Five stars for Rib’a erudition, his great voice, and the perfect tone he sets for these stories. Never mocking, but always a wry sense of humor peeking through all the history. The “anyway,” Rob, is because you need to be more careful with your editing! (I say this as a non professional but I assume we needn’t hear the actor refer to a “page turn…”.) Am looking forward to next season! Prettybelle? Kelly? The Lady Comes Across? xoxo

Can you please master your recordings to even out the audio levels?? The dynamic range is way too broad for podcasts and makes certain things hard to hear. Love the show tho!

Very enjoyable series on huge Broadway failures that closed on the road. The best part is listening to folks who were eye witnesses to these debacles. We get interviews with some of the actors and even a producer! There remarks are candid and seen from the perspective of 20-30 years (or more) later. We are also treated to recreations of the scripts and live recordings of the scores. Busker Alley was a treat to hear as well as a couple of fine numbers from Paper Moon. For all those who curious about just what went wrong (a lot!), this is essential listening!

This is a great deal of fun. Pure, inside-baseball storytelling from a host whose quips never get tiresome. This is like having drinks with an old Broadway friend, the kind who gets you comps to the ailing show he’s assistant-stage-managing, who promises to tell you why the part Elaine Stritch was playing has just been offered to Sandy Duncan AND Billy Porter, but “Don’t say a word, because none of them know about each other… YET… but listen to what went down in rehearsal today…” Well-produced, researched, and delivered. I can’t get enough. I’m on my third episode, and hope this never ends.

It’s wonderful. Some of the information will probably be known by flop aficionados, but a lot is new and fun. The host is great. He’s funny, and yet respectful to the creators of those shows that did big bellyflops. ( I hope he stays that way.) Look forward to each episode. Can We Take the Town, Lolita, My Love, One Night Stand, and Prettybelle be far behind?

Rob is endless with his knowledge of history of the musical theatre. Personable and easy to listen to, someone who is maybe just curious of Broadway or history I think would still really enjoy this podcast. The best thing about his podcasts is you always learn something new! I recommend to listeners to check out his other podcasts as well but I can safely say this one is one of my favorites!

Robert is brilliant in his knowledge of Broadway history

Podcast fave Robert W. Schneider returns with a new show about the shows that never came to the Great White Way, and enlightens us all! Bravo, welcome home and Mazel Tov!

We have long heard that bees have knees and they are the arbiters of taste, elevation and the intersectionality of education and culture. Ergo, celebrate the antophilian joint with this new podcast from Robert Schneider who got Paul Kandel to talk about recording that high ‘D’ in ‘Bells of Notre Dame’ and even squeezed a virtual smile out of an exhausted Lee Adams. American musical theatre is full of genius endeavors that have fallen into the proverbial cracks-between-the-seats of history…how many of us know the ‘Rags’, the ‘Zorba’s, the ‘Blue Flower’s (my personal hill to die on), the pieces that have been stopped short of their inevitable global domination? Schneider carries the mantle as our Mary Magdelene, rolling the rock back and resurrecting pieces that deserve our attention, much as this podcast deserves yours. Tell your friends, wake the neighbors, and go scour your aunt’s record collection for that recording of ‘Prettybelle’. In the lineage of Ken Mandelbaum and Indiana Jones, Mr. Schneider is making archaeology sexy again.

Rob has done it again!! The best podcast I love this can’t wait for the next episode!!

Every musical theatre enthusiast should be following this podcast!

Rob has another triumph on his hands! Loved the “Arthur” episode and can’t wait for more. Rob is a great interviewer with a charming sense of humor. I could listen to him all day long…and WILL every chance I get!

This podcast is a gift to musical theatre. Rob guides us through a fascinating history lesson that comes alive in story and song. An inside look to a moment in Music Theatre history. Thank you Rob! I can’t wait to keep listening!

A truly insightful and engaging podcast. It digs deep into a show’s history and is clearly so exceedingly researched. A great time for a theatre nerd or a casual fan.

I would listen to Rob read the phone book - in fact he probably knows of some obscure musical based on the phone book. His passion for and knowledge of all things musical theatre mixed with his great sense of humor make this a great listen. Check it out!!

With rich dulcet tones and a sharp wit, matched only by Eve Arden, Rob is the ultimate podcast host! I would listen to him read the phone book…if it still existed.

Oh, this podcast is a winner. Who doesn’t love almost Broadway history and a little tea from back in the day?? In the world of tik tok and social media forcing us all to keep up with every single new trend that drops, it is SUCH a pleasure to listen to this nostalgic podcast and be transported for an hour. I can’t recommend this highly enough!

I never miss a Rob Schneider podcast!

As a fellow musical theater nerd, I find this pod so refreshing. Rob is a consummate host, funny and affable with a sharp wit. I love all the musical theatre references nestled along with the detailed history of the Broadway bound show he features. This is a must listen for any fan of Broadway!

It’s so nice to have one of musical theater’s great history keepers back in my ears, and I cannot wait to fall in love with shows I never knew!

Having just listened to the first ep of Rob’s new podcast, I can tell this is quickly going to become a fave. Getting to hear Rob discuss the Broadway show that almost was is a treat in itself, but he also lets the listener hear from the creators themselves. Now add selections from the score and he’s got you wanting more. Future episodes can’t come soon enough!

The best podcast a musical theatre nerd could ask for! Rob Schneider is a gift from the Broadway gods!

As a life long fan of the stage, this podcast is fascinating! I miss Richard Rogers.

What a great way to spend my afternoon! This is one the best if not THE best theatre podcast I’ve found, and it’s worth listening to each a second time, as there’s no way to do the content justice by a single listen… there’s so much to process and so much to enjoy!