Episodes

Libby and Nick talk about a couple chapters from “Enchanted Evenings, The Broadway Musical from ‘Show Boat’ to Sondheim and Lloyd Webber” By Geoffrey Block

Libby and Nick each Pick a musical they haven’t seen, watch them then we have a little discussion here.

The Greatest Showman Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXCTMGYUg9A

The Last Five Years Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dT0mrKzObw

Nick introduces Libby into the world of musical covers and we share our favorites.

Libby and Nick talk about books that have been made into musicals.

Part 2 The Color Purple and Hamilton

The Color Purple

“Carol Dennis – ‘Mysterious Ways’ – The Color Purple” (Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 23-Nov-2006)” – YouTube
https://youtu.be/s5spIVoSBBI

“The Best/Proud Mary (TINA: The Tina Turner Musical) – 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” – YouTube
https://youtu.be/h3DHPKDna-I

“The Color Purple Musical” – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1itpE6uk72dLEXAijCUOlWFOLRZ6tHTX

“The Color Purple Movie” – YouTube
https://youtu.be/oGKNnx23Uqs

“The Color Purple (2015 Revival Broadway Cast)” – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmmRa7uj7WkeSB-Z7bsC1I9wDG1-AnLtU

“The Color Purple (Original Broadway Cast Recording)” – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5QvXmjd8nenSB3eD7CxjJcCXqTmrTpkm

Hamilton

“Lin-Manuel Miranda & Ben Platt – Found/Tonight (Official Video)” – YouTube
https://youtu.be/2aQykuIaJVI

“Cabinet Battle 3” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fh4Xh29zNk

Libby and Nick talk about books that have been made into musicals, accidentally making this another 2 part episode.

Part 1- American Psycho and Wicked

American Psycho

“American Psycho with Heuy Lewis and Weird Al” – YouTube
https://youtu.be/Fk15H6PjBis

“American Psycho – London Cast Recording” – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1bR0NRxbBaArfnPbKsAela05pQEaOSet

“American Psycho (Original London Cast Recording)” – iTunes
https://music.apple.com/us/album/american-psycho-original-london-cast-recording/1440952377

“American Psycho Musical – YouTube”
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi3aYLKp42g22qsj2HMaXGKCAodRQz5ua

Wicked

The staged version of Wicked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXd1knvr70w&t=3236s

“‘Defying Gravity’ (Full Performance)” – YouTube
https://youtu.be/Yah7Py8SuKE

“Wicked Medley – Peter Hollens & Nick Pitera” – YouTube
https://youtu.be/MenBz8-dwpA

Libby and Nick continue their discussion of their favorite Disney Composers with Libby sharing her favorite, The Sherman Brothers.

“Visionaries: Three Men and the Modern Disney Songbook” by Michael Vecchio
http://beforethecyborgs.com/movies/menken-sherman-brothers-disney-legacy/

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story
2009 film by Gregory Sherman and Jeff Sherman

The Second Century of Cinema: The Past and Future of the Moving Image by Wheeler Winston Dixon

“Production Notes: Split Screen” by the Nevada Film Office
https://nevadafilm.com/production-notes-split-screen/

Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers – The Sword in the Stone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P14FlpCo44I

“The Sherman Brothers Reminisce About Their Work on Mary Poppins”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wUf4U4z-as

“Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers – Bedknobs and Broomsticks”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVtIRpZMcEM

Nick and Libby sit down and talk favorite Disney composers, Nick starts with part 1 with the great Alan Menken.

“Richard M. Sherman and Alan Menken: The Disney Songbook” recorded at the D23 Expo on August 10, 2013.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG9w-1zOZL0

A PHD in Musicology and a general music nerd sit down together and conquer the world that is music. In this episode we introduce ourselves and dive into some of our favorite musicals and what music we have been listening to lately.