Listen With Patty & Emily

Patty & Emily reflect on the closing of another show, American Psycho, and Patty discovers her high school just performed School of Rock. They also talk movie musical news; what Hamilton fans will think of In the Heights, and why we (don’t) need another Guys … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily discuss two more closings: Tuck Everlasting and American Psycho. They also talk about all the castings announced this week, including Holiday Inn, Cats, Something Rotten, and Runaways. But mostly they talk about Ken Davenport, why you shouldn’t donate to the Spring Awakening Kickstarter, and what … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily talk about Emily’s trip to Chicago, where she saw Kate Baldwin in The King and I and Mary Page Marlowe. And there were a ton of little news items this week, including Sara Ramirez leaving Grey’s Anatomy, Sutton Foster … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily talk about Broadway’s baby fever, what with Audra and Annaleigh’s pregnancies and Waitress and Bright Star. They also talk about all the castings, for Cats, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The MUNY, and more. And Encores! next season is announced, which … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily discuss their Mother’s Day activities, including Bright Star and Theater People’s Summer Series with Lesli Margherita. They also talk Tony nominations and mourn the loss of The Good Wife and Disaster!. But there is much praise for Jennifer Simard and … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily talk The Robber Bridegroom and Leslie Kritzer’s award-winning performance, show taglines, and cast recordings. They also talk casting changes for She Loves Me and Disaster! and Shuffle Along news. And Liza has not, and never will be, on Twitter. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pattyandemily/Listen+-+Episode+63.mp3 Right … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily grieve Prince the only way they know how, by watching the tribute video by the cast of The Color Purple. They also worry about who might go next. There’s a lot of Shuffle Along talk, including how they are not … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily talk about Pump Boys and Dinettes and The Father. They check back in on Tinkerbelle, their nemesis dog, who did a feature for BroadwayWorld. In casting news, they discuss all the casting for The MUNY’s summer season and Privacy at … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily continue their investigative journalism into dogs attending Broadway shows. They also discuss possible West End transfers Gypsy and Sunset Boulevard, and casting announcements for The Taming of the Shrew, Gilmore Girls, The Little Mermaid, and Paramour. Right click to download link.

Patty & Emily talk about Encores! production of 1776, which leads into a discussion about the Hamilton casting controversy that happened this week. They also talk about the week’s news: Beth Leavel in The Prom, Lortel nominations, and Falsettos casting. And they get to some … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily talk about the shows they saw, including  YOUARENOWHERE and The Wildness. They congratulate Marc Shaiman on his marriage and mourn the loss of Ken Howard. They talk about this week’s stories, including Shuffle Along news and the upcoming Roman Holiday and The … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily lament still not having seen Shuffle Along after a full week of performances. Patty talks about seeing a high school production of Aida and audience behavior at On Your Feet!. They talk about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory coming to Broadway … Continue reading →

Patty makes a correction, and then she and Emily talk about the Parade concert and Boy. They dive into the unfortunate Nerds cancelation and Patti Murin’s blog post about the BWW message boards. There’s also Anastasia casting and Emily practically buys her MegaBus ticket … Continue reading →

Patty tries to make it through the podcast after being sat directly next to Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys at Disaster. After recounting her experience, she tells Emily about The Woodsman and they discuss Eclipsed. They also go over theatre news, including … Continue reading →

Patty begins with an apology to Reed Birney and Tracy Letts. Patty & Emily then gush over Kate Baldwin and Friends, and get angry about people’s anger about the word “vagina.” They go over the week’s stories, including the announcements … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily talk The King and I: from Ann Sanders history-making performance to Marin Mazzie replacing. Patty convinces Emily to give The Humans a try, and they discuss Hairspray Live, Paper Mill’s next season, the Drama Book Shop, and Nerds casting. Plus, who is … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily discuss Folio Group, their new venture with other creators of theatrical media! They also discuss Cabin in the Sky, Frozen coming to Broadway, and Wicked becoming the 10th longest running Broadway show. There are also tangents on the Gilmore Girls revival, since Sutton … Continue reading →

Patty and Emily are recovering from seeing Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner live at Feinstein’s/54 Below! They also talk about Grease: Live! and The Last Five Years movie, and how you only have one more week to see Allegiance. Other stories they discuss … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily get ready for Grease: Live by celebrating Carol Channing’s birthday and reliving their interview with Emily Skinner. They talk about the shows Bloody, Bloody Angela Lansbury and An Audience with Molly Pope. And they try to dreamcast who will play … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily sit down with Emily Skinner! They discuss her upcoming reunion with Alice Ripley for six shows at 54 Below. They talk about Prince of Broadway and Japanese fans, unique Broadway voices, and of course Side Show! Right click to download … Continue reading →