Welcome to the Theatre in a Box Trivia Podcast. We have taken the Theatre in a Box Musical Theatre Board Game and morphed it into a trivia podcast. (www.theatreinabox.com.au)
The rules are pretty simple - they're entirely up to you. That's right! You can do what ever you like. You can write the answers down, you can keep them in your head, you can allocated points per questions and compete with your friends or just high 5 yourself when you get one right - what ever works for you. Basically, whether you're in the car, walking the dog or backstage at a theatre - you can get the musical theatre fix you need when ever you want.
If you love musical theatre then this podcast is for you!
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Game Creator: Brenton Crewes, Flynn Crewes, Paul Morrison.
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Theme music provided by Jacob Morrison.
Top 5 Musical Theatre Families with Louise Kelly
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 • Duration 38:14
Today we talk to a children’s entertainer, musical educator, professional performer, wife and mother to talk all things musical theatre families.
Louise’s Top 5
Tevye, Golde and their 5 Daughters – Fiddler on the Roof
Donna & Sophie Sheridan – Mamma Mia
The Elliot Family – Billy Elliot
The Family Von Trapp – The Sound of Music
The Baker and his Wife – Into The Woods
Honourable Mentions
Johnston Family in Blood Brothers
Snow Family in Carousel
Family in Grey Gardens
Seven Brothers in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Paul’s Top 5
Von Trapp Family Singers – Sound of Music
The Addams Family – The Addams Family
Tevye, Golde, Tzietel, Hodel, Chava, Beilke, Shptintze - Fiddler on the Roof
The Banks Family – Mary Poppins
Wormwood Family - Matilda
FANTASTIX BITS IN THE INTERVIEW
Hullabaloolou – it’s a thing (not a label)!
Can you name a vegetable starting with the letter i?
Do you appropriately appreciate editing processes?
Spoiler alert for Into the Woods (act 2)
Should we adopt the title of Von Morrison Family singers?
#$^%& language in an accent is forgivable
How many fathers in Mamma Mia, Paul?
Do you know Tevye’s surname?
Top 5 Musical Theatre Divas with Virginia Natoli
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 • Duration 33:00
I am surprised that this episode’s guest even allowed me to be part of this podcast, she demanded her own dressing room and to have grapes peeled and fed to her on the hour. Today I am speaking about and to a Musical Theatre Diva!
My special guest today is currently playing Maria Callas in D2 Production's Masterclass so before she gets me kicked out of the studio let's hear from the wonderful Virginia Natoli
Virginia’s Top 5
Eva Peron – Evita
Norma Desmond – Sunset Boulevarde
Mrs Lovett – Sweeney Todd
Mamma Rose – Gypsy
Reno Sweeny – Anything Goes
Maria Callas – Masterclass
Paul’s Top 5
Eva Peron – Evita
Mamma Rose – Gypsy
Dolly Levi – Hello Dolly!
Fanny Bryce – Funny Girl
Annie – Annie Get Your Gun
FANTASTIX BITS IN THE INTERVIEW
Who does Virginia base her entire Top 5 on?
In true diva fashion how many roles in Virginia's top 5?
Insights into Dementia Australia fundraising
“We need more women for our show”
Do belty songs and Diva roles go hand in hand
Which manipulator sneaks onto the list
Did Diva #2 have a touch of dementia?
More belting per minute than any other show
For which role did Virginia live like a hermit
Who is the Diva in disguise, and what is the disguise?
Is this a Michele Lansdown fan club meeting
Top 5 Ways to Perform at Your Best with Daniel Tolson
Thursday, September 26, 2019 • Duration 48:07
“I believe something wonderful is going to happen to me today.”
My guest today, Daniel Tolson, is a former champion athlete, he has led a team of more than 17,000 cabin crew and has personally conducted more than 1000 studies into emotional intelligence.
I wanted to get Daniel on the show because there are many moments in the Performing Arts where confidence, performance and being rejection proof are paramount.
Daniel and I are going to give you TWO top 5’s for the price of one. I wanted to discuss with you the top 5 things we can do to emotionally prepare for public performance and the top 5 ways of becoming rejection proof. In other words, the Top 5 Ways to Perform at Your Best…
FANTASTIX BITS IN THE INTERVIEW
D is for Daniel or is it?
For every minute in planning you save 10 minutes in execution
Daily preparation is the key of the high performing individual
Knock and the door will open
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) aka the language we use to program our own mind.
Our thoughts predict 95% of our feelings/emotions
The importance of 1 degree
How Hugh Jackman displays behavioural flexibility
Do you believe something wonderful is going to happen to you today?
The unfair chemical advantage as sung by Anna in The King and I “Whenever I feel afraid, I hold my head up high ….”
Be your own performance coach, using which 2 questions?
It’s ok to be nervous
Hearing NO 1000 times means you’re a step closer to a YES!
How often do you step out of your comfort zone?
Mamma Morton said it – Rec-i-proc-it-yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
Timing is everything
Can you handle hearing no?
Top 5 Pillars of Success
Top 5 Musical Theatre Dynamic Duos with Cogsworth & Lumiere
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 • Duration 40:29
Over recent podcast episodes I've spoken to a large variety of guests. I've spoken to Community Theatre Royalty. As well as that - Josh Piterman (Eps. #011) is now starring as The Phantom on London’s West End and Bob Corff (Eps.#017) is being featured on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Today I am even luckier to have two guests both being featured in the same amazing ‘based on a true story’ musical.
They need no introduction but I’ll say this…they were employees in an enchanted castle, turned into household items and helped their Master find love and break a spell.
Welcome to Fantastic Fantastix – Lumiere and Cogsworth (aka. The very talented Lachlan O’Brien and Nathan Farrow) to discuss the Top 5 Musical Theatre Dynamic Duos.
FANTASTIX BITS IN THE INTERVIEW
What were Cogsworth and Lumiere’s first musicals?
How did Cogsworth’s Swiss relatives help with his first role?
How many clock puns are in this episode?
Find out if Cogsworth can cope with an anticlockwise countdown?
Which duos got bumped to honourable mentions
Have we been pronouncing Les Mis character names incorrectly all along?
Who starts a semantics war in this episode?
Why Lumiere believes that Leo Bloom is a duo not a sidekick?
Need we even ask who they put in the number one position?
Why yang and yang does not work?
Are all the good duos – ‘criminals’?
For the record Cogsworth has never tried a priest!
How have they handled the fame after starring in this Disney classic?
Top 5 Father Roles in Musical Theatre with Geoff Stone
Saturday, August 31, 2019 • Duration 46:02
Happy Father’s Day to all the Father’s out there, especially to my Dad – who, along with my mum, is traveling overseas. I’m sure you’re having a great time and I look forward to catching up when you both get back.
To celebrate Father’s Day, I wanted to catch up with someone who was raised in Musical Theatre, performed on stage with his Dad, and is now a father himself with children who also involved in the performing arts.
Today I am catching up with Geoff Stone. We were both born and raised at The Regals Musical Society. Just like my parents, Geoff’s parents met through Community Theatre and they passed their love of theatre on to the next generation.
Geoff and I spoke about the Top 5 father roles in musical theatre.
Community Theatre really is a magical place. Even though I no longer go to rehearsals in my pajamas and dressing gown and sleep under the chairs – I still find it as magical as ever.
This episode is dedicated to all the fathers out there. Whether they are looking down from above or still with us – our Fathers are always close in our hearts.
FANTASTIX BITS IN THE INTERVIEW
Geoff’s earliest musical memory
The magic of growing up in the rehearsal room
Geoff and Paul reminisce about how wonderful it was to share the stage with their dads
The romantic story of how Paul’s parents met
Geoff’s first show age 7
Some community theatre ‘royalty’ name drops
Geoff’s transition from romantic lead to father roles
Which show did we all lose weight during and get super fit?
Geoff’s love of community theatre premieres
Warning Geoff uses the J word!
How Geoff has passed the “bug” down to his own son’s just like his own father did for him
Which father role is on Geoff’s “one-day” list?
Which soundtrack made Geoff want the role?
The Top 5 Mother Daughter Roles in Musical Theatre with Sarah Friedrich and Karen Oliver
Monday, August 19, 2019 • Duration 35:16
Today I am catching up with Sarah Friedrich and Karen Oliver who are appearing in Ruthless the Musical. Considering they are playing mother and daughter is Ruthless the Musical, I thought it was appropriate to discuss the Top 5 Mother Daughter Roles in Musical Theatre.
We covered all sorts of topics including D2 Productions, Dementia Australia, Musicals with good quality female roles and the new flight path theatre. During the not so fast Fantastix Fast Five we discuss everything from whether wine is considered a food group to cheese and carbs, From Frank Sinatra to Justin Timberlake.
So, let’s discuss the top 5 Mother Daughter roles in musical theatre with Sarah Friedrich and Karen Oliver from Ruthless the Musical.
FANTASTIX BITS IN THE INTERVIEW
There’s no I in Theatre
What does a former police office and criminal lawyer have in common?
Can you say ‘piss take’ on a podcast?
The most aptly named theatre space ever
Who are the most supportive couple on the Sydney Theatre scene?
We need more sopranos, said no one ever!
How many times can Paul say ‘mother’ in 30seconds?
Which show is ‘mother/daughter’ heaviest?
What is the unanimous number one on today’s top 5 count down?
Does Paul get a little judgey about Mamma Mia’s Donna?
What is Karen so excited about happening in 190 days?
Today I thought I’d discuss an unsung hero of the musical theatre world - the sidekick. That ever faithful, long-suffering, bumbling, punching bag that we all know and love. I am speaking with theatre performance, screen and voice actor and according to his website a pretty nice guy, Nicholas Richard, who has played many sidekicks over the years and is currently appearing as Manuel in Faulty Towers The Original Dining Experience. We discussed the traits that makes a good sidekick, the difference between a sidekick and a dynamic duo, The newly created Fantastix Sidekick Quotient and most importantly the Top 5 Musical Theatre Sidekicks…
So, let’s see what happens when two self-confessed sidekicks discuss the Top 5 Musical Theatre Sidekicks.
FANTASTIX BITS IN THE INTERVIEW
What is the job of the sidekick?
Are sidekicks pitied or loved?
What allows Nicholas to produce better facial expressions?
The ‘vague out’ clause of his current role
How the Sidekick and comedy goes hand in hand
Sidekick’s as the catalyst of change and drivers of the story line
Who wins the crown of Ultimate Sidekick according to both Paul and Nicholas?
How much of Nicholas is in his Sidekick roles and how much of the Sidekicks are in Nicholas?
Who is the only villain’s sidekick to make the list?
How many times in the episode will you hear “ying and yang”?
What is the biggest show stopping number sung by a Sidekick according to Paul?
What do you call a group of Sidekicks?
Is Disney the master of Sidekick roles?
The fascinating reality that both Lion King and Star Wars both = sidekick central
Does having more sidekick’s in your show = greater success? #fantastixsidekickquotient
How The Gansta’s Ball introduced Nicholas to Swing Dancing
What is it like to eat a doona?
The importance of acting a song
Top 5 Musicals For Teenagers To Be In with Flynn Crewes
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 • Duration 32:53
18 episodes into this podcast! Fantastic Fantastix is well and truly a teenager – so I thought it was about time to talk about Teenage musicals.
My guest today is a very talented local performer, 15-year-old Flynn Crewes. Currently assistant directing and playing the role of Scar in The Lion King Jr at The Regals Musical Society, we took time away from rehearsals to discuss the top 5 musicals for teenagers to be in. We spoke about balancing his onstage passions with all the other aspects of being a teenage school student, I find out who is Fantastic Fantastix biggest fan, Flynn gives advice to any teenagers looking to get into musical theatre and I ask him the Fantastix Fast Five. So, before my 18th episode starts ignoring me, thinks that it knows everything and sleeps in until noon – let’s talk to Flynn Crewes about the Top 5 Musicals for Teenagers to be in.
FANTASTIX BITS IN THE INTERVIEW
How old was Flynn when he first discovered musical theatre?
What is his favourite role so far?
Flynn talks about his new insights into the other side of the musical theatre world as an AD
How he stays on top of his schoolwork
When Disney tackles teenage angst
Which show does Flynn think is great for learning a variety of new skills?
Who or what is a Squip?
The teenage roles that Paul & Flynn believed should be played by adults
The highs and lows of the rock soundtrack that matches the story line perfectly
Which show contains comedy and inappropriate jokes that really appeal to high school kids?
Paul gets his teacher hat on and teaches Flynn a few things about some golden oldies
Flynn’s advice for any teenager that wants to be a performer
He scores some brownie points with the ladies in his life
Who would Flynn love to sing a duet with? This one might surprise you!
Top 5 – Flynn
Was ‘Crickey’ the name of the 6th daughter from the book that was left out of the musical?
The musical Wormwoods versus the book Wormwoods
TV show Addams Family versus musical Addams Family (spoiler alert)
God Bless Kurt!
Is wine a food?
The fastest fast five ever
#louisewantstobethebakerswife
Does Louise have the best family ever? A cup of tea, an offer to do washing AND fix the dishwasher!
