Boozicals

People should be arrested for this movie. This week Raven and Campbell are joined by F-tier musical enjoyer, Shannon, and together they stomach through horrible fashion designs, mismatched song choices, and James Corden in the 2021 jukebox musical film, Cinderella.
The Massacre Recipe:
-1 oz brandy
-1 oz campari
-1.25 oz sweet vermouth
-0.5 oz black cherry juice
-dash of angostura bitters
Combine ingredients into a shaker with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with ice.
 
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What is literally everyone’s problem in this movie? This week Raven and Campbell discuss plot holes, bad educators, and possibly the worst dialogue known to humankind in the 2022 musical film, The Magic Flute.
Queen of the Night aria used for the playtime segment was performed by Rainelle Krause with the English National Opera for a 2023 run of The Magic Flute. Listen on your own at Queen of the Night | The Magic Flute ǀ English National Opera.
 
The Night Queen Recipe:
-2 oz sesame cream* (black sesame seeds, sugar, water, coconut cream)
-1 oz Jagermeister
-0.5 oz Empress 1908 gin
Combine ingredients into a shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled glass and enjoy!
*Add ½ cup sugar, ½ cup water, and ½ cup of toasted black sesame seeds to a sauce pan and simmer for about 5 minutes. Allow to cool and blend until mixture is homogeneous. Add 3 tbsp coconut cream and blend until smooth.
 
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“Women be shopping” - Raven 2026. This week Raven and Campbell return to the Barbie Cinematic Universe and discuss classical music, reused character models, and feudal Barbieland in the 2006 animated film, Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses. Rest in Peace Catherine O’Hara.
Pink Dream Recipe:
-1.5 oz Empress 1908 Gin
-0.5 oz elderflower liqueur
-0.75 oz blueberry and bay leaf syrup
-0.5 oz lime juice
-Soda water or club soda
Combine liquors, syrup, and juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Combine and pour over a large ice cube in a rocks glass. Top with soda water.
 
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Again, listeners….leave him. This week Raven and Campbell discuss performance disasters, duetting your own record, and no good men in the 1975 musical film, Funny Lady.
 
Laugh and a Half Recipe:
-0.5 oz creme de violette
-0.75 oz lemon juice
-0.75 oz vodka
-Soda water
Combine liquors and juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a martini or coup glass and top with soda water.
 
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2022, the year of Pinocchio. This week, Raven watched the wrong movie (hahaha). With Campbell, they discuss personhood, Italian music, and the million iterations of this story in the 2022 animated film, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio.
Wood and Whiskey Recipe:
-2-3 oz whiskey
-Smoking wood chips of choice
Smoke your glass with whatever wood chips of choice and pour in whiskey. Enjoy!
 
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The most polarizing episode yet. This week, Raven loses her mind and Campbell deeply worries about her taste. Together they discuss animal companions, “comic” relief, and an unbelievable cast in the 1998 animated musical film, Quest for Camelot.
The Adventurer Recipe:
1 oz herb-infused whisky
0.25 oz lavender syrup
8 oz brown ale
Combine all ingredients in a pint glass and gently stir to mix. Garnish with a sprig of sage.
 
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There’s snow business like snow business (derogatory). For this festive episode, Raven and Campbell share presents and cookie boxes, gush over Rosemary Clooney, and try to make sense of the writing choices in the 1954 Holiday Musical Film, White Christmas.
The Snow Cap Recipe:
4 to 5 cups ice
4 ounces ginger simple syrup
4 ounces white rum
1 ounce lime juice
Garnish with sugar coated cranberries* and a sprig of rosemary
Blend everything minus the cranberries and rosemary in a blender (makes 3-4 drinks). pour into a glass and garnish in a crimus fashion.
*Soak fresh cranberries in the ginger simple syrup for about 15 minutes. Coat with granulated sugar and allow time to dry (about an hour).
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Raven’s fears came true…a straight romance subplot. This week Raven and Campbell discuss Nessa’s speedy policy making, literally dozens of ballads, and the ultimate villain that is the Cowardly Lion in the 2025 musical film Wicked: For Good.
The Good Witch Recipe:
0.75 oz vodka
0.5 oz lemon juice
0.5 oz strawberry simple syrup
1.5 tsp raspberry puree
Sparkling wine or champagne
brown sugar
Rim a glass with brown sugar. Add vodka, juice, syrup, and puree into a shaker with ice. Combine and strain into your glass and top with sparkling wine.
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
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Email us at boozicals@gmail.com or comment your musical requests or cocktail recommendations! Also be sure to follow us on our Instagram @boozicals for updates on your now favorite podcast.