EVERYTHING'S COMING UP HELEN! We absolutely love Helen's journey and it all starts with her big, foreshadowing number, "That Was Then, This Is Now"! We talk musical motifs, foreshadowing plot lines, and finding your person! We love pre-potion Helen, and hope you enjoy this week's episode!
It's time to dive into the iconic number and Madeline's big, jazzy, Broadway entrance! Join us as we break down the lyrics, and the costumes, and the references, oh my! This number absolutely blew us away when we first experienced it respectively, and we're so excited to share our analysis and trivia with you all! Like Madeline says, "Anything for the gaze (GAYS)!"
"If You Want Perfection" then join us as we begin our deep dive into the Death Becomes Her Original Broadway Cast Recording! "Dull, glow-less skin... waddling turkey necks... sagging, shapeless breasts... and that's just the front row!" We discuss how this musical pulls you in immediately from Viola's iconic entrance to the beautifully fierce ensemble enticing us to take a sip and drink it in!
Ohhhhhhhhhh boy! Join us this week as we wrap up changes from Chicago previews to Broadway! From unexpected entrances by Viola Van Horn (cue thunder), to the history of Madeline and Helen, to a moment of silence for Elvis (iykyk), tune in as we share some more of our favorite updates!
We deep dived into the cult classic that started it all. "What do we do, what do we do, what do we do" next? - Discuss the iconic (and most-nominated) musical we know and love! Join us as we chat all things Chicago previews! Who was the first cast member to sign on to the project? What was Julia Mattison and Noel Carey's audition piece? What's our favorite moment in Act 1, and why? We discuss all this, and more! CHEERS!
Join us as a continue to deep dive into the cult classic film that inspired the musical we know and love! In episode 3, we finish breaking down the movie and musical scene-by-scene, from floating nuns and deleted scenes, to contrasting character portrayals on screen and stage! This is an episode to die for!
Join us as a deep dive into the cult classic film that inspired the musical! In episode 2, we start to break down the film scene-by-scene. From dressing room banter to life-threatening plans, and much more, we compare and contrast the first part of the film with Act 1 of the musical! You're welcome.
Welcome to the Death Becomes Her Extravaganza podcast! Susanna and Genesis are thrilled to deep dive into all things Death Becomes Her! Join us for episode 1, where we introduce ourselves, play a little "this or that", and discuss both of our first experiences with DBH and what cultivated our love for this hilarious, Tony Award-winning show!
