Boozicals

A Chorus Line (1985)

If you wanted to get the role, you should have tried harder, Sheila. This week, Raven and Campbell discuss character development in musicals, terrible music transitions, and how much better Richie was than everyone else in the 1985 film adaptation of A Chorus Line.
Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, Google Movies & TV
 
Manhattan Recipe:
- 2 oz rye whiskey
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
- 1 maraschino cherry for garnish
 
Add whiskey, vermouth, and bitters to a shaker with ice. Stir well and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with cherry.
 
You can support us by donating to:
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The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
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.

An American in Paris (1951)

I GOT…..a new Boozicals episode!! After a doctoral hiatus, Raven and Dr. Campbell discuss rhythm orgies, predatory relationships, and the Ɛ>~*art of dance*~<3 in the 1951 musical film, An American in Paris.
Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, Google Movies & TV
 
Pas de Deux Recipe:
- 1 oz gin
- 1 oz Chambord (or black raspberry liqueur)
- 0.5 oz sweet vermouth
- 0.5 oz lemon juice
 
Add ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake or stir (dealer’s choice) and strain into a chilled martini glass.
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
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.

Happy Hour Special #7

Garbage! The Musical, coming soon to an imaginary stage near you. This week Raven and Campbell discuss recent cocktail experimenting and possible musical adaptations we would want to see. We will be on hiatus until 2024, Campbell needs to finish grad school and have his life again!
 
The Citrus Kickflip Recipe:
-¾ oz vodka
-¾ oz Soju
-½ ounce fresh lime juice
-1 oz peach schnapps
-1 oz jalapeño simple syrup*
-2 oz fresh grapefruit juice
-Ice
Blend all ingredients with ice and enjoy!
*Make the syrup by combining 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar with one jalapeño sliced. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 15 min. Remove from heat and let cool.
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
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.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Folks roamed the Earth like big rolling kegs, they had two sets of arms and two sets of legs - sign us up! This week Raven and Campbell discuss predatory relationships, stage presence, and stylistic storytelling in the 2001 film adaptation of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
 
The Angry Inch shooter recipe (makes 2):
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz triple sec
- ½ ounce fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 oz jalapeño simple syrup*
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 German beer
 
Shake with ice. Serve in a large shot glass and drink with your favorite German beer of choice.
 
*Make the syrup by combining 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar with one jalapeño sliced. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 15 min. Remove from heat and let cool.
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://www.classy.org/give/442371/#!/donation/checkout
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
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.

HMS Pinafore

We are not Englishmen! Despite that fact, Raven and Campbell spend this episode discussing issues of social mobility, fun facts about the Royal Navy, and the antics of Lil Buttercup in the 1982 made-for-tv production of HMS Pinafore or, The Lass Who Loved a Sailor.
 
The High Seas cocktail recipe:
- 2.5 oz spiced rum
- 1 oz lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- 2 oz pineapple juice
- 0.75 oz blue curacao
- 0.75 oz syrup
- 0.25 oz saline solution 
 
Shake with ice. Serve in tumbler over a large ice cube. 
Make the syrup by combining 1 part water, 2 parts sugar with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and rosemary in your preferred proportions. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 15 min. Remove from heat and let cool.
Make the saline solution by combining 4 parts water to 1 part salt.
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://p2p.onecause.com/boozicals 
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
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.

Dear Evan Hansen ***BONUS EPISODE***

Hey listeners! This week Campbell and I had a few deeper discussions that lend some further insight to our thoughts on Dear Evan Hansen. Want to hear us break down a weirdly specific musical detail from the first act? Go ahead and give this bonus episode a listen!
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://p2p.onecause.com/boozicals 
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
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.
 
 

Dear Evan Hansen

***CONTENT WARNING: Due to the nature of the story, this episode contains discussion of suicide from throughout. There’s a reminder in the audio as well, so feel free to skip if you’d like. Happy listening!***
Hello, fellow youths. Tis I, a normal looking high schooler. This week Raven and Campbell discuss casting choices and teenage bullies while watching the worst lie in the world spiral and spiral in the film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen.
 
High School Panic Attack Recipe:
- 1 oz coffee vodka 
- 2 oz cream
- 2 oz Kahlua
- 4 oz chocolate milk
 
Shake with ice. Serve in tumbler over a large ice cube. 
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://p2p.onecause.com/boozicals 
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
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.

Joseph King of Dreams

Some movies have a “direct-to-video” look, and that’s okay. This week Raven and Campbell learn no valuable lessons and talk about instrumentation choices and animation discrepancies between sequels in the 2000 animated musical, Joseph King of Dreams.
 
The Miracle Child Recipe:
- 2 oz rye whiskey (or brown liquor of choice)
- ¾ oz elderflower liqueur
- ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
- 1 oz cold water
- 3 dashes angostura bitters
 
Shake with ice. Serve in tumbler over a large ice cube. Garnish with a sprig of fresh sage.
 
You can support us by donating to:
Education Through Music at https://p2p.onecause.com/boozicals 
The D’Addario Foundation: http://www.daddariofoundation.org/about/donate 
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation: https://www.mhopus.org/donate/ 
 
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.