Showgays: A Movie Musical Podcast

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Showgays: A Movie Musical Podcast

A podcast that deep dives into the world of movie musicals! Whether you love the movie adaptation of a beloved stage musical, or can't believe a film was made, Showgays will discuss, analyse, and poke fun at movie musicals, from the most infamous to the most beloved. A podcast on The Ampliverse

  1. 113

    The 2025 Showie Awards

    Welcome to the fourth annual Showie Awards!"Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  2. 112

    Wicked: For Good (2025) dir. John M. Chu

    so this episode may actually be longer than the movie itself...Access the Showies 2025 Google Form HERE!"Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

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    Emilia Pérez (2024) dir. Jacques Audiard

    not unmemorable!"Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  4. 110

    Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005) dir. Andy Fickman

    deliberate camp camping on naive camp... susan sontag won"Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  5. 109

    Yentl (1983) dir. Barbra Streisand

    mandy patinkin. bathing in the river.

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    Dick Tracy (1991) dir. Warren Beatty

    red red red red blue blue blue blue picks up the orange picks up the orange"Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  7. 107

    The Producers (2005) dir. Susan Stroman

    national treasure, nathan lane"Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  8. 106

    Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) dir. Todd Phillips

    how about a fun, frivolous comedy! what a romp!"Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  9. 105

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) dir. David Hand

    the only movie from the 30s that we'll ever talk about that is very well paced"Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  10. 104

    Summer Stock Pro Shot Presents - Come From Away

    get in line to kiss the fish"Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  11. 103

    Om Shanti Om (2007) dir. Farah Khan

    this is just a great time all around"Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  12. 102

    Love Me or Leave Me (1955) dir. Charles Vidor

    PSA: cagney and lacey is actually NOT about james cagney"Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  13. 101

    Were the World Mine (2008) dir. Tom Gustafson

    a word of warning, the f slur gets used"Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  14. 100

    The Prom (2020) dir. Ryan Murphy

    mr. corden, you will be dealt with. trust."Showgays: A Cinemusical Podcast" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

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    Sweet Charity (1969) dir. Bob Fosse

    hey big spendah"SHOWGAYS: A Cinemusical Podcast" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  16. 98

    Josie and the Pussycats (2001) dir. Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont

    long tails and ears for hats"Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!Referenceshttps://www.thefader.com/2017/09/25/josie-and-the-pussycats-soundtrack-2001-oral-history

  17. 97

    The Pajama Game (1957) dir. George Abbott & Stanley Donen

    sssssssssssssssssssssteam heat"Showgays: A Cinemusical Podcast" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  18. 96

    Wicked (2024) dir. Jon M. Chu

    holding space with the lyrics of Defying Gravity "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  19. 95

    2024 Showie Awards

    It's time for Hollywood to celebrate the best and the worst that Showgays had to offer this year! "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  20. 94

    Wonka (2023) dir. Paul King

    Twonka was twonderful. VOTE FOR THE 2024 SHOWIE AWARDS: https://forms.gle/vWRQxkRd4XYdLFW77 "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  21. 93

    Fame (1980) dir. Alan Parker

    I’m gonna live forever. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  22. 92

    Oliver! (1968) dir. Carol Reed

    We’re reviewing the situation. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  23. 91

    Roald Dahl’s Matilda: The Musical (2022) dir. Matthew Warchus

    Anyone in the mood for chocolate cake? "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  24. 90

    All That Jazz (1979) dir. Bob Fosse

    Much like spaghetti, this film throws everything at the wall to see what sticks. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading! References https://www.americantheatre.org/2022/12/19/pippin-in-the-belly-of-the-beast/

  25. 89

    The Cheetah Girls (2003) dir. Oz Scott

    Kiely Williams - "Spectacular" Music Video "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  26. 88

    Gigi (1958) dir. Vincente Minnelli

    Thank heaven for full adult women, how about that? "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  27. 87

    Summer Stock Pro Shot Presents - Diana: The Musical

    Let the woman rest, please. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  28. 86

    Bride and Prejudice (2004) dir. Gurinder Chadha

    We discover RJ is our resident Austen-ite. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  29. 85

    Brigadoon (1954) dir. Vincente Minnelli

    Spoiler alert: we dinna like this. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  30. 84

    Cry-Baby (1990) dir. John Waters

    Unlike the film, this podcast does not feature a live birth. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  31. 83

    Can't Stop the Music (1980) dir. Nancy Walker

    This movie asks the important question: what if the Village People were straight? "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  32. 82

    A Star Is Born (1954) dir. George Cukor

    He really was the man that got away. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  33. 81

    Cyrano (2021) dir. Joe Wright

    We wish you healing. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  34. 80

    This Is Me… Now: A Love Story (2024) dir. Dave Meyers

    Jennifer Lopez is this. Now. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  35. 79

    42nd Street (1933) dir. Lloyd Bacon

    Sorry to all those dancin’ feet. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading! References https://www.docdroid.net/adRci8a/42nd-street-novel-pdf#page=3

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    REVIVAL: Moulin Rouge! (2001) dir. Baz Luhrmann

    Be sure to take a dramamine ahead of time. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

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    The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) dir. Jacques Demy

    The world is a carousel of color. Pictures of the final scene with the beehive "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  38. 76

    Mean Girls (2024) dir. Samantha Jayne & Arturo Perez Jr.

    Stop trying to make musicals happen, they’re never gonna happen. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

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    The Color Purple (2023) dir. Blitz Bazawule

    Danielle Brooks, future Academy Award nominee. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading! https://www.npr.org/2022/11/08/1135090797/revisiting-the-color-purple-wars https://www.npr.org/2023/12/19/1219323296/the-color-purple-review

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    Babes In Toyland (1986) dir. Clive Donner

    Molly’s fight or flight has been triggered. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

  41. 73

    An American In Paris (1951) dir. Vincente Minnelli

    We’d watch 6 straight hours of this ballet "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading! References https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTkWRmKUcgQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYkawtPrnQU

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    2023 Showie Awards

    Welcome to the second annual Showies! We award the movies of the past year, honoring the good, the bad, and the in-between. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in ⁠The Ampliverse⁠. ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Twitter⁠ and share your thoughts with us about the movie! Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at ⁠[email protected]⁠ Don’t forget to check out the ⁠Ampliverse Bookshop⁠ for further reading!

  43. 71

    Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) dir. Mel Stuart

    Adam is a bad egg, Molly is a noble poor, and RJ has gout. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

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    Pete’s Dragon (1977) dir. Don Chaffey

    The dragon isn’t named Pete, the dragon is named Elliott. Submit a category to the Showies! "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading! References https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/the-story-behind-petes-dragon/

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    Cinderella (2021) dir. Kay Cannon

    Have you ever had a dreams that, that you, um, you had, you'd, you would, you could, you'd do, you would, you want, you, you could do so, you, you'd do, you could, you, you want, you want him to do you so much you could do anything? "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading! References The Lesbian Masterdoc (in PDF form): https://www.docdroid.net/N46Ea3o/copy-of-am-i-a-lesbian-masterdoc-pdf

  46. 68

    Evita (1996) dir. Alan Parker

    Two heterosexual men deciding the most important part of Latin American political history is the gowns. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse.  Instagram / Twitter and share your thoughts with us about the movie!  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode!  #MadeonZencastr References Calvo, Giancarlo. “Unmasking Peronismo: Juan Perón’s Legacy on Argentina.” Northeastern University Political Review, 13 Nov. 2019. Chumo II, Peter N. “‘The Greatest Social Climber Since Cinderella’: ‘Evita’ and the American Success Story.” Literature Film Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 1, Jan. 2001, p. 32. Doughty, Caitlin. “Iconic Corpse: The Preservation of Eva Peron”, May 26, 2017. Graham-Jones, Jean. “‘The Truth Is . . . My Soul Is with You’: Documenting a Tale of Two Evitas.” Theatre Survey, vol. 46, no. 1, May 2005. The Truth Behind… Evita https://breakingcharacter.com/the-truth-behind-evita/#:~:text=Though%20the%20original%20Broadway%20and,an%20anonymous%20working%2Dclass%20Argentinian.

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    South Pacific (1958) dir. Joshua Logan

    Just stepping outside of the bit, here… "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

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    DoReMi (1996) dir. Ike Jarlego Jr.

    Strap in for a 14 hour flight to the Philippines for this week’s episode! "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading! References https://www.tiktok.com/@shein_us/video/7246897502841064711 Movie link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyZHNTG3eeY

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    Gypsy (1962) dir. Mervyn LeRoy

    Listen, at least we didn’t celebrate Mother’s Day with this one. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

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    Mary Poppins Returns (2018) dir. Rob Marshall

    Mary is back… and this time, it’s personal. "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse at theampliverse.com  Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected]  Join our live discussion of all things Showgays on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ma5FasSwXU  Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading!

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A podcast that deep dives into the world of movie musicals! Whether you love the movie adaptation of a beloved stage musical, or can't believe a film was made, Showgays will discuss, analyse, and poke fun at movie musicals, from the most infamous to the most beloved. A podcast on The Ampliverse

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