Movie Musical Madness
Movie Musical Madness

Movie Musical Madness

Broadway Podcast Network

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They lost it at the movies—Broadway shows did, that is. Go past the silver screen with host Mark Peikert to figure out why these film versions of stage hits flailed in celluloid or superseded their origins.Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales for the Broadway Podcast Network.

Recent Episodes

#8 - Mushnik Mash, with Tatiana Maslany
SEP 9, 2020
#8 - Mushnik Mash, with Tatiana Maslany
Orphan Black Emmy winner and Perry Mason star Tatiana Maslany takes a break from drama to rhapsodize with Movie Musical Madness host Mark Peikert about Rick Moranis' hotness, a love of Little Shop of Horrors that stems from childhood, and Mark's past at Studio 54. They almost get waylaid by Rob Lowe stories, but then they get back on track. So does Little Shop of Horrors stay magical, or does that happy ending spoil the whole thing? And why not have Holly Hunter star as a very grounded Audrey?
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51 MIN
#7 - That's Showbiz, Kid with Mary Neely
AUG 27, 2020
#7 - That's Showbiz, Kid with Mary Neely
What happens on a podcast that is dedicated to lovingly making fun of the movie adaptations of Broadway musicals when both the host and the guest unabashadely love the movie?
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40 MIN
#6 - For Whom the Bell Rings with Andréa Burns
AUG 19, 2020
#6 - For Whom the Bell Rings with Andréa Burns
Drama Desk winner Andréa Burns loves Judy Holliday. Movie Musical Madness Host Mark Peikert loves Judy Holliday. And they both love Judy's starring turn in Bells Are Ringing—but do they love the 1960 movie? With Dean Martin coming across like a post-bender drunk, Frank Gorshin and Gerry Mulligan serving up mid-century sex, and plenty of awkward musical staging, there's a lot to discuss. Plus, Judy Holliday herself and Marlene Dietrich make special appearances!
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53 MIN
#5 - Y’All Come Back Now, Y’Hear? with Drew Droege
JUN 10, 2020
#5 - Y’All Come Back Now, Y’Hear? with Drew Droege
Drew Droege, the comedy genius behind Chloe, Bright Colors and Bold Patterns, and Happy Birthday Doug, can agree with Movie Musical Madness host Mark Peikert on a lot. Jim Palmer was sexy, the extended shower scene of naked Aggies is almost too much, and 1982's The Best Little Whorehouse is a great movie musical. After all no other movie musical serves up a Penthouse aesthetic alongside Dolly Parton improvising a scene about Mary Magdalene and Jesus. And too few include songs about rules. In fact—does The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas actually improve on its source material? Tune in to hear just how big a theatre nerd Drew is, and Mark's surprising familiar connection to the notorious Texas brothel.
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44 MIN
#4 - Auntie Mamed, with Robert Horn
JUN 3, 2020
#4 - Auntie Mamed, with Robert Horn
Lucille Ball as Mame was an outrage at the time—and Angela Lansbury fans are still not over it. Neither are Tony winner Robert Horn (Tootsie) or Movie Musical Madness host Mark Peikert, who had to watch Ball croak and lumber her way through this Jerry Herman score in the 1974 film. But if you get past her singing limitations, is America's favorite redhead an effective Auntie Mame? Did Tony winner Bea Arthur save the day? And who the hell serves baked monkey at a party? Almost fifty years after its release, does Mame still deserve its reputation?
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41 MIN