The Cheese Wheel Podcast

#110 Mean Girls

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I'd rather be me than be with you!" This week Jess, Andrew, and Bree talk about the musical adaptation of the teen cult classic "Mean Girls" the musi...

#109 Razia's Shadow

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"What a splendid mess!" This week Jess, Andrew, and Bree talk about the emo "musical" entitled Razia's Shadow. It's a long discussion of what makes a ...

#108 Legally Blonde

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"It's so much better..." This week Jess, Andrew, and Bree talk about the musical adaptation of the romantic comedy "Legally Blonde" -- where they talk...

#107 Oliver!

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I'd do anything..." This week Jess, Andrew, and Bree talk about the ICONIC British Musical "Oliver!" They snark, they research, they Cheese. You can'...

#106 Allegiance (feat. Rachel Chan)

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Do not fight the storm." This week Jess, Andrew, and Bree are joined by the insightful, intelligent, and kind actress and podcaster Rachel Chan to ta...

#105 Pippin

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"There's Magic to do" This week Jess, Andrew, and Bree talk about the Bob Fosse's dancey mess Pippin by Stephen Schwartz! Jess and Andrew fight about ...

#104: "Phantom" (feat. Angelina Meehan)

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Oh, you are music Moonbeams of music And you are light to me..." This week Jess, Andrew, and Bree are. joined by the hilarious and intelligent Angeli...

#103 Holy Musical B@man (feat. Ethan from Sideways)

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"You want to be the man, You've got to beat the man..." This week Jess, Andrew, and Bree are. joined by the hilarious and intelligent Ethan from the y...

#102 Escape to Margaritaville

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Wastin' away again in Margaritaville..." In honor of the loss of Jimmy Buffet we're reposting our Escape to Margaritaville Episode to honor the man h...

#101 Passion

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I wish I could forget you...!" This week Jess, Andrew, and Bree will be covering the Dark Romance musical from the mind of Stephen Sondheim "Passion....

#100 Hamilton

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I am not throwin' away my shot!" This week Jess & Andrew will be covering the Revolutionary Hip-Hop musical, "Hamilton" written by Lin Manuel-Miranda...

#99 Man of La Mancha

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Dream the Impossible Dream!" This week Jess & Andrew will be covering the classic musical, "Man of La Mancha" Donate to Black Lives Matter here Soc...

#98 We Will Rock You

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess & Andrew will be covering the Queen jukebox musical, "We Will Rock You" Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE M...

#97 Waitress (feat. Grace Aki)

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess & Andrew are joined by the hilarious and kind Grace Aki will be covering Sara Bareilles' heartwarming musical "Waitress." Donate to Bla...

#96 Bright Star

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess & Andrew will be covering the only musical with both Steve Martin and Edie Brickell as composers: "Bright Star." Donate to Black Lives...

#95: Tarrytown (Feat. Adam Wachter)

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Pride! This week Jess & Andrew will be covering the dark comedy adaptation of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" -- Tarrytown. They are joined by the...

#94 Everybody's Talking About Jamie

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Pride! This week Jess & Andrew will be covering the heartwarming drag musical "Everybody's Talking About Jamie." Donate to Black Lives Matter h...

#93 Fun Home

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Pride! This week Jess & Andrew will be covering Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori's biographical musical "Fun Home." Donate to Black Lives Matter he...

#92: A New Brain

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Pride! This week Jess & Andrew will be covering William Finn's semi-autobiographical musical "A New Brain." Donate to Black Lives Matter here ...

#91: "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" (feat. Brendon Henderson of Wait in the Wings)

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Populism Yea Yea!" This week Jess & Andrew are joined by the insightful and hilarious Brendon Henderson of Wait in the Wings to talk about the emo mu...

#90: "Chicago"

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"It's good Isn't it grand? Isn't it great? Isn't it swell? Isn't it fun? Isn't it? Nowadays!" This week Jess & Andrew talk about Kander & Ebb's master...

#89: "Children of Eden"

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"The Spark of Creation!" This week Jess & Andrew talk about Stephen Schwartz's biblical masterpiece "Children of Eden." Jess & Andrew talk about their...

#88: "Wonderland"

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Welcome to Wonderland!" This week Jess & Andrew talk about Frank Wildhorn's ill fated musical "Wonderland" Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with C...

#87: Hairspray (feat. Roby Johnson)

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Good Morning Baltimore...." This week Jess & Andrew are joined by Roby Johnson from our Book of Mormon Episode to talk about the musical adaptation o...

#86: Company

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Phone rings, Door chimes, In comes Company!" This week Jess & Andrew talk about Stephen Sondheim's musical critique of marriage "Company" Social Med...

#85: "The Bridges of Madison County" (feat. Isabelle Custodio aka 'BeKindRewind')

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"It all fades away but you...." This week Jess & Andrew are joined by Isabelle Custodio from Be Kind Rewind to talk about Jason Robert Brown's romance...

#84: "Black Friday"

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"This Friday is black for me...." This week Jess & Andrew chat about the incredibly funny and equally poignant youtube musical from Starkid "Black Fri...

#83: "The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals"

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"It's a show stopping number...." This week Jess & Andrew chat about the incredibly funny youtube musical from Starkid "The Guy Who Didn't Like Musica...

#82: "Chess" (feat. Brent Black aka brentalfloss)

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Now I'm where I want to be...." This week Jess & Andrew are once again joined by Brent Black aka brentalfloss to talk about Tim Rice's problematic mu...

#81: "God Bless You Mr. Rosewater" (feat. Sideways)

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Cheese Nips! THEY WANT CHEESE NIPS!" This week Jess & Andrew are joined by one of the most intelligent content creators on the internet-- Ethan from ...

#80: "Come From Away"

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Welcome to the Rock!" This week, Jess & Andrew talk about "Come From Away" -- in our current dark situation, this is the musical we need about bringi...

#79 'Tootsie'

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I won't let you down..." This week Jess & Andrew take a look at 'Tootsie.' They chat about how the musical is the ULTIMATE boomer experience, how unf...

#78: 'Caroline or Change'

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Nothing ever happen underground in Louisiana" This week Jess & Andrew take a look at 'Caroline or Change' They chat about how the proper way to tell ...

#77: 'Once on this Island'

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I'm waiting for life to begin" This week Jess & Andrew take a look at "Once on this Island" They chat about how these gods affect the island, the inc...

#76: 'The Color Purple'

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"The lord works in mysterious ways..." This week Jess & Andrew take a look at "The Color Purple" They chat about how dark the content within this musi...

#75: 'The Wiz'

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Ease on down the road..." This week Jess & Andrew take a look at "The Wiz The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" They chat about Jess' relat...

#74: 'Evening Primrose'

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"If you can find me I'm here..." This week Jess & Andrew take a look at the forgotten masterpiece "Evening Primrose" by Stephen Sondheim. They chat ab...

#73: 'Evita'

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" This week Jess & Andrew take a look at "Evita" by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. They chat about politics, whether or ...

BONUS: Mailbag Q&A

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jess & Andrew answer a few of your questions, check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#72: 'Dogfight'

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Pretty Funny..." This week Jess & Andrew take a look at "Dogfight" by Pasek and Paul. They chat about Vietnam, whether or not these characters are re...

#71: 'Cats'

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Let the Memory live again!" This week Jess & Andrew take a look at "Cats" by Andrew Lloyd Webber. A musical about cats in an essay writing contest ab...

#70: 'Annie'

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"The Sun'll come out tomorrow!" This week Jess & Andrew take a look at "Annie" by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin. Andrew talks about how much he h...

#69: 'Les Misérables'

27 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Look down! LOOK DOWN! You'll always be a slave!" This week Jess & Andrew take a look at"Les Misérables" by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil a...

#68: 'Scrooge'

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Thank you very much! Thank you VERY much!" This week Jess & Andrew chat about "Scrooge" from Leslie Bricusse. They are joined by the incredible Emily...

#67: 'A Christmas Carol the Musical'

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"RATATATATATA!TAH!" This week Jess & Andrew chat about "A Christmas Carol" from Alan Menken. They defend this ignored masterpiece of cheese and sentim...

#66: 'Octet'

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Refresh Refresh Refresh!" This week Jess and Andrew chat about both "Octet" from Dave Malloy. They get into an in depth talk about whether they truly...

#65: 'Bare: A Pop Opera'

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"So much for our ever after!" This week Jess and Andrew chat about both "Bare: A Pop Opera" and "Bare the Musical" Honestly, they're pretty critical t...

Bonus: Interview w/ Sarah Elizabeth Grace

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jess sits down to interview Actor, Playwright, and all around badass Sarah Elizabeth Grace! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

#64: 'Bonnie & Clyde'

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"This world will remember us!" This week Jess and Andrew chat about the Frank Wildhorn Broadway flop “Bonne & Clyde!” Don’t worry Fanboys and fa...

#63: 'Shrek the Musical'

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"It's a Big Bright Beautiful World!" This week Jess and Andrew chat about the vulgar, cynical, and emotionally engaging musical adaptation of "Shrek" ...

#62: 'Hello Dolly!' (feat. Adam Wachter)

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Put on your Sunday Clothes!" This week Jess and Andrew are joined by the absolutely incredible and fantastic Adam Wachter. They chat about the classi...

#61: 'Heathers'

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What's your damage Heather!" This week Jess and Andrew dive into the musical adaptation of the 1980's classic "Heathers." Where they mostly talk about...

Bonus - Interview w/ Book Writer/Composer/Lyricist Anthony King

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Composer and Book writer Anthony King where they chat about his work, the creation of Beetlejuice the Musical, and his advice for up...

#60: 'Beetlejuice'

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"We'll make you say our name!" This week Jess and Andrew dive into the musical adaptation of the 1980's classic "Beetlejuice." Honestly, they just gus...

#59: 'American Psycho'

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"I am not a common man!" This week Jess and Andrew dive into Duncan Sheik's musical adaptation of American Psycho. They talk about what a dumpster fir...

#58: 'Jekyll & Hyde'

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"What a feeling of being alive!" This week Jess and Andrew dive into the Frank Wildhorn Musical theatre blockbuster "Jekyll and Hyde" the Musical. We ...

#57: 'Sunset Boulevard' (feat. Caitlin Bitzegaio)

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Everything's as if we never said goodbye!" This week Jess & Andrew are joined by the absolutely incredible Caitlin Bitzegaio. The trio come together ...

#56: 'Tick... Tick... BOOM!'

27 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Stop the clocks!" This week Jess & Andrew are joined by J. Collis-- author of "Boho Days." The trio come together to cover Jonathan Larson's autobiog...

#55: 'Pacific Overtures'

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"There was someone in the Tree!" This week Jess & Andrew cover Stephen Sondheim and Hal Prince's disregarded classic "Pacific Overture" They chatted a...

BONUS: Interview with Joel B. New

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jess is joined by Composer and Podcaster Joel B. New where they chat about his work, his upcoming cabaret reading of his musical, his influences, Joel...

#54: My Fair Lady

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"I could have danced all night!" This week Jess & Andrew cover the screen and stage classic "My Fair Lady." They chatted about the musicals' innate mi...

#53: The Book of Mormon

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Hello!" This week Jess & Andrew cover Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Robert Lopez's raunchy Mormon musical "The Book of Mormon!" They chat about their ...

#52: "Kinky Boots"

29 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Leave expectation at the door!" This week Jess & Andrew cover Cyndi Lauper's musical adaptation of "Kinky Boots." They chat about the probability of ...

#51: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

23 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Morning in Paris the city awakes to the Bells of Notre Dame!" This week Jess & Andrew cover Disney Theatrical's adaptation of Victor Hugo novel "The ...

BONUS: Interview with Amanda Hunt

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jess gets the chance to sit down with performer and comedian Amanda Hunt to talk about her new Cabaret event "Monica Lewinksy: Sings Your Heart Out." ...

#50: "Into the Woods"

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know what you wish? Are you certain what you wish is what you want? If you know what you want, then JOIN US FOR A PODCAST ON "INTO THE WOODS!" ...

BONUS: 49 Episode Recap

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jess and Andrew recap the last 49 episodes of this show to discuss their overall thoughts before this week's big 50th anniversary show! Get hype peopl...

#49: "The Muppets" (2011)

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Life's a Happy Song!" This week Jess and Andrew talk about The Muppets (2011) They chat mostly about The Muppets, how they've affected culture, and h...

#48: "Miss Saigon' (feat. Rachel Chan)

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"You are sun light and high moon!" This week Jess and Andrew are joined by the all around cool person Rachel Chan talk about Claude-Michel Schönberg ...

#47: "Oklahoma!' (feat. Emily Clark)

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"We're just girls who cain't say no!" This week Jess and Andrew are joined by the incredible Emily Clark of the video series Stealing Focus to talk ab...

#46: "Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812" (feat. Angelina Meehan)

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"There's a War going on somewhere out there, and Angelina is also here!!" This week Jess and Andrew are joined by the incredible Angelina Meehan (of L...

Bonus - Interview w/ Raquel Cion

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jess sits down with the absolutely wonderful, hilarious, endearing, talented and awesome Raquel Cion. The singer who will be celebrating her 50th birt...

Bonus - Interview w/ Composer Paul Gordon

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jess sits down with the absolutely kind, endearing, talented and awesome Paul Gordon. The composer of such incredible musicals as Daddy Long Legs, No ...

#45: "No One Called Ahead"

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Dear John!" This week Jess and Andrew talk about Paul Gordon's Angelic Musical "No One Called Ahead." They chat about the musical theatre structure, ...

#44: "Be More Chill" (feat. Miss Nightmare)

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

C-C-C'mon! C-C-C'mon! This week Jess and Andrew are joined by the incredible Videomaker Miss Nightmare to talk about Joe Iconis' Sci Fi Teen Comedy Be...

#43: "Jesus Christ Superstar" (feat. Kirk Hamilton)

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess and Andrew are joined by the incredible Podcaster Kirk Hamilton of the "Strong Songs" Podcast to talk about Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim...

#42: "Parade"

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess & Andrew embrace their Southern side and try to help secure the release of an innocent man. They also talk about Jason Robert Brown's f...

#41: "The Music Man"

14 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess & Andrew embrace their inner salesman and try do dupe a small town into giving over their funds for a boys band. They also talk about "...

#40: "Sunday in the Park with George" (feat. Tommy "Musical Theatre Mash")

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess & Andrew Finish the Hat with Tommy of Musical Theatre Mash. They talk about the numerous Tommy's controversial opinions on the musical,...

#39: "Finding Nemo: The Musical" (feat. Tony Goldmark)

31 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess & Andrew take a trip under the sea with Tony Goldmark of Some Jerk with a Camera and chat about FINDING NEMO THE MUSICAL! They talk abo...

#38: "The Last Five Years"

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess & Andrew look back at Jason Robert Brown's classic musical "The Last Five Years" -- they chat about how the backward chronology adds to...

BONUS: Interview with Lulu Fall

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jess was given the opportunity to talk to the incredibly talented and incredibly kind Lulu Fall-- known for her performances in Broadway's "Hair," "Na...

#37: "Hadestown"

17 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess & Andrew head WAY DOWN to CHEESEYTOWN with the incredible returning guest CHRISTI ESTERLE of MUSICAL HELL. They talk about the numerous...

#36: "Muppet Wizard of Oz"

10 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess & Andrew inflict themselves with the WORST Muppet film ever made-- the "Muppet Wizard of Oz." They talk about how every aspect of this ...

#35: "Carousel"

03 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jess & Andrew talk about the classically controversial musical by Rogers & Hammerstein-- Carousel. They discuss the value of Billy Bigelow a...

BONUS: Interview with Andrew Lippa

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Check out this BONUS episode where Jess talks to the incredible Andrew Lippa, the Composer lyricist of The Adams Family Musical, Big Fish the Musical,...

#34: "Urinetown" (feat. Joey Richter)

26 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You better save up, or else it's a trip to URINETOWN. This week Jess & Andrew are joined by the incomparable Joey Richter of Starkid fame to talk abou...

#33: "Gypsy" (feat. Christina Bianco)

19 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I had a dream! A dream of the incredible Christina Bianco joining Jess & Andrew to talk about Gypsy! They chat about the show's misnomer of a title, w...

#32: "The Transformational Grammar of the Institutional Glorybowl Part III: Institute_Institut" (feat. Gelsey Bell)

12 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Links: Listen to "The Transformational Grammar of the Institutional Glorybowl Part III: Institute_Institut" Watch the show here Social Media: Musicals...

#31: "Something Rotten" (feat. Katie Lynch of "Backstage Bite")

05 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's Eggs! This week Jess & Andrew are joined by the endlessly charming Katie Lynch from Backstage Bite to talk about "Something Rotten." In this epis...

APRIL FOOLS: "Avengers: Endgame"

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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#30: "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"

29 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Six inches forward and five inches back! This week Jess & Andrew cover John Cameron Mitchell's masterpiece "Hedwig & the Angry Inch." The duo talk abo...

BONUS: Interview w/ Composers Chris Littler & Ellen Winter ("36 Questions")

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this super bonus episode Jess is joined by the composers of the Podcast Musical "36 Questions," Ellen Winter & Christopher Littler. He talks about ...

#29: "Merrily We Roll Along" (feat. Adam Wachter)

22 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's our time! This week Jess & Andrew are joined by composer Adam Wachter to talk about Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along." Topics that are c...

#28: "Hello Again"

15 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Again! This week Jess & Andrew cover Michael John LaChiusa's Song Cycle Hello Again-- with a specific eye to Tom Gustafson's 2017 film adaptatio...

#27: "Matilda: The Musical" (feat. Brent Black aka brentalfloss)

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes you have to be a little bit Naughty with Musicals with Cheese! This week Jess & Andrew are joined by a special guest: Brent Black aka Brenta...

#26: "Disneyland Musicals" (feat. Tony Goldmark)

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sponsored by Audible. Get your FREE AUDIOBOOK at www.audibletrial.com/MusicalswithCheese This is a very special episode we've got here. This week Jess...

BONUS: Interview w/ Composer Edward W. Hardy ("The Woodsman")

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this super special BONUS episode Jess & Andrew interview the incredible composer of "The Woodsman" Edward W. Hardy! In this super special bonus epi...

#25: "Next to Normal"

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sponsored by Audible. Get your FREE AUDIOBOOK at www.audibletrial.com/MusicalswithCheese We're Alive, We're Alive, we are SO alive! This week Jess & A...

#24: "Love Never Dies" (feat. Elisa Hansen)

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sponsored by Audible. Get your FREE AUDIOBOOK at: www.audibletrial.com/MusicalswithCheese This week Jess & Andrew are once more joined by the incredib...