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Broadway Babies: A Musical Theatre Podcast

Alex Ewald & Daisha Togawa

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Frequency: 1 episode/14d. Total Eps: 81

Far, far away from the Great White Way, Alex and Daisha are walking off their tired feet and talking about 42nd Street, with new episodes every week!

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🇨🇦 Canada - performingArts
02/06/2026
#91
🇨🇦 Canada - performingArts
01/06/2026
#65
🇨🇦 Canada - performingArts
01/05/2026
#81
🇩🇪 Germany - performingArts
24/09/2025
#96
🇩🇪 Germany - performingArts
23/09/2025
#69
🇩🇪 Germany - performingArts
22/09/2025
#54
🇩🇪 Germany - performingArts
21/09/2025
#38
🇩🇪 Germany - performingArts
20/09/2025
#32
🇨🇦 Canada - performingArts
13/08/2025
#61
🇨🇦 Canada - performingArts
10/08/2025
#95

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Ep. 72: "Les Misérables," 2012

Season 10 · Episode 11

Thursday, February 25, 2021 • Duration 01:08:21

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

Show Notes

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...

Podcast cover art: David Taylor

Twitter: @bwaybabies

Facebook: Facebook.com/broadwaybabiespodcast

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Ep 63: "This is Spinal Tap," 1984

Season 9 · Episode 11

Thursday, August 6, 2020 • Duration 57:56

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

Songs:

"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

Show Notes:

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!

Ep. 62: "Glitter," 2001

Season 9 · Episode 10

Thursday, July 30, 2020 • Duration 01:04:02

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

Podcast cover art: David Taylor

Twitter: @bwaybabies

Facebook: Facebook.com/broadwaybabiespodcast

Where to watch: HBO Max | Hulu

Distributed by 20th Century Fox

Songs:

“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

Show Notes:

The riff we kept talking about (starts at :59)

Ep. 61: "A Star is Born," 2018 (Part 2)

Season 9 · Episode 9

Thursday, July 23, 2020 • Duration 56:14

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

Songs:

“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

Show Notes:

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!

Podcast cover art: David Taylor

Twitter: @bwaybabies

Ep. 60: "A Star is Born," 2018 (Part 1)

Season 9 · Episode 8

Friday, July 17, 2020 • Duration 35:27

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

Songs:

“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

Show Notes:

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 and years...and why neither of them won

Ep. 59: "Judy," 2019

Season 9 · Episode 7

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 • Duration 58:55

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

Songs:

“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

Show Notes:

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

Ep. 58: "Rocketman," 2019

Season 9 · Episode 6

Thursday, June 25, 2020 • Duration 01:10:30

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

Songs:

“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

Show Notes:

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”

Ep. 57: "Dreamgirls," 2006 (Part 2)

Season 9 · Episode 5

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 • Duration 59:25

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

Songs:

"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

Show Notes:

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.

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