Musicals with Cheese Podcast

"He Lives in you! He lives in me!" Hakuna Your Tata's because this week we're talking about Julie Taymor's brilliant stage adaptation of Disney's The Lion King! We talk about the adaptation from screen to stage, possible cultural appropriation, and what a Lion King Remake would look like if they ever remade it. It is hilarious!

"Women sit like angels Men like vultures..." Happy Pride! Grab your trousers and breakfast because this week we're joined by Queer Surrealist Playwright Hayley St James to talk about the first part of the Falsettos Trilogy, "In Trousers." We chat about what the story means, William Finn's aura, and so much more. You'll love it.

"I am what I am,,," Grab your mascara and wig because this week we're joined by the HILARIOUS Emily Clark to talk about the Jerry Herman musical "La Cage Aux Folles." We talk about it's historical significance, compare it to other adaptations, and have a blast. You will love this episode!

"We wanna be free We wanna belong We wanna unearned love or validation" Grab your introspective brain because this week we're joined by Detroit Playwright Cam Blackwell to talk about Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer winning musical "A Strange Loop!" There is such intense discussion here that you just have to listen to engage with!

"Lights up on Washington Heights, up at the break of day" Grab your Piragua and hairspray because this week we're talking about the musical "In the Heights" and the recent film adaptation. We have some intense opinions on the recent controversy, the adaptation from stage to screen, and the future of musical movies!

"Tonight I gotta cut Loose, Footloose Kick off your Sunday shoes" Grab your Sunday Shoes because this week we're joined by Adam Tinius of "Entertain the Elk" to talk about the musical adaptation of "Footloose!" We talk high school productions, strange high school theatre stories, and the adaptation process.

"What good is sitting alone In your room? Come hear the music play." Grab your fur coat and don't tell mama because this week we're talking about EVERY VERSION OF CABARET for our 150th EPISODE!

"Everybody wants to be a cat..." Prepare your scales and arpeggios because this week we're joined by Mikey Neumann of FilmJoy to talk about "The Aristocats Kids!" It's a hilarious episode, so give it a listen!

"You said you loved me Or were you just being kind? Or am I losing my mind?" Grab you nostalgia goggles and bucket of regrets because this week we're talking about the Sondheim MASTERPIECE Follies. Our first Sondheim episode in nearly 50 episodes! We chat about the style, the narrative, and how effective it is. It's a great discussion and you don't want to miss out!

"Though in school we seem strange At the bee, we seem better.." Grab your juice box and magic foot because this week we're joined by one of our favorite humans Rachel Chan to talk about the William Finn family musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee