Ep. 47: “Once More, with Feeling," Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 2001

Broadway Babies: A Musical Theatre Podcast

Happy Halloween, fellow slayers! We are celebrating the day AND ending our sPoOkY musical season with a bang...or a fang in this case. Join Alex, Daisha, and the Scooby Gang as they all embark on the TV show musical episode that started it all: “Once More, with Feeling,” from Joss Whedon’s cult series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"! Alex and Daisha gush over the show and its the concept, as well as break down the episode, and share our thoughts about the music and how it was executed. Now sit back, relax, and binge on expensive candy you pretended to buy for the trick-or-treaters and enjoy the show! It'll give you something to sing about!

Cast recording: YouTube | Amazon | Spotify

Episode: YouTube | Amazon | Hulu (entire series with subscription)

Songs:

• "Going Through the Motions," performed by Sarah Michelle Gellar
• "I'll Never Tell," by Emma Caulfield and Nicholas Brendon
• "Under Your Spell," by Amber Benson
• "Walk Through the Fire," by the cast of "Buffy TVS"

Music and lyrics by Joss Whedon Released by Rounder Records, distributed by Concord Music Group Show Notes:

• The season DVD's behind-the-scenes of this episode!
• Before any of you other nerds ask, yes there is sheet music for this episode, and we've found it all for you!
• We didn't have much time to talk about Buffy studies, but check out more info on the rise of “Buffy” as a field of academic study
• This year's EW cast reunion!!!
• Super detailed blog post about the epi.
• Sarah Michelle Gellar as the damsel not-so-in-distress of another “Scooby Gang”
• SMG on how she almost got dubbed!
• If you loved this, you'll probably also fall for Whedon’s next musical project, “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog.”
• Not required viewing, but if you wanna watch "OMWF" live, The Duplex piano bar did an amazing live show last year and FILMED IT.

Podcast cover art: David Taylor

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