Theater Nerds

What time is it? Summer time! Listen to Rachel & Taylor preview the Summer theater slate of shows to look for in their areas, broadway touring, and all around the country.

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Broadway World: https://www.broadwayworld.com/#

Broadway4me Insta Account: https://www.instagram.com/broadway.4me/

Broadway Shows:

Into the Woods: https://intothewoodsbway.com/

The Kite Runner: https://thekiterunnerbroadway.com

POTUS or Behind Every Great Dumbass Seven Woman Trying to Keep Him Alive: https://potusbway.com/

The Minutes: https://theminutesbroadway.com/

Plaza Suite: https://plazasuitebroadway.com/

Little Shop of Horrors: https://www.littleshopnyc.com/

Dear Evan Hansen: https://dearevanhansen.com/

Girl From the North Country: https://northcountryonbroadway.com/

Nashville Area:

Summer Shakespeare: https://www.nashvilleshakes.org/shakespeare-in-the-park

Bucket List Productions Assassins: https://bucket-list-productions.com/

May Well All the Musical: https://www.mayweallthemusical.com/

Norfolk/ Virginia Beach Area:

Little Theater of Norfolk’s Pippin: https://ltnonline.org/season-96-shows/

Little Theater of Virginia Beach’s Something Rotten: https://ltvb.com/shows/something-rotten/

Chrysler Hall’s School Girl’s; Or The African American Mean Girls Play: https://www.sevenvenues.com/events/detail/school-girls

Hurrah Players The Descendants: https://hurrahplayers.com/upcoming-shows/

Theatrix Production’s The Sound of Music: https://theatrixproductions.com/

West Coast:

Oregon Shakespeare Festival: https://www.osfashland.org/

Old Globe Theater: https://www.theoldglobe.org/

Mid- West

The Muny: https://muny.org/

Alley Theater’s Noir Musical: https://www.alleytheatre.org/plays/production-detail/noir

Washington, DC

Arena Stage’s Amercian Prophet: https://www.arenastage.org/tickets/2022-23-season/american-prophet/

Broadway Touring Shows:

The Band’s Visit: https://www.broadway.org/tours/details/the-bands-visit,872

Beautiful The Carol King Musical: https://beautifulonbroadway.com/tour/

Dear Evan Hansen: https://dearevanhansen.com/tour/

Frozen the Musical: https://frozenthemusical.com/tickets/

Hamilton: An American Musical: https://hamiltonmusical.com/us-tour/home/

Jersey Boys: https://jerseyboysinfo.com/tour/

Jesus Christ Superstar: https://ustour.jesuschristsuperstar.com/

The Lion King: https://lionking.com/tour/

Mean Girls: https://meangirlsonbroadway.com/tour/

Oklahoma!: https://oklahomabroadway.com/tour/

Pretty Woman: https://tour.prettywomanthemusical.com/

Six the Musical: https://sixonbroadway.com/north-american-tours

To Kill a Mockingbird: https://tokillamockingbirdbroadway.com/tour/

Wicked: https://wickedthemusical.com/tickets/#tour

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Celebrities,. Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. In this episode, Rachel & Taylor discuss all the wild and wonderful celebrities that have braced the broadway stage.

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A new twist on their deep dives, this week Rachel & Taylor discuss the 7 time Tony nominated (2 won!) and living broadway legend Sutton Foster. Listen to them talk about her incredible career and what we think she should do next!

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Broadway.com Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2hvVKe0N9s

Rachel’s Sutton Picks:

1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcs09ZaskiM

2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZb0Zim9axg

3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXAcx_JW82M

Taylor’s Sutton Picks:

1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYmjDSpGmtE

2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wErTS5niXn4

3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GpVgvp1jJk

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Does the American Theater Wing always get it right? Rachel & Taylor discuss the 2002 Tony Award’s where Sutton Foster was born, Into the Woods soared, and Elaine Stritch’s acceptance speech was the most exciting thing of the night.

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Entire 2002 Tony Award’s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkeC1g1wlPs

Tony Award’s History: https://www.tonyawards.com/history/our-history/

Sutton on Rosie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYmjDSpGmtE

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What number are you? What’s your wing? Join Rachel & Taylor as they dive into this popular personality model and assign broadway characters as the types.

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Playbill Enneagram Characters: https://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-enneagram-based-on-your-type-which-character-are-you

Assassins Recording: https://open.spotify.com/album/1RXmNwoVCFP8Ktk0kimN4E?si=i4KYOFFNSnyS15cDaGFQUA

Helpful links for the Enneagram:

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enneagram_of_Personality

- https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/

- https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test

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Join Rachel & Taylor as they discuss their favorite opening numbers and why they are important to a show.

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Shrek the Musical: https://www.netflix.com/search?q=shrek%20the%20musical&jbv=70253398

Alice by Heart: https://open.spotify.com/album/00gw97qbRgKXOcr2MSGzvl?si=sM2lzbE9T5eiRrrrWt_ldQ

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Rachel & Taylor relive their middle school sleepover’s by playing M.A.S.H. which stands for Mansion, Apartment, Shack, and House (not to be confused with the 1972 sitcom). However, this one is with a twist, theater edition! Join in on the fun and play your own Theater Mash with our list below!

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Theater Mash Sheet

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In anticipation of HBO Max’s Documentary coming May 3rd 2022, Rachel and Taylor discuss the 2006 blockbuster musical Spring Awakening. Listen to them discuss about the rock star cast and the important themes the show discusses.

Mental Health Resources:

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

The Trevor Project

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Bootleg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMbiwOM5rbM 

Rosi Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd85bLM2H4Q&t=257s 

Broadway.com Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZZZHn1J89M&t=664s 

Parents Guide to Spring Awakening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOwtJgFTWow 

Jon Groff Forgetting Lines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIcve-Zom_Y 

Short Term 12

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What makes a show underrated? In this episode, Rachel and Taylor share some shows they feel were criminally undervalued, under appreciated, and just plan underrated.

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Rachel’s Picks:

- Starry

- 36 Questions

- Tuck Everlasting (Movie streaming on Disney+)

HM: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

Taylor’s Picks:

- Dogfight

- Bright Star

- 21 Chump Street

HM: Heathers the Musical

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Does the American Theater Wing always get it right? Rachel & Taylor discuss the 2012 Tony Award’s where NPH hosted, Newsies pirouetted their little hearts out, and the world was introduced to James Corden.

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Entire 2012 Tony Award’s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvhuhaatHgw

Tony Award’s History: https://www.tonyawards.com/history/our-history/

Tony’s Award’s Regulations: https://www.tonyawards.com/about/rules-and-regulations/

Steve Kazee interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKypFRmeNDE

James Corden acceptance speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZhY6vDbx6g 

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