Doesn't Anybody Ever Get It Right?

Max Protzen & Kayla Brooke
  • 5.0 (10)
  • Performing Arts
  • Biweekly

Two broke theatre artists discuss the history of a play/musical, analyze its successes and failures, and ultimately pontificate how they would do the show better.

Episodes

  1. 08/07/2021

    A Forgotten Fairytale (Tuck Everlasting)

    In this guestless episode, Max and Kayla discuss Max’s pick for the season, “Tuck Everlasting”, a musical that got lost in a season of child-friendly Broadway. Join them in talking Theater for Young Audiences, the ageless Andrew Keenan-Bolger, and much more.   Patreon Instagram   Sources:  “Anatomy of a Broadway Flop” by Michael Paulson Hollywood Reporter Review The Guardian Review

  2. 07/24/2021

    Gimmick or Gold? (Merrily We Roll Along)

    Special guest David Morden takes Kayla and Max backward and forward and all over with “Merrily We Roll Along”. Apparently, EVERYONE thinks they can fix “Merrily”, but we did it. For real. Period. Patreon Instagram Sources: Review of the Roundabout production by David Gordon New York Times review of the original production by Frank Rich The Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened

  3. 07/10/2021

    A Tragic Comedy (Lysistrata Jones)

    Max and Kayla have a special treat for you. Our first solo episode of the season. This time Kayla invites into the world of Lysistrata Jones. Follow along with us as we bob and weave in a new stream of continuousness format, in our efforts to give this show a shot at finally winning! NYT Review by Ben Brantley Vulture Review by Scott Brown Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney

  4. 06/26/2021

    Truck... Make Money (Hands on a Hardbody)

    Kayla, Max, and special guest Emma Mckeen get their hands dirty as they give "Hands on a Hardbody" a tune-up and prepare her for success. Patreon Instagram Sources:  New York Times Review by Charles Isherwood “At the Corner of Broadway and Phish” by Eric Grode Vulture Review by Jesse Green Washington Post Review by Nelson Pressley Hollywood Reporter Review by David Rooney Hands on a Hard Body: The Documentary by S.R Bindler

  5. 06/11/2021

    Racism, Colonialism...Phil Collins? (Tarzan)

    Kayla, Max, and special guest Jessica Barkl go deep into the jungle to explore Disney Theatrical’s biggest domestic failure, “Tarzan”. Jessica directed Max in a production of this delightful mess, so get ready for a great mix of reminiscing and looking towards a brighter future for Tarzan.  Patreon Instagram Sources:  Behind The Ears: The History of Disney’s TARZAN on Broadway Sideways’ The Problem with Tarzan OBC Album Review by William Ruhlmann OBC Album Review by Maik Frömmrich (and another one!) “Flops on Broadway? Fix Them Overseas.” by Patrick Healy

  6. 06/04/2021

    Not Since Carrie (Carrie)

    Kayla and Max dive into the most infamous flop in Broadway history: Carrie the Musical. Joined by guest Lando Ruiz, they talk bootleg second lives, manic pixie dream boy songs, and women written by men. Trigger Warnings: Bullying, Child Abuse, School Shootings Patreon Instagram Sources: Out for Blood: The Story of Carrie the Musical  The Insane History of Carrie the Musical  Carrie Broadway 1988 Press Reel ‘Carrie,’ A New Musical, Opens on Broadway by Michael Kuchwara (May 13, 1988) Kayla could not for the life of her find the January LaVoy podcast she mentioned, but here is a New York Times article she was featured in: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/books/audiobook-narrators-diversity.html

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Two broke theatre artists discuss the history of a play/musical, analyze its successes and failures, and ultimately pontificate how they would do the show better.

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