{"podcast":{"title":"MickeyJoTheatre","slug":"mickeyjotheatre-6907341","podcast_index_feed_id":6907341,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6859c85ac95a56eb6a774829","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/mickeyjotheatre","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6859c85ac95a56eb6a774829/1768220284464-1b94d097-ec53-4841-90ea-c4b714186419.jpeg","author":"MickeyJoTheatre","episode_count":722,"summary":"Join Mickey-Jo from MickeyJoTheatre as he reviews the latest show from the West End, Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-West End, Edinburgh Fringe and across the globe. As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T16:19:22.017911+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mickeyjotheatre-6907341"},"episode":{"title":"why a great show is closing on Broadway | thoughts on Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)","slug":"why-a-great-show-is-closing-on-broadway-thoughts-on-two-strangers-carry-a-cake-across-new-york","published_at":"2026-09-17T10:26:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mickeyjotheatre-6907341/why-a-great-show-is-closing-on-broadway-thoughts-on-two-strangers-carry-a-cake-across-new-york","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mickeyjotheatre-6907341","url":"https://shows.acast.com/mickeyjotheatre/episodes/6aabc074bf7eb386d3ec3c42","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6859c85ac95a56eb6a774829/e/6aabc074bf7eb386d3ec3c42/media.mp3","summary":"In what is beginning to feel like a Broadway bloodbath, another musical has announced that it will soon be closing - the Tony-nominated original Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). The show, previously seen in London at the Criterion Theatre, will have run for a year of performances at the Longacre Theatre in New York and is soon to be soon around the US on its first National Tour. With considerable praise for its success, here are Mickey-Jo's thoughts on why Two Strangers is closing and what its enduring legacy might be... check out Mickey-Jo's weekly substack newsletter: www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com • 00:00 | introduction 03:29 | closing details 11:01 | closing factors 19:52 | the show's legacy 24:57 | conclusion About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In what is beginning to feel like a Broadway bloodbath, another musical has announced that it will soon be closing - the Tony-nominated original Two Stran…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1589,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mickeyjotheatre-6907341/episodes/why-a-great-show-is-closing-on-broadway-thoughts-on-two-strangers-carry-a-cake-across-new-york/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mickeyjotheatre-6907341/why-a-great-show-is-closing-on-broadway-thoughts-on-two-strangers-carry-a-cake-across-new-york.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}