Sing and Be Happy, Dammit!

Send us Fan MailAlthough we may not be completely "over the moon" about Rent, there are 525,600 reasons to love Jonathan Larson's Broadway debut/swan song. Well, a least a few reasons, starting with the cast. Adele Dazeem, we're your biggest fan! Support the show

Send us Fan MailNothing could be as spectacular (spectacular) as the real Moulin Rouge in the 1800s, with its array of dancers, artists, bohemians, and unusual performers (like Le Pétomane — his act was a real ripper!) but Baz Luhrmann tries! His sumptuous, frenetic, hilarious, (possibly vacuous?) film sets out to blind us with its charm.Support the show

Send us Fan MailTomorrow, tomorrow...no, today! Today's the day we explore Annie. WC Fields famously advised that actors should "never work with children or animals," but Carol Burnett holds her own as the hilariously hapless Miss Hannigan in this romp from director John Huston (yes, really!).Support the show

Send us Fan MailShani Wallis just appeared on Britain's Got Talent this year, singing her song "As Long as He Needs Me" from Oliver!. She was 92, almost 93 at the time. She sounded amazing! If the musical can be as endearingly wonderful as Shani (and there may be some argument for that) then it's one not to be missed.Support the show

Send us Fan MailFascination with scandal and murder didn't begin with Dateline NBC or My Favourite Murder. Join us while we explore the true stories that inspired the musical. We also discuss why we can't help but be drawn to those murderous molls Roxy and Velma. They're just so sassy! They're sassmasters.Support the show

Send us Fan MailWell hello Barbra! How has it taken us this long to get to Barbra, queen of the musicals??? We fawn and fuss over this fabulous, funny Fanny with some very fulsome flattery. Too much? Aw, fuzz off. We flippin' love her! Support the show

Send us Fan MailRecipient of the Oscar for "Biggest Snafu at the Oscars", La La Land can be a divisive film. Is it visionary? Is it boring? Is it a revelation? Is it boring? So many questions. We'll give you our answers. They are varied.Support the show

Send us Fan MailIs this the best movie musical of all time? Many critics say so. It definitely has a lot going for it — outstanding dancing, wink-and-nod humour, very passable singing, and great songs. And that's just on the screen! Behind the scenes there was blood, sweat, tears, and some tricky situations. So let's kick some water and get into it!Support the show

Send us Fan MailWe can never get enough Sondheim (or Tracey Ullman, for that matter)!! This fairy tale can get a bit grim(m), but the songs soar. Bringing up thoughts on loss, grief, motherhood, infertility, and the reckoning of broken dreams, the discussion turns to tragedy, tribulations, tropes, triumphs, and a trove of traps and trysts. Try it!Support the show

Send us Fan MailYes! We are starting Season 2 with the much-maligned Cats! Tune in to hear our surprising take (is this a future cult classic?). With an amazing and varied cast list (JHud? Dame Judi? Ray Winstone? Jason Derulo? Sir Ian?) and jarring CGI effects (fuzzy faces and creepy cat crotch) it is a difficult-to-define phenomenon!Support the show

Send us Fan MailJodi and Mike debate whether musicals need to be an escape as they delve into the many miseries of Victor Hugo's epic tale. The fascinating reality behind the story, generational legacies, and the art of emaciation is explored in this last episode of the season.Support the show

Send us Fan MailStripping, stage mothers, and stardom are the focus of this week's movie musical. Jodi and Mike expose Ethel Merman's party tricks, the sordid reality of Mama Rose, and singing secrets.Support the show

Send us Fan MailJodi and Mike look at the now-classic take on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, with spotlights on the complicated Jerome Robbins, the punishing shoot, and the reflection of '60s America. Mysterious drownings, the history of Puerto Rico,  and dancing gangs are all discussed.Support the show

Send us Fan MailJodi and Mike don't hold back in their assessment of this record-breaking, Abba-enabled affliction. Plot holes, spoilers, Eurovision – all is exposed!Support the show

Send us Fan MailYank on your red, spandex pants and join Jodi and Mike as they slide into Grease.  Behind-the-scenes tensions, the cult of nostalgia, and the lure of "bad boys" are explored.Support the show

Send us Fan MailJodi and Mike see the light in this OTT treatment of the biblical story, helmed by Canada's own Norman Jewison. What do Jack Black, the Sex Pistols, and meth have in common? They're all mentioned in this episode!Support the show

Send us Fan MailLiza, Liza, Liza! Fosse, Fosse, Fosse! Jodi and Mike get divinely decadent with this deep dive into Ms. Minnelli, fascism, and being gay in pre-WWII Germany. Support the show

Send us Fan MailJodi and Mike delve into this fabulous fusion of an ethereal Julie Andrews and a hot but grumpy Christopher Plummer in this wonderful romp filled with nuns, Nazis, and some very chaste necking. Discover the story of the real Von Trapp family, the trail from stage to screen, and why we mention the Osmonds!Support the show