Lyrical RealismLooking at how lyricists incorporate realism into their musicals through accent and dialect and examining the effectiveness of these methods.17 min
About The Way We Word
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A podcast focusing on the structure of musicals, including lyrical breakdowns, discussion of the evolution of musicals, stats and data about musicals, and reviews of live performances and cast albums.