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- Episode 60: March Musical Madness - Elite Eight
Jumping into our Elite Eight this week for March Musical Madness. Listen to Rachel & Taylor discuss their picks to move onto the final four, current broadway news, and stories from their recent theater adventures.
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MENTIONS:
Pink! on Kelly Clarkson singing “All I know so Far”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZuPYBP9bnU
Some Like it Hot director bows: https://www.tiktok.com/@themeparksentertainment/video/7214339692563549482
Broadway Week on Today Show:
Shucked! - https://www.today.com/video/-shucked-star-performs-somebody-will-live-on-today-166658117885
Parade - https://www.today.com/video/ben-platt-and-micaela-diamond-perform-this-is-not-over-yet-166414405837
Ragtime Reunion - https://www.today.com/video/-ragtime-stars-perform-wheels-of-a-dream-live-on-today-166240325511
Bad Cinderella - https://www.today.com/video/cast-of-bad-cinderella-performs-medley-from-broadway-musical-165967429592
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1 hr 14 min - Episode 59: March Musical Madness - Sweet 16!
We’re going into round three with our Sweet 16! Join Rachel & Taylor discuss all the shows moving onto the Elite Eight and their off-broadway/Broadway run! Also hear them discuss all the current theater news!
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MENTIONS:
March Madness Mascot Article: https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/march-madness-2023-best-mascots-ranking
Parade Carpet Fav JRD Song: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5i0P-JflN/
Victor Garber ‘Ballad of Booth’: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp21M8OgPWD/
Modern Day Les Misérables: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctoe9Law6lU
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1 hr 16 min - Episode 58: March Musical Madness - Round 2
In this next round of March Musical Madness Rachel & Taylor dive deep into each musical and discuss their plot and have some hard hitting debates. Which musicals will make it into the sweet 16?! You’ll have to just listen to find out!
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MENTIONS:
Heathers on Roku: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/1b4a6188314459279a4688aacc4d4b8f/heathers-the-musical
The Phantom of the Opera Musicians Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/nyregion/phantom-opera-orchestra.html
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1 hr 27 min - Episode 57: March Musical Madness - Round 1
We’re get’ching our head in the game! In this extra special long episode, Rachel & Taylor start off Round 1 with introducing each division, calling in a friend for tie breakers, and deciding what shows move onto the sweet 16.
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1 hr 43 min - Episode 56: Pulitzer Prize Winning Musicals
“Pulitzer may own the world but her don’t know much!” In this episode, Rachel & Taylor discuss the 10, that’s right only 10, musicals awarded the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Hear them talk about what they all have in common and if they chose correctly.
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MENTIONS:
Pulitzer Prize Musicals: https://www.bothsidesofthecurtain.com/post/pulitzer-prize-winning-musicals
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1 hr 9 min - Episode 55: SMASH Deep Dive
“Fade in on a girl, with a hunger for fame, and a face and a name to remember” That’s right, this week we are deep diving the 2012 iconic NBC drama SMASH. Listen to Rachel & Taylor discuss the show’s origins, their fav songs, and where the heck is the Bombshell broadway show?!
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MENTIONS:
Stars in the House SMASH Reunion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqf_g8ZTMvc
Bombshell in Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws5XQiIFGhg
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1 hr 12 min - Episode 54: Broadway Power Couples
Happy (early) Love Day! Today on Theater Nerds, listen to Rachel & Taylor gab all about their fav broadway power couples and some fun and notsofun Valentine memories.
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MENTIONS:
History of Valentine’s Day Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-5An9Hy8DY
Sutton Foster and Christian Borle Interview on Gilmore Girls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nr1qZdUBbA
Fosse/Verdon on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/series/151fed30-9719-4620-ac13-3aadbfc5be43
Steven Pasquale Miscast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo7gJMOR8KY
Jeremy Jordan & Ashley Spencer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qyc7Q7DhHk
Inside Daveed Diggs & Emmy Raver-Lampman’s LA Home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKUyX7cjum4
Couples on Stage: https://www.tiktok.com/@broadway1011/video/7190849664038538542?_r=1&_t=8ZbLnqIFodC
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53 min - Episode 53: Tony’s Rewind 1984
Does the American Theater Wing always get it right? Listen to Rachel & Taylor discuss the 1984 Tony Award’s. They discuss this years unique difference from others, a conversation about serious vs simple shows, and the current Tony’s award discussion.
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MENTIONS:
Full 1984 Tony Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtmrHztScb8
Jerry Herman Acceptance Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o4z6bMiuVw
Tony Award’s History: https://www.tonyawards.com/history/our-history/
Tony’s Award’s Regulations: https://www.tonyawards.com/about/rules-and-regulations/
2023 New Tony Rules: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tony-awards-rules-that-voters-shows-season-1235315473/
Justin’s NYT Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/theater/tonys-justin-david-sullivan-and-juliet.html
Justin’s Playbill Article: https://www.playbill.com/article/juliets-justin-david-sullivan-declines-tony-award-eligibility-critiques-gendered-performance-categories
Character of the Week form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBPWegJTAC0-B_Lam3oA25Y71LdCZ8lFq_MlmyX1I9FbHrDg/viewform
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1 hr 17 min - Episode 52: From Page to Stage
Books, books, books! Rachel and Taylor dive into the wonderful world of literature and discuss its influence on the world of theater. Hear them gab all about the shows they love that are based on books and books they want to see turned into shows in the future!
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MENTIONS:
PlayBill Article: https://playbill.com/article/35-broadway-shows-based-on-books
Stephanie Hsu Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cWaJ1DVRfE&t=1433s
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1 hr - Episode 51: Spring Theater Preview
“Springtime for Hitler and Germany” It’s that time for Theater Nerds, where Rachel & Taylor look at the shows opening this spring on Broadway, in their local area, and all around the country!
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MENTIONS:
Broadway:
Pictures from Home: https://picturesfromhomebroadway.com/
A Doll’s House: https://www.thehudsonbroadway.com/whatson/a-dolls-house/
Parade: https://paradebroadway.com/
Dancin: https://www.dancinbway.com/
Bad Cinderella: https://badcinderellabroadway.com/
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: https://sweeneytoddbroadway.com/
Life of Pi: https://www.lifeofpibway.com/
Shucked: https://shuckedmusical.com/
Fat Ham: https://www.fathambroadway.com/
Camelot: https://www.lct.org/shows/camelot/
Peter Pan Goes Wrong: https://pangoeswrongbway.com/
Prima Facie: https://primafacieplay.com/
Good Night, Oscar: https://goodnightoscar.com/
Summer, 1976: https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2022-23-season/summer-1976/
New York, New York: https://newyorknewyorkbroadway.com/
Nashville:
August Wilson’s Fences: https://nashvillerep.org/fences-1
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: https://nashvillerep.org/curiousincident
Violet: https://nashvillerep.org/violet
Norfolk:
James and the Giant Peach: https://ltnonline.org/season-96-shows/
Murder on the Orient Express: https://ltvb.com/shows/murder-on-the-orient-express/
Broadway on Tour: https://www.broadway.org/tours
Lottery on Tour: https://lottery.broadwaydirect.com/
Parade Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymn3xLMJRDI
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About Theater Nerds
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Theater Nerds is a weekly podcast where hosts Rachel Jones & Taylor Read will explore all aspects of theater, musicals, and everything in between. Come Nerd Out with Us!