Judith and Leah tackle some new stuff - the School of Rock Boston tour, and the brand new cast recording of the London cast of Company. They discuss Patti LuPone (#queen), lyrics changes (is it not ok to talk of God anymore?), the legend of the rent (way hardcoooooooreeeeee), a cappella musicals (Pitch Perfect - call us?), Mel and Sue (#queens), the LEGENDARY Company documentary (#LEGENDARY #ElaineStritch) and more. 

Judith and Leah tackle some new stuff - the School of Rock Boston tour, and the brand new cast recording of the London cast of Company. They discuss Patti LuPone (#queen), lyrics changes (is it not ok to talk of God anymore?), the legend of the rent (way hardcoooooooreeeeee), a cappella musicals (Pitch Perfect - call us?), Mel and Sue (#queens), the LEGENDARY Company documentary (#LEGENDARY #ElaineStritch) and more.

School of Rock/Company 

Judith and Leah discuss RENT: Live on Fox. They'll tackle such questions as: Why doesn't Roger realize that One Song Glory IS A GREAT SONG? Why did Entertainment Weekly drag Valentina so hard? Does pasta with meatless balls actually taste the same (if you close your eyes)? WHY NO DILDOS?  Also on this episode: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tour! Not getting to the factory until the end of act 1! Weird decisions on which children are played by children! Nothing is catchy! How can we defend it???? (spoiler: ummmmm..... )

Judith and Leah discuss RENT: Live on Fox. They'll tackle such questions as: Why doesn't Roger realize that One Song Glory IS A GREAT SONG? Why did Entertainment Weekly drag Valentina so hard? Does pasta with meatless balls actually taste the same (if you close your eyes)? WHY NO DILDOS?  Also on this episode: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tour! Not getting to the factory until the end of act 1! Weird decisions on which children are played by children! Nothing is catchy! How can we defend it???? (spoiler: ummmmm..... )

No dildos! (RENT live/Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) 

Post-Tony's chatter, and then Judith and Leah dig deep into their favorite musical from this year, Mean Girls! Judith also went to see Aladdin in Boston (starring the Maggots Guy from Book of Mormon!!) so we talk about that a bit! Feel free to sing along in your head, the lyrics are Prince Aliiii bum ba dum deeeee a be a daah dahh Apologies for Jude cutting out a bit in this episode, Google hangouts made my computer a bit too heated up...  Jasmine's outfit in the animated movie: https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS736US736&amp;biw=1251&amp;bih=681&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=1&amp;ei=SOJLW5edFq-k_Qaf-6j4BA&amp;q=jasmine+in+disguise&amp;oq=jasmine+in+disguise&amp;gs_l=img.3...223120.224693.0.224926.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.0.0....0.bQU-gYumaqA In the Broadway show: https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS736US736&amp;biw=1251&amp;bih=681&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=1&amp;ei=KuNLW8zDEq-4ggfD5bjwBA&amp;q=aladdin+musical+jasmine&amp;oq=aladdin+musical+jasmine&amp;gs_l=img.3...173491.192357.0.192761.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.0.0....0.xrZmyOy3OIE#imgdii=1tTADtxhMOb7XM:&amp;imgrc=TTRPaLPmK-ybVM 

Post-Tony's chatter, and then Judith and Leah dig deep into their favorite musical from this year, Mean Girls! Judith also went to see Aladdin in Boston (starring the Maggots Guy from Book of Mormon!!) so we talk about that a bit! Feel free to sing along in your head, the lyrics are Prince Aliiii bum ba dum deeeee a be a daah dahh Apologies for Jude cutting out a bit in this episode, Google hangouts made my computer a bit too heated up...  Jasmine's outfit in the animated movie: <a href="https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS736US736&amp;biw=1251&amp;bih=681&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=1&amp;ei=SOJLW5edFq-k_Qaf-6j4BA&amp;q=jasmine+in+disguise&amp;oq=jasmine+in+disguise&amp;gs_l=img.3...223120.224693.0.224926.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.0.0....0.bQU-gYumaqA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS736US736&amp;biw=1251&amp;bih=681&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=1&amp;ei=SOJLW5edFq-k_Qaf-6j4BA&amp;q=jasmine+in+disguise&amp;oq=jasmine+in+disguise&amp;gs_l=img.3...223120.224693.0.224926.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.0.0....0.bQU-gYumaqA</a> In the Broadway show: <a href="https://d3rm69wky8vagu.cloudfront.net/photos/original/1.208805.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS736US736&amp;biw=1251&amp;bih=681&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=1&amp;ei=KuNLW8zDEq-4ggfD5bjwBA&amp;q=aladdin+musical+jasmine&amp;oq=aladdin+musical+jasmine&amp;gs_l=img.3...173491.192357.0.192761.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.0.0....0.xrZmyOy3OIE#imgdii=1tTADtxhMOb7XM:&amp;imgrc=TTRPaLPmK-ybVM </a>

I give you Sexy Corn! (Mean Girls/Aladdin)

Judith and Leah are back to gab about the most wonderful time of the year - Tony Season! Tony noms came out and it's like the NBA draft of musical theater. Meaning definitely a lot of research happened. Yeah. And stats.  This episode focuses on two out of the four Best Musical nominees, The Band's Visit and Mean Girls! Enjoy! 

Judith and Leah are back to gab about the most wonderful time of the year - Tony Season! Tony noms came out and it's like the NBA draft of musical theater. Meaning definitely a lot of research happened. Yeah. And stats.  This episode focuses on two out of the four Best Musical nominees, The Band's Visit and Mean Girls! Enjoy!

Tony Talk part 1: The Band's Visit, Mean Girls

Jude was in a show againnnn!! We are celebrating by talking about it out loud live over the airwaves. The jury is NOT still out on Trial By Jury, a lesser known Gilbert and Sullivan one-act. AKA the verdict was that it's great. Also divergences into the Oscars, Podcast Corner, and other musical tidbits. 

Jude was in a show againnnn!! We are celebrating by talking about it out loud live over the airwaves. The jury is NOT still out on Trial By Jury, a lesser known Gilbert and Sullivan one-act. AKA the verdict was that it's great. Also divergences into the Oscars, Podcast Corner, and other musical tidbits.

Trial By Jury! 

Today Judith and Leah defend the first ever Tony award winner for best musical, Kiss me, Kate! It's a classic show within a show within a podcast scenario. *** Plug for MIT's production which Judith is in!! http://gsp.mit.edu/productions/2017/fall/kiss-me-kate/

Today Judith and Leah defend the first ever Tony award winner for best musical, Kiss me, Kate! It's a classic show within a show within a podcast scenario. *** Plug for MIT's production which Judith is in!! <a href="http://gsp.mit.edu/productions/2017/fall/kiss-me-kate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://gsp.mit.edu/productions/2017/fall/kiss-me-kate/</a>

Kiss Me, Kate! 

Today we're talkin' chess again! Judith saw a production in her city of Boston, and who wouldn't want another opportunity to talk about our favorite '80s rock opera/musical about Cold War tensions and international Chess superstardom cowritten by two ABBA members!  We figure out a little more of what's going on with the plot this time. But not too much.  We also talk about Joe Iconis, a musical theater writer from NY, and his musical revue, The Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree!  #zogmaran

Today we're talkin' chess again! Judith saw a production in her city of Boston, and who wouldn't want another opportunity to talk about our favorite '80s rock opera/musical about Cold War tensions and international Chess superstardom cowritten by two ABBA members!  We figure out a little more of what's going on with the plot this time. But not too much.  We also talk about Joe Iconis, a musical theater writer from NY, and his musical revue, The Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree!  #zogmaran

Chess PART DEUX and more rock musicals

The Tony's are almost here, and WE. ARE. PUMPED!  Predictions, some selections from the musicals, nothing about plays at all - this episode has everything you need to be prepared for the 2017 Tony Awards. 

The Tony's are almost here, and WE. ARE. PUMPED!  Predictions, some selections from the musicals, nothing about plays at all - this episode has everything you need to be prepared for the 2017 Tony Awards.

Tony Awards Preshow 2017!

What do Waitress, the Great Comet, and Beauty and the Beast all have in common? I'm not sure, which is why it was so hard to find a name for this episode! (If you can find a connection, please please write in. There's got to be something. Maybe relating to pies?)  Anyway, today's ep has some discussion of Waitress and Great Comet. Then, Judith and Leah are joined by special guest Dagney to discuss the live-action Beauty and the Beast! Hilarity ensues

What do Waitress, the Great Comet, and Beauty and the Beast all have in common? I'm not sure, which is why it was so hard to find a name for this episode! (If you can find a connection, please please write in. There's got to be something. Maybe relating to pies?)  Anyway, today's ep has some discussion of Waitress and Great Comet. Then, Judith and Leah are joined by special guest Dagney to discuss the live-action Beauty and the Beast! Hilarity ensues

Belle, Gaston, and the Great Comet of 1812

Judith and Leah are talkin bout Newsies! Plus, some misheard lyrics, a tale of woe at Sunday in the Park with George, and Dear Evan Hansen

Judith and Leah are talkin bout Newsies! Plus, some misheard lyrics, a tale of woe at Sunday in the Park with George, and Dear Evan Hansen

It's a Newsical! 

Two sisters, Judith and Leah, talk about musicals they love.

In this episode of IDOM, Judith and Leah wage their own private war on Christmas! Christmas musicals, that is! They ponder the question, "Are there any good Christmas musicals?" with not-so-surprising results. Grab your cookies and milk, curl up in front of a fire, and listen to some bad Christmas songs! 

In this episode of IDOM, Judith and Leah wage their own private war on Christmas! Christmas musicals, that is! They ponder the question, "Are there any good Christmas musicals?" with not-so-surprising results. Grab your cookies and milk, curl up in front of a fire, and listen to some bad Christmas songs!

The Christmas Special

Yarr! This be a scurvy episode, ripe with ye brackish sea. That's right, it has to do with PIRATES!! Pirates of Penzance, to be specific. Gilbert and Sullivan classic or annoying operetta that nobody should still listen to? FIND OUT now! We will fight to the death to defend it, because it's our duty, and we are slaves of duty. 

Yarr! This be a scurvy episode, ripe with ye brackish sea. That's right, it has to do with PIRATES!! Pirates of Penzance, to be specific. Gilbert and Sullivan classic or annoying operetta that nobody should still listen to? FIND OUT now! We will fight to the death to defend it, because it's our duty, and we are slaves of duty.

Pirates! 

Is it still plagarism if Rodgers and Hammerstein rip off their own shows? How racist is Chop Suey? What exactly is a flower drum song? So many questions, so few answers on this episode of In Defense of Musicals!

Flower Dumb Song

Oh my mom! The girls are back with a new fresh ep. This time, they're defending a classic jukebox musical, Mamma Mia!! We've got Bjorn. We've got Lars? We've got the other two. We've got a movie version that is truly amazing, and a plot that is... yeah. Grab yer popcorn and get a-listenin!

My Mom!! 

This week (month? It's been a while since the last ep...) Judith and Leah tackle Bye Bye Birdie, a musical that's really hard to defend. And we do a pretty bad job. We talk about "going steady," terrible voices, Ed Sullivan, and play the game, "Is this song a joke or just sexist?" Also, a review of the movie from Stefan!

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Birdie!

In this episode of In Defense of Musicals, Judith, Leah and special guest Nick talk about the Tonys and defend the musical Sweeney Todd! They delve into the origins of the name Sweeney Todd, talk about objectification, play a rousing round of "Guess the Musical," and create a spinoff game show called "Lovett First Sight." Plus - who would win in an election, Donald Trump or Judge Turpin? This episode is brought to you by Meat Thins. Meat Thins: Thin meat, Thick flavor!

In this episode of In Defense of Musicals, Judith, Leah and special guest Nick talk about the Tonys and defend the musical Sweeney Todd! They delve into the origins of the name Sweeney Todd, talk about objectification, play a rousing round of "Guess the Musical," and create a spinoff game show called "Lovett First Sight." Plus - who would win in an election, Donald Trump or Judge Turpin? This episode is brought to you by Meat Thins. Meat Thins: Thin meat, Thick flavor!

Sweeney Pod!

In this episode, Judith and Leah give their Tony predictions, from what people will wear, to who will win all the Tonies. (Tony's? Tonys's?) General silliness and fun ensues.

Tony Awards show 2016! 

In this episode, Judith and Leah take on one of the most fun but divisive musicals in the repertoire: Chess! It's ABBA-mazing. They talk about Josh Groban, Russian accents, and awkward lyric choices, and try to figure out how Nobody's Side can just be so damn catchy.

Talkin' Chess

Time to get your PJs on because Judith and Leah are talking about The Pajama Game! They discuss weird Broadway voices, common romantic tropes in musicals, and all the things you could buy with seven and a half cents in 1950.

Once-a-year Podcast

By overwhelming popular demand, Judith and Leah are back with a defense of CATS the musical! They talk about their introduction to CATS, decide on names for their future children, and try to answer the age-old question: What in the Hell is a Jellicle Cat?!

Let's talk about CATS, baby!

Totally unprepared on the subjects they are talking about. Couldn’t make it through the Chess episode. Didn’t have basic facts. Very painful.
One of the hosts can barely be heard.

Ergh

Always in love with good talk about musicals. There are some long pauses in between that feels like it could be cut a little(for attention keeping sake) but all in all— solid work and I’ll super spread word of this podcast for my musical geek friends.

Love this!!!!

In Defense of Musicals

Judith and Leah dive into the wonderful world of TV podcasting! Somehow, Leah had never seen Smash, but now she has! One episode, at least. And then they talked about it! Thus creating a podcast about a television show about a musical about a movie star. They are hoping to win an EGOT for this.

Smash: Everybody Loves Marilyn

Judith and Leah are tired of ALW musicals. It's time for some Sondheim realness. In this episode, they discuss one of the lesser-listened (by them) Sondheim musicals. (spoiler: Not A Day Goes By is a good song.) They also do a real cool pop song breakdown. Yeah.

Merrily We Roll Along

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