Backstage

03/08/2022

Before he was the Greatest Showman, he was the 1980's Broadway production Barnum The Circus Musical, and there's a bit more to the story that some of us realised!

Also, sussed some wise words for creatives from the incomparable Ethan Hawke.

And Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap is coming to the stage very soon with both Putaruru Theatre Players and the Detour Theatre in Tauranga!

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The spotlight on the theatre scene, from a couple of self-confessed theatre nerds — Mel Martin and Mike Williams.

25/07/2022

You've been living under a rock if you didn't know that King Henry VIII had six failed marriages with six badass (and some ill-fated) wahine.

We profiled the musical that gave their stories new life, Six The Musical UK Tour and its clever move in having the Queens battle it out for the role of lead singer in the band.

And the topic of slurs on stage came up... how much is too much, and are we still as tolerant as audiences, as we once were?

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14/07/2022

If you missed us gasbagging with one Mark Servian recently about his history as a Waikato arts mover/shaker, and the upcoming Regional Theatre build, then you're in luck!

was Mean Girls on Broadway and we had plenty to say about what's on around the region right now.

As always thanks to Creative Waikato and Free FM for encouraging us to get what we do on the airwaves!

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The Riff Raff statue's champion, and erudite man-about-town, Mark Servian lets down his guard and tells us what keeps him excited about the Waikato theatre scene after nearly 30 years, and we explore the world of Mean Girls in our Musical of the Week.

06/07/2022

Are you caught up on recent episodes of Backstage with Mel and Mike?? Never fear, we're here with podcasted episodes for your catching up pleasure...

We've profiled the musical adaptation of Tuck Everlasting featuring one Andrew Keenan-Bolger, we mulled on and over the construction zone that will be the Waikato Regional Theatre, aaaaand we have the latest in what's on stage around the region.

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28/06/2022

Get ready theatre nerds... It's been a month, and we've been releasing episodes weekly thanks to the sponsorship of Creative Waikato and endless support of Free FM...

On Backstage, a couple of weeks ago... that's right woodchuck-chuckers it's Groundhog Day (again)! Tim Minchin's stage adaptation got the treatment. AND local thespian Nick Wilkinson joined us to talk all things Shrek the Musical, his love for The Full Monty, and we may or may not coerce him to talk a little about himself!

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➡️ - https://bit.ly/Backstage-TheFullMonty-08-06-2022

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27/05/2022

On Backstage lately - your local weekly podcast for theatre nerds...

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea...? We had to find out what the big deal is about SpongeBob Squarepants The Musical — is it any good? You'll have to listen to find out. We also tap in to the wisdom of celebrated English actor Bill Nighy.

ALSO: We bring you another new-ish face to the region, in the form of Lily Berry who joins us for a yarn while we explore her choice of Musical of the Week... the perennial favourite of many, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It had to be done sooner or later..."

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13/05/2022

When there's a new kid on the block, you want to know everything about them, right? We put musician, actor, and all-round theatre ju**ie Jonty Climo under the 'scope to find out why he chose to start calling Hamilton home recently, and what he's into at the moment.

And who wants to be an American Idiot?? It's our Musical of the Week – proving you can take a band's concept album and turn it into pretty bloody good theatre!

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When there's a new kid on the block, you want to know everything about them, right? We put musician, actor, and all-round theatre ju**ie Jonty Climo under the 'scope to find out why he chose to start calling Hamilton home recently, and what he's into at the moment. And American Idiot is our Musical....

15/03/2022

Hey theatre nerds, if you missed our latest two episodes, check out the links below for the goods!

Episode 98: https://bit.ly/3MO4ma1
What does it take to write a musical? And where the hell do you go if you want to learn how? We don't have all the answers, but we discuss some people's experiences in the hope that you may be inspired. And for light relief... is the one and only Hairspray!

Episode 99: https://bit.ly/3MOFcbs
We went somewhere so you don't have to! After dissecting how to write a musical last week, it was only fair that we examine how to write a play... and we delved into advice from the website writerscookbook.com ... take it from us, it doesn't deliver what you might think it should. Balancing that, is the largely unknown but delightful 'Violet' starring Sutton Foster.

Don't forget that you can also search 'Backstage with Mel and Mike' on any of your favourite podcast streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, I Heart Radio, and AccessMedia.nz.

Alternativaly, tune in and join us live every Wednesday at 5pm on 89.0 Free FM!

25/02/2022

Who-ho-hoa!

We've been a bit sh*t at promoting the podcast so far this year if we're being frank, so we're throwing you in the deep end with a dump of our past three episodes for your catching up purposes!

Episode 95: https://bit.ly/3haIuXY
Featured Amelie, and was knee deep in the history and currency of swings and understudies in the theatre, especially in times of COVID...

Episode 96: https://bit.ly/3JRTLsj
Started the (never-ending) discussion around why we do theatre, and why theatre is actually pretty important to the development and longevity of human beings... And Dogfight was .

Episode 97: https://bit.ly/36xKx6d
Continued that discussion on why we do theatre, expanding into the importance of recreational and community theatre, and Mike gave us everything we ever and never wanted to know about Company.

Don't delay, catch up or tune in today, and join us live every Wednesday at 5pm on 89.0 Free FM!

11/01/2022

🎼 "I like life
Life likes me
Life and I fairly fully agree
Life is fine
Life is good
'Specially mine, which is just as it should be
I like pouring the wine and why not?
Life's a pleasure that I deny not..." 🎼

Did you miss our Christmas episode? Don't worry if you did, for all of January we're bringing you the goodness that was Backstage in December.

Check this episode from from December 22 and naturally brings us the most Christmas musical of all - Scrooge: The Musical. Oddly it's only one of MANY stage adaptations.

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04/01/2022

🎼 "There's a chip on my shoulder
And it's big as a boulder
With the chance I've been given
I'm gonna be driven as hell..." 🎼

theatre nerds!

You've probably noticed that we're on hiatus for all of January, but if you got caught up in the whirlwind that was the festive period, never fear, your chance to catch up on Backstage is here!

This one's from December 15 and features the positive, transformative, and super PINK , plus a chat about theatre throughout history that was banned in some way, shape, or form.

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Banned! Restricted! We explore a few plays that have tested our attitudes towards all manner of shocking stuff over the centuries... like, sexuality, women being decisive and stuff like that. And we go into shades of pink with Legally Blonde, our Musical of the Week!

13/12/2021

🎼 "Why do we play with fire?
Why do we run our finger through the flame?
Why do we leave our hand on the stove,
Although we know, we're in for some pain?" 🎼

If you missed our latest episode, was once again inspired by a transition from stage to screen, with Netflix's must-see Tick Tick BOOM.

PLUS, being in the Orange Zone means we can at last physically catch up with old friends, and they don't come much friendlier than Ray Powell – co-founder (with Charlotte Isaac) of Bold Theatre!

Ray dishes the dirt on being a producer, dealing with making theatre during times of uncertainty, as well as future plans for Bold!

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Being in the Orange Zone means we can at last physically catch up with old friends, and they don't come much... friendlier than Ray Powell – co-founder (with Charlotte Isaac) of Bold Theatre! He talks about being a producer, dealing with uncertainty and future plans... well, some of them anyway. A...

30/11/2021

🎼 "Buddy, you're a boy making big noise,
Playing in street, gonna take on the world some day.
You got blood on your face, you big disgrace,
Waving your banner all over the place..." 🎼

Time for the BIG ONE in our latest episode, paying tribute to Freddie Mercury, Queen and all things WE WILL ROCK YOU. Was a Queen musical really necessary and does it live up to its hype?

And, we chucked 2021 Adam NZ Play Award recipient Emily Duncan into and profiled her most iconic Kiwi plays.

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Stomp-stomp-clap, stomp-stomp-clap... Immediately recognisable and a perfect way for us to say that this week We Will, We Will, Rocky You! Our Musical of the Week is the hugely popular jukebox musical based on the music of Queen. Plus we step back into the Writer's Room, profiling the incredible Emi...

18/11/2021

🎼 "That bloody woman,
A self-important puffed up princess.
That bloody woman,
Is the devil in a white dress.
That bloody woman,
Very easily offended.
Doesn't act the way that God intended,
Won't rest until man is disbanded." 🎼

In an episode of EPIC proportions, there was so much good material that we went entirely over time and didn't meet the requirements for live broadcast...

The good news for you is that this week's podcast is an hour-fifteen of nothing but magic!

With our mate Kyle Chuen in for a yarn, and That Bloody Woman featuring Kyle, and written by our other mate Luke Di Somma, it's a love letter to Kiwi-created theatre and artists.

Get all of that, a new , our weekly list of what's on around the place soon ish, and MORE on any/all of your favourite podcast streaming apps, including:

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Introducing our extended mix podcast this week! Actor, Director, Tutor, all-round renaissance man Kyle Chuen dishes the goods on Assassins, working with performing arts students at Wintec, and looking ahead to Bold Theatre's 2022 production, when he'll be co-directing (with the uber-talented Courten...

16/11/2021

🎼 "Dancing bears
Painted wings
Things I almost remember.
And a song someone sings
Once upon a December..." 🎼

explores the story of Anastasia Romanov based on the 90's Disney animated movie, how does the stage show stack up?

And Geoff Turkington checks in on the success of the crowd funding appeal for the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival AND he gives us an exclusive announcement from the 2022 line-up!

Get all of that and more on any/all of your favourite podcast streaming apps, including:

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31/10/2021

🎼 "Will my hopes be met? Will my fear dispel?
Will I captivate? Or will I repel?
Will I show her just how wonderful I am?
Or will I be a date from hell?" 🎼

We've got your Monday morning comedy needs covered with Mike's breakdown of 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'.

And in our third week of remote-recording, the multi-talented and indispensable Deborah Nudds from The Meteor joins us once again for a good ol' COVID catch up. How's the team, how are the shows? All that and more in our latest episode!

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It's Covid Catch-Up Time! The multi-talented and indespensible Deb Nudds, from The Meteor Theatre joins us to talk about locking down 2021-style... and we take a close look at our Musical of the Week — I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.

19/10/2021

🎼 "All this wishful thinking
Gets me nowhere I can’t stay
Though my heart is broken
It keeps breaking every day" 🎼

For something a little bit bright and cheerful, we bring you General Manager of the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival, Geoff Turkington on the Festival's resilience in times of difficulty; and crowdfunding to pull it all together for 2022!

And because it's Halloween Month (but not really because of that) last week's was Ghost the Musical, complete with pottery wheel...

If you're stuck at home and like theatre even just a little bit, find us Backstage wherever you get your podcasts, including:

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03/10/2021

🎼 "Say it loud and there's music playing,
Say it soft and it's almost like praying.
Maria.
I'll never stop saying Maria!
The most beautiful sound I ever heard.
Maria." 🎼

If you've woken up in Alert Level 3, you'll be looking for a little something to fill some of your time today, and if you're theatre nerds like us, head Backstage with us for an hour!

Still stunning, gripping, relevant and thought-provoking, even after 64 years... is the classic West Side Story Broadway!

Plus we look at the intricate characters that make up the drama in our (occasional) August: Osage County.

If you're bored and/or interested, find Backstage with Mel and Mike wherever you get your podcasts, including:

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Still stunning, gripping, relevant and thought-provoking, even after 64 years... our Musical of the Week is the brilliant West Side Story! And we look at the intricate characters that make up the drama in our (occasional) Play of the Week – August: Osage County.

23/09/2021

🎼 "I'm not a Frankenstein,
I don't believe in mummies,
Ghosts, or Ghoulery!
I deal in fact not fiction,
I am a scientist,
I live for truth and reason,
That's the reason I exist" 🎼

Whatever you do, don't mention Frau Blücher... is Young Frankenstein The Musical and we go into the critical importance or props — why they're such an incredibly important part of the theatrical experience, and why it's so vital they're done right!

If that's enough to tickle your fancy, find Backstage with Mel and Mike wherever you get your podcasts, including:

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Thank you as always to Free FM for hosting us, and Creative Waikato for their sponsorship and ongoing mahi with the Waikato arts communities!

Whatever you do, don't mention Frau Blücher... Our Musical of the Week is Young Frankenstein (The Musical) and we go into the critical importance or props — why they're such an incredibly important part of the theatrical experience and why it's so vital they're done right!

21/09/2021

🎶"Agony!
Beyond power of speech
When the one thing you want
Is the only thing out of your reach..."🎵

arrived and so we bring you a little bit of the rich and almost ignored history of Māori theatre and the theatre makers who gave it new life.

And is... Into The Woods... Because somehow we hadn't got to it yet!

If you're interested we're live on 89.0 Free FM every Wednesday at 5pm, or you can catch us right now wherever you stream your podcasts:

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The rich and almost ignored history of Māori theatre and how it was given new life... and Into The Woods is our Musical of the Week.

14/09/2021

🎶"Rivers belong where they can ramble
Eagles belong where they can fly
I've got to be where my spirit can run free
Got to find my corner of the sky..."🎵

What the fuuuu— ?

If you're waiting with baited breath for our next episode (it's not far away!) catch up on last week's and listen to us get into the subject of swearing on stage.

If you're interested we're live on 89.0 Free FM today and every Wednesday at 5pm, or you can catch up wherever you stream your podcasts:

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03/09/2021

🎶"If you're travelin' in the north country fair
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline
Remember me to one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine..."🎵

As a result of COVID-19 Broadway theatres shut their doors for the first time in aaaaaages, and one of the tragic victims having only been open for a few weeks, was critically acclaimed, 5-star rated, brand-new musical Girl From The North Country on Broadway. Bob Dylan and/or musical theatre fans, get amongst it!

And we yarn via Zoom (again) about all the cancellations, postponements, reschedules, and otherwise as a result of our current COVID-related lockdown.

Plus if you're lucky Jono Freebairn may or may not join us...

If you're interested (or bored) we're live on 89.0 Free FM every Wednesday at 5pm, or you can catch up wherever you stream your podcasts:

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30/08/2021

🎶"There's a war going on
Out there somewhere
And Andrey isn't here."🎵

Our latest isn't for the faint of heart or weak-willed... On the menu is Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, adapted from Part 8 of Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace; and is The Pillowman by acclaimed director, writer and theatre maker Martin Mcdonagh.

Content warning: The Pillowman is not a play for kids, nor is it for anyone remotely squeamish.

If you're intrigued (or bored) we're live on 89.0 Free FM every Wednesday at 5pm, or you can catch up wherever you stream your podcasts:

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17/08/2021

🎶"I can't really explain it
I haven't got the words
It's a feeling that you can't control
I suppose it's like forgetting, losing who you are
And at the same time something makes you whole..."🎵

We know y'all have seen a Broadway show or two, and we're willing to bet money that one of them was definitely a "slime tutorial" on YouTube...

Bootlegs are illegal of course, so why do people keep doing it?

is the story of a little boy who just wanted to dance, Billy Elliot the Musical. (You might have to search the interweb for a watchable version of the show though!)

We're live on 89.0 Free FM every Wednesday at 5pm, or you can catch up wherever you stream your podcasts:

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Not for the faint of heart, we explore the darkness of the play 'The Pillowman' — plus we feature a sampling of Tolstoy with our Musical of the Week, 'Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812'... We're not afraid of the big stuff! Stay safe and wear a mask!

09/08/2021

🎶"But now you got me thinking about working on a dream
I'm not quite there yet, I'm somewhere in between
I hear you talking how I deserve the best
A voice inside my head keeps saying "Don't settle for less."🎵

You can't do everything and be in everything — sometimes you REALLY need to take a break. We discuss when it's a good thing to say 'No'...

And our Musical of the Week is Pretty Woman: The Musical. Yeah, we didn't know it very well either...

We're live on 89.0 Free FM every Wednesday at 5pm, or you can catch up wherever you stream your podcasts:

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25/07/2021

🎶"There is a time, there is a place when love should conquer all
The rest of life is pushed aside as truth and reason fall
But only if that selfishness can lead to something good
I thought I knew you, princess but I never understood."🎵

Backstage this week is a jam-packed journey from start to finish!

We take you on a wild ride from and the tortured, fractious relationship of Martha and George in Edward Albee's 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'

To the exotic world of ancient Egypt in 'Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida'...

We're live on 89.0 Free FM every Wednesday at 5pm, or you can catch up wherever you stream your podcasts:

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15/07/2021

🎶"For some most mysterious reason
This isn't the garden I know
No it's paradise now
That was only a garden
A moment ago"🎵

If you've ever wanted to hear Mike talk about a musical he LOATHES, then this is the episode for you! is Kismet...

And does size matter? We discuss fitting the production to the venue after an arena tour inspired us to think about the kind of theatre we prefer.

We're live on 89.0 Free FM every Wednesday at 5pm, or you can catch up wherever you stream your podcasts:

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05/07/2021

🎶"Oh don't you know that you are just too beautiful for words?"🎵

There's a whole lot of beautiful history surrounding The Color Purple Musical from an epistolary novel, to a film adaptation, to a Broadway musical, to a game-changing Broadway Revival, we've got it all!

Plus Mel may or may not (definitely may) have an opinion on the newly released film adaptation of In The Heights...

We're live on 89.0 Free FM every Wednesday at 5pm, or you can catch up wherever you stream your podcasts:

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23/06/2021

We're live on 89.0 Free FM every Wednesday at 5pm, or you can catch up wherever you stream your podcasts, we're available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, I Heart Radio, and AccessMedia.nz.

Check out last week's episode in the lead up to this afternoon, we're bringing you all the goods on Angels in America and Dreamgirls!

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Grab your sleeping bag, we're covering an eight-hour epic play 'Angels in America' (let's be fair, it's two four-hour parts) and delving behind the music with our , Dreamgirls.

14/06/2021

🎵 "Far too many notes for my taste, and most of them about Christine. All we've heard since we came, is Miss Daaé's name..." 🎶

There's a whole lot of history to , and we've finally made time for it all! From Michael Crawford to Ramin Karimloo and everything in between, our latest episode has you Phanatics covered in !

And in a Backstage first we're joined for the third time by our mate Jono Freebairn to talk about his latest projects, including Beards Beards Beards coming up at The Meteor in July.

Catch up on Backstage, wherever you get your podcasts, including:

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