Half Hour with Jeff & Richie (Post-Show Broadway Discussions and Interviews)

That’s how I refer to Jeff and Richie. 😂 I always cue up their episodes on the ride home from a show. I love how real and candid they are, and how I almost always agree with them. I am not in the industry myself so I appreciate how they talk about nuanced pieces of a show that I wouldn’t otherwise notice. They have taught me so much about production and have really enhanced this passion of mine.

I generally enjoy this show, but I was quite disappointed by the latest two annual wrap up episodes and the lack of attention paid to the work of the costume teams. They acknowledge the scenic teams, but then actively put down costumes by stating that “no one sees a show for the costumes”. Then they express the pleasure with the tricks in Death Becomes Her which were almost exclusively costume related! Even in a show with minimal set (Sunset Blvd) the performers still have to wear clothes! Those of us who work in the theatrical costume industry have been fighting for years to be held in the same regard as our scenic collaborators, rather than being thought of as “women’s work” or “just clothes”. It would be nice to be acknowledged as a contribution to the “best of Broadway” with the actors, directors, and other designers, who are all our collaborators.

Maybe give a warning before you reveal a major plot twist in a show someone hasn’t seen yet

So glad I finally discovered this podcast. Jeff & Richie really know their stuff. Their half hour format is fun, but some episodes I wish it was a 90 minute/no intermission!