Write Around The Corner // Beth Turnbull

The third month is complete! I have now listened to 121 shows and I feel insane. If you thought my obsession with musical theatre was annoying before this, it's so much worse now. I went to a record store with my dear friend Carrie (hey, girl) this past weekend and we rifled through literally hundreds of Broadway records in this dimly lit back room and I was shocked at how many of the titles I now recognized. Since this is pretty much my only hobby right now I really don't know what I'm supposed to talk about with my other friends post-pandemic, the weather?  Anyways this week's shows were pretty mediocre, with Fiddler on the Roof being the only reprieve. As a reminder, you can listen to my favorite song from each show on Spotify HERE . I will also be picking the best show from each decade at the end of the year so you can do an abbreviated listening journey. Let's dive in.  Fade Out - Fade in Have I heard of it before? No Did I enjoy it? No  Synopsis: Set in mid-19...

Hello again! Almost three months down on this challenge. If you still read these updates on a semi-regular basis I appreciate it more than you know. This has been a great hobby for me throughout the winter and I'm excited to keep going. We're almost out of what is considered "The Golden Age of Broadway" so I'm excited to see how things shift.  This week had some classics and I think a couple are really worth the listen. Let's dive in.  Little Me Have I heard of it before? No Did I enjoy it? No this was boring, would probably be more fun to watch Synopsis: Little Me is the autobiography of the optimistic, yet spectacularly accident-prone, Hollywood star Belle Poitrine (née Schlumfert), who rises from poverty on the wrong side of the track to wealth, culture and a position in society. She was born in Venezuela, Illinois and lives with her highly dubious Momma! In her teens, Belle set her sights on Noble Eggleston, who lives on the right side of the tracks but wh...

Hi friends! We have reached the 100 show mark, and oh boy am I feeling it. I can't believe I've been able to keep this up for almost three months, most people who know me know my hobbies don't tend to last that long.  This week wasn't the most exciting, to be honest, but there were a few nice moments. We have Barbara Streisand's first appearance on this journey, and one of my favorite opening numbers of all time "Comedy Tonight" from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Let's dive in.  The Billy Barnes People Have I heard of it before? No Did I enjoy it? No this was a Monday morning speed listen because it was not enjoyable. Listening to a revue is just not how you're supposed to take it in, the comedy doesn't translate.  Synopsis: The Billy Barnes Revue is a 1959 musical comedy revue with music and lyrics by Billy Barnes and sketches by Bob Rodgers. The revue premiered in Los Angeles in 1959 and went on to be produced both on Broadw...

Hello again! It's March. March is the worst month of the year in my opinion, although this one has been good to us so far (60 degrees today!) Spring is around the corner and I'm hoping I can start to listen to some of these shows while sitting on my porch or walking through my favorite cemetery instead of just hunched over at my desk. My current unrelated theatre obsessions of the week are the song Back to Before from Ragtime and Eleri Ward, a talented content creator whose Sondheim covers are the current soundtrack as I write this. Ninety-three shows down, let's go. Tenderloin Have I heard of it before? No Did I enjoy it? I didn't love it, but there was some religious satire that I appreciated  Synopsis: Set in New York at the turn-of-the-century, Tenderloin recounts the efforts of a crusading minister as he attempts to shut down the notorious red-light district on the West Side of Manhattan and the staunch defenders of debauchery out to stop him. The 'do-gooder...