Sentimental Men is a podcast hosted by Kevin Bianchi and Quincy Brown. The podcast is devoted to the musical Wicked and specifically to the actresses in the leading roles of Elphaba and Glinda.
Background
editBrown and Bianchi started the podcast in 2020. The title of the podcast comes from the song "Sentimental Man" in Act I of Wicked, which the hosts admit they would often skip when listening to the cast album.[1]
Episodes and structure
editAlmost every episode of the podcast features an interview with a Broadway performer. Originally, the guests were actresses who had portrayed Elphaba on Broadway or in a touring company.[2] Since its debut, the show has expanded to featuring interviews with other current and former Wicked cast members or Broadway actors who have not been affiliated with the show.
Most episodes include some of the same standard questions for the guest:
- When and how did Wicked come into your life?
- [For actresses who have portrayed Elphaba]: Are you a "The Wizard And I" Elphaba, a "Defying Gravity" Elphaba, or a "No Good Deed" Elphaba?
As of 2024, Bianchi and Brown have interviewd nearly all the actresses who portrayed Elphaba on Broadway.
In October 2022, Theatrely, a Broadway news outlet, announced that Sentimental Men would be hosted on their platform.[3]
In October 2023, for the 20th anniversary of Wicked, Bianchi and Brown moderated a panel about the musical at New York Comic Con.[4]
References
edit- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "New Podcast SENTIMENTAL MEN to Feature Lindsay Pearce, Caroline Bowman, Stephanie Torns and More". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Feeling "Sentimental" on Wicked Day!? We've Got The Swankified Podcast For You! | The Daily Scoop". www.broadwaybox.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "SENTIMENTAL MEN Join The Theatrely Family". www.theatrely.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Photos: Go Inside Day 2 of New York Comic Con with Playbill Featuring Wicked and Back to the Future Panels". October 17, 2023.