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Hey there teenage Baltimore! This week Kat and SLee are joined by the fabulously talented and intelligent Abby Rose Morris! And in honor of her podcast 'More Than Tracy Turnblad' we are discussing Hairspray! Don't change that channel as we learn about how amazing Marissa Jaret Winokur is, discuss SLee's debut of 'I Can Hear the Bells', and talk the movie to musical to movie pipeline. Later we get in depth on fat phobia in the theatre industry (including the Tracy in a fat suit problem), and chat about how Tracy is a role model (and we LOVE HER). Lastly Kat predicts some national tour casting and we give a Shout out to @teenscientist on TikTok for leading the charge against Matthew Morrison and his crimes agains humanity.

Performance Links:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4aSJEIqWJFOkbiYEKfCgG8?si=_LjG-WkhRJOPC49P3-WnRw&dl_branch=1 - Martha Dunstock Episode of More Than Tracy Turnblad podcast
https://youtu.be/Ah4BOqTkFF8 - ‘You Can’t Stop the Beat’ performed by the Original Broadway Cast
https://youtu.be/VNmQ8dUQ-fs - ‘Without Love’ performed by Aaron Tveit and a replacement Broadway Cast
https://youtu.be/xw8CnQkfEcU - ‘Run and Tell That’ performed by Ephraim Sykes on Hairspray Live
https://youtu.be/frhoYhiPuRg - ‘I Know Where I’ve Been’ performed by Jennifer Hudson on Hairspray Live

Thank you so much to our guest this week: Abby Rose Morris!
More Than Tracy Turnblad Podcast: @morethantracyt on twitter, instagram, and tiktok, available to listen on your favorite podcast platform
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 Theme Song written and performed by:
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When you got it.... Flaunt it! This episode Kat and SLee are celebrating their 1 year anniversary by discussing their favorite musical: The Producers! They dig into the dance off that could have been, laugh way too much at jokes from a movie they've seen a million times, and discover a connection to Ferris Bueller's Day Off. They also discuss satire and the importance of punching up, say only good things about this show and it's creator, and briefly chat about The Addams Family: The Musical.

Performance Links:
https://youtu.be/1zY1orxW8Aw - ‘Springtime for Hitler’ from the 2005 film
https://youtu.be/7VD6fwAymck - ‘Keep it Gay’ performed by the Original Broadway Cast during Chicago Tryouts
https://youtu.be/LdneMgkNUDI - ‘We Can Do It’ performed by Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick on NBC’s Today Show
https://youtu.be/jXxOb4HRIT8 - ‘Betrayed’ performed by Nathan Lane
https://youtu.be/PDgJddaRjSU - Blue Blanket Scene from the 2005 film

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Savannah-Lee Mumford @dntcallmesavannah on instagram and @dntclmesavannah on twitter
 
Theme Song written and performed by:

Rachel Lind @rachellindnyc on instagram and @rachelglind on twitter

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Well ya got trouble! This week Kat and SLee are taking the train to River City, Iowa along with the incomparable Rob Mobley! We're talking all about The Music Man! Listen along as the chat about inappropriate audition songs, the upcoming revival, and their hopes for future productions. They also discuss SO MANY hot takes, how the show has aged, kink shame Harold Hill, and solve the mystery of Marian's age.

*note: Laura Osnes is very briefly mentioned in this episode and Kat would just like to note that we here at This Podcast Won't Run A Week do not support anti vaccine rhetoric or conspiracy theories.

Performance Links:
https://youtu.be/AmfJwkbO6Nc - Montage of the Kennedy Center production starring Norm Lewis and Jessie Mueller
https://youtu.be/bAql9BCIWqg - ’76 Trombones’ performed by Eric McCormack
https://youtu.be/WHZTeC-DDEg - ‘Shipoopi’ performed by Buddy Hackett in the 1962 film
https://youtu.be/939DHlNO6Ko - ’Til There Was You’ performed by Barbara Cook and Robert Preston
https://youtu.be/xHAbJGItAa4 - ‘Marian the Librarian’ performed by Robert Preston in the 1962 film

Check out Rob Mobley & his projects on all their different platforms!
@mobrobley (Rob) and @villainologypodcast on instagram

Listen to Villainology on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you like to listen to your favorite shows!

Check Rob out on Off the Beaten Path on Saturday August 21st! For more info check out @obpmusical on instagram.

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 Savannah-Lee Mumford @dntcallmesavannah on instagram and @dntclmesavannah on twitter
 
 Theme Song written and performed by:
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Stranger Things are coming! In this special mini episode we are joined by the writer of Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical, Jonathan Hogue!  We discuss the process of creating a parody musical, 80’s music, musical references, and writing for comedy.

Stranger Sings information:
https://strangersingsthemusical.com for tickets
@strangersingsmusical on Instagram and TikTok

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Guest:
Jonathan Hogue @jthogue2 on instagram and twitter

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Kat Shaw, @katlynwithak on all platforms
Savannah-Lee Mumford @dntcallmesavannah on instagram and @dntclmesavannah on twitter
 
Theme Song written and performed by:

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Both Sides of the Coin! This week the ladies are solving The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Listen along as Kat and SLee discuss audience participation, SJB 's 'Writing on the Wall' supremacy, and briefly discuss marvel movies. Kat finds out who wrote the show... the answer may surprise you. Later they discuss the use of brown face in the 2012 Broadway Revival and why this show isn't produced as often. 

Content Warning for discussion of Brown Face.

Performance Links:
https://youtu.be/5PldqC36A00 - Stephanie J Block performing ‘Writing on the Wall’
https://youtu.be/auU63xy_9Wk - Betty Buckley performing ‘Writing on the Wall’
https://youtu.be/2yfLXtluypI - Rosa Bud’s Confession
https://youtu.be/EQ24gmozxFI - ’Never the Luck’ performed by Matt Kurzyniec
https://youtu.be/xYIgs0Po2dc - Chita Rivera performing ‘The Wages of Sin’

Go See Stranger Sings!
https://strangersingsthemusical.com for tickets and more information
@strangersingsmusical on Instagram and TikTok

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Kat Shaw, @katlynwithak on all platforms
Savannah-Lee Mumford @dntcallmesavannah on instagram and @dntclmesavannah on twitter
 
Theme Song written and performed by:
Rachel Lind @rachellindnyc on instagram and @rachelglind on twitter

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Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome! This week we are going to the grimy world of the Kit Kat Klub and discussing the Kander and Ebb masterpiece Cabaret! Joined by the hysterical and talented Emily Ramirez! We talk stand up, dance calls, and classical ballet. We learn the difference between a book musical and a concept musical, and compare musicals to Shakespeare again. Later we discuss the Emcee: real or fake??, feminist comedy and mansplaining, and Kat reveals what might be her hottest take ever. We also mention minor spoilers for The Ferrymen by Jez Butterworth.

**Content Warning: Brief discussion about Sexual Assault.**

Performance Links:
https://youtu.be/qw-CdMSJNPM - ‘Cabaret’ performed by Jane Horrocks
https://youtu.be/IOs82ubFyFQ - 1993 Sam Mendes production starring Alan Cumming and Jane Horrocks
https://youtu.be/scixjBIHmHY - ‘Willkommen’ performed by Alan Cumming
https://youtu.be/eBtn2NQ5k58 - ‘Money’ performed by Joel Grey and Liza Minelli
https://youtu.be/G2eOOrON6L4 - ‘Maybe This Time’ performed by Michelle Williams
https://youtu.be/TLVayvxquBg - ‘Cabaret’ performed by Natasha Richardson
https://youtu.be/wp5wskxKhh0 - 2014 Broadway montage

Check out our fabulous guest Emily Ramirez on all her platforms!
youtube.com/c/emilyramirezcomedy
TikTok: @emilymadeafunny
Instagram: @emilyramirezcomedy

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 Savannah-Lee Mumford @dntcallmesavannah on instagram and @dntclmesavannah on twitter
 
 Theme Song written and performed by:

Rachel Lind @rachellindnyc on instagram and @rachelglind on twitter

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Make like a nail, and press on! This episode the girls are getting back to their roots and talking about The Great American Trailer Park Musical. This episode has it all: Andy Karl trivia, Camp Rock entrances, and The Actor's Process. The girls also talk about the importance of a good southern accent, Matriarchal southern families, and talk about rebranding the podcast to something more authentic to their lives.

Performance Links:
https://youtu.be/BzTPUEOxCJI - Original Off Broadway Cast, Closing Performance
https://youtu.be/_G79lm9tiZg - B-Roll from production at San Diego Rep
https://youtu.be/scP-enlxMjA - ‘This Side of the Tracks’
https://youtu.be/2luZAzffa_E - ‘Make Like a Nail (Finale)’ performed by Orfeh

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 Hosts:
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 Savannah-Lee Mumford @dntcallmesavannah on instagram and @dntclmesavannah on twitter
 
 Theme Song written and performed by:
Rachel Lind @rachellindnyc on instagram and @rachelglind on twitter

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How can I resist ya? This week the girls are setting sail to the land of Abba and Dads with the musical spectacular Mamma Mia! Listen as they sniff out the antagonist of the show, Kat talks way too much about the time she did the show, and the joys of Jukebox Musicals.

Performance Links:
https://youtu.be/2OBneuoZaOw - ‘The Winner Takes it All’ performed by Carolee Carmello
https://youtu.be/8uu0WSS8wCI - ‘Mamma Mia’ performed by Beth Leavel
https://youtu.be/Gh8bYW2sQf8 - Highlights from the Broadway show
https://youtu.be/woWXpU02-F8 - ‘Does Your Mother Know’ performed by April Nixon
https://youtu.be/EDbQiZjvbBw - ‘Lay All Your Love on Me’ at the Hollywood Bowl
https://youtu.be/kPbrgBUZcK8 - Highlights from a Japanese Production
https://youtu.be/hH_F1azczfw - ‘Chiquitita’ at Teatre Tívoli

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 Hosts:
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 Savannah-Lee Mumford @dntcallmesavannah on instagram and @dntclmesavannah on twitter
 
 Theme Song written and performed by:
Rachel Lind @rachellindnyc on instagram and @rachelglind on twitter

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Fortune favors the brave! This week journey to ancient Egypt with the ladies and their special guest the talented and glamorous Courtnee Carter! They chat about the 2020 national tour that might have been, Danielle Brooks incredible portrayal of Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, and the importance of healthy singing! (Note: Call your voice teacher and drink some throat coat!) and lastly they also get to the root of the never-ending mystery of Pascal or Pasquale? (Hint: it's Pascal)

Performances Discussed:
https://youtu.be/3KGBpb-e-bs - ‘Written in the Stars’ performed by Heather Headley and Adam Pascal
https://youtu.be/nia5gM6566I - ‘Elaborate Lives’ performed by the 1998 World Premiere Cast in Atlanta, GA
https://youtu.be/fT6JfdqiAuA - ‘My Strongest Suit’ performed by Sherie Rene Scott
https://youtu.be/xXD60SoQhww - ‘Easy as Life’ performed by Heather Headley
https://youtu.be/V97lvUKYisA - Tig Notaro’s story about Taylor Dayne
https://youtu.be/BZntvRQFivM - Danielle Brooks as Beatrice in The Public Theatre’s production of Much Ado About Nothing
https://youtu.be/QXUHYVnekDg - Anika Noni Rose performing ‘Make it Work Again’ from Jingle Jangle
https://youtu.be/Crand5DX1WM - ‘Waiting for Life’ performed by Courtnee Carter

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 Hosts:
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 Savannah-Lee Mumford @dntcallmesavannah on instagram and @dntclmesavannah on twitter

 Guest:
Courtnee Carter, @courtneee_carter on instagram and @courtneealexis on TikTok.

 Theme Song written and performed by:
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Don’t ya wanna be the life of the party? This week the girls are truly giddy to talk about one of their all time favorite shows Andrew Lippa’s Wild Party. Listen along as they chat geometry, discuss the interesting* choices made for the NYCC production, and the juicy juicy role of Burrs. You’ll also get a chance to hear Kat wax poetic about the production she did off the G Train in Brooklyn. They’re discussing the importance of Intimacy in this show, and the hope for intimacy choreographers to always work on this show. Finally we have a full beat by beat breakdown (literally) of the song ‘Make Me Happy’.

**Trigger Warning** Domestic Violence, Gun Violence, Mention of Suicide, Drug Use, and Sexual Assault.

Performance Links:

https://youtu.be/zLImQWKmIkQ - 'Make Me Happy' performed by the original cast
https://youtu.be/VnHT69LNv6E - ‘Listen to Me’ (song not featured on the Cast Recording)
https://youtu.be/IvKW5ObDM9g - ‘What is it about her’ performed by Stephanie J Block
https://youtu.be/tevBzvcIN9E - Highlights from the NYCC production in 2015
https://youtu.be/ZToiZNKk4W0 - Highlights from the original Off Broadway Production

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Hosts:
Kat Shaw, @katlynwithak on all platforms
Savannah-Lee Mumford @dntcallmesavannah on instagram and @dntclmesavannah on twitter

Theme Song written and performed by:
Rachel Lind @rachellindnyc on instagram and @rachelglind on twitter.

Special Thanks to these incredible Humans for sharing their thoughts for this episode.
Daniel Lopez - @realdaniellopez on instagram.
Haley Jones - @haleys_comet_nyc (checkout her poetry @travel_guide_for_broken_hearts and her yoga classes @lions_breath_yoga) all on instagram.
April Leonhard - @aprilleonhard on instagram.

This Episode was edited by Savannah-Lee Mumford.

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