Charles W. 'Chuck' Bryant

West Side Story was one of the first ones in 1957 to be like, hey, you're the lead actor. You're also singing. You're also dancing because that's all part of it. And all of a sudden, the triple threat was a thing. And that was the real start of another giant of Broadway, Stephen Sondheim.

West Side Story was one of the first ones in 1957 to be like, hey, you're the lead actor. You're also singing. You're also dancing because that's all part of it. And all of a sudden, the triple threat was a thing. And that was the real start of another giant of Broadway, Stephen Sondheim.

West Side Story was one of the first ones in 1957 to be like, hey, you're the lead actor. You're also singing. You're also dancing because that's all part of it. And all of a sudden, the triple threat was a thing. And that was the real start of another giant of Broadway, Stephen Sondheim.

No, he wrote the lyrics. And then another name you might have heard of, Leonard Bernstein, was a composer for West Side Story.

No, he wrote the lyrics. And then another name you might have heard of, Leonard Bernstein, was a composer for West Side Story.

No, he wrote the lyrics. And then another name you might have heard of, Leonard Bernstein, was a composer for West Side Story.

Yeah. Yeah. I always wanted to see Cabaret.

Yeah. Yeah. I always wanted to see Cabaret.

Yeah. Yeah. I always wanted to see Cabaret.

Yeah, it was good. Hair, we have to talk about Hair from 1968. This is a musical that, and Livia points this out, it wasn't just commenting on what's going on in history at the time. It really helped kind of shape it in real time. It was the first rock musical, something I'm a big, big fan of. Oh, yeah? Yeah, like the jukebox, I have such a hard time with that. Musicals are okay.

Yeah, it was good. Hair, we have to talk about Hair from 1968. This is a musical that, and Livia points this out, it wasn't just commenting on what's going on in history at the time. It really helped kind of shape it in real time. It was the first rock musical, something I'm a big, big fan of. Oh, yeah? Yeah, like the jukebox, I have such a hard time with that. Musicals are okay.

Yeah, it was good. Hair, we have to talk about Hair from 1968. This is a musical that, and Livia points this out, it wasn't just commenting on what's going on in history at the time. It really helped kind of shape it in real time. It was the first rock musical, something I'm a big, big fan of. Oh, yeah? Yeah, like the jukebox, I have such a hard time with that. Musicals are okay.

Not my favorite, but those 70s, Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Hair, like that stuff is so groovy and so cool because it's like 60s and 70s.

Not my favorite, but those 70s, Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Hair, like that stuff is so groovy and so cool because it's like 60s and 70s.

Not my favorite, but those 70s, Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Hair, like that stuff is so groovy and so cool because it's like 60s and 70s.

Yeah. Or Merkin, because that was an all the whole cast was nude, very famously in one scene. But it did help launch the careers of Diane Keaton was in that original production, as was Meatloaf, a man whose house I have been at.

Yeah. Or Merkin, because that was an all the whole cast was nude, very famously in one scene. But it did help launch the careers of Diane Keaton was in that original production, as was Meatloaf, a man whose house I have been at.

Yeah. Or Merkin, because that was an all the whole cast was nude, very famously in one scene. But it did help launch the careers of Diane Keaton was in that original production, as was Meatloaf, a man whose house I have been at.

Super cool. Have not seen it either. Sondheim also very well known for Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street. I have seen that. I have not seen that. But friend of the show, Scott Aukerman, highly recommends it, said it's like one of the best shows he's ever seen. It's great. Yeah, I got to check it out.

Super cool. Have not seen it either. Sondheim also very well known for Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street. I have seen that. I have not seen that. But friend of the show, Scott Aukerman, highly recommends it, said it's like one of the best shows he's ever seen. It's great. Yeah, I got to check it out.