A Musical Theatre Podcast

Happy Pride! It's the perfect time to discuss the listener requested HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, a loud, in-your-face musical experiment that has sparked one of the more philosophical episodes in our history.

Joining us is the talented Matt Rodin (BEAU THE MUSICAL, COMPANY) who reflects on his transformative time with the musical and, along with Jeff, uses more pronouns and pronunciations than Hedwig could dream of.

Learn more about Matt by visiting mattrodin.com and get ready for your newest obsession by playing his brand-new Theater Games platform.

Interested in hearing from John Cameron Mitchell? Check out our episode
THE SECRET GARDEN with Daisy Eagan & John Cameron Mitchell.

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Truth Freedom Beauty Love, but maybe most of all... love.

Surrender to the kinetic energy and sweeping romance of La Belle Epoque, beware of the tuberculosis, as Jeff and guest Ryan Garcia (The Try Guys) discuss the Tony winning Best Musical MOULIN ROUGE!

Guesses only: who do you think is a fan of the film, and who isn't?

Be sure to check out Ryan's podcast Big Theatre Kid Energy and follow him on Instagram and his show on TikTok.

If you enjoyed this episode, check out the first jukebox musical we ever covered: ALL SHOOK UP with Andre Myers

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There is one musical that holds the Guiness Book of World Records for "most visitors to a musical in a single theatre." Congratulations on not realizing it's STARLIGHT EXPRESS. (We didn't know it either!)

This week, we're exploring the cultural and emotional impact of Andrew Lloyd Webber's roller skating musical that is still playing to packed houses around the world. Is it a little silly? Absolutely. Does it deserve its own episode? 1000%.

Sophie-Rose Middleton (CATS, SIX) joins us to look back at her time as "Pearl" in the long-running German production and help us figure out what exactly the "Starlight Express" is. She also shares an important lesson for all young performers out there currently celebrating (or mourning) their BFA ambitions.

Follow Sophie-Rose on TikTok at @sophierosemiddleton and Instagram @sophierose_middleton!

If you enjoyed this episode, check out one of our first episodes of the podcast: CATS with James Vasquez and John Treacy Egan.

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This week we're celebrating AAPI month and the recent Drama Desk nominations with guest Maria-Christina Oliveras. "MCO" was just nominated for her current performance in the new Tony-nominated play THE BALUSTERS, but long before that, she was part of the original team that created the groundbreaking musical HERE LIES LOVE.

This listener request musical is an unusual piece created by "capital A" artist David Byrne that tells the story of the famous Filipina dictator, Imelda Marcos. Tune in this week to learn a little about the political history of the Philippines, the United States' possible influence on the Marcos regime, and how creating a disco musical about it all started in a basement.

Be sure to catch Maria-Christina in THE BALUSTERS on Broadway until June 7th! You can also follow her on Instagram at @mcoliveras.

If you enjoyed this episode, check out another one featuring more innovative theatre that found its way to Broadway:
PASSING STRANGE with Todd Underwood.

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Of "all the places you'd go" see SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL, producers had probably hoped it'd been during its initial Broadway outing. Well, as you'll find out in this week's episode, that hope wasn't exactly fulfilled. However, the premiere of this now incredibly popular musical did give birth to the quintessential casting of Kevin Chamberlin as Horton the Elephant and the second of his three Tony nominations.

Kevin (THE ADDAMS FAMILY, DIRTY BLONDE, JESSIE) joins us to speak about imagination, heart, and the power of this musical's beautiful Ahrens & Flaherty score. His heart is as big as the elephant he played, and we know you'll love him as much as we do!

Follow Kevin "the king of social media" Chamberlin on Instagram @chamberlin.kevin and TikTok @chamberlin_kevin

This episode wasn't able to go live before the closing of his new play When Playwrights Kill, but please follow them on Instagram @whenplaywrights with the hope they'll find a Broadway transfer this fall!

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out our episode featuring Ahrens & Flaherty themselves: A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE with Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens

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