Notes From the Green Room

Episode 22 - Mental Health in Shakespeare's Theatre

This week, we put down the skull and pick up the textbooks. Join us as we explore mental health in Hamlet, from melancholy and grief to how Shakespeare reflected the ailments of his age, and why many of those challenges still resonate today.

Episode 21 - And the Tony Goes To...

We’re back in the greenroom for the 79th Annual Tony Awards with themed snacks, live reactions, and our thoughts on every major win of the night. We’re ready to cry, cheer, and become emotionally attached to people we’ve only seen for three minutes on television. Join us for Broadway's biggest night and as always, we have notes!

Episode 20 - Tony Series: Part 4 Best Musical Nominees

We’re back in the Green Room this week! First up: our thoughts on the new BBC series The Other Bennet Sister—what’s working, what may have missed, and what has us ready for the remaining episodes.Then it’s time for the Tony Awards’ Best Musical nominees. We’re talking vampires, cake, parodies, a little Oklahoma, and an award-winning iceberg (yes, really), among these wildly different shows competing for Broadway’s biggest prize. This year’s lineup has something for everyone to love, and we’re wondering just who it is, that might take home the Tony.

Episode 19- Tony Series: Part 3 Best Play Nominees

More Tony Talk this week on Notes from the Green Room! We’re breaking down the nominees for Best Play, and this year’s lineup is varied. Expect strong opinions, the usual theatrical tangents, and at least one completely left-field prediction delivered with absolute confidence.

Episode 18 Tony Series: Part 2 Best Revival of a Musical Nominees

Today, we’re talking Tony nominees for Best Revival of a Musical. One show feels like the big favorite: Ragtime ‐- huge vocals, emotional storytelling, and the kind of musical that practically arrives carrying its own trophy.But two contenders zig where Ragtime zags: less self-serious and a different kind of fun. One of these things is not like the others. Still, it’s the Tonys — and any revival could steal the spotlight. Clear winner or will it be a dark horse? We’re placing our bets.