Out for Blood: The Story of Carrie the Musical

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  • Summary

  • CARRIE THE MUSICAL has long been considered the Queen of Broadway Flops. It closed in record time, losing millions of dollars. But can the rumors of backstage chaos, on-stage accidents, audience hysterics and killer reviews really be true? Prepare to discover the surprising story behind the show’s creation and its infamously disastrous run as two obsessive fans, Chris Adams and Holly Morgan, dust off their bootleg VHS tape and decide to find out the truth. They meet the cast, crew and creators, sift through the mysteries and urban legends, chat to some famous super-fans, and find out how Carrie rose from the dead and reinvented itself as a mainstream musical success story. An all-new and exclusive 10-part miniseries on the Broadway Podcast Network. "Compulsory listening... an audio autopsy of what went wrong with Carrie the Musical" - BritishTheatre.com "We are absolutely obsessed with Out for Blood..." - BroadwayBox.com "After listening to the first five minutes I was like “oh hell yes” and went and added 3 more episodes to my queue... the premise had me immediately hooked, but the amazing content kept me listening" - Podcast the Newsletter "Very detailed oral history of an infamous Broadway disaster" - The Listener New: Chris's book Out for Blood: a Cultural History of Carrie the Musical is published this July! Pre-order now from the publisher or all good book stores.
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  • Teaser

    Teaser
    Oct 14 2020
    An exclusive preview of Out for Blood: The Story of Carrie the Musical. New: Chris's book Out for Blood: a Cultural History of Carrie the Musical is published this July! Pre-order now from the publisher or all good book stores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • Official Trailer

    Official Trailer
    Dec 1 2020
    Out now! Join hosts Chris Adams and Holly Morgan (Big Diva Energy), as they deep dive into their 20-year obsession with Carrie: The Musical, unearthing the unlikely story behind the show’s creation and its infamously disastrous run, only to discover how Carrie rose from the dead to truly embrace its title as Queen of Flops. Insta: @outforbloodpod Twitter: @outforbloodpodcast New: Chris's book Out for Blood: a Cultural History of Carrie the Musical is out now! Order now from the publisher or all good book stores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Chapter 1: From Page to Stage

    Chapter 1: From Page to Stage
    Jan 27 2021
    In 1988 the Royal Shakespeare Company teamed up with the creators of Fame to turn Stephen King's horror novel ‘Carrie’ into a musical. The result was one of Broadway's most infamous disasters. For fans Holly and Chris, an obsession was born. In episode 1, having rediscovered a dusty VHS bootleg of the show in the midst of a global pandemic, they dive into the roots of the ‘Carrie’ story with Stephen King expert and collaborator Bev Vincent, hear from the show’s lyricist Dean Pitchford about the musical’s origins, and chat to original workshop 'Carrie White' Annie Golden (Orange is the New Black, Hair, Desperately Seeking Susan) and her cast-mates Laura Dean and Julie Cohen about those heady early days. Join us on our social channels and share your feedback! Instagram Facebook Twitter Out for Blood is hosted by Holly Morgan and Chris Adams, edited by Tom Moores, with original music by Odinn Orn Hilmarson and artwork by Rebecca Pitt. Out for Blood is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Thanks this week to Dean Pitchford, Annie Golden, Laura Dean, Julie Cohen, Bev Vincent and Rich Hawkins. NEW! Chris's book Out for Blood: a Cultural History of Carrie the Musical is out now - order from the publisher or all good book stores. You can now also order OFB t-shirts, hoodies, totes, stickers, pins and more here! THIS WEEK’S LINKS: A bootleg recording of the workshop production of Carrie can be found on YouTube. Here’s Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore winning the 1981 ‘Best Original Song’ Oscar for Fame. A video guide to Alban Berg’s opera Lulu, which inspired the creation of Carrie the Musical. Watch the trailer for Brian de Palma’s acclaimed 1977 Carrie movie. Look out for an appearance from Betty Buckley, who goes on to star in the musical. Bev Vincent edits the Stephen King newsletter News From The Dead Zone and co-editor (with Stephen King) of the anthology Flight or Fright. The iconic Annie Golden performs with The Shirts at a CBGB’s reunion. Check out Julie Cohen’s (also known as Jewels Nation) band The Nations and Laura Dean’s YouTube channel Micro Mangia. And here’s Laura singing a mashup of Fame/I Sing the Body Electric. She dropped out of high school this morning, tonight, she’s a Times Square Hooker! Don’t miss the trailer for Streetwalkin’, the B-movie Annie and Julie were shooting each night during the Carrie workshop! [content warning: boobs] Please note that we don’t own any of the content above and we’re not responsible for the content of third-party links – enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins

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