Podcast written by Kyle Wilson and Sam French. Selected arrangements by Ben Morris.

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Live Premiere: June 3, 2024, Kyle and Sam Do 54 Below. Podcast available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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Summary:

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Created and hosted by musical theater writers Kyle Wilson and Sam French, [insert movie here]: The Musical! is a chaotic love letter to both movies and musical theater. In an unscripted podcast format, Kyle and Sam take movies that should probably never become musicals and transform them into outrageous musical comedies. Listen in as they grapple in real time with the task of adapting a three-act movie into a two-act musical, conceiving songs, scenes, cuts, casting... to create breathtaking theatrical experiences ready for Broadway.

 

In this premiere, Kyle and Sam tackle National Treasure, taking audiences through the streets of Broadway on their own literal treasure hunt—with real explosions, a Declaration of Independence dream ballet, and an unnerving amount of lemon juice. After riffing on character motivations, “where’s the act break,” and the big 11 o’clock number, the hosts debut a show-stopping performance of “Map on the Back” featuring Rocky Paterra as Lin-Manuel Miranda as Nicolas Cage as Benjamin Gates. It’s historic, hysterical, and hilariously theatrical.

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