<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[From the Mezz]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Mezz]]></description><link>https://fromthemezzpodcast.wixsite.com/fromthemezz/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://fromthemezzpodcast.wixsite.com/fromthemezz/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Musicals to Watch from the Comfort of your Couch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don’t have a couple thousand dollars laying around to fly to New York? No worries! There are plenty (not as much as there should be) musicals that are accessible to watch from your home! The following are my favorite musicals that can be watched for a low price, subscription, or even free! If you’re looking for more ways to enjoy theatre or get into theatre, this is your guide! Also, don’t forget to look around your community for local productions! Hamilton - Disney+ This may be the most...]]></description><link>https://fromthemezzpodcast.wixsite.com/fromthemezz/post/musicals-to-watch-from-the-comfort-of-your-couch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69de4fe91847596b2f509038</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/324fb2_730699247b3f4759823f987f3cd369cc~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Wills</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time to be Mean: Stop Trying to Water Down Musical Theatre for the General Public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone loves a movie based on a musical that’s based on a classic early 2000s movie, right? right? 20 years after the classic Mean Girls  movie came out, Hollywood thought, “What if we do it again, but worse?” To be clear, I really enjoy the Mean Girls  musical on Broadway. It is camp, fun, and full of talent from the entirety of the original and subsequent casts. So what’s wrong with the movie adaptation? Why did the original 2004 movie garner an average of 3.8 stars on letterboxd, while...]]></description><link>https://fromthemezzpodcast.wixsite.com/fromthemezz/post/why-mean-girls-the-musical-the-movie-failed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a70155b7ed489681494b58</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:00:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/324fb2_b4088164b2ee4e42a61f965d1a04a037~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Wills</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My  [American] Psychopharmacologist and I: Next to Normal on the West End and the revival’s usage of the American accent]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Next to Normal was adapted for a UK audience, it projected the idea that to have a mental health crisis is synonymous with being American. Next to Normal  (2009) was a groundbreaking musical about mental health struggles that traversed a seemingly average American family. Since then, this musical has not graced the Broadway stage, despite being considered one of the most important artistic endeavors of the 21st century. However, in 2024, after a successful Donmar Warehouse run in 2023,...]]></description><link>https://fromthemezzpodcast.wixsite.com/fromthemezz/post/my-american-psychopharmacologist-and-i-next-to-normal-on-the-west-end-and-the-revival-s-usage-of</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699dd465503cecf3ab32d55a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:01:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/324fb2_a058afda9cd54728b0b3691ac2eaf044~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katie Rice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Strangers (Make the Funniest Musical Ever)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) is a glimpse into daily life and living with depression while disguising itself as a comedy. I had the absolute pleasure of seeing Two Strangers with Phoenix Best and Sam Tutty earlier this year. I went into this production almost completely blind and was absolutely blown away (so much that it made it to my top five)! Two Strangers hinges on only two actors and a minimal set full of silver suitcases to tell their story. Putting the success of a...]]></description><link>https://fromthemezzpodcast.wixsite.com/fromthemezz/post/two-strangers-make-the-funniest-musical-ever</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6978fb6013a746db9d7b2056</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/324fb2_5de2e33ba0734d0582596529479086ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Wills</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[[un]dressed to impress: An Examination of the Impact That Clothing has in CHESS: The Musical]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Night in Bangkok, and suddenly the world requires the female ensemble members to completely strip, save for colorful lingerie. Yes, the purpose of the song “One Night in Bangkok” is to emphasize the American chess player, Freddy Trumper, and his exploits as he is tasked with reporting on a chess match in Bangkok. Yes, the song directly informs the audience that Trumper is surrounded by prostitutes and other vices. Yes, it is indeed a song that by all means might seem to necessitate the...]]></description><link>https://fromthemezzpodcast.wixsite.com/fromthemezz/post/un-dressed-to-impress-an-examination-of-the-impact-that-clothing-has-in-chess-the-musical</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698b51cec54aab42f41effc6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/324fb2_0b0f6a94838043c7956ab7adc3c11238~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_768,h_990,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katie Rice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vibe Checking Musicals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever found yourself wondering what musicals would be like at a party? Which group would be your favorite? I think about this maybe a little too much for a regular person, so you get to see it too! Let’s group some musicals! *Disclaimer: It is okay to love any of these musicals and I love at least one in each category. You do you! Depressed! At the Disco These musicals may seem ready to party at first, but the real meaning behind them reveals something deeper. One minute, they’re...]]></description><link>https://fromthemezzpodcast.wixsite.com/fromthemezz/post/vibe-checking-musicals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697671839c4baa18ad9806eb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:00:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/324fb2_dd4c4113feb3439cad8a5a0d02869670~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Wills</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Can Never Go Back to Before [or Apparently We Can].]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why RAGTIME at the Lincoln Center is the most important creative work of 2026. The stage is empty save for a spotlighted piano. Anticipation builds as the audience waits to hear the music it might play. Slowly, the lights begin to fade, and the notes begin the Americans’ lament. I saw RAGTIME on January 9, 2026. By this date, Renee Good had been murdered, the United States was now running Venezuela, and Greenland was preparing for what seemed like a likely US invasion. What a perfectly...]]></description><link>https://fromthemezzpodcast.wixsite.com/fromthemezz/post/we-can-never-go-back-to-before-or-apparently-we-can</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697654715a89f126278773d5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:01:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/324fb2_307a75fe4c4540709992403de7187348~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_584,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Katie Rice</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>