A Musical Theatre Podcast

Jeffrey Scott Parsons
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Conversations revealing the cultural and emotional impact of our favorite musicals in theatre history. On each episode of “A Musical Theatre Podcast,” Jeff welcomes a special guest to explore one musical from theatre history. Together they get to the heart of the show’s cultural and emotional impact by looking at its creators, context, and storytelling. Always fun and heartfelt, this is the podcast to celebrate the humanity of our musical theatre art form.

  1. 4d ago

    BIG with Alex Asp

    Today is the day! After a few attempts at the Flop Shoppe, our PATREON! subscribers voted earlier this year to give the musical BIG its own episode on "A Musical Theatre Podcast." This show is often known as one of the biggest financial flops of all time. But since we know "flop" isn't a bad word, there's definitely more to the story. Join guest Alex Asp (THE LITTLE THINGS YOU HEAR TOGETHER) as we dive into the magical realism of musicals and puberty and everything in between! Be sure to follow @littlethingsyouheartogether on Instagram, so you don't miss an episode of Alex's show. Interested in more conversations about the most notorious flops in Broadway history? Check out SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK with Andrew Madsen. Join us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus episodes, contests, and The Flop Shoppe, all while supporting the show for only a few dollars each month! Share our posts and videos on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you're feeling like giving back, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TeePublic Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The profits we receive are donated to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And check out our ⁠⁠Spotify playlist ⁠⁠featuring one song from each episode we've covered! More than anything, thank you for being part of this wonderful podcasting community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    BIG with Alex Asp

  2. Jul 31

    DAMN YANKEES with Chryssie Whitehead

    Before we're officially out of July and the 250th anniversary of the United States, we had to create an All-American episode of AMTP celebrating our national pastime, baseball. (And no, we're not covering ALL AMERICAN.) It's DAMN YANKEES, and we're doing it with the wonderful Chryssie Whitehead (A CHORUS LINE, CHICAGO, FOSSE). Tune in to hear all things sports, Verdon, and the profound humanity found in this crown jewel of Faustian musicals. For more Chryssie, check out her website Chryssie Whitehead and look for exciting updates about the film release of her one woman show at In My Own Little Corner. For more Adler & Ross, listen to our episode about the hit musical that premiered only one season before DAMN YANKEES: THE PAJAMA GAME with Jonathan Chisolm and Doug Carfrae. Join us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus episodes, contests, and conversations all while supporting the show for only a few dollars each month! Share our posts and videos on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you're feeling like giving back, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TeePublic Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The profits we receive are donated to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And check out our ⁠Spotify playlist ⁠featuring one song from each episode we've covered! More than anything, thank you for being part of this wonderful podcasting community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    DAMN YANKEES with Chryssie Whitehead

  3. Jun 28

    HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH with Matt Rodin

    Happy Pride! It's the perfect time to discuss the listener requested HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, a loud, in-your-face musical experiment that has sparked one of the more philosophical episodes in our history. Joining us is the talented Matt Rodin (BEAU THE MUSICAL, COMPANY) who reflects on his transformative time with the musical and, along with Jeff, uses more pronouns and pronunciations than Hedwig could dream of. Learn more about Matt by visiting mattrodin.com and get ready for your newest obsession by playing his brand-new Theater Games platform. Interested in hearing from John Cameron Mitchell? Check out our episode THE SECRET GARDEN with Daisy Eagan & John Cameron Mitchell. Join us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus episodes, contests, and conversations all while supporting the show for only a few dollars each month! Share our posts and videos on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you're feeling like giving back, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TeePublic Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The profits we receive are donated to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And check out our Spotify playlist featuring one song from each episode we've covered! More than anything, thank you for being part of this wonderful podcasting community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH with Matt Rodin

  4. Jun 14

    MOULIN ROUGE! with Ryan W. Garcia

    Truth Freedom Beauty Love, but maybe most of all... love. Surrender to the kinetic energy and sweeping romance of La Belle Epoque, beware of the tuberculosis, as Jeff and guest Ryan Garcia (The Try Guys) discuss the Tony winning Best Musical MOULIN ROUGE! Guesses only: who do you think is a fan of the film, and who isn't? Be sure to check out Ryan's podcast Big Theatre Kid Energy and follow him on Instagram and his show on TikTok. If you enjoyed this episode, check out the first jukebox musical we ever covered: ALL SHOOK UP with Andre Myers Join us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON!⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus episodes, contests, and conversations all while supporting the show for only a few dollars each month! Share our posts and videos on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you're feeling like giving back, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠TeePublic Store⁠⁠⁠⁠. The profits we receive are donated to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS⁠⁠⁠⁠. More than anything, thank you for being part of this wonderful podcasting community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    MOULIN ROUGE! with Ryan W. Garcia

  5. May 31

    STARLIGHT EXPRESS with Sophie-Rose Middleton

    There is one musical that holds the Guiness Book of World Records for "most visitors to a musical in a single theatre." Congratulations on not realizing it's STARLIGHT EXPRESS. (We didn't know it either!) This week, we're exploring the cultural and emotional impact of Andrew Lloyd Webber's roller skating musical that is still playing to packed houses around the world. Is it a little silly? Absolutely. Does it deserve its own episode? 1000%. Sophie-Rose Middleton (CATS, SIX) joins us to look back at her time as "Pearl" in the long-running German production and help us figure out what exactly the "Starlight Express" is. She also shares an important lesson for all young performers out there currently celebrating (or mourning) their BFA ambitions. Follow Sophie-Rose on TikTok at @sophierosemiddleton and Instagram @sophierose_middleton! If you enjoyed this episode, check out one of our first episodes of the podcast: CATS with James Vasquez and John Treacy Egan. Join us at ⁠⁠⁠PATREON!⁠⁠⁠ for bonus episodes, contests, and conversations all while supporting the show for only a few dollars each month! Share our posts and videos on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠. If you're feeling like giving back, check out our ⁠⁠⁠TeePublic Store⁠⁠⁠. The profits we receive are donated to ⁠⁠⁠Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS⁠⁠⁠. More than anything, thank you for being part of this wonderful podcasting community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    STARLIGHT EXPRESS with Sophie-Rose Middleton

  6. May 13

    HERE LIES LOVE with Maria-Christina Oliveras

    This week we're celebrating AAPI month and the recent Drama Desk nominations with guest Maria-Christina Oliveras. "MCO" was just nominated for her current performance in the new Tony-nominated play THE BALUSTERS, but long before that, she was part of the original team that created the groundbreaking musical HERE LIES LOVE. This listener request musical is an unusual piece created by "capital A" artist David Byrne that tells the story of the famous Filipina dictator, Imelda Marcos. Tune in this week to learn a little about the political history of the Philippines, the United States' possible influence on the Marcos regime, and how creating a disco musical about it all started in a basement. Be sure to catch Maria-Christina in THE BALUSTERS on Broadway until June 7th! You can also follow her on Instagram at @mcoliveras. If you enjoyed this episode, check out another one featuring more innovative theatre that found its way to Broadway: PASSING STRANGE with Todd Underwood. Join us on ⁠⁠PATREON!⁠⁠ for bonus episodes and conversations while supporting the show for only a few dollars each month! Share our posts and videos on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠. If you're feeling like giving back, check out our ⁠⁠TeePublic Store⁠⁠. The profits we receive are donated to ⁠⁠Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS⁠⁠. More than anything, thank you for being part of this wonderful podcasting community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    HERE LIES LOVE with Maria-Christina Oliveras

  7. Apr 19

    SEUSSICAL with Kevin Chamberlin

    Of "all the places you'd go" see SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, producers had probably hoped it'd been during its initial Broadway outing. Well, as you'll find out in this week's episode, that hope wasn't exactly fulfilled. However, the premiere of this now incredibly popular musical did give birth to the quintessential casting of Kevin Chamberlin as Horton the Elephant and the second of his three Tony nominations. Kevin (THE ADDAMS FAMILY, DIRTY BLONDE, JESSIE) joins us to speak about imagination, heart, and the power of this musical's beautiful Ahrens & Flaherty score. His heart is as big as the elephant he played, and we know you'll love him as much as we do! Follow Kevin "the king of social media" Chamberlin on Instagram @chamberlin.kevin and TikTok @chamberlin_kevin This episode wasn't able to go live before the closing of his new play When Playwrights Kill, but please follow them on Instagram @whenplaywrights with the hope they'll find a Broadway transfer this fall! If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out our episode featuring Ahrens & Flaherty themselves: A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE with Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens Join us on ⁠PATREON!⁠ for bonus episodes and conversations at only a few dollars each month! Share our posts and videos on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠. If you're feeling like giving back, check out our ⁠TeePublic Store⁠. The profits we receive are donated to ⁠Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS⁠. More than anything, thank you for being part of this wonderful podcasting community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    SEUSSICAL with Kevin Chamberlin

  8. Apr 6

    HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING with Ryan Scott Oliver and special guest Lindsay Mendez

    It's the longest episode title in the history of "A Musical Theatre Podcast," but funny enough, it's not even the longest musical title mentioned in the episode. This week, we're covering the Pulitzer Prize winning HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, and we're doing it with award winning writer/composer Ryan Scott Oliver (35 MM, JASPER IN DEADLAND). Listening to this celebrated, modern musical composer speak with respect about classic musical theatre is a gift! And if that isn't enough, his longtime collaborator and co-founder of Actor's Therapy, Tony Award winner Lindsay Mendez (CAROUSEL, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG) stops by to discuss the power of revivals and their new book "How to Survive in Musical Theatre Without Really Dying." Order Lindsay & Ryan's book "How to Succeed in Musical Theatre Without Really Dying." Visit Ryan's website: Ryan Scott Oliver | Official Site and follow both of them on Instagram @ryanscottoliver and @lindsaymendez. If you enjoyed this episode, check out one of our past favorites that happens to be from Lindsay's career: DOGFIGHT with Frankie Errington Join us on PATREON! for bonus episodes and conversations at only a few dollars each month! Share our posts and videos on Instagram and TikTok. If you're feeling like giving back, check out our TeePublic Store. The profits we receive are donated to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. More than anything, thank you for being part of this wonderful podcasting community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING with Ryan Scott Oliver and special guest Lindsay Mendez
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Conversations revealing the cultural and emotional impact of our favorite musicals in theatre history. On each episode of “A Musical Theatre Podcast,” Jeff welcomes a special guest to explore one musical from theatre history. Together they get to the heart of the show’s cultural and emotional impact by looking at its creators, context, and storytelling. Always fun and heartfelt, this is the podcast to celebrate the humanity of our musical theatre art form.

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  • Creator
    Jeffrey Scott Parsons
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    179
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022 A Musical Theatre Podcast
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