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STARLIGHT EXPRESS with Sophie-Rose Middleton
There is one musical that holds the Guiness Book of World Records for "most visitors to a musical in a single theatre." Congratulations on not realizing it's STARLIGHT EXPRESS.
2. Heated Rivalries
Season 2, Episode 2: Original Pines entrepreneurs Peggy Fears and John Whyte set the stage for competition with Cherry Grove. Plus, architect Horace Gifford's porn-lodge aesthetic, Calvin Klein's Fire Island legacy, and Reflections—a glass palace frozen in 1980s desire.
1. Choose Your Own Adventure
Season 2, Episode 1: Through the lens of share-house culture, first arrivals and longtime residents reveal the rituals that shape Fire Island life. Featuring perspectives from Indian and Black residents, plus, The Doll Invasion — the annual trans takeover festival.
In Sickness & In Health
A cold has hit the family hard. The people are all coughing and sneezing. What will the pets do to help? What happens if something goes wrong for one of the animals while the humans are all sick? Vocabulary in this episode: Distract. Siblings. Virus.
3. Sex Before the Internet
Season 2, Episode 3: As the post-Stonewall liberation movement transforms gay life, Tea at the Blue Whale becomes a Fire Island institution. Plus, the art of cruising—from the Meat Rack and the hanky code to the Pines Phone Book, personal ads, and 900 lines.
Finding Fire Island Season 2 premieres June 11!
Finding Fire Island returns for Season 2 on June 11, with two episodes premiering on launch day! This season features interviews with BILLY PORTER, JOHN WATERS, JULIO TORRES, DJ LINA BRADFORD, Broadway Bares creator JERRY MITCHELL, Fire Island icon BOB "ROSE" LEVINE, and dozens of longtime Pines residents whose stories bring Fire Island's hidden history to life.
MOULIN ROUGE! with Ryan W. Garcia
Truth Freedom Beauty Love, but maybe most of all... love. Surrender to the kinetic energy and sweeping romance of La Belle Epoque, beware of the tuberculosis, as Jeff and guest Ryan Garcia (The Try Guys) discuss the Tony winning Best Musical MOULIN ROUGE!
Mission Pawsible: The Agent Who Loved Apples
Have you ever wondered what would happen if your favorite characters didn’t live in Washington with their families? Maybe they have jobs? We love using our imaginations and we’ve created a new series called “Uncooped” where our imagination will take our characters places they’ve never been before.
Gracious Intolerance
Send us Fan Mail. Clucky has found a new way to explore the perimeter and stumbles upon some new friends, well maybe friends, they are still deciding… Listen in and see if you would be these newcomers friends. Vocabulary in this episode: Rodeo. Lasso.
#4 - Kenny Leon & Luke Sheppard
Finding the direction. Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon speaks with & Juliet director Luke Sheppard about how they get their stories on stage.
Piranha with Lemon
Send us Fan Mail. Remember when Rubix was almost eaten by Piper? There was a strange Rabbit named Lemon that we met. What ever happened to Lemon? What does this have to do with a piranha? Oh No! Was Lemon eaten? Turn in to find out!
Nine Years of New York | Episode 4
The Play That Goes Wrong is celebrating Nine Years in New York and this series our host, long-time cast member Chris Lanceley, is talking with some of the wonderful people who helped make the last nine years possible!
#3 - Jerry Mitchell & Jennifer Weber
The motive behind the movement. Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell joins choreographer Jennifer Weber to discuss the movement and pulse at the heart of the hit Broadway Musical & Juliet.
#1 - James Lapine & David West Read
Three-time Tony Award-winning book writer James Lapine sits down with & Juliet book writer David West Read (Schitt's Creek). They discuss beginning as outsiders in theater, wisdom from Sondheim, and creating the hit Broadway Musical, & Juliet.
#2 - Sara Bareilles & Max Martin
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles (Waitress) and legendary hitmaker/songwriter/producer Max Martin discuss the iconic music featured in the Broadway musical & Juliet, and the intersection of pop and musical theater.
Kitten's Tale, Part 2: Back in My Day
Send us Fan Mail. What happened to Kitten? Did she drown in the swamp when her box broke? Did Blue the otter rescue her? How dare the writers leave us hanging on this one?! Good things come to those who wait. Please enjoy the conclusion of Kitten’s Tale.
1. "Made in LA"
Episode 1: Julie Rice, Elizabeth Cutler, and Ruth Zukerman co-found SoulCycle, but Zukerman was later iced out as an owner because she did not have proper legal protection in place.
Kitten's Tale
Send us Fan Mail. Have you ever wondered about Kitten’s mysterious past? She mentioned in one episode that she was in a swamp before she was taken to the pound. How did she end up in a swamp? Did Kitten have a family before she was adopted?
These are Friends, Not Food
Send us Fan Mail. Siblings are they good, bad or just strange. Find our how are crew is fairing with their new family members. Vocabulary in this episode: Exuberance. Endurance. Avians. Felines. Respite. FOMO. AKA. Monopolizing. Impairment. Uppies.
Lemon-aide Escape
Send us Fan Mail. Spring is in the air and Kitten's allergies have returned. So have several other friends! Find out what friends and foes have joined us for this last episode of season 4! Vocabulary in this episode: Thwart. Infernal. Captors. Perch.
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