RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_a9b9436e-8ad5-4f47-b30c-171a695eec96 -- Rendered At Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:22:52 +0000 Doesn't Anybody Ever Get It Right? https://redcircle.com/shows/doesnt-anybody-ever-get-it-right en-US All rights reserved. Max Protzen & Kayla Brooke Two broke theatre artists discuss the history of a play/musical, analyze its successes and failures, and ultimately pontificate how they would do the show better. a9b9436e-8ad5-4f47-b30c-171a695eec96 Two broke theatre artists discuss the history of a play/musical, analyze its successes and failures, and ultimately pontificate how they would do the show better.

]]> episodic no Max Protzen & Kayla Brooke evergetitrightpod@gmail.com true full A Forgotten Fairytale (Tuck Everlasting) A Forgotten Fairytale (Tuck Everlasting) 6 1 Max Protzen & Kayla Brooke In this guestless episode, Max and Kayla discuss Max’s pick for the season, “Tuck Everlasting”, a musical that got lost in a season of child-friendly Broadway. Join them in talking Theater for Young Audiences, the ageless Andrew Keenan-Bolger, and much more.

 

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“Anatomy of a Broadway Flop” by Michael Paulson

Hollywood Reporter Review

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]]> <p>In this guestless episode, Max and Kayla discuss Max’s pick for the season, “Tuck Everlasting”, a musical that got lost in a season of child-friendly Broadway. Join them in talking Theater for Young Audiences, the ageless Andrew Keenan-Bolger, and much more.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/getitrightpod?fan_landing=true" rel="nofollow">Patreon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/getitrightpod/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></p><p> </p><p>Sources: </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/23/theater/anatomy-of-a-broadway-flop-why-these-4-shows-failed.html" rel="nofollow">“Anatomy of a Broadway Flop”</a> by Michael Paulson</p><p><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tuck-everlasting-theater-review-887611/" rel="nofollow">Hollywood Reporter Review</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/apr/26/tuck-everlasting-review-musical-broadhurst-theatre-natalie-babbitt" rel="nofollow">The Guardian Review</a></p> 6332e198-39ad-41ba-8598-d5c6071a59a2 https://redcircle.com/shows/a9b9436e-8ad5-4f47-b30c-171a695eec96/episodes/d168d2fb-eaf1-477e-babe-b91c0d252c9d Sat, 07 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000 3509 false full Gimmick or Gold? (Merrily We Roll Along) Gimmick or Gold? (Merrily We Roll Along) 5 1 Max Protzen & Kayla Brooke Special guest David Morden takes Kayla and Max backward and forward and all over with “Merrily We Roll Along”. Apparently, EVERYONE thinks they can fix “Merrily”, but we did it. For real. Period.


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Review of the Roundabout production by David Gordon

New York Times review of the original production by Frank Rich

The Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened

]]> <p>Special guest David Morden takes Kayla and Max backward and forward and all over with “Merrily We Roll Along”. Apparently, EVERYONE thinks they can fix “Merrily”, but we did it. For real. Period.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/getitrightpod?fan_landing=true" rel="nofollow">Patreon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/getitrightpod/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sources:</p><p><a href="https://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/reviews/review-merrily-we-roll-along_87848.html" rel="nofollow">Review of the Roundabout production</a> by David Gordon</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1981/11/17/theater/stage-a-new-sondheim-merrily-we-roll-along.html" rel="nofollow">New York Times review of the original production</a> by Frank Rich</p><p><a href="http://netflix.com/title/80132964" rel="nofollow">The Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened</a></p> 61c4cae2-cb72-49cf-b52d-1d21a8cae864 https://redcircle.com/shows/a9b9436e-8ad5-4f47-b30c-171a695eec96/episodes/4d318424-d556-4ef5-9d27-60a7593fde3c Sat, 24 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000 3708 false full A Tragic Comedy (Lysistrata Jones) A Tragic Comedy (Lysistrata Jones) 4 1 Max Protzen & Kayla Brooke Max and Kayla have a special treat for you. Our first solo episode of the season. This time Kayla invites into the world of Lysistrata Jones. Follow along with us as we bob and weave in a new stream of continuousness format, in our efforts to give this show a shot at finally winning!


NYT Review by Ben Brantley

Vulture Review by Scott Brown

Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney

]]> <p>Max and Kayla have a special treat for you. Our first solo episode of the season. This time Kayla invites into the world of Lysistrata Jones. Follow along with us as we bob and weave in a new stream of continuousness format, in our efforts to give this show a shot at finally winning!</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/theater/reviews/lysistrata-jones-at-walter-kerr-theater-review.html" rel="nofollow">NYT Review</a> by Ben Brantley</p><p><a href="https://www.vulture.com/2011/12/theater-review-lysistrata-jones.html" rel="nofollow">Vulture Review</a> by Scott Brown</p><p><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/lysistrata-jones-theater-review-273756/" rel="nofollow">Hollywood Reporter</a> by David Rooney</p> ef4cfd5f-aeb1-47a7-b60c-a18b3fc07943 https://redcircle.com/shows/a9b9436e-8ad5-4f47-b30c-171a695eec96/episodes/851a722d-1da6-4371-a342-6b4b9dd12226 Sat, 10 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0000 3319 false full Truck... Make Money (Hands on a Hardbody) Truck... Make Money (Hands on a Hardbody) 3 1 Max Protzen & Kayla Brooke Kayla, Max, and special guest Emma Mckeen get their hands dirty as they give "Hands on a Hardbody" a tune-up and prepare her for success.


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New York Times Review by Charles Isherwood

“At the Corner of Broadway and Phish” by Eric Grode

Vulture Review by Jesse Green

Washington Post Review by Nelson Pressley

Hollywood Reporter Review by David Rooney

Hands on a Hard Body: The Documentary by S.R Bindler

]]> <p>Kayla, Max, and special guest Emma Mckeen get their hands dirty as they give &#34;Hands on a Hardbody&#34; a tune-up and prepare her for success.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/getitrightpod?fan_landing=true" rel="nofollow">Patreon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/getitrightpod/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sources: </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/theater/reviews/hands-on-a-hardbody-at-the-brooks-atkinson-theater.html" rel="nofollow">New York Times Review</a> by Charles Isherwood</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/theater/trey-anastasio-and-the-musical-hands-on-a-hardbody.html" rel="nofollow">“At the Corner of Broadway and Phish”</a> by Eric Grode</p><p><a href="https://www.vulture.com/2013/03/theater-review-hands-on-a-hardbody.html" rel="nofollow">Vulture Review</a> by Jesse Green</p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/dc-debut-of-the-musical-hands-on-a-hardbody-stalls/2019/03/13/d39ba18a-44e4-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html" rel="nofollow">Washington Post Review</a> by Nelson Pressley</p><p><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/hands-a-hardbody-theater-review-430291/" rel="nofollow">Hollywood Reporter Review</a> by David Rooney</p><p>Hands on a Hard Body: The Documentary by S.R Bindler</p> 4c78c314-4bb4-4f81-b21a-21bf892cf184 https://redcircle.com/shows/a9b9436e-8ad5-4f47-b30c-171a695eec96/episodes/b0096780-6184-46ca-b7a4-b0f7db01b070 Sat, 26 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000 3247 true full Racism, Colonialism...Phil Collins? (Tarzan) Racism, Colonialism...Phil Collins? (Tarzan) 2 1 Max Protzen & Kayla Brooke Kayla, Max, and special guest Jessica Barkl go deep into the jungle to explore Disney Theatrical’s biggest domestic failure, “Tarzan”. Jessica directed Max in a production of this delightful mess, so get ready for a great mix of reminiscing and looking towards a brighter future for Tarzan. 


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Behind The Ears: The History of Disney’s TARZAN on Broadway

Sideways’ The Problem with Tarzan

OBC Album Review by William Ruhlmann

OBC Album Review by Maik Frömmrich (and another one!)

“Flops on Broadway? Fix Them Overseas.” by Patrick Healy

]]> <p>Kayla, Max, and special guest Jessica Barkl go deep into the jungle to explore Disney Theatrical’s biggest domestic failure, “Tarzan”. Jessica directed Max in a production of this delightful mess, so get ready for a great mix of reminiscing and looking towards a brighter future for Tarzan. </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/getitrightpod?fan_landing=true" rel="nofollow">Patreon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/getitrightpod/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sources: </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?ab_channel=BehindTheMagic&v=lgb7mfu5VA4" rel="nofollow">Behind The Ears: The History of Disney’s TARZAN on Broadway</a></p><p>Sideways’ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?ab_channel=Sideways&v=rMJ8FyQiM4Y" rel="nofollow">The Problem with Tarzan</a></p><p><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/tarzan-the-broadway-musical-original-broadway-cast-recording-mw0000417742" rel="nofollow">OBC Album Review</a> by William Ruhlmann</p><p><a href="https://www.genesis-news.com/c-Phil-Collins-Tarzan-Broadway-Musical-Cast-Album-CD-review-s50.html" rel="nofollow">OBC Album Review</a> by Maik Frömmrich (<a href="https://www.genesis-news.com/c-Phil-Collins-Tarzan-Broadway-Musical-Cast-Album-CD-guest-review-s51.html" rel="nofollow">and another one!</a>)</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/theater/flop-broadway-musicals-find-life-overseas.html" rel="nofollow">“Flops on Broadway? Fix Them Overseas.”</a> by Patrick Healy</p> aa916a33-6932-4bac-8174-ded0f475b25f https://redcircle.com/shows/a9b9436e-8ad5-4f47-b30c-171a695eec96/episodes/d5f9cf0d-da52-4d8b-9f21-97909dab1fa7 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 22:00:00 +0000 3658 true full Not Since Carrie (Carrie) Not Since Carrie (Carrie) 1 1 Max Protzen & Kayla Brooke Kayla and Max dive into the most infamous flop in Broadway history: Carrie the Musical. Joined by guest Lando Ruiz, they talk bootleg second lives, manic pixie dream boy songs, and women written by men.


Trigger Warnings: Bullying, Child Abuse, School Shootings


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Out for Blood: The Story of Carrie the Musical 

The Insane History of Carrie the Musical 

Carrie Broadway 1988 Press Reel

‘Carrie,’ A New Musical, Opens on Broadway by Michael Kuchwara (May 13, 1988)


Kayla could not for the life of her find the January LaVoy podcast she mentioned, but here is a New York Times article she was featured in: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/books/audiobook-narrators-diversity.html

]]> <p>Kayla and Max dive into the most infamous flop in Broadway history: Carrie the Musical. Joined by guest Lando Ruiz, they talk bootleg second lives, manic pixie dream boy songs, and women written by men.</p><p><br></p><p>Trigger Warnings: Bullying, Child Abuse, School Shootings</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/getitrightpod?fan_landing=true" rel="nofollow">Patreon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/getitrightpod/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sources:</p><p><a href="https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcast/out-for-blood/" rel="nofollow">Out for Blood</a>: The Story of Carrie the Musical </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?ab_channel=WaitintheWings&v=BTaAzFl_GYk" rel="nofollow">The Insane History of Carrie the Musical</a> </p><p>Carrie Broadway 1988 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?ab_channel=auroraspiderwoman&v=ULbDqjb7avU" rel="nofollow">Press Reel</a></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/1b283bffb46e52ab6fc0962480394f8b" rel="nofollow">‘Carrie,’ A New Musical</a>, Opens on Broadway by Michael Kuchwara (May 13, 1988)</p><p><br></p><p>Kayla could not for the life of her find the January LaVoy podcast she mentioned, but here is a New York Times article she was featured in: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/books/audiobook-narrators-diversity.html</p> 90f2b8f2-b307-45ae-8e64-86aadd8faaf3 https://redcircle.com/shows/a9b9436e-8ad5-4f47-b30c-171a695eec96/episodes/b844006e-3156-474c-a9a6-2165f1dff0c7 Fri, 04 Jun 2021 22:00:00 +0000 3591 true trailer Trailer Trailer Max Protzen & Kayla Brooke Listen to the trailer for "Doesn't Anybody Ever Get It Right"

]]> <p>Listen to the trailer for &#34;Doesn&#39;t Anybody Ever Get It Right&#34;</p> e29e8af1-1310-4d23-9d03-cfe9265d4090 https://redcircle.com/shows/a9b9436e-8ad5-4f47-b30c-171a695eec96/episodes/1aee32a1-a49c-4176-85d9-c37829e91b8b Thu, 29 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000 50 false