Best Brozek Podcasts (2024)

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110 in the Shade - Act 1 1:11:16

1h ago1:11:16

1:11:16

It's hot and we're all praying for rain and a break in the heat and what better way to do that then with the Harvey Schmidt, Tom Jones, and N. Richard Nash musical, 110 in the Shade! You might know this from Nash's play The Rainmaker or the movie based off the play with Katherine Hepburn, or the 2007 revival. Or you might not know this at all, in w…

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The Grass Harp - Act 2 49:00

12d ago49:00

49:00

We're here for Act 2 of this delightful but also slightly dated little musical!By David Baxter

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The Grass Harp - Act 1 56:22

28d ago56:22

56:22

It's the musical based off of Truman Capote's novel! The story of two sisters arguing and thus one of them deciding to live in a tree and how that affects the family didn't do well as a Broadway musical, but it seems like there might have been other factors. The music's charming and honestly deserves a second look!…

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Flora the Red Menace - Act 2 55:54

2M ago55:54

55:54

By David Baxter

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Flora the Red Menace - Act 1 1:08:45

2M ago1:08:45

1:08:45

It's May so we're talking workers' rights! And Liza! And Kander and Ebb! It's a doozy and we're realizing this show doesn't get as much love as it deserves so check out Flora the Red Menace with us!By David Baxter

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A Little Night Music - Act 2 59:13

4M ago59:13

59:13

We're uninvited but we're still weekending in the country. Wear your hair down and get ready for act 2 of A Little Night Music! So many things happen in the space of one dinner party! Love, sex, a stunning red dress!By David Baxter

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A Little Night Music - Act 1 1:26:38

4M ago1:26:38

1:26:38

A podcast in the country! We wish we'd been asked! Fresh from the flop (at the time) that was Follies, the team of Sondheim and Prince were looking for something more ... lighthearted and decided to look to both French farces and Bergman films. And we got A Little Night Music or as Clive Barnes, renouned theater critic proclaimed, "Good God! -- an …

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Candide - Act 2 1:00:40

5M ago1:00:40

1:00:40

Life truly is happiness indeed, except when Mercury is in Retrograde, but even then it's the best of all possible worlds! We're finishing up February with act 2 of Candide! Who dies this time? To hear more from Zach or to check out the Hardly Focused podcast, go check out https://hardlyfocused.com/friends…

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Candide - ACT 1 1:00:22

5M ago1:00:22

1:00:22

Life is truly happiness indeed in that we get to talk to someone new about a great show! We're joined by Zach Ward of the Hardly Focused podcast to discuss Bernstein's Candide! Which one you ask? Well, sorta, all of them? What do you mean all of them? Well, listen to find out! To hear more from Zach or to check out the Hardly Focused podcast, go ch…

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The Sound of Music - Act II 40:39

7M ago40:39

40:39

We're back from trapaizing around the Austrian foothills in curtain clothes and we're ready to tackle the incoming Nazi take over! It's time for Act II of The Sound of Music! Happy Holidays!By David Baxter

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The Sound of Music - Act 1 1:00:39

7M ago1:00:39

1:00:39

It's a holiday tradition! Somewhere! We finding out what we can't face and deal with those who are sixteen going on seventeen. Come join us as we trek through the Austrian Alps with the Sound of Music!!By David Baxter

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Guys & Dolls - Act 2 38:37

8M ago38:37

38:37

We're all still getting over our psychosomatic colds and it's time for act 2 of Guys and Dolls!!! When we last left our cast, Sarah had ceremoniously broke it off with Sky, Adalaide was waiting for Nathan to settle down, and the various gangsters of NYC were left without a place to gamble.By David Baxter

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Guys & Dolls - Act 1 46:00

8M ago46:00

46:00

It's November so our thoughts start heading towards warmer climates. Havana, especially! We're doing act 1 of the powerhouse, Guys & Dolls! So grab your dice and your bushels and your medical journals!By David Baxter

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The Rocky Horror Show - Act 2 45:13

9M ago45:13

45:13

Brad and Janet are spending the night over at the Frankestein place and things take a turn. Not that they weren't already. Touch A Touch A Touch A Touch Me cause we're doing Act 2 of The Rocky Horror Show!By David Baxter

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The Rocky Horror Show - Act 1 1:05:33

9M ago1:05:33

1:05:33

Who's Rocky Horror? Will Janet and Brad make it to Doctor Scott's? What does toast have to do with any of this anyway? We're talking about the cult show to end all cult movies or something hyperbolic like that! Put on your tap shoes and get ready to Time Warp again, it's the Rocky Horror Show!!!By David Baxter

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Funny Girl - Act 2 with Robbie Rozelle 57:36

10M ago57:36

57:36

We get off the tug boat in Montecarlo and are ready for Ramin's abs and Omar's smile. What happens to Fanny once she gives up on fame for love? Will she stay away from the stage? All this and more with this month's special guest, Robbie Rozelle!! You can follow Robbie on all platforms at divarobbie.By David Baxter

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Funny Girl - Act 1 with Robbie Rozelle 1:07:42

10M ago1:07:42

1:07:42

Don't tell us not to live, cause we're doing Funny Girl!!! International cabaret superstar Robbie Rozelle. We talk about everything from Taylor Dayne to Deborah Gibson. You can follow Robbie on all platforms at divarobbie. You can find Thank You Five on Twitter at thankyoufivepod. Please leave a five star review or rating on your favorite podcatche…

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Sweeney Todd - Act 2 w/ Alyssa Dyksterhouse 1:21:31

12M ago1:21:31

1:21:31

We're back with more pies and more shaving and more mayhem. Will Sweeney's plan come to fruition? Will Anthony rescue Johanna? How many versions to these parlor songs are there?!!! If you want to listen to Oh Malort or know more about Chicago History, please give the Oh Malort podcast a follow on twitter and instagram at OhMalortPod and Alyssa on t…

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Sweeney Todd - Act 1 w/ Alyssa Dyksterhouse 2:01:47

1y ago2:01:47

2:01:47

We're joined by Alyssa Dyksterhouse of the wonderful Oh Malort podcast to talk about Stephen Sondheim's macabre murder musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street! Sure it's long, but it's a great episode and a great show that currently has a revival on the Broad-way! If you want to listen to Oh Malort or know more about Chicago History…

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The Prom - Act 2 37:32

1y ago37:32

37:32

We're finishing Pride Month with act 2 of The Prom!!! It's a little shorter but so are most act 2s! Happy Pride everyone and enjoy!By David Baxter

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The Prom - Act 1 1:03:51

1y ago1:03:51

1:03:51

Happy Pride everyone!!! We're doing this month with The Prom so get your dresses and tuxes and flower arrangements and get ready to awkwardly slow dance to The End of the Road! Or whatever the kids are dancing to these days! Follow us on Twitter at @thankyoufivepodBy David Baxter

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Hairspray - Act 2 54:59

1y ago54:59

54:59

We're in the Big Dollhouse and we can't live Without Love. But all isn't lost because even though Amber Von Tussle is a giant Cootie, You Can't Stop The Beat. It's act 2 of Hairspray! Join us as we find out if the Corny Collins show is finally going to be integrated!!By David Baxter

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Hairspray - Act 1 1:11:24

1y ago1:11:24

1:11:24

Movies made of musicals continue! We're doing Hairspray! Love your hair, hope it wins! What does a plucky girl from the wrong part of Baltimore do when she wants to dance on TV but no one will let her? Side note, there is a discussion of race and outdated terms used.By David Baxter

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Cabaret - Act 2 - with Nathan and Peter from The Gospel of Musical Theatre 1:34:00

1+ y ago1:34:00

1:34:00

Matt and David are joined by Peter and Nathan from The Gospel of Musical Theatre to talk about Cabaret! What did it mean then? What does it mean now? Just how attractive IS Michael York? We cover it all, with a lot of fascinating information about the real Sally Bowles (Jean Ross. Go look her up!). For more on The Gospel of Musical Theatre, check t…

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Cabaret - Act 1 - with Nathan and Peter from The Gospel of Musical Theatre 1:38:33

1+ y ago1:38:33

1:38:33

Matt and David are joined by Peter and Nathan from The Gospel of Musical Theatre to talk about Cabaret! What did it mean then? What does it mean now? Just how attractive IS Michael York? We cover it all, with a lot of fascinating information about the real Sally Bowles (Jean Ross. Go look her up!). For more on The Gospel of Musical Theatre, check t…

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Matilda - Act 2 1:03:23

1+ y ago1:03:23

1:03:23

School is coming to an end (it's not) and so is Matilda. Now that she has powers, how will she use them? And what became of the arcobat and the escapologist in her story? And what about the Russians Mr Wormwood was trying to sell to?By David Baxter

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Matilda - Act 1 1:01:55

1+ y ago1:01:55

1:01:55

We're back! And even though it's March, we've decided we're going to the movies this year! What does that mean? Musicals that have a movie adaptation (That we haven't done. There's a lot of movie musicals out there...). So we're starting with Matilda!! And just in time since Roald Dahl is getting cancelled... again!…

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Jan 2023 - What's Coming? What's Going? Where are We? 50:16

1+ y ago50:16

50:16

upfront, the audio is abit wonky and we didn't realize until it was too late to do anything, but it's not the worst thing and is still listenable, but it's cool if it gets to be too much! Matt and David take a small moment to talk about where Broadway is at, right now, with all the closings going on.…

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Beauty and the Beast - Act 2 with Roberta Blevins 1:33:36

1+ y ago1:33:36

1:33:36

We're joined by the incredible Roberta Blevins to talk about the second act of the premier Disney Broadway musical, Beauty and the Beast! You can find more about Roberta, including her instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and podcast at https://robertablevins.com/By David Baxter

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Beauty and the Beast - Act 1 with Roberta Blevins 1:22:40

1+ y ago1:22:40

1:22:40

We're joined by the incredible Roberta Blevins to talk about the premier Disney Broadway musical, Beauty and the Beast! You can find more about Roberta, including her instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and podcast at https://robertablevins.com/By David Baxter

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Damn Yankees - Act 2 52:51

1+ y ago52:51

52:51

Who's got the pain when we do Act 2 of Damn Yankees?! Joe rethinks his plans for the Washington Senators and Applegate has plans for Joe. Will Joe get the upperhand or will he loose his immortal soul?!BBy David Baxter

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Damn Yankees - Act 1 1:00:17

2y ago1:00:17

1:00:17

For October, we're tackling the 1955 musical about selling your soul just for baseball. We don't understand that motive but still. It's time to give Lola what she wants and it's not those Damn Yankees!!By David Baxter

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Closer Than Ever - Act 2 55:20

2y ago55:20

55:20

We finish up the review show Closer Than Ever, including the songs Patterns and If I Sing, aka musical theater school standards!By David Baxter

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Closer than Ever - Act 1 50:59

2y ago50:59

50:59

We're taking a small break to do a revue show! Closer Than Ever is a theater school staple, and today, we break down the vignettes and history of the show!By David Baxter

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The Pirates of Penzance - Act 2 with Jodie and Amanda of We Love to Hate Everything 1:11:49

2y ago1:11:49

1:11:49

We're joined by Amanda and Jodie of multiple podcasts to go back in time to finish up the Pirates of Penzance!!! You can find more about Amanda and Jodie at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-love-to-hate-everything/id1387310266 and the Total Request Pod at https://www.patreon.com/trpodBy David Baxter

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The State of the Broadway 55:23

2y ago55:23

55:23

We're taking a very minor break as we ran into some technical difficulties but this gives us a great chance to talk about some of the latest gossip!!! We'll be back with Act 2 before you know it!!By David Baxter

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The Pirates of Penzance - Act 1 with Jodie and Amanda of We Love to Hate Everything 1:27:32

2y ago1:27:32

1:27:32

We're joined by Amanda and Jodie of multiple podcasts to go back in time to the Pirates of Penzance!!! If you think this is an old fashioned and outdated musical, you're not wrong but that doesn't mean it's not funny and not worth listening to!!! You can find more about Amanda and Jodie at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-love-to-hate-every…

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Falsettos - Act 2 1:00:16

2y ago1:00:16

1:00:16

We finish Pride Month with act two (or three?) of Falsettos, the 2/3rds of the whole Marvin/In Trousers trilogy. Marvin and Whizzer have broken up. Marvin and Trina are planning Jason's bar mitzvah and tensions are high. And since this is about gay men in the 80s, AIDS is pretty prominent.By David Baxter

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Falsettos - Act 1 1:04:35

2y ago1:04:35

1:04:35

It's Pride Month!! So we're traveling back to the late 70s to see the coming out and relationship story of a terrible human being and his therapist and the people he screws over! Just in time for Pride!By David Baxter

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Anything Goes - Act 2 1:06:31

2y ago1:06:31

1:06:31

In olden days, Public Enemy Number One couldn't make the boat so Billy snuck on to try and win the heart of Hope. Much shenanigans ensued and are about to ensue.By David Baxter

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Anything Goes - Act 1 1:16:12

2y ago1:16:12

1:16:12

We're traveling back in time, y'all! Cole Porter's epic jaunt was originally supposed to be about a shipwreck, but then an actual shipwreck happened and everyone thought it would bit a bit gauche. So we ended up this show about costume switches, mistaken identities, and tap numbers!By David Baxter

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Sunday in the Park with George - Act 2 with James Higgins 1:39:18

2y ago1:39:18

1:39:18

We're back with friend of the pod, James Higgins to go over Act 2 of Sunday in the Park with George. We're talking themes and music theory but don't let that scare you as it's utterly fascinating and might just change how you view this show, even if you already love it!!By David Baxter

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Sunday in the Park with George - Act 1 with James Higgins 2:01:16

2+ y ago2:01:16

2:01:16

It's April so it's time to head outside and enjoy the sunshine! And the park! And George!! Sondheim's work of art about making art! We're joined by Matt's fiance and composer James Higgins to talk about Sunday in the Park with George and all the sparkling musical notations contained within!By David Baxter

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Jesus Christ Superstar - Act 2 with Claire Willett 2:24:41

2+ y ago2:24:41

2:24:41

We end this month with the second act of Jesus Christ Superstar with special guest, Claire Willett! It's ALW's opus about the last week of Jesus, told in sung through rock opera style and we have a LOT to say. If you want to check out more of Claire's works, go to http://clairewillettwrites.com/By David Baxter

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Jesus Christ Superstar Act 1 - with Claire Willett!! 2:33:12

2+ y ago2:33:12

2:33:12

We're joined by playwright, author, and internet celebrity Claire Willett to talk about Jesus Christ Superstar!!! We have a lot to say, but, trust us, it's worth it!!! If you want to check out more of Claire's works, go to http://clairewillettwrites.com/By David Baxter

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The Wizard of OZ - Act 2 w/ Justin Peavey of The Wonderful Recap of OZ podcast 1:21:16

2+ y ago1:21:16

1:21:16

We're back!! Well, mostly. Some of us aren't here mentally, though we're all physically here! Let's head back to OZ to see what happens after ... it all. For more Oz recaps, check out linktr.ee/OzRecap Make sure to subscribe and leave a five star review and share with your friends!!By David Baxter

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The Wizard of Oz - Act 1 w/ Justin Peavey of the Wonderful Recap of Oz podcast 1:36:58

2+ y ago1:36:58

1:36:58

We're joined by Justin Peavey, from the Wonderful Recap of Oz podcast, to talk about The Wizard of Oz!!! Which one? Well, it's a long yellow brick road to get to the stage production you've probably seen, so there's a lot to talk about, even though you probably know the story of a young girl who arrives in a new land and immediately kills the first…

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She Loves Me - Act 2 52:45

2+ y ago52:45

52:45

Once again, content note, this show does deal with the aftermath of attempted self harm. Matt and David tackle the second act of the delightful little musical cigarette box that is She Loves Me. Will George and Amalia's fight mean they never reveal their love for each other? Will Georg get his job back? What about Ilona's trip to the library?…

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She Loves Me - Act 1 1:07:22

2+ y ago1:07:22

1:07:22

We dive into 2022 with a blast from the past! It's She Loves Me! Take a trip into this musical with a long history on the stage before it was ever set to music. EDIT: This show does deal with self harm. Please be careful and we will understand if you need to skip this episode and the next!By David Baxter

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Mame - Act 2 45:30

2+ y ago45:30

45:30

We need a little Christmas even though it's after Christmas! Mame is married and back to being wealthy and now it's time to check in with Patrick while Mame goes on a honeymoon. Spend your mid holiday break with us!By David Baxter

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