MONDAY MUSICALS: TICK, TICK…BOOM! . . . TICK, TICK…BOOM! Is a musical interpretation of Jonathon Larson (creator of RENT!)’s one-man show of the same name. This musical really surprised me, I wasn’t sure what to expect but I ended up loving it. This was interesting because it was so much about Jonathon Larson believing in his heart that he would make it someday and really putting everything he had into this musical, sacrificing his everyday life to get it to a workshop performance… all for it to not be made. The audience knows that he will make RENT! Someday and it will be a smash hit but the main character doesn’t know that and in fact he passes away before he gets to see his biggest hit come alive. . . . My sister and I started this experiment in June, trying to see as many musicals as possible and potentially changing my view of musicals in general. I don’t particularly enjoy musicals as movies, so this is an on-going experiment we invite you to join us on this adventure with our take on TICK, TICK…BOOM! . . . In an attempt to catch up on our “monthly” segment, we will be releasing an episode each Monday in the month of December. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lsquared/support

MONDAY MUSICALS: LA LA LAND . . . LA LA LAND is one of the biggest musicals to come out in the last five years. This is remembered as the movie that won all the Oscars except for Best Picture, which everyone thought it did win for a few brief moments. This is the rare musical that I saw and actually really liked when it came out, I still really like especially for the courage to play out the way it did. . . . My sister and I started this experiment in June, trying to see as many musicals as possible and potentially changing my view of musicals in general. I don’t particularly enjoy musicals as movies, so this is an on-going experiment we invite you to join us on this adventure with our take on LA LA LAND. . . . In an attempt to catch up on our “monthly” segment, we will be releasing an episode each Monday in the month of December. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lsquared/support

MONDAY MUSICALS: ELF THE MUSICAL . . . ELF THE MUSICAL is a little deviation from the norm of what these episodes have become. Instead of a big screen adaptation of a big musical theater play, this is a small musical version of a major motion picture. This episode turned into a highlight reel of our glory days back in high school theater. . . . My sister and I started this experiment in June, trying to see as many musicals as possible and potentially changing my view of musicals in general. I don’t particularly enjoy musicals as movies, so this is an on-going experiment we invite you to join us on this adventure with our take on ELF THE MUSICAL . . . In an attempt to catch up on our “monthly” segment, we will be releasing an episode each Monday in the month of December. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lsquared/support

HOUSE OF GUCCI . . . So many Italian accents, so little time. This was a ride. It was like a competition to see who could ham it up more between all these actors. I for one am absolutely here for it. . . . Glitz. Glamour. Gucci. #houseofgucci #adamdriver #ladygaga #alpaccino --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lsquared/support

MONDAY MUSICALS: DEAR EVAN HANSEN . . . DEAR EVAN HANSEN is another big screen adaptation of an extremely popular stage musical. This film has been divisive since the first trailer dropped. After its release it became extremely polarizing taking criticism for having Ben Platt try and portray a high school student when looking like a 35-year-old man. This was another rough one to get through. . . . My sister and I started this experiment in June, trying to see as many musicals as possible and potentially changing my view of musicals in general. I don’t particularly enjoy musicals as movies, so this is an on-going experiment we invite you to join us on this adventure with our take on DEAR EVAN HANSEN. . . . In an attempt to catch up on our “monthly” segment, we will be releasing an episode each Monday in the month of November. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lsquared/support

MONDAY MUSICALS: ANNETTE . . . ANNETTE is one of the more challenging films I’ve seen in a while. It’s about a superstar celebrity tabloid couple (Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard) that have a child (wooden puppet) that is both more talented than either of them and is a haunting reminder of past misdeeds. This was a tough hang, but it has a unique ability to be indescribably enthralling as well as infuriating. . . . My sister and I started this experiment in June, trying to see as many musicals as possible and potentially changing my view of musicals in general. I don’t particularly enjoy musicals as movies, so this is an on-going experiment we invite you to join us on this adventure with our take on ANNETTE. . . . In an attempt to catch up on our “monthly” segment, we will be releasing an episode each Monday in the month of November. #musicals #adamdriver #MarionCotillard #leocarax #lsquaredpodcast #podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lsquared/support

PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES . . . Tis the season to be thankful. I, for one, am thankful for the host of BackLot605 – Casey Kelderman. Casey joined me today to breakdown the ONLY classic Thanksgiving movie: PLANES, TRAINS and AUTOMOBILES. Casey had never seen it before so I was excited to get his thoughts on this undeniable classic. . . . Though it made be heresy; we decided to remake this classic and bring it into the modern age. We each came in with picks for who we would cast for the stars and director. IT WAS A BLAST! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lsquared/support

This is a special episode. Haley and I rediscovered our deep-seeded love for Jimmy Buffett. ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE was an incredible musical, and maybe one that can only truly be appreciated by fans of the source material. This conversation was a treasure. . . . My sister and I started this experiment in June, trying to see as many musicals as possible and potentially changing my view of musicals in general. I don’t particularly enjoy musicals as movies, so this is an on-going experiment we invite you to join us on this adventure with our take on NEWSIES. . . . In an attempt to catch up on our “monthly” segment, we will be releasing an episode each Monday in the month of November. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lsquared/support

MONDAY MUSICALS: NEWSIES . . . NEWSIES is a 1992 Disney musical loosely based on the New York City Newsboy's Strike of 1899. This was a surprisingly well-made movie, very well-choreographed, and I thought the story lent itself to being a musical quite well. Most famously known for starring a young Batman to be: Christian Bale. . . . My sister and I started this experiment in June, trying to see as many musicals as possible and potentially changing my view of musicals in general. I don’t particularly enjoy musicals as movies, so this is an on-going experiment we invite you to join us on this adventure with our take on NEWSIES. . . . In an attempt to catch up on our “monthly” segment, we will be releasing an episode each Monday in the month of November. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lsquared/support

IN THE HEIGHTS was slated to be this summer's big musical hit, to bust open the doors and welcome us all back into the theaters... That didn't exactly happen.  . . .  My sister and I started this experiment in June, trying to see as many musicals as possible and potentially changing my view of musicals in general. I don’t particularly enjoy musicals as movies, so this is an on-going experiment we invite you to join us on this adventure with our take on IN THE HEIGHTS. . . . In an attempt to catch up on our “monthly” segment, we will be releasing an episode each Monday in the month of November. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lsquared/support