In this guestless episode, Max and Kayla discuss Max’s pick for the season, “Tuck Everlasting”, a musical that got lost in a season of child-friendly Broadway. Join them in talking Theater for Young Audiences, the ageless Andrew Keenan-Bolger, and much more.

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“Anatomy of a Broadway Flop” by Michael Paulson

Hollywood Reporter Review

The Guardian Review

Special guest David Morden takes Kayla and Max backward and forward and all over with “Merrily We Roll Along”. Apparently, EVERYONE thinks they can fix “Merrily”, but we did it. For real. Period.

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Review of the Roundabout production by David Gordon

New York Times review of the original production by Frank Rich

The Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened

Max and Kayla have a special treat for you. Our first solo episode of the season. This time Kayla invites into the world of Lysistrata Jones. Follow along with us as we bob and weave in a new stream of continuousness format, in our efforts to give this show a shot at finally winning!

NYT Review by Ben Brantley

Vulture Review by Scott Brown

Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney

Kayla, Max, and special guest Emma Mckeen get their hands dirty as they give "Hands on a Hardbody" a tune-up and prepare her for success.

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New York Times Review by Charles Isherwood

“At the Corner of Broadway and Phish” by Eric Grode

Vulture Review by Jesse Green

Washington Post Review by Nelson Pressley

Hollywood Reporter Review by David Rooney

Hands on a Hard Body: The Documentary by S.R Bindler

Kayla, Max, and special guest Jessica Barkl go deep into the jungle to explore Disney Theatrical’s biggest domestic failure, “Tarzan”. Jessica directed Max in a production of this delightful mess, so get ready for a great mix of reminiscing and looking towards a brighter future for Tarzan. 

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Behind The Ears: The History of Disney’s TARZAN on Broadway

Sideways’ The Problem with Tarzan

OBC Album Review by William Ruhlmann

OBC Album Review by Maik Frömmrich (and another one!)

“Flops on Broadway? Fix Them Overseas.” by Patrick Healy

Kayla and Max dive into the most infamous flop in Broadway history: Carrie the Musical. Joined by guest Lando Ruiz, they talk bootleg second lives, manic pixie dream boy songs, and women written by men.

Trigger Warnings: Bullying, Child Abuse, School Shootings

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Out for Blood: The Story of Carrie the Musical 

The Insane History of Carrie the Musical 

Carrie Broadway 1988 Press Reel

‘Carrie,’ A New Musical, Opens on Broadway by Michael Kuchwara (May 13, 1988)

Kayla could not for the life of her find the January LaVoy podcast she mentioned, but here is a New York Times article she was featured in: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/books/audiobook-narrators-diversity.html

Listen to the trailer for "Doesn't Anybody Ever Get It Right"