Patty & Emily talk about Fox’s Rocky Horror Picture Show, tick, tick… BOOM!, and they experience The RIDE. And what an experience it was. Patty tells Emily all about Puffs off-Broadway. And they discuss the stories of the week, including Mel B joining Chicago, The Color Purple announcing closing, and Bye Bye Birdie with Jennifer Lopez. https://s3-u…

Patty & Emily discuss theatre on TV this week with the Hamilton documentary and Rocky Horror Picture Show. They also go over the stories of the week, including Donna Murphy as Dolly Levi, upcoming shows Groundhog Day, Bandstand, and 13 Going on 30, and the controversy over at Great Comet. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Listen+-+Ep…

Patty & Emily discuss listener submissions of which shows they’ve done during high school and dreamcast Kate & Leopold The Musical. They also discuss the stories of the week, including War Paint and Sunset Boulevard, Wicked casting, and Disney profit sharing with the Frozen cast. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Listen+-+Episode+85.…

Patty & Emily discuss how they’re coping with these turbulent times: Patty through Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Emily through Moonlighting, leading them to dreamcast Moonlighting the Musical. They also discuss the list of the most produced plays and musicals by high schools. And the news of the day, including closings, castings,…

Patty & Emily talk about their experience at the Broadway Flea Market this year. They discuss the stories of the week, including more Reed Birney/Tracy Letts confusion, Broadway bound musicals Prince of Broadway and Madame Sousatzka, and Leslie Odom, Jr.’s upcoming Christmas CD. We’ve also hit rock bottom as Grumpy Cat appeared in Cats. https://s3-…

Patty & Emily talk about the Honest Accomplice Theatre benefit and the important work they’re doing. Last week, they went to the National Black Theatre’s event for Sweet and The Bad Years in Brooklyn. And they discuss the stories of the week, including Hello, Dolly! casting, Judy Kuhn going into Fiddler on the Roof, and Leona Lewis coming out of Ca…

Patty & Emily mourn Fun Home‘s closing but look forward to seeing it on tour. Jersey Boys closing isn’t as sad. They discuss the show Marie and Rosetta and how much they absolutely loved it. They talk about the news of the week, including the Donna Summer musical, Muriel’s Wedding, and Hairspray Live! casting. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pat…

Patty is in Wisconsin and her niblings didn’t want to watch Newsies. They both go over the news of the week, including casting for In Transit, the upcoming Runs a Minute, and a Moulin Rouge musical. There are also detours about Scandalous and Mulan. We also discuss favorite “show tunes.” https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Listen+-+Epi…

Patty & Emily talk about the indestructible The Color Purple and can’t wait to see Jennifer Holliday step in. They also discuss the differences between styles of show cups and merch mugs. Other news stories discussed are how The Woodsman will be on PBS and then BroadwayHD and if you can, you should check it out, Cats really are afraid of water, and…

Patty & Emily are not happy with The Last Five Years ticket situation, but they are excited about the Fun Home tour. They also discuss the stories of the week, including Kate Baldwin’s upcoming concert, the Sweeney Todd revival, tick, tick… BOOM! casting, and recent scandals. They also stumble (along) on a great idea for a repertory theatre and dis…

Emily talks about finally seeing Rachel York in Grey Gardens, visiting Aimee Semple’s church, and how she still hates L.A. Patty talks about the American Psycho concert at 54 Below and the Rebecca episode of “American Greed.” They go over the stories of the week, including Cynthia Erivo and Joshua Henry in The Last Five Years, Norm Lewis in Man of …

Patty & Emily lament missing Ragtime on Ellis Island, but look forward to whatever the future is for this production. And Emily looks forward to seeing Grey Gardens this week. They go over the stories of the week, including Alex Timbers departing Frozen, Lesli Margherita returning to Matilda, Miss Saigon, and Hairspray Live! casting. Also, is there…

Patty and Emily discuss the cancelation of The Prince of Egypt concert, and where the production should go from here. They also talk about their revisit to Something Rotten and the new cast members. This week’s theatre stories discussed include Newsies being filmed, a new TKTS booth, and An American in Paris is closing earlier than announced. Plus,…

Patty finally watched Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill! She discusses that with Emily and also Shuffle Along, which closed. Two other shows announced closing this week, Motown and Fiddler. Patty and Emily also discuss castings, including Waitress and Come from Away, and the whitewashing of Prince of Egypt. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/patt…

Patty & Emily talk about the magic of Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner and how we almost got to hear her sing “Memory” 8 times a week in Cats. Cats is back, by the way. They discuss casting announcements for Pacific Overtures, Sunday in the Park with George, and Freaky Friday. They also Encores questionable casting breakdowns and discuss a really gre…

Patty & Emily talk about Blood Brothers at 54 Below and She Loves Me, which unfortunately won’t be getting a video review. They talk about the new cast of Hamilton, which they’ll never get to see and the cast of Hairspray Live! It was a tough week personally and in America. Black lives matter. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Listen…

Patty & Emily lament the closing of The King and I and Bright Star and talk about the announced closings of An American in Paris, Fun Home, and Shuffle Along (and all the nonsense that followed). They also decided that the Shakespeare in the Park Taming of the Shrew is not only super gay, but also the only production that ever needs to exist. Also,…

Patty & Emily are reporting live from the Shakespeare in the Park line! Emily discusses seeing understudies the week after the Tony Awards. She also talks about Maybe Burke’s show Love Letters to Nobody or Insignificant Others as a part of The Trans Theatre Festival. They urge you to download Broadway Records Broadway for Orlando charity single and…

Patty & Emily discuss the Tony Awards! They also go into a little news that happened this week: two hacked Twitter accounts, Sally Field in The Glass Menagerie, and The Little Foxes casting. And Audra McDonald shares an important tweet this week in light of the two tragedies in Orlando. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Listen+-+Epis…

Patty & Emily sit down with Jose Llana to talk about the shows he’s been in during his twenty year career, including The King and I, Spelling Bee, Wonderland, and Here Lies Love. Songs from many of these shows and more can be found on his new CD, Altitude! Buy it now! https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Interview+-+Jose+Llana.mp3 Right…

Patty & Emily reflect on the closing of another show, American Psycho, and Patty discovers her high school just performed School of Rock. They also talk movie musical news; what Hamilton fans will think of In the Heights, and why we (don’t) need another Guys and Dolls movie. And with the Tonys next week, Patty & Emily give their predictions of what…

Patty & Emily discuss two more closings: Tuck Everlasting and American Psycho. They also talk about all the castings announced this week, including Holiday Inn, Cats, Something Rotten, and Runaways. But mostly they talk about Ken Davenport, why you shouldn’t donate to the Spring Awakening Kickstarter, and what you should do instead. https://s3-us-w…

Patty & Emily talk about Emily’s trip to Chicago, where she saw Kate Baldwin in The King and I and Mary Page Marlowe. And there were a ton of little news items this week, including Sara Ramirez leaving Grey’s Anatomy, Sutton Foster in Sweet Charity, David Hyde Pierce in Hello, Dolly!, and Barbra’s new tour! https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattya…

Patty & Emily talk about Broadway’s baby fever, what with Audra and Annaleigh’s pregnancies and Waitress and Bright Star. They also talk about all the castings, for Cats, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The MUNY, and more. And Encores! next season is announced, which Patty is especially happy about. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemi…

Patty & Emily discuss their Mother’s Day activities, including Bright Star and Theater People’s Summer Series with Lesli Margherita. They also talk Tony nominations and mourn the loss of The Good Wife and Disaster!. But there is much praise for Jennifer Simard and Faith Prince. Playbill continues to baffle with their list of upcoming movie musical …

Patty & Emily talk The Robber Bridegroom and Leslie Kritzer’s award-winning performance, show taglines, and cast recordings. They also talk casting changes for She Loves Me and Disaster! and Shuffle Along news. And Liza has not, and never will be, on Twitter. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Listen+-+Episode+63.mp3 Right click to do…

Patty & Emily grieve Prince the only way they know how, by watching the tribute video by the cast of The Color Purple. They also worry about who might go next. There’s a lot of Shuffle Along talk, including how they are not playing around with late seating. And the potential Cher musical and Lesli Margherita and Tom Hewitt in The Hunchback of Notre…

Patty & Emily talk about Pump Boys and Dinettes and The Father. They check back in on Tinkerbelle, their nemesis dog, who did a feature for BroadwayWorld. In casting news, they discuss all the casting for The MUNY’s summer season and Privacy at The Public. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Listen+-+Episode+61.mp3 Right click to downl…

Patty & Emily continue their investigative journalism into dogs attending Broadway shows. They also discuss possible West End transfers Gypsy and Sunset Boulevard, and casting announcements for The Taming of the Shrew, Gilmore Girls, The Little Mermaid, and Paramour. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Listen+-+Episode+60.mp3 Right cli…

Patty & Emily talk about Encores! production of 1776, which leads into a discussion about the Hamilton casting controversy that happened this week. They also talk about the week’s news: Beth Leavel in The Prom, Lortel nominations, and Falsettos casting. And they get to some listener feedback! https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Listen+…

Patty & Emily talk about the shows they saw, including YOUARENOWHERE and The Wildness. They congratulate Marc Shaiman on his marriage and mourn the loss of Ken Howard. They talk about this week’s stories, including Shuffle Along news and the upcoming Roman Holiday and The Honeymooners. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Listen+-+Episo…

Patty & Emily lament still not having seen Shuffle Along after a full week of performances. Patty talks about seeing a high school production of Aida and audience behavior at On Your Feet!. They talk about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory coming to Broadway and possible casting and Shoshana Bean in Funny Girl. They also answer a listener question …

Patty makes a correction, and then she and Emily talk about the Parade concert and Boy. They dive into the unfortunate Nerds cancelation and Patti Murin’s blog post about the BWW message boards. There’s also Anastasia casting and Emily practically buys her MegaBus ticket to Hartford. And Crazy Ex-Girlfriend gets a season two pickup! https://s3-us-w…

Patty tries to make it through the podcast after being sat directly next to Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys at Disaster. After recounting her experience, she tells Emily about The Woodsman and they discuss Eclipsed. They also go over theatre news, including the disappointing 1776 casting, Wicked‘s digital lottery, and Pump Boys & Dinettes at …

Patty begins with an apology to Reed Birney and Tracy Letts. Patty & Emily then gush over Kate Baldwin and Friends, and get angry about people’s anger about the word “vagina.” They go over the week’s stories, including the announcements of Falsettos, Singin’ in the Rain, and Rebecca Luker in Fun Home. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemil…

Patty & Emily talk The King and I: from Ann Sanders history-making performance to Marin Mazzie replacing. Patty convinces Emily to give The Humans a try, and they discuss Hairspray Live, Paper Mill’s next season, the Drama Book Shop, and Nerds casting. Plus, who is the new Tweet of the Week?! https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Listen+…

Patty & Emily discuss Folio Group, their new venture with other creators of theatrical media! They also discuss Cabin in the Sky, Frozen coming to Broadway, and Wicked becoming the 10th longest running Broadway show. There are also tangents on the Gilmore Girls revival, since Sutton Foster will be appearing, and Beyoncé because Beyoncé. And they sa…

Patty and Emily are recovering from seeing Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner live at Feinstein’s/54 Below! They also talk about Grease: Live! and The Last Five Years movie, and how you only have one more week to see Allegiance. Other stories they discuss are Amber Riley in Dreamgirls, Encores! Off-Center, and the upcoming Rocky Horror movie. https://s…

Patty & Emily get ready for Grease: Live by celebrating Carol Channing’s birthday and reliving their interview with Emily Skinner. They talk about the shows Bloody, Bloody Angela Lansbury and An Audience with Molly Pope. And they try to dreamcast who will play opposite Andy Karl in the upcoming Groundhog Day musical https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.c…

Patty & Emily sit down with Emily Skinner! They discuss her upcoming reunion with Alice Ripley for six shows at 54 Below. They talk about Prince of Broadway and Japanese fans, unique Broadway voices, and of course Side Show! https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Interview_+Emily+Skinner.mp3 Right click to download file.…

Patty & Emily discuss the blizzard and its effect on Broadway: shows canceled, BroadwayCon guests, and travel plans. They talk about saying goodbye to Spring Awakening and Matthew Morrison and saying hello to Bloody, Bloody Angela Lansbury and Molly Pope! But they main announcements they discuss are BETTE MIDLER COMING BACK TO BROADWAY and Cats. BE…

Patty & Emily sit down with Marti G. Cummings to talk about drag, Patti LuPone, and sex clubs. Marti has shows all over New York City, and they talk about one of them: Stage Fright, a weekly talk show featuring Broadway guests at Therapy Bar. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Interview+-+Marti+G.+Cummings.mp3 Right click to download …

Patty & Emily mourn the loss of more theatre greats and shows. They also continue to discuss the recent rash of dogs who have apparently become patrons of the theatre. And then there are the announcements: Hairspray on NBC, castings for Rocky Horror and Grease, and Nerds: The Musical. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Listen+-+Episod…

Patty & Emily sit down with Rema Webb to talk about her amazing career! She made her Broadway debut in Ragtime, and hasn’t been without a show since. They talk Violet, A New Brain, and of course The Color Purple! https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Interview+-+Rema+Webb.mp3 Right click to download file.…

Patty & Emily start off on a sad note with the death of David Bowie and Liz Swados and the closing notice of Allegiance. They bring the mood back up with casting notices of Kate Baldwin in The King and I, Tony Yazbek in Finding Neverland, and Kecia Lewis in Mother Courage. There’s also a lot of off-topic convos about Jennifer Lawrence and Star Trek…

Patty & Emily discuss all the shows closing this week, as the January slaughter begins, and Patty’s viewing of Nunsense. Most of the discussion is this week’s biggest story: Tonya Pinkins’s exit from CSC’s production of Mother Courage. They also talk about the excellent casting news of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and The Secret Garden and upd…

Patty & Emily talk about the news from this week! We’re getting a new Broadway theatre, the Hudson. They also discuss the news of the Nunsense TV series that’s being shopped around, starring Karen Ziemba and Beth Leavel. Bright Star casting has been announced and Kerry Butler visits The Today Show for Everyone Has a Story. Don’t forget to check the…

Patty & Emily sit down with Broadway’s Premier Elf, Kirsten Wyatt! They discuss her return to A Christmas Story at Paper Mill Playhouse and her incredible Broadway debut as the Sally/Lucy standby in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. They hear stories of Julie Andrews, talk about her webseries Broadway Nosh, and learn about life during the 2007 stri…

Patty & Emily discuss a new reading Speakeasy and the Transport Group’s production of Once Upon A Mattress starring Jackie Hoffman. They also talk about recent announcements, including Cabin in the Sky casting and Josh Groban’s Broadway debut. Also, old people are ruining everything. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Listen+-+Episode…

Patty & Emily sit down with Andréa Burns, star of On Your Feet!, In the Heights, The Nance and so many more great shows! They also discuss her show at 54 Below on Monday, December 14th. Andréa talks the Parade tour, being BFFs with Katie Finneran, and colorblind casting with Patty & Emily. And how great Beth Leavel and Carolee Carmello are. https:/…