American podcast about musicals
Podcast
MusicalSplaining Hosted by Kaveh Taherian (2020–2023) Lindsay Ellis (2020–21) Angelina Meehan (2022–2023) Genre Format Audio Created by Lindsay Ellis Kaveh Taherian Language English Updates Every other Tuesday Length ~60 minutes No. of seasons1 No. of episodes80 Original release February 4, 2020 – Ratings Chartable Provider Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Nebula, Podchaser Website Apple Podcasts
MusicalSplaining podcast hosted by filmmaker Kaveh Taherian and writer Angelina Meehan. Each episode, the two hosts are introduced to a different musical and they discuss its plot, themes and production.[ 1] [ 2] Lindsay Ellis .
Overview
The format of the show leaned into the divisive nature of musicals, with Ellis or Meehan assuming the role of a musicals fan and Taherian a theatre skeptic.[ 2] [ 3] The Phantom of the Opera The King and I Frozen SpongeBob SquarePants. [ 4]
Ellis and Taherian attended film school together at USC . Ellis stated that she chose Taherian as a co-host because he could balance his performative anger at musicals with a critical tone.[ 5] Hank Green and fellow YouTuber Jenny Nicholson.[ 6]
Two months into the podcast, theatres in California shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 7] OnStage Blog , Ellis described how the hosts had originally planned to tour around the state to see musicals in theatres, but COVID-19 "totally wrecked" those plans. They have since relied on proshoots to watch and review each musical.[ 5]
The podcast is available via Amazon Music ,[ 8] Apple Podcasts ,[ 9] Spotify ,[ 10] Google Play ,[ 11] Stitcher ,[ 12] Nebula .,[ 13] [ 14]
On December 17, 2021, in "The Lion King " episode, it was announced that the show was going on an indefinite hiatus following Ellis's retirement from online content creation.[ 15] Tick, Tick... Boom! [ 16]
On November 14, 2023, in the "Gypsy " episode, it was announced that the show would end by the end of the year.[ 17] [ 18]
Episodes
Episode no.
Musical discussed
Guest host
Original podcast release date
1
Cats —
February 4, 2020
2
Frozen Jenny Nicholson
February 18, 2020
3
Hadestown —
March 3, 2020
4
Beetlejuice —
March 17, 2020
5
The Phantom of the Opera Angelina Meehan
March 31, 2020
6
Six —
May 5, 2020
7
Rent —
May 19, 2020
8
The King and I —
June 9, 2020
9
American Idiot —
June 23, 2020
10
Love Never Dies Angelina Meehan
July 14, 2020
11
Hamilton Hank Green
July 28, 2020
12
SpongeBob SquarePants —
August 19, 2020
13
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Angelina Meehan
September 9, 2020
14
Ratatouille the Musical —
January 5, 2021
15
Moulin Rouge! Angelina Meehan
January 19, 2021
16
Repo! The Genetic Opera —
February 2, 2021
17
The Sound of Music —
February 16, 2021
18
The Wizard of Oz Antonella Inserra
March 2, 2021
19
O Brother, Where Art Thou? —
March 16, 2021
20
Om Shanti Om Siddhant Adlakha
April 20, 2021
21
Descendants Jenny Nicholson
May 4, 2021
22
Phantom of the Paradise Angelina Meehan
May 18, 2021
23
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)—
June 1, 2021
24
In the Heights —
June 15, 2021
25
Moana Princess Weekes
June 29, 2021
26
Singin' in the Rain —
July 13, 2021
27
The Greatest Showman Jenny Nicholson
August 3, 2021
28
Muppet Treasure Island —
August 17, 2021
29
Xanadu —
August 31, 2021
30
Mamma Mia! (film)Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Todd in the Shadows
September 14, 2021
31
Little Shop of Horrors (musical)Elisa Hansen
October 5, 2021
32
Truth of the Divine Abigail Thorn
October 19, 2021
33
Wicked Princess Weekes
November 9, 2021
34
Chicago —
November 23, 2021
35
The Lion King Angelina Meehan
December 17, 2021
36
Tick, Tick... Boom! (Angelina Meehan became a full-time cohost starting in this episode.)
January 18, 2022
37
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat —
February 1, 2022
38
Into the Woods —
February 15, 2022
39
Jekyll & Hyde —
March 1, 2022
40
West Side Story (1961 film)West Side Story (2021 film)—
March 15, 2022
41
Rock of Ages —
March 29, 2022
42
Jesus Christ Superstar Emily St. James Lindsay Ellis
April 12, 2022
43
Company (2006 revival)Sarah Zed
April 26, 2022
44
All That Jazz Josie Azzam
May 10, 2022
45
Annie —
May 24, 2022
46
Hairspray —
June 7, 2022
47
Waiting for Guffman —
June 21, 2022
48
Elvis —
July 5, 2022
49
Sunday in the Park with George —
July 19, 2022
50
The Last Five Years —
August 2, 2022
51
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film)Lindsay Ellis
August 16, 2022
52
Hair (1979 film)—
August 30, 2022
53
Amadeus (1984 film)—
September 13, 2022
54
My Fair Lady (1964 film)—
September 26, 2022
55
Oklahoma! (2019 revival)—
October 11, 2022
56
Hello, Dolly! (1969 film)—
October 25, 2022
57
Mary Poppins (1964 film)—
November 8, 2022
58
Across the Universe —
November 22, 2022
59
The Book of Mormon (musical)Hannah Hillam
December 6, 2022
60
The Muppet Christmas Carol —
December 20, 2022
61
Diana: The Musical —
March 7, 2023
62
Mean Girls —
March 21, 2023
63
Matilda the Musical (2022 film)—
April 4, 2023
64
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Emily St. James
April 18, 2023
65
Shrek The Musical Big Joel
May 2, 2023
66
Bad Cinderella Princess Weekes
May 23, 2023
67
Rocketman (2019 film)—
June 6, 2023
68
Some Like It Hot (2022 musical)—
June 20, 2023
69
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping —
July 18, 2023
70
Cyrano (2021 film)—
August 1, 2023
71
Fiddler on the Roof (1971 film)Austin Wintory
August 15, 2023
72
Les Misérables Lindsay Ellis
September 5, 2023
73
Cinderella (1997 film)Princess Weekes
September 19, 2023
74
Aladdin (touring production)—
October 3, 2023
75
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Steven Ray Morris
October 17, 2023
76
Newsies (2017 pro-shoot)—
October 31, 2023
77
Gypsy (2015 revival)—
November 14, 2023
78
Notre-Dame de Paris Amal El-Mohtar
November 28, 2023
79
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (film)Lady Emily
December 12, 2023
80
Cabaret (musical)Lindsay Ellis
December 26, 2023
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