It’s been about a month since our last episode of The Cosmic Curtain came out, which kicked off our new podcast dedicated to our love of Broadway and theatre in general. While we’re waiting for the 2024-2025 season of Broadway in Detroit to begin, which kicks off with Shrek the Musical, we’ve been filling our time with local productions around our neck of the woods. With a few different shows on both the community and professional level, we decided it was high time to boot up the cameras and switch on our microphones because we had to share all our excitement about some fantastic Michigan theater.
Listen as hosts RJ Miller-Zelinko and Brian Kitson discuss three recent shows, featuring a mixture of musicals and plays. Beginning with OnOurOwnProductions of Beauty and the Beast, we cover The Ringwald’s Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors and finish with Nicely Theatre Group’s Guys and Dolls. With standout moments and aspects of each show, the Box Seat Babes discuss what made each production unique and what they look forward to seeing from the groups in the future. Check out the video below!
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Timestamps: Michigan Theater in 2024
- 00:00 – intro
- 00:41 – Beauty and the Beast by On our Own Productions discussion
- 08:20 – Behind the scenes and use of stage of this musical
- 12:00 – Standouts in this production of Beauty and the Beast
- 17:50 – Choreography and comedy in this show
- 21:45 – Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors (Ringwald Theatre)
- 24:55 – Humor and breaking character in the show
- 28:25 – Storytelling and retelling the story of Dracula
- 37:12 – Guys and Dolls (Nicely Theatre Group)
- 47:30 – Audience interaction and engagement
- 59:00 – Upcoming shows and supporting local theater
- 01:02:00 – Outro
Recommended articles about subjects from this podcast episode
Nicely Theatre Group Excites with Guys and Dolls
OnOurOwn Productions Presents Beauty and the Beast
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors is Bloody Good Fun!
The Cosmic Curtain: Broadway Shows and the 77th Tony Awards Results and Reactions
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