Damsels in Dialogue

West Side Story

This season we focus on character development and analysis of the female protagonists in Golden Age Musicals. For our penultimate episode of the season we snap into West Side of Manhattan. Join us as we discuss a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions and it's two leading women, Maria and Anita. This powerful tale puts its own spin on the star crossed lovers tale and shines a light on a portian of America's violent past prejudice which sadly feels just as relevent in our world today. 

*PG-13*

*Full of spoilers and opinions*

The Pajama Game

This season we focus on character development and analysis of the female protagonists in Golden Age Musicals. This episode we find ourselves in the midst of a union battle for a raise at the Sleep Tight pajama factory. Join us for discussions about the development of musical comedy "The Pajama Game" and the romance between the head of the grievance commity, Babe, and the new factory supervisor along with the women that make up the factory line. We see that seven and a half cents may not be a hell of a lot but it sure can complicate matters of the heart. 

*PG-13*

*Full of spoilers and opinions*

Singin’ in the Rain

This season we focus on character development and analysis of the female protagonists in Golden Age Musicals. We travel to Hollywood in the 1920s transitions from silent film to talkies in what has been voted the best movie musical of all time, "Singin' in the Rain." Join us for a peek into the development of the beloved film that shot Debbie Reynolds to stardom as Kathy Seldon. Though this golden age musical is full of iconic moments, dances, and perfomers, we find out that with those moments come a history of not so glorious feelings on set. 

*PG-13*

*Full of spoilers and opinions*

Once Upon a Mattress

This season we focus on character development and analysis of the female protagonists in Golden Age Musicals. This episode we find ourselves in the pages of a fairytale adaptation composed by Mary Rodgers and starring a zany cast of characters in the cult classic "Once Upon a Mattress." Join us for discussions about the development of this musical turned multiple TV adaptations and launching the career of the amazing comic Carol Brunett who has starred multiple times as the lead Winnifred and in the latest silver screen release as Queen Aggravain. Fall "in love with a gril named Fred" and see how pesky a pea can be.

*PG-13*

*Full of spoilers and opinions*

Sound of Music : Part 2

This season we focus on character development and analysis of the female protagonists in Golden Age Musicals. The second in a two part series, this episode we go where the hills are alive and discuss how to solve a problem like Maria in Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Sound of Music." Join us as we deep dive into the origins and development of the Broadway and Hollywood hit along with a dive into the lead female protagonist who brings music and love back into the Von Trapp household. 

*PG-13*

*Full of spoilers and opinions*

Sound of Music : Part 1

This season we focus on character development and analysis of the female protagonists in Golden Age Musicals. The first in a two part series, this episode we go where the hills are alive and discuss the origins of the two supporting women in Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Sound of Music." Join us as we deep dive into the would be step mother, Baroness Elsa Shraeder and the eldest daughter Liesl Von Trapp. Broadway and Hollywood hit musical was the final collaboration of the famous songwriting duo and we find out just how much care they gave to every character in the show.

*PG-13*

*Full of spoilers and opinions*

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

This season we focus on character development and analysis of the female protagonists in Golden Age Musicals. This episode we travel on a transatlantic cruise with two girls from Little Rock. Join us for discussions about the development of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes from the original novel of the same title by Anita Loos, to the Broadway musical, to the iconic Hollywood movie starring Jane Russel and Marilyn Monroe. Let's see if diamond's are in fact a girls best friend.

*PG-13*

*Full of spoilers and opinions*

Kiss Me Kate

This season we focus on character development and analysis of the female protagonists in Golden Age Musicals. We travel behind the scenes of the opening of a new musical, "Kiss Me Kate." Join us for discussions about the development of this Cole Porter musical from Shakespeare to a witnessed argument backstage and the two leading ladies, Lilli Vanessi and Louis Lane. It's all wundebar!

*PG-13*

*Full of spoilers and opinions*

My Fair Lady

This season we focus on character development and analysis of the female protagonists in Golden Age Musicals. We travel to London this week in Lerner and Loewe's "My Fair Lady." Join us for discussions about the development of the musical from the original myth, to the George Bernard Shaw play, to Shaw screenplay, to Broadway, and then Hollywood. Eliza Doolittle has fascinated audiences with her transformation for over a century and we analyze how her story morphed and impacted audiences then and now.

*PG-13*

*Full of spoilers and opinions*

Guys and Dolls

This season we focus on character development and analysis of the female protagonists in Golden Age Musicals. We travel to Runyonland this week in Frank Loesser's "Guys and Dolls." Miss Sarah Brown finds herself in the middle of a bet and Miss Adelaide tries desperately to get rid of her cold and finally get married. Join us for discussions about the development of the musical from its original short stories and see if our hosts found these female protagonists to be silly archetypes or well rounded and devloped characters. 

*PG-13*

*Full of spoilers and opinions*