215 stories by "Broadway By Ghostlight"
This week, I'm looking at 5 spectacular mega-flops from Broadway history that I can't do full breakdowns of because no scripts OR cast recordings were ever released! No one sets out to write…
Cinco Paul and myself attempt the challenge of the March Schmadess Song Bracket with only one Schmigadoon song winning it all. Which song will it be???? Plus, some fun info on seasons 1, 2, …
Today, I'm diving into one of my favorite phony musicals, The Pleasant Peasant from the I Love Lucy episode, The Operetta from 1952. A hilarious send-up of early operatic musicals, Lucille B…
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Robert W. Schneider and discuss not only his amazing new podcast, Broadway Bound: The Musicals That Never Came To Broadway, but also his 54 Below conc…
Harsh and...interesting things were said about The Rink on Broadway when it opened in 1984. Were they fair? Check out the full breakdown to judge for yourself!
In this Broadway Breakdown, we explore The Rink with a score by Kander & Ebb and a book by Terrance McNally and starring Chita Rivera and Liza Minnelli! A fascinating musical drama straight …
For the next show in the Broadway Breakdown series, I'm diving into the flop sequel to Annie (1977), Annie Warbucks which premiered Off-Broadway in 1993. The show was 10 years in the making …
The Schmiga-Man himself, Cinco Paul is taking fan questions! We discuss all things #Schmigaoon and #Schmigcago like how it came to be, how the cast was assembled, and several storylines and …
In this final dance breakdown of season 2 of #Schmigadoon, the one-and-only Chris Gattelli and I discuss the final two episodes with the songs Famous as Hell, There's Always a Twist, the ico…
Hey fellow SchmigaNerds! I was recently gifted (not by Apple grr) an AMAZING promo box for #Schmigadoon Season 2! And instead of opening it all by my lonesome, I thought I'd share it all wit…
The incredible Chris Gattelli is back and this episode is a DOOZY with the epic Talk To Daddy and Good Enough To Eat! So many easter eggs, so many stories and more pre-viz AND rehearsal foot…
Well my fellow Schmigcagoans, Season 2 of #Schmigadoon is over and done. But what a grand finale! There are great new songs, bitingly funny moments, and of course, a ton of hidden easter egg…
Hey fellow SchmigaNerds! I sat down with Emily Clark and Jeff Scot Carey of Stealing Focus to talk all things Schmigadoon! We were lucky to be joined by series choreographer Chris Gattelli w…
The amazing Chris Gattelli, #Schmigadoon choreographer extraordinaire, is back breaking down all the epic numbers from Episode 3! This week we're looking at the groovy Everyone's Gotta Get N…
The pentultimate episode of #Schmigadoon's second season is here and it is glorious! New incredible songs, crazy plot twists (there's always a twist) and some brilliant and sneaky musical th…
#Schmigadoon choreographer Christopher Gattelli and I head back to #Schmicago again and into Episode 2, Doorway To Where. We take a look at the hysterical I Need to Eat audition sequence and…
The fourth episode of #schmigadoon season 2, titled "Something Real" was extraordinary!! Epic earworms, beautiful love songs, and a deliciously devious mash-up for the ages!! There were SO m…
#Schmigadoon choreographer extraordinaire, Chris Gattelli sits down with me and not only shares amazing stories, crazy easter eggs, and deep cut references, but also exclusive, never-before-…
Holy Moly! #schmigadoon just keeps getting better and better! Episode 3 - :Bells and Whistles" gave us hippies with a nude attitude, a Sweeney fever dream, and JANE KRAKOWSKI giving us all t…
#schmigadoon Season 2 is in full swing and I'm back with all the references, easter eggs, and fun BTS info you may have missed for Episode 2, Doorway To Where. SO many fun jokes, more brilli…
Season 02 of #Schmigadoon aka #Schmicago is FINALLY here!! Today were breaking down all the easter eggs, references, and BTS info for Episode 1: Welcome To Schmicago! From Cabaret girls to P…
Hey there, fellow Schmigaholics! In preparation for the upcoming Season 2 of the incredible #Schmigadoon on #appletvplus, I'm recaping all of Season 1 to revisit all the colorful characters …
The musical gods have smiled upon us and we have a second trailer for #schmigadoon Season 02 PLUS a behind the scenes story in Vanity Fair. I'm breaking it all down with some fun easter eggs…
