Act VIII, Scene 8

Guests: 

• Lucie Arnaz

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What We Talked About

• Les Miz Opens
• 's' or 'z'?
• Jack Klugman  Dies
• Charles Durning Dies
• Nicole's Trip 
• Liza Alert
• Evita to Close 1/26
• Newsies Recoups
• Judd Apatow on Broadway?
• Big Moments not always on stage
• Profumo Musical 
• James Brown Musical
• High School Legally Blonde
• King Kong 
• Today in Theatre History  
• Real Actors Read Yelp
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Act VIII, Scene 7

Guests: 

• Shana Merlin -- Merlin Works
• White Christmas

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What We Talked About

• The Anarchist is Closed 
• The Year in Theatre -- Brantley & Isherwood
• Stud Terkel's "Working" (59E59) 
• In the Heights Concert
• The Body Guard 
• Vocal Coaches and The Young Performer
• Kennedy the Musical (Chicago)
• Sleepless in Seattle, The Musical 
• Spice Girls Musical
• A Chanukah Carol 
• Irish Rep "It's a Wonderful Life"
• Jason Alexander Interview
• Today in Theatre History  
• Real Actors Read Yelp (click unhappy face below)
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Act VIII, Scene 6

Guests: 

• Ben Vereen
• Billy Elliot
• Over The River and Through The Woods

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What We Talked About

• Glenngary Glen Ross
• Golden Boy
• The Body Guard 
• Vocal Coaches and The Young Performer
• Kennedy the Musical (Chicago)
• Sleepless in Seattle, The Musical 
• Spice Girls Musical
• Today in Theatre History 

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Act VIII, Scene 5

Guests: 

Mr. Ben Vereen

 

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What We Talked About

• Dead Accounts
• The Anarchist
• closing notice posted 
• Golden Boy
• Glengarry Glen Ross
• Chaplin Posts Closing Notice
• Scandalous holds on
• Never mind.. read this
• Ghost Brothers releases album in March
• Pippin at American Rep
• Today in Theatre History 

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Act VIII, Scene 4

Guests: 

• Sky Candy Austin "Land Without Evil"
• Dustin Struhall's Curtain Call

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What We Talked About

• Radio City Christmas Spectacular Review
• Larry Hagman Dies
• Bare
• Rocky The musical
• Amy Winehouse Musical
• Dickens' Drood
• Ann Tickets go on sale
•  The Golden Land
• R Kelly "Trapped in the Closet"
• Victory Gardens Theatre 
• 1958
• GOLDILOCKS
• A Touch of The Poet
• Today in Theatre History 

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Act VIII, Scene 3

Guests: 

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• Different Stages "You Can't Take it With You"
• McCallum Fine Arts Academy "The Whatta Cracker"

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What We Talked About

• Reviews
• The Performers
• Christmas Story
• Elf
• Scandalous
• Giant 
• Forever Dusty 
• Yoshimi battles the pink robots
• Bare
• Rocky The musical
• Getting Sick in The Theatre 
• R Kelly "Trapped in the Closet"
• 1958
• GOLDILOCKS
• A Touch of The Poet
• Today in Theatre History 

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Act VIII, Scene 2

Guests: 

• The Exchange Artists "Can Can"
• The Longhorn Singers "Shades of Broadway"

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What We Talked About

• Reviews
• The Mystery of Edwin Drood
• Annie
• Sorry 
• Daddy Long Legs
• Emotional Creature
• Checkers
• The Anarchist Starts Previews 
• Elf Previews (open?)
• SNL -- Les Mis  
• Edith head
• Carrot Rebellion
• Liza on Smash
• Gideon Glick -- Out Awards
• Humana Festival
• Derek Jacobi & Ian McKellen in old Queens
• Dead Accounts
• Today in Theatre History 

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Act VIII, Scene 1

Guests: 

• The Showdown at Unobtainium 2012: Tesla vs. Edison
• Check out the video of the ancient phonograph (scroll down)

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What We Talked About

• Annie -- Nicole and Morgan's Review
• The Performers Pix 
• The Heiress reviews
• Nixon Play 
• Courtney Love Musical
• Jersey Boys Film
• The Prince of Broadway is back for 2013
• Jesus Christ Superstar in Movie Theatres -- Canceled
• West End Musicals
• UK Audience Applause
• Gideon Glick -- Out Awards
• 42nd Street -- LA 
• Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
• Exposing kids to Challenging cultural fare
• Derek Jacobi & Ian McKellen in old Queens
• Today in Theatre History 

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Photos for Act VIII, Scene 1

Daniel Breaker & Cheyenne Jackson
The Performers

Daniel Breaker, Cheyenne Jackson

Lilla Crawford and Sunny

Singin' in the rain

Act VII, Scene 25

Guests: 

• Austin Shakespeare, "Pride and Prejudice"

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What We Talked About

• Cabaret -- West End
• Bad Jews
• Stars of David
• Murder Ballad --- Roundabout
• First Lines  
• How did folks ride out the storm
• Spiderman suit.. still not done
• Courtney Love Musical
• From here to Eternity Musical Great Brittan
• Soap Dish Musical
• Jesus Christ Superstar in Movie Theatres -- Canceled
• Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots  
• Smash back on Feb 5
• Exposing kids to Challenging cultural fare
• Derek Jacobi & Ian McKellen in old Queens

Local Stuff

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Act VII, Scene 24

Guests: 

• Vortex -- "As The Globe Warms"
• Weird City Theatre, "Grotesque and Aribesque"

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What We Talked About

• Rebecca
• Cyrano
• Virginia Wolf
• Lewis Black on Broadway
• Kinky Boots Review
• Cabaret -- West End
• Sarah Brightman, astronaut
• Pump Boys and Dinettes
• Tom Hanks in Lucky Guy
• Stars of David
• Hedwig
• Manilow sings Broadway 
• Spidey 
• Today in Theatre History

Local Stuff

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Act VII, Scene 22

Guests: 

• Austin Theatre Project, "Baby"
• Pollyanna Theatre  " Playground Superhero"

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What We Talked About

• Annie
• Kinky Boots --- chicago 10/2
• Rebecca
• Hold the Applause
• November (La)
• Arena King Kong
• Patti LaPone
• Randy Rainbow (Chewing the Scenery)
• Miss Pettigrew Lives for a day
• Today in Theatre History 
• Marry Me A Little 

Local Stuff

• Zach -- Ragtime at the Topfer opens next week

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Act VII, Scene 21

Guests: 

• Penfold Theatre, "Moonlight and Magnolias)
• Physical Plant Theatre, "Agnes and Alfred" 

Thanks to Nicole Shiro and Ann Ciccolella who co-hosted the show and did an AWESOME job!

Also big thanks to Matthew Johnson of Remix for stepping in to engineer and Lorena Vasquez.

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Act VII, Scene 20

Guests: 

• Broadway Across America's "Rock of Ages"

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What We Talked About

• New CDs Released
• Porgy and Bess Closed
• Superstar Reviews
• Allegiance Review
• If There is, I haven't Found it
• Rebecca
• Times Article
• Rebecca found Money
• Broadway or Bust
• The Tonys got an EMMY
• Tommy Tune in Show Boat
• "Ann" coming to Broadway
• Stephen King's Misery
• "Let it Be" Review (Rain)
• New Choreographer for Hands on Hardbody 
• Today in Theatre History 

Local Stuff

• Mariachi Girl (Zach/Teatro Vivo)
• The Man Who Planted Trees (The Exchange Artists)

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Act VII, Scene 19

Guests: 

• Theatre en Bloc "Just Outside Redemption"
• City Theatre 9/13 - 9/30
• Ariel Dance Theatre "The Geometry of Promxity"
• Long Center -- Rollins Stage 9/27 - 30

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What We Talked About

• Detroit
• Allegiance opens tonight (LA)
• Edgar Allen Poe Musical 
• Cougar, The Musical
• Sugar Babies revival
• Kinky Boots (Chi Oct/Bway Mar) 
• Jesse Martin on Smash
• Ashley Jensen
• NYC vs. Houston
• Bring it On CD
• Today in Theatre History 

Local Stuff

• Topfer Theatre opening soon
• Billy Stritch
• Ren Fair.. Free Tickets

Music We Played

• Sunny Side of the Street (Cyndi Lauper)
•  You Could Never Shame Me  (Kiss of the Spiderwoman)
• Yesterday, Tomorrow and Today(Women on the Verge)

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Act VII, Scene 18

Guests: 

• Wimberley Players "Once Upon a Mattress"
• Dys Theatre "This Feather House"

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What We Talked About

• Died 
• Hal David
• Albert Marre 
• Opened
• Chaplin
• Train Driver
• Rebecca Delayed
• Flashdance, The Musical
• Dreamgirls and Harlem Rep 
• Allegiance at the Old Globe (George Takei)
• Cougar the Musical
• Broadway or Bust 
• NYC vs. Houston
• Today in Theatre History 

Local Stuff

• The Agony and The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
• Austin Cabaret Theatre
• Gilbert & Sullivan Society "Soprano Songfest"

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Act VII, Scene 17

Guests: 

• Vortex Rep "Water"

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What We Talked About

• Julie Taymor & Spidey Settle
• Broadway in the Fall
• Clyborne Park closed 9/2
• Sister Act Closed... on tour (starts in Chattanooga.. Houston/Dallas/Ft Worth 6/13)
• One Man Two Governors Clsd 9/2
• Colony Records Closes
• Sony Broadway
• Baseball in Theatre
• Today in Theatre History 

Local Stuff

• Unnamed Theatre Project (Georgetown Dinner Theatre) Steel Magnolias
• Noises Off (Center Stage Players)  Student Show 9/7 - 9/16
• Gilbert & Sullivan Society "Soprano Songfest"

What Music We Played

• Step Right Up

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Act VII, Scene 16

Guests: 

• City Theatre "Cabaret"

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What We Talked About

• Chaplin
• MoTown 
• Five Lesbians Eating Quiche
• Jake Gyllenhaal
• Today in Theatre History 

Local Stuff

• Just Outside Redemption
• Changing Lives Auditions
• Paula Poundstone One world 8/31

What Music We Played

• Step Right Up
• Cash for your Trash (Ain't Misbehavin)

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Act VII, Scene 15

Guests: 

• Georgetown Palace Theatre "A Chorus Line"
• Long Center Executive Director, Jamie Grant
• Capital T "Exit, Pursued by a Bear"

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What We Talked About

• Chaplin Started Previews
• Detroit at Playwright's Horizons
• Richard III at the Public 
• Phyllis Diller passed away 
• Closed
• Ghost
• End of The Rainbow
• Drood 
• Bring it on New comers
• Marina Keegan, Independents
• Houston 2nd best theatre scene in the US?
• Broadway Bares
• Assassins Revival
• Today in Theatre History 

Local Stuff

• Ballet Austin Free Classes
• The Circus
• Tongue and Groove Theatre "The Seven Wonders of the World (Plus one)" Rollins
• Noche de Corazon y Alma (Teatro Vivo)r 
• One Ounce Opera

What Music We Played

• Step Right Up
• Perfect Strangers (Mystery of Edwin Drood)
• The Ballad of Czolgosz(Assassins) 
• The Music and the Mirror (A Chorus Line)
• The Bare Necessities (Jungle Book)
• Our Boss is really something (The New Picasso)
• The Bear, The Tiger, The Hamster, The Mole (Closer Than Ever) 
• The Schmuel Song (The Last Five Years)

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Act VII, Scene 14

Guests: 

• Twelfth Labor
• Cabaret

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What We Talked About

• Marvin Hamlisch
• Mark O'Donnell
• Into The Woods
• Bring it On 
• Bullet for Adolph
• Mike Tyson
• Review
• Twitter 
• Memphis Closed 8/5
• Blood Brothers Closes 
• Sweet Charity New Haarlem Arts Center
• Baseball and Theatre
• Today in Theatre History 

Local Stuff

• Austin Shakespeare
• Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
• A Chorus Line
• Austin live theatre

What Music We Played

• Step Right Up
• One (A Chorus Line)
• Do you Wanna Be in My Movie (The Goodbye Girl)
• They're Playing My Song (They're playing my song) 
• Welcome to the Night (Sweet Smell of Success)
• Mein Herr (Cabaret)

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Act VII, Scene 13

Guests: 

• Archangel Commuinty Theatre "Guys and Dolls"
• City Theatre "She Stoops To Conquer"

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What We Talked About

• Gore Vidal passed away
• Olympics Opening Ceremonies
• Bring it On openstonight/Tyson opens tomorrow night
• Into the Woods Twitter brouhaha
• Morgan James Tweets
• NY Post Article 
• Into the Woods Article (not part of the brouhaha)
• NYMF Awards
• Choreographer Stamps
• Soul Doctor (RabbiMusical)
• Agony and Ecstasy ofSteve Jobs.. again.
• Lloyd Weber's JCSS
• Today in TheatreHistory   
• Christmas Story
• Hedwig Sequel

Local Stuff

• Rose Rage (Henry VI) (Hidden Room) Thru 8/11 Hiddenroomtheatre.com
• Intergalactic nemesis Part 1 and 2 8/18
• Cabaret 8/16

What Music We Played

• Step Right Up

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Act VII, Scene 12

Guests: 

• The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds
• All My Sons

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What We Talked About

• Ghost close 8/18
• nymf -- Baby Case 
• The Nutty Professor
• Danny DeVito
• The Elephant Men 
• Jake LaMotta
• Rose's Turn
• Green Acres, The Musical 
• Scandalous, The Aimee Semple McPherson Musical
• Political sex scandals
• Today in Theatre History 

Local Stuff

• City Theatre's New Season 
• Xanadu
• Sound of Music

What Music We Played

• Step Right Up
• Three Little Words (Ghost, The Musical)
• The Lonely Goatherd (The Sound of Music) 
• Politics (Texas, Little darlin') 
• If I were a Bell (Guys and Dolls)

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Act VII, Scene 11

Guests: 

• Hairspray
• Saledo

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What We Talked About

• NYMTF
• Dogfight
• Fela! ReOpened July 12
• Nymph Errant  
• Celeste Holm
• Lincoln Center Black Box 
• Three's Company/ 3C
• Pushing Daisies 
• Today in Theatre History
• First Lady & Kids

Local Stuff

• National Day of Dance

What Music We Played

• Step Right Up
• Zombie (Fela!)
• How I got My Calling (Sister Act) 
• I know Where I've Been (Hairspray)
• Magic (Xanadu)
• Mayor (Mayor, The musical)
• Hold On (Lysistrata Jones)

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Act VII, Scene 10

Guests:

• Forklift Dance Works 
• Pollyanna Theatre Company
• Poison Apple Intiative

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What We Talked About

• Camp, The Movie
• Macbeth --- Alan Cumming
• Ari Gold Musical 
• Pippin
• JC Superstar reality show teaser 
• Exorcist Opens
• handspring puppet 
• Martin Pakledinaz
• Today in Theatre History 
• Merrily We Roll Along Cast Album

Local Stuff

• Archangel community theatre guys and dolls
• Spotlight on Opera

What Music We Played

• Step Right Up

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