In this week's plus sized minisode, Mary has just seen the John Waters version of Hairspray, and the opinions twist harder than Corny’s dancers. Join Steven eating some of his words while Mary’s blood boils over the “real” Amber, as they dive even deeper into the iconic characters, the fight for racial equality still happening today, and personal cautionary tales from this sock-hoppin musical, Hairspray.

(❗️❗️❗️Pardon the amazonian-esque background noises, and the clicks that can only mean an alien takeover is imminent. We're in the tech week portion of creating content 400 miles apart, so we appreciate you and your listens while we get it all sorted out! Thank you, and happy listening!) This week Mary and Steven Lindy Hop in the aerosolized air and delve into one big, Baltimore girl's even bigger dreams of dancing on television. Listen as they discuss this innovative, culture questioning, throwback musical to a time when aspirations were as high as your hair, and equality was as secured as seatbelt laws.

Corrections are a b*tch of living, which Steven and Mary find out in this episode premiering the From The Top! Minisode series Show Notes fixing “dropped lines” aka “content” missed, explore more “from the wings” insight, and even enter a magical land called “What If”, all while deep diving more into the Tony Award winning hit that literally rocked Broadway, Spring Awakening.

In this pilot episode, Mary and Steven talk about the show that brought them together, and one that changed the landscape of Broadway. What is a “Purple Summer” anyway? Spring Awakening gets taken From the Top!

Join Mary and Steven From The Top as they take a deeper look into your favorite musical shows, most hated shows, and every show in between, some you may have never even heard of. A fun discussion with theater lovers just like you, as we learn from and dissect this crazy art we love. Happy listening!