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A lot of pretty, pretty girls have graced the Broadway stage, but is Diana the main event? — While a cast album has been announced, so far only two songs have been released, but you can listen to them here: Underestimated: https://youtu.be/5_YuxRGGLg4 If: https://youtu.be/7yZjS1DadLs Christine also talks about the original opening number, Once Upon a Time, which you can hear the instrumental of here (or stick around at the end of the episode): https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1153502634824560 Cindy mentions the cape dance from Cursed Child, which you can see in action: https://youtu.be/jViplYpkKwc It doesn’t seem like the tabloids have changed much since Diana married Charles, with what they’ve said about Meghan Markle: buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/meghan-markle-kate-middleton-double-standards-royal A playlist of songs with alternate parenthetical titles (and feel free to let us know about ones that we missed!): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51ZsCaZTdGXZxFm5xZV0s9 Check out what William Ivey L

All You Wanna Do is listen to our new episode on SIX, where we Get Down into the details of each song and each queen’s life.  — If you aren’t familiar with Six, the Olivier Awards performance of the opening number is a great place to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJbaU4j0JCo The program provides some information about the queens and their "queenspirations" but if you haven’t gotten one, this article talks a bit about the influences behind each queen: https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/six-the-musical-which-modern-day-pop-stars-are-the-queens-inspired-by.html/ If you want to know even more about the development process of the show, The New York Times did a fantastic piece on its history (or rather, herstory): https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/theater/six-broadway.html We still don’t completely understand Tik Tok, so for those in a similar situation, here are some examples of how Six is used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RjRGr_aQhc The megamix is the only number not on the cast album, s

Ooh, this could be messy, but we don't seem to mind, so take a listen to our discussion on the latest jukebox musical to open this season! -- Correction: Christine misidentifies the entr'acte song as "Wake Up" when it should be "Hands Clean". Hear the creators talk about how they approached the music of Alanis Morissette and what working with her was like: https://variety.com/2019/legit/news/jagged-little-pill-musical-making-of-broadway-1203367695/ The average household income of Broadway theatergoers really is $261k according to this survey, though we guarantee you we aren't making that much even with our combined salaries: https://www.broadwayleague.com/press/press-releases/the-broadway-league-reveals-the-demographics-of-the-broadway-audience-for-2018-2019-season/ Take a listen to this absolutely gorgeous mashup of Head Over Feet and Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow from Glee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQwhvrX5WL4 Check out the Jagged Little Pill New Year's Eve performance, featuring Lauren Patten alon

Welcome back, for part 2 of our Moulin Rouge coverage, where we talk absinthe, Tony Awards, and "More, More, More!"  So go ahead and listen to us pull back the curtains on this "Backstage Romance"! If you need to catch up on part 1, you can do so here: https://anchor.fm/bottomless-broadway/episodes/Moulin-Rouge--Part-1-eabe8f -- In case you need a reminder of the process for obtaining songs for this show, the New York Times has got you covered: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/17/theater/moulin-rouge-musical-songs.html Speaking of the New York Times, take a look at Ben Brantley's review that we reference a few times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/theater/moulin-rouge-review.html Choreographer Sonya Tayeh made her Broadway debut with Moulin Rouge, and will also be choreographing Sing Street later this season, but take a look at what she has to say about approaching such an iconic film: https://www.broadway.com/buzz/197761/choreographer-sonya-tayeh-on-expressing-impossible-love-and-her-ravishing-moulin

Welcome to the Moulin Rouge, where there are so many songs that we couldn't fit them into one episode.  We're not sure the starving artists of the Bohemian Revolution would approve of this display of extravagance, but then again, maybe Broadway can keep alive what they couldn't.  So "Shut Up and Raise Your Glass" as you listen to us break down the Bohemian values currently on display at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.  --   Shout-out to The Original Cast (https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/6051662) and Movie Musical Shakedown (https://www.onstageblog.com/movie-musical-shakedown/2019/7/6/movie-musical-shakedown-ep-28-moulin-rouge) for giving us a way to review the movie without watching it ourselves!  Want to know the backstory behind getting the rights to all of the songs in the show? Check out this New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/17/theater/moulin-rouge-musical-songs.html  Or, listen to music supervisor Justin Levine talk about some of his song

Come down to Skid Row, where roses AND tickets cost $100!  Cindy and Christine make their triumphant return from their hiatus, here to talk about Westside Theatre's production of Little Shop of Horrors and the show itself.  Ya Never Know what you might find ahead, so be aware of man-eating plants and spoilers in this episode! -- Curious about how a movie with carnivorous plants made it to the stage? Learn more about it over on Playbill! (http://www.playbill.com/article/how-howard-ashman-and-alan-menken-created-the-iconic-little-shop-of-horrors) Check out the original movie ending (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RjFvcw6ToQ) and see how it compares to the one that made the final cut (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtJtYayW4VQ)! Take a look at pictures of Jonathon Groff as Seymour in this production, along with Christian Borle and Tammy Blanchard!(http://www.playbill.com/article/see-photos-of-jonathan-groff-tammy-blanchard-and-christian-borle-in-little-shop-of-horrors?fbclid=IwAR1M1nOSGJjfeucyWCvDn8

 ’Tis the season to be judgmental.  As we all know, Christmas comes six months early when you’re a theatre fanatic, and Cindy and Christine are here to guide you through their picks for the best of this Broadway season. Want to join in on the judgment?  Come judge us and let us know how we’re doing on our nifty little feedback form: https://forms.gle/12jUJ1sc8f4qwcoE8 We’ll be live-tweeting the Tonys on location at Radio City Music Hall, so make sure to follow our Twitter account @BottomlessBway (https://twitter.com/BottomlessBway) and tweet us if you agree or disagree with any of our predictions.  Or if you have a burning passion that can’t be contained by Twitter’s character limit, email us at bottomlessbway@gmail.com. Follow along with the winners and see if we get it right on Sunday, June 9 at 8pm EDT https://www.tonyawards.com/winners/ This marks the end of our normal season, but make sure you’re subscribed for any surprise episodes coming out before our next season starts up again

"The Beat Goes On" in this season's crop of jukebox musicals that "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" you to go see them.  But stay just a little bit longer and listen to our recap, discussing how they stack up to other shows like Summer, Beautiful, Motown, and the ultimate gold standard of Jersey Boys. --  Find out more about how the actors got involved in The Cher Show and their interactions with the actual Cher in this podcast episode. Alternatively, find out how the five actors portraying The Temptations come to their characters in this episode. The costumes in The Cher Show are a definite highlight, so check out what the designer Bob Mackie has to say about them. Want to know more about the progression of autotune after Cher?  Check out Switched on Pop! Jarrod Spector has now been in three different bio-musicals, so he knows a little bit about playing real people. Want to see how the three Chers and Sonny stack up to the original?  Christine made a playlist on Apple Music so now you can! The Che

We'll just be voices in your head as you listen to us break down Be More Chill in this week's episode.  So join us on this ride through this teenage musical phenomenon, picking up right where we ended last week! --  Want to know even more about the songs?  Take a look at Joe Iconis's track-by-track breakdown for act 1 and act 2. What would a show about technology be without some cool tech behind it?  Check out some of the design elements behind what you see and hear in Be More Chill. Learn more about the orchestrator, Charlie Rosen, who's largely responsible for bringing that technological soundscape to life. Smash--gone too soon or not soon enough?  Either way, it introduced a lot of us to Joe Iconis, who has a couple of songs featured in its show-within-a-show, along with our good friends Pasek and Paul (they're not actually our friends, we can only dream). We recorded this before the Broadway cast recording came out, so all the tracks you'll hear are from the original New Jersey re

Pretty woman, walkin' down the streets of Broadway. But will she charm theatregoers of New York City like she did the Beverly Hills elite?   This is another two-parter that got split into two separate parts, so keep an eye on your feeds for our episode on Be More Chill next week! -- If you want to know how Samantha Barks, Orfeh, and Andy Karl actually got cast, check out the episode from Billboard on Broadway! Take a look at the tribute to Gary Marshall and some of his original ideas for the Broadway show. Listen to the Broadway cast recording and let us know what your favorite songs are over on Twitter @BottomlessBway! iTunes / Spotify

What's "That Beautiful Sound"?  A podcast on Beetlejuice the Musical!  All you'll want to do is hear THIS sound: our discussion on the musical and how it compares to the movie, as well as our predictions for some of the Tony categories that are completely irrelevant now! -- Want to see how Alex Brightman creates the voice of Beetlejuice? Take a look at his vocal chords! Check out this New York Times article for more about Sophia Anne Caruso and why she's drawn to the part of Lydia. We didn't get a chance to mention her by name, but Delia Deetz (and Miss Argentina) is played by the fabulously funny Leslie Kritzer. Everyone agrees that David Korins's set is a definite highlight, see what he has to say about it! Warner Bros. is just another movie studio trying to find their hit Broadway show, though they've been trying for a while. No release date yet on the cast recording, but they're set to record in May.  Meanwhile, take a listen to these released songs: Dead Mom Say My Name That Beautiful Soun

"Whaddya Do" when you see Broadway’s newest cross-dressing comedy, Tootsie? You spend your subway ride home listening to our review of it, of course!  You heard it here first, or you just heard a lot of Santino fangirling but either way we have all the details. -- Christine couldn’t remember the name of the orchestrator when talking about instrumentation, but shoutout to Simon Hale for providing that grand golden-age sound!  Also mistakenly omitted: praise for “I Won’t Let You Down” and how it’s smartly reprised in “I Like What She’s Doing,” which you can hear a snippet of in new show clips from Broadway.com, hot off the presses today! Say what you want about Michael Riedel and the New York Post, but he wrote a nice little article on how Tootsie the Musical started out (and we’re glad they managed to find the creative team that they did!) We weren’t familiar with the original movie before, but if you ask actors, it’s the best movie of all time.   Curious about Crazy Ex-Girlfriend? You can watch

Cindy journeyed way down to Hadestown and can confirm: the show is hot as hell.  You heard it here first--more accurate and more prompt than the official reviews!  -- Learn more about what the road to Broadway was like in this article!  Check out the music video for Why We Build the Wall!  Want to listen to the songs before the Broadway album comes out?  Cindy's got you covered with her Apple Music playlist.  Edit: Listen to the Broadway Cast Album now! iTunes / Spotify Want to check out Cindy's write-up of Patrick Page in Nassim?  Take a look at our new blog!  Do you agree with our Tony predictions?  Just want to talk about how great Hadestown is?  Come find us on Twitter @BottomlessBway.

From London to Milan, people all over the world clamor for Kinky Boots…but it’s only in New York til April 7, so go watch it and join us as we recap this 2013 Tony Best Musical winner track by track! -- Check out part 1 of our Closing Best Musicals episode on The Band's Visit here. Want to know more about the making of this show? Check out the Broadway Backstory podcast. Watch the Tony Awards performance of “Everybody Say Yeah”, complete with conveyor belt choreography  We used selections from both the UK and Broadway cast albums, so see if you can guess which is which and tell us which one you like better @BottomlessBway UK: iTunes / Spotify Broadway: iTunes / Spotify

Once, not long ago, two millennials came to the Barrymore Theatre. You probably didn’t hear about it. But you really should. So here it is.  With two Tony Best Musical Winners closing soon, we talk The Band's Visit and whether or not it's a story you really should hear about. And be sure to stay tuned for our second part about Kinky Boots! -- Listen along as we break down the show track by track: iTunes / Spotify Want to know more about the music? Hear from the composer himself! Watch the Tony Awards performance of "Omar Sharif" Agree or disagree? Tweet us @BottomlessBway 

LGBQTeens…and non-teens: the subject of our first episode where we talk about The Prom and Head Over Heels.  One wore it better, but both ushered in this Tony season’s attempts to make Broadway gayer, while scandalizing parents on and off stage. -- Cindy thinks it isn’t possible, but if anyone thinks they’re up to the task of fixing the book of Head Over Heels, tweet us @BottomlessBway. Listen to the cast recordings to judge for yourself! Prom: iTunes / Spotify Head Over Heels: iTunes / Spotify Watch the original version of “You Happened”