Tone Deaf: A Theatre Nerd's Guide for their Musically Challenged Spouse
A musical theatre educomedy podcast
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This week, K and Warren take advantage of the Webber Week to pit Jesus Christ Superstar against reigning Jesus musical, Godspell. Apologies to Rocky Horror Picture show for the parody in the opening of the show but K couldn’t resist it. Also, the Garbage Pail Kids get brought up which … kinda makes sense in a weird way if you’ve seen the 1973 movie of Godspell.
This episode will be quite … Habit Forming! I’ll … I’ll show myself out.
In this episode, K and Warren watch Nunsense, starting a journey through Dan Goggin’s amazing musical theatre franchise. Discussion includes indie Christian Rock, Nunsense Fan Iguanas, and the highest death count in a musical to date!
Warning: More swears than usual with this one. Probably not a good sign for the show we’re reviewing.
In this episode, K introduces Warren to Grease and … well, this is where we remind you that it’s ok if our opinions on shows differ. The Broadway Expanded Universe grows as the Jets and the Sharks meet the T-Birds.
Admit it. You sang the title just now.
This week, Warren is introduced to his first Gilbert and Sullivan show, Pirates of Penzance! The Knights of Columbus are mentioned (because of course they are), and K and Warren debate what came first: The Looney Tunes or the Pirates.
In this episode, Warren and K take a break from the bizarre musicals that they have been reviewing to watch a classic. Warren creates a new, horrifying creature and K forgets Alan Jay Lerner’s name as they watch My Fair Lady!
WARNING: There is some lost audio in this one. We’re not sure what happened with it, but imagine something funny was said!
In this episode, K introduces Warren to Hair and Warren finally sees a show where some of the weird stuff actually can be blamed on drugs! It’s one heck of a Broadway Acid Trip this time! Learn about the counterculture of the 60’s and just how many ways an audience can react poorly to a show! Hint: one of the reactions had to do with a priest and some mice! What a piece of work is this show!
There are a lot of tangents in this one, folks, so buckle up!
In this episode, Warren is introduced to the Mary Martin version of Peter Pan and let’s just just say, he’s not a big Pan Fan. Included in the discussion: Does physics exists in the Peter Pan Universe? What really happens to Lost Boys when they grow up? What the heck is with Peter Pan’s origin story?
In this episode, Warren finally sees West Side Story and learns that the gangs were the Sharks and the Jets – not the Cobras and … Who knows what he thought the other gang was called! It’s time for dancing, dancing, and even more dancing as K and Warren watch West Side Story!
Hey all, this episode is a little different from normal. Not as many goofs in this one because Godspell brought up some emotions.
K introduces Warren to their favorite show, Godspell, and Warren … he has his own views. This one is less jokes and more feelings as we try to balance our own personal experiences with religion and musical theatre. We promise we will have more goofs next week!
Bless your Beautiful Hide! In this Episode, Warren finally sees Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and … well, the title of this episode speaks for itself! Listen as K admits to their pre-internet fandom life while Warren changes the main character’s name again.