70. The Sky Is Not the Limit (with Mandy Gonzalez)
Years before Mandy Gonzalez was taking the final bow in Wicked as Elphaba on Broadway, she was in the (absolutely stacked) ensemble at the show’s first reading. This week on the pod, Mandy talks the boys through her unmatched career and the journey with her own confidence that led her to guest starring as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. PLUS, the boys get Sentimental about Redwood on Broadway, the girlies of Skidrow and that video of Mandy singing Total Eclipse of the Heart. You know the one.
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69. The Man Behind the Second Curtain (with Gregory Maguire)
This episode, the boys are joined by Gregory Maguire, author of the original Wicked novel, its series of world-building sequels and its newest installment, “Elphie: A Wicked Childhood.” Together, these three Sentimental Men chat about Gregory’s initial reactions to the musical, the second (and third) life that the musical has given his novel and how visiting the set while they filmed the Ozdust scene gave him a new appreciation for actors on film. PLUS, the boys try to convince him that he needs to do a stint playing the Wizard on Broadway.
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68. The Last Elphaba of An Era (with Mary Kate Morrissey)
As her triumphant run in Wicked on Broadway is winding down, Mary Kate Morrissey is back on the pod for an unofficial exit interview. Mary Kate and the Sent Men yap about playing golf, creating content and staying healthy. Not to mention why, after ten years playing this role, Mary Kate sees herself as the last Elphaba of an era. PLUS, the boys get Sentimental about potential cameos in Wicked Part Two, seeing Kerry Ellis at 54 Below and Wicked on Broadway entering its post-movie era.
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67. Elsa and Norma and Karen, Oh My! (with Caroline Bowman)
She’s come home at last! Caroline Bowman (Sentimental Men’s second ever guest!) is back on the pod to tell the boys what she’s been up to since 2020. You’ll hear about the five years she spent playing Elsa on the Frozen national tour, her first time standing by in the Sunset Boulevard revival and the epic story of how she booked Smash on Broadway. PLUS, the boys get Sentimental about the Chess Broadway Cast Recording, the Oscar nominations and the historic new cast of Wicked on Broadway.
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66. The Yellow Brick Road to Broadway (with Trisha Paytas)
After a fated meeting at the Wicked premiere, the boys are joined this week by their new friend, the fabulous Trisha Paytas. These three waste no time getting Sentimental about their shared love of musicals, the changing landscape of body representation in musicals and all the things they noticed about the movie on their second (and third and fourth) viewings. PLUS, Trisha’s one of a kind journey from YouTube to Broadway and the pressure they feel to succeed on behalf of other influencers.
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