Charles W. 'Chuck' Bryant

All right. So Broadway, you can go for escape a spare. You always have been able to. You still can. But starting in the mid-90s with Rent, people really started tackling some heavier topics. Jonathan Larson's rock musical talked about addiction and suicide and poverty and AIDS. Rent was another one I left. It was fine, but it was another situation where I was with friends and everyone was

All right. So Broadway, you can go for escape a spare. You always have been able to. You still can. But starting in the mid-90s with Rent, people really started tackling some heavier topics. Jonathan Larson's rock musical talked about addiction and suicide and poverty and AIDS. Rent was another one I left. It was fine, but it was another situation where I was with friends and everyone was

I can't remember. There was some weird distraction where everyone was like, do you want to leave? I think our seats were bad or something. And it just wasn't happening. But I want to see Rent again. Larson very tragically died at 35 years old of an aortic aneurysm the night before it premiered off Broadway.

I can't remember. There was some weird distraction where everyone was like, do you want to leave? I think our seats were bad or something. And it just wasn't happening. But I want to see Rent again. Larson very tragically died at 35 years old of an aortic aneurysm the night before it premiered off Broadway.

I can't remember. There was some weird distraction where everyone was like, do you want to leave? I think our seats were bad or something. And it just wasn't happening. But I want to see Rent again. Larson very tragically died at 35 years old of an aortic aneurysm the night before it premiered off Broadway.

Just a brutal, brutal story.

Just a brutal, brutal story.

Just a brutal, brutal story.

Yeah. And, you know, I haven't seen many of those, but they did one of like the 80s rock. The Billy Joel's had one. Bob Dylan had one.

Yeah. And, you know, I haven't seen many of those, but they did one of like the 80s rock. The Billy Joel's had one. Bob Dylan had one.

Yeah. And, you know, I haven't seen many of those, but they did one of like the 80s rock. The Billy Joel's had one. Bob Dylan had one.

Yeah, that's what I meant. The 80s rock one. That was Rock of Ages, right? But, you know, it's a thing. I prefer something with. I mean, they have stories built around the songs, like you said, so they can be okay. But I prefer something a little more straight ahead, not based, like original music, I guess, is what I'm trying to clumsily get out.

Yeah, that's what I meant. The 80s rock one. That was Rock of Ages, right? But, you know, it's a thing. I prefer something with. I mean, they have stories built around the songs, like you said, so they can be okay. But I prefer something a little more straight ahead, not based, like original music, I guess, is what I'm trying to clumsily get out.

Yeah, that's what I meant. The 80s rock one. That was Rock of Ages, right? But, you know, it's a thing. I prefer something with. I mean, they have stories built around the songs, like you said, so they can be okay. But I prefer something a little more straight ahead, not based, like original music, I guess, is what I'm trying to clumsily get out.

Big fan of Wicked. Still recommend it. Finally saw it last year on Broadway. Unfortunately, it was not the wickedly talented Adele Dazeem. But that's where she made her name, along with, who was the original? Was it Kristen Chenoweth, I believe?

Big fan of Wicked. Still recommend it. Finally saw it last year on Broadway. Unfortunately, it was not the wickedly talented Adele Dazeem. But that's where she made her name, along with, who was the original? Was it Kristen Chenoweth, I believe?

Big fan of Wicked. Still recommend it. Finally saw it last year on Broadway. Unfortunately, it was not the wickedly talented Adele Dazeem. But that's where she made her name, along with, who was the original? Was it Kristen Chenoweth, I believe?

We should call this episode Josh and Chuck Haven't Seen This.

We should call this episode Josh and Chuck Haven't Seen This.

We should call this episode Josh and Chuck Haven't Seen This.