Wait in the Wings
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The Curious Case of Rebecca the Musical: Part 1 - The Crimson Sky (WitW S3E2)
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca was poised to be one of the biggest shows on Broadway in 2012, but the show would close just one day before rehearsals began...leaving 130 peo...
The Epic Metamorphosis of Hadestown (S3E1)
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On paper, Hadestown should have never worked. Originally starting as a "folk opera" in a small town in Vermont in 2006, the show would undergo a 13 ye...
The Blessed Curse of Time in Groundhog Day (ft. Broadway by Ghostlight)
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode of the Double Take on Groundhog Day we team up with Marc from Broadway by Ghostlight to dive into one of the most fan requested s...
The True Villain of Oklahoma (ft. itsannachloem)
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While he may be painted as the perfect southern hero in Oklahoma the musical, what does the character of Curly McLain say about a culture of toxic mas...
The Power of the Underdog in Rocky the Musical (ft. Nando V. Movies)
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The story of Rocky Balboa has been capturing people's hearts and filling people's workout playlists for over 40 years. So when the show made the jump ...
The Theatricality of Mel Brooks in Young Frankenstein (Ft. KateCast Reviews)
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being Mel Brooks' second Broadway musical adaptation, Young Frankenstein the Musical wasn't only a hilarious staging of the classic film, but also hig...
Chess the Musical: Less About Chess Than You'd Guess | Ft. Musical Hell
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Initially, chess the musical seems like it would be a pretty boring affair. But add in two world super powers holding 99% of the world's nuclear weapo...
"If/Then" and The Turmoil of Burn Out Culture | Ft. Musicals w/ Cheese
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If/Then is one of the most confusing musicals to ever cross the great white way, but at its core is a story about choices. In this first episode of th...
The Insane History of Carrie the Musical (WitW S2E7)
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's all been leading to this. Carrie the Musical is known as the flop to end all flops. Lasting only five performance, the mystery and lore surroundi...
The Bumpy History of Fame 1980 (WitW: S2E6)
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is the movie Fame gonna live forever? In this episode of Wait in the Wings we find ourselves in the crime ridden New York City that's on the brink of ...
The Broadway Massacre of Legs Diamond (WitW S2E5)
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The landscape of Broadway was changing in the late 1980's. The way of traditional glitz, glamour and light-hearted kick lines was on the way out, and ...
A Triumphant History of Matilda the Musical (WitW S2E4)
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matilda the Musical could have been a flop. With a director who had yet to prove himself in the realm of musicals, a playwright who had never written ...
The Painful Spectacle of Starlight Express (WitW S2E3)
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All aboard! As we continue forward on our journey of theater history, today we'll be making a stop to look into the painful spectacle of Starlight Exp...
Evil Dead the Musical: A Bloody Adventure (WitW S2E2)
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sharpen your chainsaws for the Bloody Adventure of Evil Dead the Musical. Regarded as one of the goriest film series ever created, Evil Dead would ma...
The Hectic History of Beetlejuice the Musical (WitW S2E1)
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Beetlejuice the Musical seemed like a simple enough concept in theory. Once it began its journey towards Broadway, however, things got...complicated. ...
The Wubulous History of Seussical | WitW Live (WitW: S1E5)
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle your seat belts for this wild ride through the fall and redemption of Seussical. When the show was unveiled in 2000, the theater world was ench...
The Producers 2005: What Happened? (WitW: S1E4 Ft. KateCast Reviews)
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What Went Wrong with The Producers 2005? Mel Brook's 1967 first feature film "The Producers" became a cult classic that redefined comedy, showcased th...
The Unexpected Success of Spongebob the Musical (WitWS1E3)
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone was certain that Spongebob Squarepants the musical was destined to flop, and yet to the surprise of almost everybody, the show would become a...
The Angsty History of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (WitWS1E2)
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It was a radical idea. Put Andrew Jackson in tight pants and have him rock out to emo music. However, despite its outlandish concept, Bloody Bloody An...
Spider-Man Turn off the Dark: The Chaotic History (WitW: S1E1)
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Broadway and the performing arts world has never seen a show quite like Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark. The question is what is what led to the closure ...