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Settling Scores: The Musical Theatre Podcast

Hosted by Settling Scores · arts · EN · 18 episodes

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The hosts of Settling Scores delightfully debate one musical per episode, exploring and examining the scores, soundtracks, and books in-depth. Fun quizzes, history and insights, Broadway news, and a dash of friendly and funny bickering are a bonus!

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What is Settling Scores: The Musical Theatre Podcast about?

The hosts of Settling Scores delightfully debate one musical per episode, exploring and examining the scores, soundtracks, and books in-depth. Fun quizzes, history and insights, Broadway news, and a dash of friendly and funny bickering are a bonus!

Who hosts Settling Scores: The Musical Theatre Podcast?

Settling Scores: The Musical Theatre Podcast is hosted by Settling Scores. The show has published 18 episodes to date.

What has Settling Scores: The Musical Theatre Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Back Where She Belongs: "Hello, Dolly!" in the Spotlight" (7 July 2026, 80 minutes), "What’s The Buzz? Is Everything Alright with Jesus Christ Superstar?" (22 May 2026, 98 minutes), and "Murder and Mayhem in Monte Carlo: Ahrens and Flaherty’s "Lucky Stiff"" (21 December 2025, 77 minutes).

How often does Settling Scores: The Musical Theatre Podcast publish?

Settling Scores: The Musical Theatre Podcast publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 91 minutes across 18 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Settling Scores: The Musical Theatre Podcast?

Booking probability for Settling Scores: The Musical Theatre Podcast is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Settling Scores: The Musical Theatre Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Settling Scores: The Musical Theatre Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.

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Settling Scores hosts Settling Scores: The Musical Theatre Podcast, an arts show with 18 episodes published.

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  • Episode #20

    Back Where She Belongs: "Hello, Dolly!" in the Spotlight

    Jul 7, 20261h 20m

    Back Where She Belongs: "Hello, Dolly!" in the Spotlight Hello, and welcome! In this special episode of Settling Scores, we're shining the spotlight on one of Broadway's most beloved musicals, Hello, Dolly! From its...

  • Episode #19

    What’s The Buzz? Is Everything Alright with Jesus Christ Superstar?

    May 22, 20261h 38m

    From the opening guitar riff to the final haunting chorus, few musicals have changed theatre history like Jesus Christ Superstar. In this episode of Settling Scores, we examine the rock-opera-meets-biblical-drama, the...

  • Episode #18

    Murder and Mayhem in Monte Carlo: Ahrens and Flaherty’s "Lucky Stiff"

    Dec 21, 20251h 17m

    Ron Faber (left) and Stephen Stout (right) in Lucky Stiff. Photo by Peter Cunningham. This episode of Settling Scores dives into the delightfully offbeat world of Lucky Stiff, the cult-favorite musical that helped...

  • Episode #17

    Tony Awards Special, Part 2: Did The Tonys Get It Right?—Best Score Winners 2000-2024

    Jun 4, 20251h 14mS0

    <p></p> <p >The 2025 Tony Awards Special continues! In the second part, Lenny and Forrest put the Best Score Tony Award under the microscope. Get ready for some lively discussion as they go year-by-year through the...

  • Episode #16

    Tony Awards Special, Part 1: Top Ten Performances Countdown

    May 31, 20251h 3mS0

    <p ></p> <p >Part one of our 2025 Tony Awards Special finds our Broadway buffs Lenny and Forrest counting down their top ten favorite Tony Awards performances of all time. They’ll reveal and compare their individual...

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  • Episode #15

    Keeping Company with Sondheim

    May 13, 20251h 36mS0

    <p></p> <p >In this episode, we dive into one of the most groundbreaking musicals in Broadway history: Company. More than half a century ago, in 1970, Company burst onto the scene and forever changed the landscape of...

  • Episode #14

    A Close-Up on Sunset Boulevard

    Mar 9, 20251h 36mS0

    <p ></p> <p >In this episode, we step into the world of faded glamour, haunting melodies, and Hollywood dreams that refuse to die. Sunset Boulevard, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s lush and dramatic musical, brings Billy Wilder’s...

  • Episode #1

    Something Wicked This Way Comes

    Jan 13, 20251h 43mS2

    <p></p> <p >It's no surprise that with the recent release of the movie version of Wicked, we here at Settling Scores have chosen to compare and contrast it with the original Broadway cast album we all know and love...

  • Episode #13

    Somewhere That's Mean: Settling Scores Feasts on Little Shop of Horrors

    Dec 2, 20241h 56mS0

    <p >Join us down on Skid Row with our latest episode - "Somewhere That's Mean: Settling Scores Feasts on Little Shop of Horrors." Categorizing LSOH (with music by Alan Menken and lyrics/book by Howard Ashman) is a bit...

  • Episode #12

    Into the Weeds with Into the Woods

    Oct 16, 20242h 1mS0

    <p></p> <p >Once Upon A Time…</p> <p >In this episode of Settling Scores, Lenny, Forrest, and Stephanie discuss Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s fractured fairytale mashup, Into the Woods. Classic stories like...

  • Episode #11

    The Not-So-Simple Joys of Pippin

    Sep 4, 20241h 51mS0

    <p></p> <p > "Join us, leave your fields to flower<br> Join us, leave your cheese to sour<br> Join us, come and waste an hour or two<br> Doodle-ee-doo"</p> <p >In this episode of Settling Scores, we discuss the...

  • Episode #10

    Seventy-Six (Trom) Bones to Pick with The Music Man

    Jul 25, 20241h 44mS1

    <p ></p> <p >"The Music Man" by Meredith Willson is a classic, big-hearted American musical that premiered on Broadway in 1957 and went on to win five Tony awards. We invite you to fritter away some time with us while...

  • Episode #9

    The Tony Awards Special, Part 2: Diva Duel

    Jun 16, 20241h 3mS1

    <p ></p> <p >Forrest and Lenny continue their discussion of the Tony Awards, this time focusing on Best Actress in a Musical award winners of the last twenty-three years. Using the power of math, Stephanie averages...

  • Episode #8

    The Tony Awards Special, Part 1: Dueling Through the Decades

    Jun 13, 20241h 7mS0

    <p ></p> <p >In honor of Tony Award season, Lenny and Forrest debate the winners and losers of the Best Musical Tony grouped by decade with their usual friendly bickering and bantering...plus a surprising amount of...

  • Episode #5

    Revisiting Kander and Ebb's "The Visit"

    May 11, 20241h 39mS1

    <p ></p> <p >Join us for a dark and twisty tale of a dish best served very cold. The book is based on Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt's play, “The Visit of the Old Lady,” and the plot revolves around Claire...

  • Episode #6

    Ragtime Reflections: Dusting Off a Musical Gem

    Apr 28, 20242h 17mS1

    <p ></p> <p>"Ragtime: The Musical," with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally, is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by E.L. Doctorow. It's two-and-a-half hours of...

  • Episode #5

    Revisiting Kander and Ebb's "The Visit"

    Mar 19, 20241h 39mS1

    <p></p> <p>"The Visit" by Kander and Ebb is a dark and twisty tale of a dish best served very cold, and it's based on Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt's play, “The Visit of the Old Lady.” The plot revolves around...

  • Episode #7

    Is NINE a 10?

    Feb 15, 20241h 46mS0

    <p ></p> <p>"NINE" is a captivating musical that follows the story of Guido Contini, a famous Italian film director, as he navigates a mid-life crisis and creative block. Set in Venice, the musical delves into Guido's...

  • Episode #4

    A Tribute to Broadway Icon Chita Rivera

    Feb 3, 202430 minS1

    <p ></p> <p > </p> <p >Join us for a special edition episode celebrating the remarkable artistry and enduring talent of Chita Rivera, a true icon of the Broadway stage. </p>

  • Episode #3

    She Loves Me, But Do We Love Her?

    Jan 15, 20241h 29mS1

    <p></p> <p >Content Warning: This episode contains a brief mention of an attempted suicide by one of the characters. </p> <p >Scoop yourself a bowl of ice cream, dab on some perfume, and make sure you’re in a “romantic...

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