Broadway Babies: A Musical Theatre Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

The Broadway Babies are back to the dirty streets of the Paris slums, in our second take on the classic, iconic, epic musical "Les Misérables." This week, we're hot-taking the 2012 movie musical, featuring plenty of Hollywood's biggest stars, out in the darkness. So let's hear the people sing the songs of angry men — in close-up and with mostly improper vocal technique!

Also, bonus surprise: Later this week, we'll also be posting on our Facebook page our video recording of this episode, which will be shown during a fundraising livestream by the Gaslight Theatre in Enid, Oklahoma!

Where to watch: Netflix

Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and original lyrics by Alain Boublil, English version by Herbert Kretzmer

• Behind the scenes of the movie filming, including the set design, the costuming and filming, where you see there were other cameras used in scenes besides close-ups...

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There's always time for a song for the Broadway Babies! This week, we're going to keep looking at the wild AF hellscape corner of the internet with another fever-dream musical, the British children's show-surreal-horror-satire-web series "Don't Hug Me I'm Scared." So today, let's go on a journey and talk about about the ups and downs of learning to get creative while also learning to live in a society.

Where to watch: YouTube

Music and lyrics by Joseph Pelling

• A couple theories about children and the media (like bringing in the BBC licensing and ITV being created)
• Another video theory about the dreaming Red Guy refusing to grow up even though he’s tired of being a kid (and the other two are his imaginary puppet friends)
• Roy having some choice words for his son.
• An update on the DHMIS TV show — is it still happening?

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Hello Listeners! We won’t be raining on your parade with this upcoming season! Welcome to a new string of episodes dedicated to beloved Broadway icon: Barbra Streisand! The Broadway Babies are marching through Streisand’s movie musicals, starting with her first: "Funny Girl"! We hope you enjoy the evolution of Babs on the Silver Screen. She’s a star on screen, on the stage, and in our hearts! Spend some quality listening time with Alex and Daisha as they chat about this fun classic.

Where to watch: Amazon | iTunes 

Music by Jule Styne

Lyrics by Bob Merrill

Distributed by Columbia Pictures

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Alex and Daisha finally managed to categorize this season just in time for its finale! Together, we have trudged through most iterations of the "stars-being-birthed genre." Some were better than others, but they all pretty much had the same floor plan. Now, in their final episode, The Broadway Babies have decided to end with a mockumentary. Especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, the general public seems to be exhausted with celebrity culture, and “This is Spinal Tap” lets us know that celebrity ego hasn’t changed much in 36 years. Let us know what you thought about our season on Facebook or Twitter. How would you rank the movies we covered from favorite to least-favorite?

Where to watch: YouTube | iTunes 

Distributed by Embassy Pictures

• "Big Bottom"
• "Listen to the Flower People"
• “Sex Farm”
• “Stonehenge”

All songs performed by Spinal Tap

Music by Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer Rob Reiner

Distributed by Universal Music

• The real inspo behind Spinal Tap

• If you're interested in Christopher Guest's other movies, here's a, let's say, teaser.

• Nigel, David and Derek share their wisdom about how jazz is “an accident waiting to have happened” in an exclusive 2009 interview!

• The core four reunited talking about the making of the film last year.

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Now for something that is supposed to be similar to “A Star Is Born”, but is completely different: 

Your two favorite shit-talkers are never too far from going off the deep-end, but this episode might send Daisha over the edge. The Broadway Babies venture through over-charted territory in another attempt at the artist’s journey film: Mariah Carey’s star vehicle crash "Glitter." Alex and Daisha try to make sense of the plot while also chatting about the D R A M A surrounding this period in Mariah’s life. 

Full show notes at broadwaybabies.libsyn.com/website

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Where to watch: HBO Max | Hulu 

Distributed by 20th Century Fox

• “Loverboy” performed by Mariah Carey ft. Cameo
• “Didn’t Mean to Turn You On” by Mariah Carey* 
• “Reflections (Care Enough)," by Mariah Carey**
• “Never Too Far," by Mariah Carey

Music by Mariah Carey, James Harris III and Terry Lewis, Philippe Pierre, and Larry Blackmon and Thomas Jenkins

Distributed by Virgin Records

• The riff we kept talking about (starts at :59)
• If ya want a lil analysis of the riff
• In case you want to learn how to sing the LTW riff
• Mariah talking about Jennifer “I don’t know her” Lopez and then playing “Does! She! Know! Her!?” on WWHL because Andy Cohen is a messy bicth who loves drama
• Now let’s talk about her acting… 
• Mariah’s 1991 SNL rehearsal of Vanishing
• How Mariah’s Lambily made #JusticeforGlitter happen: 
• An interview from 2001 about Glitter
• Pre-order Mariah’s memoir out in September…she’s gonna talk about “Glitter” 

The Broadway Babies hope all of y’all are thriving in the summer heat and staying safe! Here’s part 2 of “A Star is Born.” Let Alex and Daisha know what you think about the movie on Facebook or Twitter! 

TW/CW: suicide and extreme drug use 

Where to watch: HBO Max | Amazon 

• “Always Remember Us This Way” performed by Lady Gaga
• “Why Did You Do That?” by Lady Gaga
• “I’ll Never Love Again” by Lady Gaga 

Music by Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Lady Gaga, Diane Warren, Aaron Raitiere, Natalie Hemby, Mark Nilan Jr., Nick Monson, Paul “DJWS” Blair

Distributed by Interscope Records

• Naya Rivera singing Valerie
• Naya singing Landslide and then a clip of her talking about it
• Nick Cordero singing “You’ll Still be Mine” 
• Just look at the chemistry between Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in their performance of Shallow at the 2019 Oscars!

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Dearest listeners, this week we are going off the deep end over our more somber picks of the season. It’s a tale as old as time, unfortunately, and a very common story in the showbiz movie genre. Watch the Broadway Babies dive in as they discuss the 2018 remade of “A Star is Born”, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga! In this first part, Alex and Daisha chat about the foundational aspects of movies like this, just how Hollywood decided to give this story a fourth go-around, and maybe if it's time to let the old ways die.

TW/CW: suicide and extreme drug/alcohol use 

Where to watch: HBO Max | Amazon 

Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures

• “Maybe It's Time," performed by Bradley Cooper (written by Jason Isbell)
• "Shallow," by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (written by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt)

Released by Interscope Records

• Bradley Cooper on how hard it was to get ASIB... off the ground 
• Easter eggs in ASIB
• “I probably said this earlier but...”: 
• The YouTube channel Be Kind Rewind has several interesting video essays about both the movie franchise’s history and both the Best Actress Oscar races for the Judy Garland and Lady Gaga years...and why neither of them won
• Lady Gaga at the Oscars doing "Sound of Music," probably when we all realized (again) that she could sing.

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Pack up your troubles, c’mon get happy, and meet Alex and Daisha Over the Rainbow (or in your car, or in your homes) to talk about one of the biggest household names of the 20th century: Judy Garland. The Broadway Babies are continuing their ever-evolving music biz-themed season with Judy's 2019 biopic titled..."Judy." The Babies discuss some heavy topics as they trudge through the content-heavy plot, and try to unpack the message the team behind the movie was trying to send. Let Alex and Daisha know what you think about Judy the person AND “Judy” the movie on Facebook or Twitter! 

Where to watch: YouTube | Amazon 

• “Come Rain or Come Shine,” performed by Renée Zellweger
• "The Trolley Song"
• “San Francisco”
• “All By Myself"
• “Over the Rainbow”

All songs performed by Zellweger

Music orchestrated by Gabriel Zared 

Released by Decca Records

• Watch this Judy TV performance, please!
• And how could we not forget...Judy "hates" Barbra lmao
• Judy truly wanted to be known as a happy person who had a happy life.
• Renée on learning to play and understand Judy
• A really great podcast episode about Judy’s life and death
• Let’s debate the myth that Judy’s funeral inspired the Stonewall Riots
• A review from the Guardian (the Observer) of her 1968 show

• Sign the petitions to bring justice to the victims of police killings.
• Donate to the Louisville Community Bailout Fund, or refer to the list of U.S. bailout fund donations here. 
• Donate to the fund for the community of black trans women who live in Atlanta and are sex workers and/or homeless. 
• Educate yourself on issues facing the Black Lives Matter movement.
• Learn how to be safe if you're out protesting and getting tested for COVID-19.
• And finally: REGISTER TO VOTE!

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Well I think it’s gonna be a long, long time before we watch a biopic this fun and fresh! Hello listeners, blast off with Alex and a Daisha into a new episode about "Rocketman," the 2019 musical biopic about the effervescent rock icon, Elton John! The Babies are discussing how the importance of ethical representation, abuse and addiction, and how the gorgeous fantasy elements changes the impact of what could have been a run-of-the-mill biopic. So wash your hands, take a seat, put on your electric boots and mohair suit, and enjoy the episode (which we'll be releasing on Thursdays now to better fit Alex's work schedule)!

Also, arrest the cops who murdered Breonna Taylor. 

Where to watch: Hulu | Amazon 

• “The Bitch Is Back” performed by Taron Egerton
• “Crocodile Rock”
• “Your Song” 
• “Rocket Man”

Music by Elton John and Bernie Taupin

Released by Virgin EMI Records

• The Laverne Cox clip Daisha was talking about is actually not a clip but in the documentary itself, which is here. 
• Elton’s Guardian tell-all 
• The costumesssss
• Rolling Stone’s article on fact checking the obviously super-factual “Rocketman”
• Elton in Kingsman 2 kicking ass and smashing guys' heads with pianos.
• I guess Taron’s audition for Rocketman?

• Donate to the charity for George Floyd‘s daughter, Gianna Floyd.
• Sign the petitions to bring justice to the victims of police killings.
• Donate to the Louisville Community Bailout Fund, or refer to the list of U.S. bailout fund donations here. 
• Donate to the fund for the community of black trans women who live in Atlanta and are sex workers and/or homeless. 
• Educate yourself on issues facing the Black Lives Matter movement.
• Learn how to be safe if you're out protesting and getting tested for COVID-19.
• And finally: REGISTER TO VOTE!
• And finally finally: Learn more about what and how the Elton John AIDS Foundation funds (mostly organizations that deliver HIV programs to marginalized groups)

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Listeners, we're here to make you happy with another episode about the blockbuster 2006 musical-movie "Dreamgirls"! Now that we've covered the background of the movie (and Alex got his power back on!), we're going to go all-in on this epic af plot, full of iconic cultural resets. Let's get into in the drama!

Where to watch: Amazon Prime | iTunes | YouTube Movies 

• "Patience," performed by Eddie Murphy and Anika Noni Rose*
• "I Am Changing," by Jennifer Hudson
• "Jimmy's Rap," by Eddie Murphy
• "Listen," by Beyoncé Knowles**

Music by Henry Krieger, lyrics by Tom Eyen

*Lyrics by Henry Krieger and Willie Reale

**Lyrics by Henry Krieger, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler and Beyoncé Knowles

Released by Sony Music Entertainment

• Meet the Supremes!
• Listen to probably Florence Ballard's best B-side solo, which is very Etta James meets Martha Vandella
• The real-life Lorrell Mary Wilson talks out about Flo and her problems that led to alcoholism and eventually her death.
• And here she talks about how she was snubbed for the 2000 reunion tour. "Diane...is Diane, that's something," omg.
• On a different note: Here's more information on the five-day Detroit Riots of 1967.
• Michael Jackson performed "Billie Jean" and debuted the moonwalk — and the iconic white glove — at Motown's 25th anniversary TV special in 1983. It was a true cultural reset.
• Jennifer Hudson talks on Oprah about how she got the role and gets an apology from Simon Cowell for being shady, plus Anika talks about her drama!
• And last but NOT LEAST: Both Jennifers Holliday and Hudson take the stage together for an iconic powerhouse "And I Am Telling You" to destroy everyone ever.

• Donate to the charity for George Floyd‘s daughter, Gianna Floyd.
• Sign the petitions to bring justice to the victims of police killings.
• Donate to the Louisville Community Bailout Fund, or refer to the list of U.S. bailout fund donations here. 
• Donate to the fund for the community of black trans women who live in Atlanta and are sex workers and/or homeless. 
• Educate yourself on issues facing the Black Lives Matter movement.
• Learn how to be safe if you're out protesting and getting tested for COVID-19.
• And finally: REGISTER TO VOTE!

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Twitter: @bwaybabies

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