Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast

Episode 25 is the start of new series all about Golden Age Musical. In this episode I talk about two classic Golden Age Musicals by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Oklahoma and The Sound of Music. Resources for this episode and a list of the musicals I'm hoping to see for this series can be found on the Episode 25 Resource Page. Remember to subscribe and share this podcast with your friends. Thanks for listening.

Episode 24 is all about the Edmonton International Fringe Festival. This is my favourite festival in Edmonton and I try to go each year. In this episode I share the shows I'm seeing, share my Fringe tips & tricks, and give you some other show recommendations. View the resource guide for this episode at takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episode-24 The Edmonton International Fringe Festival is on from August 15-25, 2024. Get tickets for shows at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival at https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/

For episode 23 of the podcast I give my thoughts on the shows I've seen since 2023 (so far) at MacEwan Theatre in Edmonton, Canada. These shows are Spring Awakening, [title of show], Legally Blonde, Twelfth Night, and Sunday in the Park with George. Resources for this episode can be found at https://takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episode-23 I also have an accompanying blog post about the pros and cons of seeing shows at MacEwan and whether its worth getting season tickets. That's available to read at https://takemetotheworld.com/review-macewan-theatre

Episode 22 is part 4 of my visual elements series. Here I discuss choreography and my perspective on how choreography is used in musicals. Find resources for this episode at takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episode-23

This is an episode where I talk about bringing the podcast back (with some caveats), and the shows I've seen since the last episode, and shows I'm seeing coming up. Also I tell you why I'm a liar. Check out resources for this episode at takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episode-21

Episode 20 of the Take Me To The World Musical Theatre Podcast is a very special episode with a very special announcement. Check out resources for this episode at takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episode-20

Episode 19 is part 3 in my visual elements series. In this episode I talk about lighting design focusing on how it's used in Hamilton. Check out resource for this episode at takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episode-19/

On this episode of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre podcast I talk about five musicals I've listened to numerous times but have never seen (or screen or on film). There are no spoilers for the shows discussed in this episode. Check out resources for this episode at takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episode-18

Episode 17 is another installment of the visual elements series I've started. In this episode I talk about the set in a musical. Spoilers ahead for the musical Sunday in the Park with George. Check out resources for this episode at takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episode-17/

Episode 16 of the Take Me To The World Musical Theatre Podcast is a short episode where I give some thoughts on the future movie musicals, including a few I watched this year. While this episode discusses In The Heights, Inside, Hamilton and tick, tick... BOOM! there are no spoilers for these shows in this episode. Check out resources for this episode at takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episode-16/

This is the first episode in a series on The Take Me To The World Musical Theatre Podcast that I'm doing about visual elements in musicals. Today I'll be talking about props and how they can help enhance our understanding of a musical's setting, characters, plot, and theme. Full spoilers for the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Check out resources for this episode at takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episode-15

This is a very random episode of The Take Me To The World Musical Theatre Podcast where I talk about a few musical related topics that don't require their own in-depth episode. Topics include if/when I will spoil a musical for myself, whether or not I only listen to musical cast recordings, and a random thing that sometimes happens in cast recording that makes me deliriously happy. Check out resources for this episode at takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episode-14

In this podcast episode, I take a look at Act 2 of the musical Cabaret and discuss some of the characters and themes in the show. This is the final part of my series on the musical Cabaret. As a reminder, I am using the 1998 Broadway Revival version of Cabaret. There are major spoilers for Cabaret in this episode. Check out resources for this episode at takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episodes-11-12-13

In episode 12 of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast, I talk about Act 1 of the musical Cabaret. This is part one of a multiple-episode analysis on the musical Cabaret. For this series, I'll be using the 1998 Broadway Revival version. There are major spoilers for Cabaret in this episode. Check out resources for this episode at takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episodes-11-12-13/

In episode 11 of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast, I talk a little bit about the history and my experience with the musical Cabaret. This is part one of a multiple-episode analysis on the musical Cabaret. For this series, I'll be using the 1998 Broadway Revival version. Check out resources for this episode at takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episodes-11-12-13

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In this episode, I review the three shows I saw in 2019, which were Come From Away, Six, and Waitress. Potential spoilers for these three shows are in this episode. If you want to try to avoid spoilers here's when the reviews start for each show. Come From Away review starts around the 6:19 mark. Six review starts around the 10:32 mark. Waitress review starts around the 17:36 mark. Check out resources for this episode at takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episode-9

In this episode lots of giggling and nerding out about musicals. Find resources for this episode at takemetotheworld.com/musical-podcast-episode-8

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