Judge John Hodgman Getting Justice Today
May 24, 2023
Award-winning duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Bobby Lopez lend their expertise to settle disputes about the ending of Pippin, post-show etiquette in community theater, and lots of Sondheim. They also discuss updating 'Company' to the present day, the groundbreaking nature of 'Company', staying true to the original words and music in theater, gateway musicals and childhood experiences, taking a break with ads for 'Baby Geniuses' and 'Tights and Fights', showing support for artists, and a driving and navigation dispute.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Theatrical Disputes: Updating 'Company' to the Present Day
02:49 • 7min
The Groundbreaking Nature of 'Company'
09:30 • 18min
Staying True to the Original: Words and Music in Theater
27:32 • 7min
Gateway Musicals and Childhood Experiences
34:37 • 14min
The Different Endings of the Musical 'Pippin'
48:10 • 11min
Taking a Break, Ads for 'Baby Geniuses' and 'Tights and Fights', Writers Guild of America Strike, Bookstar Magic, and 'Bullseye'
58:56 • 3min
Showing Support for Artists
01:01:35 • 19min
Driving and Navigation Dispute
01:20:59 • 3min