Musical Minutes with John and John Podcast
1) Season 6 Finale: Sunday in the Park With George
The Johns end Season 6 of the podcast with a show very near and dear to their hearts in Stephen Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park with George". They talk about the narrative devices found within, their v...Show More
2) The Phantom of the Opera
On this week's "very special episode" of John and John (overdramatic title provided courtesy of John N.), the pair discuss the longest-running musical in Broadway history, "The Phantom of the Opera". ...Show More
3) Bring it On
This week, the Johns backflip in to discuss the 2012 musical "Bring It On". Come take a look as they discuss the uniformity of the score, the role and reach of licensing in the life cycle of a Broadwa...Show More
4) Matilda
This week, the Johns delve into the world of Roald Dahl and look at the Tim Minchin musical "Matilda". A significant departure from the work of "Groundhog's Day", the duo gets into their thoughts on t...Show More
5) Once
It's no secret on this podcast that "band on stage" holds a solid part of the Johns' hearts. This week, the pair discuss the 2012 musical "Once" that not only features the band on stage, but the band ...Show More
6) Newsies
John and John seize the day in their next show and discuss the 2012 Disney musical "Newsies". They have a few notes about the score, the dichotomy of the dance vs non-dance music, the attempts at auth...Show More
7) Songs For A New World
This week, the Johns venture a little bit off the traditional path and delve into the 1995 show, "Songs For A New World". They talk about the through-line that replaces a traditional plot, their thoug...Show More
8) Groundhog Day: The Musical
Some weeks, it feels like you're saying the same thing over and over - week after week. With the modern Broadway trend leaning heavily into movie adaptations, it becomes easy to feel like one is in a ...Show More
9) Heathers: The Musical
Every so often, we like to take a look at a show that isn't a "Big Broadway Hit" and try and contextualize it in the larger scheme. This week, the Johns look at the 2014 Off-Broadway show "Heathers: T...Show More
10) Me and Juliet
This week the Johns return to the Dynamic Duo of Rogers and Hammerstein and a show, that, while not a flop like "Pipe Dream" - was a rare miss for the team. "Me and Juliet" suffers from too much on th...Show More