Miranda and Jon are joined by Maria-Cristina and Lauren Van Kempen (https://www.laurenvankempen.com/) and stage an epic showdown where we find out which Barb(a)ra – Streisand or Cook – is the ultimate Diva. Category “Doe-eyed Diva” > Evergreen (Streisand) > My White Knight (Cook) Category : “Divas in Distress” > Losing My Mind Cook Streisand Category […]

Jon and Miranda talk about Politics in Musicals. Music played on this episode: Everybody’s Got The Right – Assassins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHCgjmueEgY&feature=youtu.be&t=40 No Way To Stop It – The Sound Of Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3ROqhIv17Q&feature=youtu.be&t=45 Cabaret If You Could See Her https://youtu.be/q9XdGS5to8s?t=184 – Joel Grey https://youtu.be/CTkfPvcNMa0?t=188 (US only) Alan Cumming Carefully Taught – South Pacific https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPf6ITsjsgk&feature=youtu.be&t=18 Solidarity – Billy […]

Jon and Miranda talk about some of their favorite musicals. Check out Marie Oppert’s new Album “Enchantée” Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/fr/album/enchant%C3%A9e/1499695128 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/6Au7erVWzChOurV7EFawHO Songs played on this episode Tick Tick Boom – “Sunday” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Deblb-QQ78&feature=youtu.be&t=61 Rocky Horror Show – “Hot Patootie Bless My Soul” https://youtu.be/pMRl55U0eDw?t=20 Title Of Show – “Nine People’s Favorite Thing” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_E0lmqiptY&feature=youtu.be&t=213 Les Parapluies de Cherbourg […]

In this episode, Jon and Miranda digress A LOT and talk about songs sung by Secondary Characters. Songs Played on this episode Secondary characters – title of showhttps://youtu.be/XC360Z8hUoY?t=91 I’m Still Here (Follies) – shirley mclane version from postcards from the edgehttps://youtu.be/lgOWOV3a5tQ?t=160 Model Behaviorhttps://youtu.be/UjctR5nTnTY?t=145 Dividing day – Light in the Piazzahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbU8lLuPdZQ Bands visit – answer mehttps://youtu.be/QXrwqtztFtU?t=194 […]

In this episode, Jon and Miranda talk about Asia in musical theatre, with special guest Stéphane Ly-Cuong. Stephane Ly Cuong is a writer, journalist and director who co-led France’s leading online publication about Musical Theatre, Regard En Coulisse for 20 years. He directed and wrote the book and Lyrics for the french musicals Cabaret Jaune […]

In this episode, Jon and Miranda talk about songs or musicals about Freedom. I’m Free (The Who’s Tommy, movie version) https://youtu.be/dedOsVHrMio Run Freedom Run (Urinetown) https://youtu.be/CZV431zhXA4 Free (Something funny happened on the way to the forum) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=029ulO8Shjc Freedom (The Mad Ones by Kerrigan Lowdermilk) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMJSiNN0DxU Seize the Day (Newsies) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMi8pjRg6YY There’s Gotta Be Something (Sweet […]

In this episode, Jon and Miranda talk about songs or musicals about Paris or France. They also digress (a lot) and talk about Japan, online porn, and Jane Fonda. Jane Fonda’s Ted Talk:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHyR7p6_hn0 I love Paris (Cole Porter, 1956 Ella Fitzgerald album) From Can Can (1953) https://youtu.be/b7a9rhiLfgQ?t=57 Paris through the window (Edward Kleban, Lonny Price, […]

In this episode, Jon and Miranda go through a selection of songs from musicals that can help you go through the various stages of confinement. Here are links to the songs, including some we didn’t have time to feature during the show. Enjoy and stay safe! DENIALIn My Own Little Corner https://youtu.be/3ECJ7jSsQwsFour Walls and One […]

Jon & Miranda talk about the one and only Audra. Come meet us at an upcoming AMT event: www.amtlive.org. Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda and Billie Holiday go at it (at what !?): https://youtu.be/5aab2FQKU74?t=18 Support the show (https://amtlive.org/2016/11/27/donate/) Support the show (https://amtlive.org/2016/11/27/donate/)

Jon & Miranda talk about Christmas in musical theatre, with excerpts from Rent (“Christmas Bells”) and “White Christmas” (originally from the musical film “Holiday Inn”). Come meet us at an upcoming AMT event: www.amtlive.org and check out some of our favorite Holiday songs from musicals(and Big Bird memes) Support the show (https://amtlive.org/2016/11/27/donate/)