Buried Broadway

Mar 25 2021 17 ep. 71 mins 46
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A podcast where we discover, dissect, and demystify forgotten Broadway musicals that we most likely found on vinyl for a dollar! Every episode focuses on one Original Broadway (or West End) Cast Album hosted by the Bevarellis, two actors who are also Broadway fans. We play clips, describe the plot, and insert humor and history!

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Ep 14 – Cry For Us All

Mar 25 2021 100 mins  
From the music writer of “Man of La Mancha”, Mitch Leigh, based on the critically acclaimed play “Hogan’s Goat”, we bring you “Cry For Us All”. A dramatic musical telling the stories of Irish immigrants living in Brooklyn in the late 1800’s. Somehow this hefty beast of a show was on Broadway at the same time as Hair and 1776, which is something to marvel at. Grab yo

Ep 13 – Rex

Mar 09 2021 98 mins  
Before Six was even a twinkle in the imagination of the West End, there was Rex. A musical about Henry VIII (and a couple of his wives) that was brought to Broadway with the legendary Richard Rodgers as the composer and Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me) writing the lyrics. This show has been forgotten to time, but we think his story needs to come to a head. (You k

Ep 12 – Wildcat

Jan 29 2021 97 mins  
A virgin to the Broadway stage, Lucille Ball stars in Wildcat! This unrefined gem was the product of Broadway legends Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh, and N. Richard Nash. They struck oil with the hit number "Hey, Look Me Over" but reviews declared the show crude nonetheless. See what all the drilling is about, hear Lucy sing, and stop us from making anymore oil puns in this description!

Ep 11 – Flahooley

Dec 21 2020 95 mins  
Happy Holidays, here’s a Flahooley! Don’t know what that is? Don’t fret, just tune in for a show full of magic, puppets, love, and capitalism! What could be more Christmasy than that? Written by the team that brought you Finnian’s Rainbow, this 1951 show stars Yma Sumac singing in her signature exotica style as well as a young Barbara Cook among the talented cast! Featured

Ep 10 – Hallelujah, Baby!

Nov 25 2020 87 mins  
A celebrated writing team: Comden & Green (Applause, On the Town), Arthur Laurents (Gypsy, West Side Story), Jule Styne (Funny Girl, Peter Pan). A legendary leading lady: Leslie Uggams (Roots, Anything Goes, even Deadpool) Could this show, focused on the history of Black people in the US, be the gem we didn’t know we needed? Take a listen and let us know what you think! Featured

Bonus Ep 1 - Stage Fright

Oct 30 2020 48 mins  
An extra Halloween treat? Don’t mind if we do! We are giving you a preview of what a Bonus Episode will look like from us (complete with Blooper Reel) because ... WE HAVE A PATREON! This episode focuses on our favorite hidden Halloween movie musical, Stage Fright! It stars a cast of musical theatre campers, Meat Loaf, Mini Driver, and Brandon Uranowitz! It’s full of campy songs

Ep 9 - Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds Part 2

Oct 21 2020 77 mins  
Were you left hanging by Part 1?! Are you wondering if Humans defeat the Martians? What happens to Carrie? Will Richard Burton ever sing? Well get out your Halloween candy and settle in for Part Two of this epic rock drama! Featured Recording: Concept Album – Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds – 1978 – CBS Records For the rights to produce the show visi

Ep 8 – Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds (Part 1)

Oct 07 2020 69 mins  
What’s more Halloween than aliens coming to earth!? Before there was Audrey II, HG Wells wrote about Martians in metal tripods killing humans with heat rays! This musical retelling stays true to the original story with narrations by Richard Burton while adding a prog rock intensity that will make you want to jam out in your living room! Featured Recording: Concept Album – Jeff

Ep 7 - Where's Charley

Sep 23 2020 87 mins  
A Frank Loesser hidden gem, "Where's Charley" is a hilariously sweet musical with one hit song that will have you swooning and singing along in minutes! Based on the British farce "Charley's Aunt", this complicated love story debuted on Broadway in 1948 to a delighted audience! Featured Recording: Original London Cast Recording – Where's Charley – 1972 - Monmouth-Evergreen Rec

Soon...we promise... (Update 2 from The Bevarellis)

Aug 12 2020 9 mins  
Another, not normal, episode to give you further updates with special foley by our pets! We also share a special sneak peak of our guest appearance on the Wines and Dolls Podcast to wet your whistle! WInes and Dolls Direct link: https://linktr.ee/winesanddolls