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Wait in the Wings

A daily Arts, Performing Arts and Visual Arts podcast
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Wait in the Wings

Broadway Podcast Network

Wait in the Wings

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Wait in the Wings

Broadway Podcast Network

Wait in the Wings

A daily Arts, Performing Arts and Visual Arts podcast
 1 person rated this podcast
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Rebecca was poised to be one of the biggest shows on Broadway in 2012, but the show would close just one day before rehearsals began...leaving 130 people out of a job and the dreams of Broadway stardom being left in the ashes. The question is..
On paper, Hadestown should have never worked. Originally starting as a "folk opera" in a small town in Vermont in 2006, the show would undergo a 13 year journey culminating in it becoming a Broadway smash. This is the story of how a DIY Theatre
In our final episode of the Double Take on Groundhog Day we team up with Marc from Broadway by Ghostlight to dive into one of the most fan requested shows on the channel. Life gets whacky when weatherman Phil Connor's finds himself stuck relivi
While he may be painted as the perfect southern hero in Oklahoma the musical, what does the character of Curly McLain say about a culture of toxic masculinity and a desire to hold onto a past that never existed.Want more itsannachloem? Your w
The story of Rocky Balboa has been capturing people's hearts and filling people's workout playlists for over 40 years. So when the show made the jump over to Broadway, was it still able to capture the scrappy spirit to have audiences rooting fo
Being Mel Brooks' second Broadway musical adaptation, Young Frankenstein the Musical wasn't only a hilarious staging of the classic film, but also highlighted the absurd theatricality of the man himself. In this episode of The Double Take dive
Initially, chess the musical seems like it would be a pretty boring affair. But add in two world super powers holding 99% of the world's nuclear weapons, along with a catchy 80's pop song and suddenly...things become much more interesting.Wan
If/Then is one of the most confusing musicals to ever cross the great white way, but at its core is a story about choices. In this first episode of the Double Take we team up with Jess and Andrew from Musicals with Cheese to explore the persona
It's all been leading to this. Carrie the Musical is known as the flop to end all flops. Lasting only five performance, the mystery and lore surrounding the Broadway production of Carrie has kept it in the minds of theater enthusiasts for the p
Is the movie Fame gonna live forever? In this episode of Wait in the Wings we find ourselves in the crime ridden New York City that's on the brink of a 1980's revolution that would be sparked by a new variation of the teen musical genre.Learn
The landscape of Broadway was changing in the late 1980's. The way of traditional glitz, glamour and light-hearted kick lines was on the way out, and the dramatic, dark, spectacle of the mega-musical was proving to be king. Legs Diamond on Broa
Matilda the Musical could have been a flop. With a director who had yet to prove himself in the realm of musicals, a playwright who had never written a script for one, and an Australian comedian, the odds were stacked against the show from the
All aboard! As we continue forward on our journey of theater history, today we'll be making a stop to look into the painful spectacle of Starlight Express. Fresh off the success of Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber would follow it up with a musical abo
Sharpen your chainsaws for the Bloody Adventure of Evil Dead the Musical.Regarded as one of the goriest film series ever created, Evil Dead would make its bold jump to Off-Broadway in 2006. With over-the-top musical numbers, a ton of alcohol
Beetlejuice the Musical seemed like a simple enough concept in theory. Once it began its journey towards Broadway, however, things got...complicated. Wait in the Wings is back in a big way by diving into the hectic history of Beetlejuice the Mu
Buckle your seat belts for this wild ride through the fall and redemption of Seussical. When the show was unveiled in 2000, the theater world was enchanted by the early readings. With an incredible cast of characters, world-class actors, and ma
What Went Wrong with The Producers 2005? Mel Brook's 1967 first feature film "The Producers" became a cult classic that redefined comedy, showcased the amazing talent of Zero Mostel and launched the career of Gene Wilder. When the film was brou
Everyone was certain that Spongebob Squarepants the musical was destined to flop, and yet to the surprise of almost everybody, the show would become a Broadway smash. It would even go on to tie for the most Tony nominations for a show. The ques
It was a radical idea. Put Andrew Jackson in tight pants and have him rock out to emo music. However, despite its outlandish concept, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson went on to receive rave reviews in the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly and T
Broadway and the performing arts world has never seen a show quite like Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark. The question is what is what led to the closure of the most expensive and worst reviewed show in Broadway history?Let me know what you think
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