Sentimental Men

You know the drill, Sentimentals! Wicked drops a bombshell piece of news, we jump on the pod to break it down. Let’s get Sentimental about our two new favorite movies, shall we? You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How's it going, Green Circle? Let’s get Sentimental about concert FOMO, all star concert casts and who we’d cast in a benefit concert of Wicked. If you haven't guessed yet, the theme of the episode is CONCERTS. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from the star dressing room at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, today we’re sitting down with the West End’s current Elphaba: Lucie Jones! Listen along to hear about how she discovered our podcast, how being a musical theatre fan has helped her career, and the eleven years (yes, eleven!) she spent auditioning for Wicked. Plus, a surprise appearance from someone that was very "good to see!" You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time on Sentimental Men, we’re headed over the rainbow and out of Oz. This episode, we’re thrilled to chat with living legend: Daphne Rubin-Vega. She’s gonna tell you about Jonathan Larson singing “Out Tonight” on a demo tape, share the musicals she did (and did not) grow up exposed to and spill some tea from a, uh... time gone by. Plus, she’s got a connection to Wicked that we never saw coming! You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oz’s favorite team is back with a new batch of episodes and we’re kicking off our new era with the talk of the town: Carla Stickler! You’ll hear about Carla’s first time seeing the show, her absolutely wild Elphaba debut story and why she’s just used to doing the show under unbelievable circumstances. Plus, get the scoop on all the cool stuff we’ve got in store for you this season. We missed you, besties! You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cynthia Erivo. Ariana Grande. Wicked (20??). What else is there to be said? Listen in as we gush over the just-announced casting of the Wicked movie! You’ll hear which song Quincy is most eager to hear Cynthia sing. You’ll nod in agreement as Kevin lays out the case in defense for Ms. Grande. And you’ll hear them bicker about who the rest of the cast should be. The boys are back from hiatus for one episode only! You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the SentMen are joined by the lovely, sunny, history-making Brittney Johnson! You’ll hear about Britney’s adolescent confusion over the plot of Wicked, making the creative team laugh and the “great responsibility” of being the first Black woman to play Glinda in any production of Wicked worldwide. It’s good to see her, isn’t it? Plus -- could Kevin pull off a Fantine/Eponine split track? You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each episode, you hear the stories of how Wicked came into our guests’ lives and why it stayed there. This week, we wanted to hear from you: the listeners. This episode has some of our fellow Sentimentals (from all over the world!) geeking out about Wicked, gushing about SJB and sharing their craziest stories about the show. Plus, self-proclaimed Elphie Enthusiast Quincy makes a shocking admission. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

L. Frank Baum’s Wicked Witch of the West was an unnamed old crone who was blind in one eye and happened to be a perfectly normal color. Elphaba, as she’s written in Wicked the Musical, is a complex and vulnerable young woman with glowing green skin. When did this witch turn green? When did she start singing? Did she always fly? Settle down, class! It’s time for a history lesson. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not a day goes by when someone doesn’t ask us when we’re gonna have Jessica Vosk on the pod. Well, today’s the day! In this amazing conversation, Ms. Vosk tells us about the special relationship she has with her ENT, being a bit of a rebel inside a machine like Wicked, and whether or not the score was as easy for her as it sounded. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oz’s favorite team is back! And we’re throwing a month-long celebration of all things Wicked! To kick off Oztoberfest, Quincy and Kevin are spilling the tea from Wicked’s invited dress rehearsal, going full fangirl over the current cast and reliving the show’s unforgettable reopening night. There’s no place like home! You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer DiNoia has been in Wicked for over fifteen years. From the Chicago sit-down to the current Broadway company, Jenny’s journey with the show brought her to four continents across three different decades as she racked up more performances as Elphaba than any other actress in the world! In this episode, she chats with the boys about chasing goal after goal, being an International Elphaba and what keeps her coming back to Wicked time after time. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are thrilled (and swooning) to welcome our very first scandalacious Winkie Prince to the pod! West End and Broadway regular Mark Evans tells us about his journey from understudy to leading man, explains how playing Elder Price is like playing Elphaba and looks ahead to Mrs. Doubtfire’s return to Broadway. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ain’t you TIRED, girl? This week, #SummerWithSentMen continues with the history-making Dee Roscioli! Not only has she performed the role of Elphaba in North America more times than any other actress, she was also Quincy’s first green girl and (famously) The Fourth Cher. Dee logged on with us to chat about all of this and so much more. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, you read correctly! This summer, we decided to get to know a few of our fellow Sentimental Men from within the Wicked-verse. First up is Wicked stan and Rat Track legend Danny Quadrino. We sat down and talked about understudying Boq, remembering to have fun onstage and the Wicked singing contest that started it all. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it hot in here or is it just #SummerWithSentMen? The boys are back and kicking off their next batch of episodes with Wicked royalty Eden Espinosa. Together, they chat about whether or not Broadway is ready to reopen, what it’s like to be an offstage company member of a Broadway megahit and finding the stamina to do a contract as Elphaba every year for seven years in a row. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quincy and Kevin are joined by Wicked’s very first Elphaba, Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block. She takes the pair through her journey with Wicked: from sharing a piano bench with Stephen Schwartz to almost making her West End debut as an emergency replacement. Stephanie recalls her time roller skating through the Emerald City in San Francisco, telling people she was a birthday clown while on tour and how playing opposite her would-be husband made joining the show on Broadway even more special. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What would a deep dive into Elphaba Thropp be without taking a moment to degreen and debrief? The Sent Men take a moment to chat about lessons learned, what comes next for the pod, and play two truths/one lie with their favorite green gals. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fancy a little fly across the pond? Wicked’s first international green gal, Kerry Ellis, joins us for a chat about Elphaba’s accent (or non-accent), her infamous lift malfunction audio and where that glorious growl on “look to the western sky” came from. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the No Good Deed equivalent of a No Fly Show? This week, the Sentimental Men sit down with Nicole Parker, the very first woman to make her Wicked debut as a principal Elphaba on Broadway. They talk about technical difficulties, red eye flights and being the witch who knew too much! You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sentimental Men are joined by Broadway’s longest running Elphaba, Jackie Burns! Listen as she discusses seeing Wicked in previews, standing by for Idina Menzel in If/Then, and the one life hack that she wishes every Elphaba would adopt. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As one of only a few “Nessarose (u/s Elphaba)”s out there, Jenna Leigh Green is certifiable Wicked royalty. In this episode, she talks to the boys about the first ever “no-fly show”, that infamous No Good Deed tour entrance and why Nessarose deserves more love from the fandom. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys are joined by their very first Glinda, Carrie St. Louis! Together, they chat about the feedback from her first Wicked audition, Glinda’s Ariana Grande voice and how Rock of Ages prepared her to sing the role of Glinda. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who doesn’t love a green slime tutorial? We’re joined by Wicked stan and honorary Sentimental Man Jason Wilks to discuss the ins and outs of the deep, dark world of Broadway bootlegging...and just wait until you hear how many times he has seen the show. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the house lights blinking? Because the Sentimental Men are back from intermission! This week, the boys are joined by Julia Murney, who chats with them about the day she discovered Wicked, the show’s devoted fandom and the first public performance ever of “Defying Gravity” (spoiler: it was in a gay bar). You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In what is truly the funniest accident we could have imagined, we FORGOT to talk to Emma Hunton about “A Sentimental Man”. SO, just us Sentimental Men sat down to chat about that scene and answer some questions from listeners. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UPDATE: #FYP now stands for Friend (of) Your Podcast. After we slid into her DMs on Tik Tok, Emma Hunton joined us for a chat about what it means seeing a genuine female friendship onstage, making friends in every city while on tour and where Elphaba gets her sense of humor from. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winning the Broadway lottery to starring in the opening cast of the San Fran sit down production? Iconic. Teal Wicks chats about her callback at the Gershwin, Cher-ing a larger than life role with two other women and why “I’m Not That Girl” is not the break for Elphaba that we thought it was. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you love something, you have to come to peace with its flaws. So this week, playwright and composer, Wicked megafan and honorary Sentimental Man James Kennedy joins us for a frank analysis of Wicked’s score. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A funny blonde does not a Glinda make! And sometimes you just aren’t right for the pink beret. Join us for a thrillifying conversation with Donna Vivino and Natalia Vivino, two sisters who have had two very different journeys to Oz. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can we classify a Jenna the same way we classify an Elphaba? Stephanie Torns chats with us about her best Secret Santa gift ever, going on for Sara Bareilles mid-show and how there is (literally) no time for Elphaba to feel sorry for herself. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which is the harder sing: Elphaba, Evita or Elsa? (Oh my!) Caroline Bowman makes a case for eagerness, explains why she’s a “Score Elphaba” and tells us about the OTHER time she was in the cast of "Frozen". You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Broadway’s current Elphaba, Lindsay Pearce walks us through her pre-show routine, talks belting out “Defying Gravity” at 9am and opens up about her “fish out of water” experience on Broadway. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Quincy and Kevin recall how they met, pay tribute to the patron saint of their friendship (Stephanie J. Block) and test their theory that every Elphaba falls into one of three categories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Sentimental Men. Quincy Brown and Kevin Bianchi are here to talk (and maybe scream) about their favorite women in musical theatre. - - - - - Sentimental Men is proud to be a part of the Broadway Podcast Network. Looking for a way to support the pod? Join us in the Green Circle, our paid Patreon subscription. Subscribers get perks like bonus episodes, a spot on our Instagram Close Friends and extended editor’s cut versions of each new episode. Join the Green Circle today! Looking for a no cost way to support the pod? Give us a great rating and review on whatever app you use to listen to podcasts. Your handprint will be on our hearts forever If you’re looking to get in touch, find us on Instagram, Twitter (or X or whatever), TikTok and Threads at @sentmenpod. Or you can shoot us an email at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices