In this episode, we cover three one-word shows– APPLAUSE, COCO, and PURLIE– that haven't had much life after their original productions, and discuss whether or not they deserve another look. (Spoiler: for the most part, no.) Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

As we wrap up 1990, we try to answer all your burning questions: How many cooks were REALLY in the kitchen behind the scenes of Grand Hotel? Is "Chet" a normal nickname for "George"? What the hell is going on in "The Trolley Song"? All this and more!!!!! Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

Did you know that 1990 was 31 years ago???? We were distressed by that news, too. We try to trace the origins of Kathleen Turner's accent, explore Cy Coleman's jazz roots, and answer once and for all: DOES love change everything??? Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

What's longer: a hippie's hair, or this episode? We uncover a HAIR-spiracy, debate the appropriate holidays to eat turkey, and speculate on which Tony presenters were definitely doin' it backstage. Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

From 1776 to 1969 to 2021, all we can say is: get it together, America!!!! Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

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We've had our fun this season, but now we're telling you: it's all over. We dissect the disrespectful treatment of Jennifer Holliday and the cast of DREAMGIRLS, get our first real chance to talk about Michael Bennett, and reveal the subject of our first Patreon bonus ep! Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

We finish up our season with one of the most contentious Tony showdowns. Of. All. Time. First up, we explore Tommy Tune's unorthodox skincare routine, unmask Liliane Montevecchi as NINE's secret puppetmaster, and wonder who even cares about a many-colored coat when you have Laurie Beechman's belt. Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

Between American Idiot and Fela! we wonder: can contemporary Broadway ever effectively capture counterculture? And more importantly, does it even matter??? Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

It's 2010! Broadway goes Hollywood and everyone's mad! The economy is failing! Everything feels recycled! We're all very tired! Send in the clowns! Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

In a low-key year, we get heart eyes for Alfred Drake, watch Gwen Verdon high-kick her way to stardom, and imagine an alternate future hosting "My Little Perrys." Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

We saved the star power for part 2, featuring the elusive Madeline Kahn, the triumphant return of Eartha Kitt, and Marty & Liza's Not-So-Excellent Adventure. Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

Dive inside Bonnie Franklin's twisted mind for our discussion of the first half of the 1978 Tony Awards. We've been passing the time Dancin', Working, and NOT Misbehavin'. Wait, don't Runaway!!! We love you!!! Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

The drama just keeps coming as we discuss George C. Wolfe's genius, speculate on Julie Andrews' mysterious inner life, and demand a play based on Edward Albee and Terrence McNally's relationship. Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

This week we do our best to answer the all-important question: IS everything rent?! We dip our toes into what may be our most drama-filled ceremony yet, break down the myth-making behind Jonathan Larson, and discover a surprising resolution to the 30-year Streisand/Channing feud. Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

Please sir, may we have some more 1963? David Merrick and his mustache serve us some British imports, we look over the stragglers and also-rans, and are only a little afraid of Uta Hagen. Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

Something for everyone, two comedies (A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM & LITTLE ME) tonight! Plus: snubs, flubs, confronting a snitch, threats of testicular violence, throwing a hotel sink out a window, fainting onstage, and attempting to have your collaborators arrested. Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

We finish up 2001 by exploring the new musicals that wilted in the shadow of The Producers, and the plays that ended up making an unlikely run for it. Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

We're BACK with a discussion of a little show called THE PRODUCERS, ever heard of it????? It's Brooks-a-mania as we explore whether the show ended up being as groundbreaking as it was record-breaking. Plus: how did a slate of revivals that seemed so promising on paper end up so (mostly) disappointing in performance? Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

Join us (sorry) as we finish up 1973 with a discussion of the tumultuous relationship between Pippin and the Leading Player- um, we mean Stephen Schwartz and Bob Fosse. We also celebrate the groundbreaking women behind Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, and get meta to share our reflections on our first year of the show. See you in 2020! Email us at mylittletonyspodcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!