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"Buzzed Broadway" is Broadway's drunkest podcast. Conceived and hosted by Amanda Harrington and Sam St. Jean, the two attempt to out-drink each other each week while discussing one of Broadway's best musicals. Amanda and Sam are lifelong best friends, so once the liquor gets flowing, the jokes get going! Drink along from the comfort of your own home or laugh at the absurdity on your way to work. Buzzed Broadway is packed with comedy, trivia, showtunes, and of course: booze!@buzzedbroadwaypod ...
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Season’s greetings from Buzzed Broadway! We’re bringing you holiday cheer for our Season 2 finale with Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS! Amanda and Sam breakdown the magic of the original film and the timelessness of Berlin’s music. Most importantly: What happens when White Christmas gets performed in the dead of summer? Thank you to all of our list…
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Episode 23: Oklahoma! featuring Rachel Pantazis and Andrew Burton Kelley
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“We know we belong to the land, and the land we belong to is—“ well, it’s just okay... That’s right, it’s OKLAHOMA! Amanda and Sam bring on their two college classmates and friends Rachel Pantazis and Andrew Burton Kelley to discuss Rodgers and Hammerstein’s premiere collaboration. Pantazis and Kelley starred in the MacHaydn Theatre’s production of…
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“No day but today!” That’s right... Buzzed Broadway is talking all things RENT! This cult rock classic became a global phenomenon and always felt like the big, bad, adult musical when Amanda and Sam were growing up. The two discuss Jonathan Larson’s beautifully tragic story, play trivia all about NYC, and discuss the true meaning of the word: RENT.…
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“[insert podcast description here]” We’re dedicating this episode to all the [tos]sers out there! It’s [title of show]! As the show that shaped Amanda and Sam’s young theatrical comedy chops, [title of show] became a cult classic as they chronicled their own creation from inception to opening on Broadway! Hear your hosts discuss the power of YouTub…
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SURPRISE! It’s our first bonus episode! The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade may look a little different this year so Amanda and Sam are taking a stroll down memory lane to give you Buzzed Broadway’s Top 5 Macy’s Parade Broadway Performances of All Time! Catch the parade on Thursday November 26 9am-Noon only on NBC. Please remember to stay safe this …
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Episode 20: Annie! featuring Taryn Herman
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“It’s the hard-knock life...” BUT NOT FOR US! This week Buzzed Broadway sits down with director-choreographer Taryn Herman to discuss Broadway’s brassiest orphan: ANNIE! Amanda, Sam, and Taryn discuss how Annie became a theatrical classic before answering the age old question: 1982 Annie or 1999 Annie? Buckle up those little black taps and hop in O…
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“There’s a moment you know... you’re F[CENSORED]D” That’s right! This week on Buzzed Broadway, we’re bringing you the apex of angst: Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s Spring Awakening! Sam and Amanda discuss the poetic style of this groundbreaking musical juxtaposed against the hard, edgy rock score. Give a listen to the cast album if you want a leg …
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Disney Channel’s classic original movie comes to life as Amanda and Sam drink their way through the halls of East High. “What team??” It’s High School Musical! As the Ryan and Sharpay of their own high school theater, your hosts know a thing or two about putting on a mu-si-cale... Our dynamic duo discusses how their own youth musicals measured up t…
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“So much happened before Dorothy dropped in...” In honor of what would be the hit-musical’s 17th anniversary on Broadway, Sam and Amanda dissect Stephen Shwartz’s WICKED! How the legacy of the musical came to be, some hilarious Ozical lyrics, and what makes Kristen Chenoweth so funny... Sit back and drink along and we celebrate Elphaba and Glinda’s…
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Episode 16: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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Attend the tale! Buzzed Broadway breaks down Broadway baddest barber: It’s Sweeney Todd: The a Demon Barber of Fleet Street! Amanda and Sam chat about this Sondheim masterpiece while things get spooky this October. Was Mrs. Lovett’s pie shop the original Pizza Hut/ Taco Bell? Listen to find out! From now until November 3, Sam and Amanda are pleased…
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Episode 15: Rock of Ages (ft. John-Michael Breen)
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Aqua Net, Lycra, lace, and liquor flow freely this week with special guest John-Michael Breen! Buzzed Broadway goes back in time to the 1980s in the City of Angels to all about the jukebox smash, Rock of Ages! You might recognize JM from leading the 10th Anniversary tour of Rock of Ages around North America as “self-proclaimed sound god,” Lonny Bar…
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Episode 14: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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"Close your eyes, make a wish, count to three..." and take a shot! Amanda and Sam discuss "Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," the 2017 show based on the classic 1971 movie musical. Sam opened the 2nd nat'l tour in January 2020 as Augustus Gloop (the production is currently on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic). Your hosts discuss…
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Buzzed Broadway is BACK with more booze, more bust-ups, and more BROADWAY. To kick off this momentous premiere, Sam and Amanda opted to choose Broadway's biggest hit: HAMILTON! The two discuss the global phenomenon that would become Lin-Manuel Miranda' theatrical legacy. Buckle up, because Season 2 is bringing you all of your favorite musicals lace…
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Episode 12: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
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Our Season 1 Finale! Sam and Amanda spell their way through our very first season finale: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Our hosts have performed in this show together not once, but TWICE in 2011 and again professionally in 2015. The the two discuss William Finn’s contributions to musical theatre, the hilarious development of how to tu…
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Episode 11: Company ft. Nina Weinstein
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“Phone rings, door chimes in comes... [BUZZED BROADWAY]!” Sam and Amanda dissect Sondheim’s classic relationship comedy, “Company.” With special guest and lifelong friend Nina Weinstein, the three talk gender, revamping shows for a modern audience, and a particularly inappropriately cast community theatre production of the show. Be sure to follow N…
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"2460-Hold please..." Sam and Amanda chat all things Les Miserables! One of the early British invasion musicals of the 80s, Les Miz has become one of the most classic and beloved musicals of all time. Our hosts chat through the countless global productions, landmark concerts, and even their own collegiate production. A show that feels oddly familia…
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Your Buzzed Broadway hosts chat the Golden Age not-so-classic, Once Upon a Mattress! After launching the career of Carol Burnett, this comedy quickly became an audience favorite and has now garnered laughs from audiences for over 60 years. Listen to Sam and Amanda talk made-for-TV adaptations, the healing power of a good joke, and what happens when…
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Episode 8: Gypsy (ft. Fiona McIntyre & Olivia Valli)
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Buzzed Broadway is pleased to welcome our very first guests: College classmates, best friends, and co-hosts of "What's Your Backup Plan?" Fiona McIntyre and Olivia Valli! "Curtain up! Light the lights!" because this is a long episode, people... Sam, Amanda, Fiona, and Olivia discuss Arthur Laurents' musical theatre masterpiece Gypsy. We cover LuPon…
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Episode 7: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
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"Something for everyone!" Our hosts discuss Sondheim's first solo Broadway creation "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," based on Plautus' Pseudolus. Sam was featured in the ensemble of this show during his high school days and later finished out his college performing career as Pseudolus. Amanda was the assistant music director! The t…
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"Think, and wonder, and dream- Far and wide as you dare!" Amanda and Sam are back to talk all things Who. That's right: Seussical is up on the Buzzed Broadway docket. Our hosts discuss casting lore, Amanda's many different roles in the world of Seussical, and what exactly happens when a should-be smash hit doesn't quite nail it. For the foreseeable…
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This week, Sam and Amanda discuss Menken and Ashman's cult classic gone smash hit "Little Shop of Horrors." From humble beginnings Off-Off-Broadway, to becoming a global phenomenon, and finally ending up at a low-budget summer program at a suburban high school in New Hampshire. Buzzed Broadway covers it all. For the foreseeable future, Buzzed Broad…
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Episode 4: The Phantom of the Opera
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You may or may not know that in 2011, the New Hampshire PREMIERE of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" was performed by a small high school in suburbia. Sam and Amanda discuss the longest-running Broadway musical what makes "Phantom" such a classic, and what it was like to stage such an enormous production with a high school budget. B…
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"The hills are alive!" This week, Buzzed Broadway breaks down the Rodgers and Hammerstein favorite: The Sound of Music. After talking their way through the Broadway productions and the classic 1965 film, Sam and Amanda recount sharing the stage together as Max and Elsa (arguably some of their best work as scene partners). The two recall eating home…
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This week, Grease is certainly THE WORD! Sam and Amanda recap their days at Rydell High circa 2009. They discuss this Broadway fan-favorite turned blockbuster hit and pick apart the real analysis behind Danny and Sandy's on-again/ off-again relationship. Be sure to listen for Amanda's hysterical story about a "stage kiss" gone wrong! Be sure to fol…
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Welcome to our PREMIERE episode of Buzzed Broadway! This week, our hosts search high and low for the cow, the cape, the hair, and the shoe. That's right: Into the Woods! Sam and Amanda dissect Stephen Sondheim's twisted fairytale and and relive memories from their own "Moments in the Woods," including a particularly silly story about a bag of leave…
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Welcome to the Buzzed Broadway podcast! In anticipation of our PREMIERE episode (debuting Friday 5/1/2020), Amanda and Sam would like to introduce themselves. Hear them talk a little bit about how they found theatre, give a short synopsis of their 15-year friendship, and share what's ahead on the first season of Buzzed Broadway! Be sure to follow u…
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