May 28, 2023
Musical May comes to an end in the most comPOSERS way imaginable, and honestly, it nearly takes us with it. It's fucking Cats, everybody, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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KRUEGER NOTE: As I mentioned in the episode, musical superfan Caleb McRobb sent me the two videos below. They're genuinely interesting and...
May 21, 2023
Krueger's birthday coincided with Musical May, and as a professed musical non-fan, he's brought the most far-fetched interpretation of the genre for us to discuss. It's another movie-turned-musical for the sad bastards out there: 2007's Once, with music by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová (with special...
May 14, 2023
Musical May continues with a movie musical based on a musical based on a movie, and also there are Nazis! It's the most recent incarnation of Mel Brooks' immortal "love" letter to the Third Reich, and more importantly, Jay's pick for the month: The Producers (2005) starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, with music...
May 7, 2023
Welcome to Musical May, wherein we discuss movies adapted from the stage — the kind where everybody sings and dances (much to Krueger's confusion, we'll learn). This week, we start the month off with a true banger — and unsurprisingly, Aaron's pick: 2002's Chicago, with music by John Kander and Fred...