Guys Who Like Musicals
116 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsHosts Dan Tracy and Joe Carroll are both guys who... (you guessed it) like musicals. We breakdown all things Broadway with weekly unscripted interviews. We've got 6 Broadway credits between us - so we're not only fans, but insiders. Looking for a candid weekly Broadway podcast giving you a lighthearted, no-BS look at the Great Way Way? Dying for a peek into the lives of Norbert Leo Butz, Gavin Creel, Shoshana Bean, Patti Murin, Alex Brightman, Ashley Park, and many more? Unsure how to help your kid accomplish their dreams and get on Broadway? We talk with your favorite stars about how they got their start. Check out our archive today! Part of the Broadway Podcast Network.
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We love the Tony's
October 01, 2021 18:40 - 49 minutesTONY AWARDS ARE BACK!!! #1 Robyn Hurder was robbed. #2 Danny Burstein is perfect. #3 Leslie Odem Jr has a perfect singing voice. #4 we still can’t get over that Wheels Of A Dream … Joe and Dan ARE Jesse Tyler Ferguson clutching his pearls and Kerry Butler sobbing while watching Brian Stokes Mitchell and Audra. Broadway’s back!!… is it back? Kind of? Yes!! Dan and Joe breakdown all the emotional, bizarre, and thrilling moments from this year’s (last year’s) ceremony. We talk about the controve...
We Love Ali Luff
September 03, 2021 20:42 - 1 hourOne of the coolest people on the planet is here. Our friend Ali Luff is hanging with us this week!! She’s most famous for being Alex Finke’s dressing roommate in Les Mis. She’s done a few shows… Waitress, Wicked,, a little ditty on Starz right now called HEELZ .. that’s HEELZ with a Z. This was such a fun conversation. Ali walks us through her difficult time leaving Waitress, shooting a TV show during a pandemic, and she inspires all of us to buy a Winnebago. Her insane resume includes Waitr...
We Love Beth Leavel
August 27, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourMAMA JUNE IS HERE!! Joe and Beth spend plenty of time walking down memory lane this week. What is the backstory of those deviled eggs? IYKYK. Bandstand star and Broadway LEGEND of 13 Broadway Shows Beth Leavel is with us! Devil Wears Prada is right around the corner and we cannot wait to see Beth shine as Miranda alongside friend of the pod, Taylor Iman Jones. From the The Prom, to Drowsy Chaperone, Beth only does shows with weird names. We talk about the buzz of previews with Drowsy Chaperon...
We love Adam Pascal
August 20, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourWe have got a story for you that you've NEVER heard this week. I mean COME ON!! Adam Freaking Pascal. Yes, RENT. Yes, AIDA. Yes, he gives us 16 bars of Pity The Child. (this may be an exaggeration) Yes. It was just announced that he's taking PRETTY WOMAN on the road!! We were blown away by his insight and his thoughtfulness. In addition to creating the iconic role of Roger in Rent, Adam has also been seen on Broadway in Cabaret as the (Emcee), Chicago (Billy Flynn), Memphis (Huey Calhoun), Di...
So You Wanna Join Actors Equity?
July 23, 2021 14:28 - 47 minutesThis week Dan and Joe chat about the new Open Access policy just announced by Actor's Equity. The guys take questions, respond to social media comments, and talk about their experience as union and non-union actors. Every stage actor eventually asks the question "when should I join Equity?" It's a wildly personal decision as to when an actor chooses to go from being non-union to being union. This step taken by AEA now allows anyone who has ever worked professionally as an actor or stage manag...
We Love Norbert Leo Butz
July 16, 2021 13:40 - 1 hourNORBERT LEO FREAKING BUTZ IS HERE!!!! 11 Broadway shows. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Rent, Wicked, My Fair Lady... Have you seen Bloodline? Just stop what you're doing and watch the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Tony performance and then binge Bloodline. We can't keep it together this week. Joe is fan boy mess. This was one of our favorite conversations yet. This week we talk with Norbert about how singing in bar bands can be the best vocal training, that time he wept in Jason Robert Brown's bathroom,...
We love Ann Harada
June 25, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourAnn Harada is filming a very fancy movie in Ireland!! A Disney movie! A BROADWAY DISNEY MOVIE!!! .. I mean.. Kind of. Broadway vet (and Joe's Cinderella co-star) Ann Harada is with us today to celebrate her 1000th podcast appearance! You've heard Ann on a million shows, but you haven't heard her on a show that is hosted by a Cinderella co-star and an alum of Christmas Eve's Holiday Hunkfest. Dan makes fun of Joe a BUNCH for that this week. Avenue Q, Schmigadoon, Cinderella, M Butterfly, Seuss...
We love De'Lon Grant
June 18, 2021 13:31 - 1 hourThis week we’re talking to Come From Away and Jersey Boys star De’Lon Grant!! Did you know they're making of movie of Come From Away and the whole cast had to quarantine together in a Times Square? Did you know that even Broadway stars deal with the fear of 'not being enough' and imposter syndrome? Did you know that you can pick up an instrument at any phase of life? Our conversation with De'Lon was hilarious, insightful, and timely as ever. Get pumped for Come From Away's triumphant return t...
Mike Ruckles Preps Us for a Broadway Return
June 11, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourHE'S BACK BABY!! Is your voice ready for Broadway to return? Are you ready for 8 shows a week of Charlie Price or Prince Topher? Well if you're anything like Dan and Joe you've done basically ZERO singing for the past year. Mike takes us through all the things we need to do to get back in "8 Show a Week" shape. We talk diet, exercise, mental, physical, emotional, ALL THE THINGS that contribute to healthy singing and getting back in the game!!! Mike Ruckles is one of the most sought after voi...
We Love Maurice Jones
May 28, 2021 14:35 - 1 hourThe Professor is in! NYU's newest Shakespeare professor joins us this week. Maurice andJoe did Romeo and Juliet together back in 2013 where they bonded over margaritas and The Lord of the Rings. This week we talk about making Shakespeare accessible in 2021, how life as an actor isn't all star studded plays, how Joe literally conned his way into a Shakespeare play on Broadway, and how this "serious" actor found his love of musicals with the help of a little show called Ragtime. Mr. Jones is an...
We love Derrick Baskin
May 21, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourTony Nominee Derrick Baskin showed up in NYC and had literally nowhere to stay. He did, however, have a job at TGI Friday's which is sometimes all you need. Spelling Bee, Memphis, Difficult People, Aint Too Proud, Marshall... COME ON!! His memoir is coming out this year called From Friday's to Broadway... that's not true. But it's a catchy title. This week we talk to a Tony Nominee who was almost a doctor. There are a million different ways to make your path in this industry... sometimes you...
We Love Ben Sands
May 14, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourJOE IS GOING TO BE A MARVEL SUPERHERO!!! Now, that is what they call "click bait". Joe isn't going to be a superhero, but it's hard not to feel that way every time the name BEN SANDS pops up on Joe's phone. Ben Sands a partner at Artists and Representatives Agency in New York and he has been Joe's agent for almost ten years. The relationship between agent and actor is sacred. It is an open, vulnerable, relationship that is also steeped in business. It's best friend, meets business manager, me...
We Love Ricky Rojas
May 07, 2021 13:29 - 57 minutesIf Broadway had a Most Interesting Man in the World ... it might be Moulin Rouge's Ricky Rojas. Born in Chile, raised in Australia and the UK, currently living in France because why not. He's restoring a house from the 1800s, plays and builds guitars, and rocks the greatest mustache Broadway has ever seen. Moulin Rouge's Santiago joins us this week to talk about his journey to musical theater, dancing with a folk Chilean Folk Group, and partnering our best friend Robyn Hurder. Take a good loo...
We Love Telly Leung
April 30, 2021 17:36 - 1 hourWe're back with PROFESSOR Telly Leung! Godspell, Aladdin, Rent, Glee, Allegiance, In Transit ... the guy has had an incredible career and he's just getting started. Telly just returned from Godspell at The University of Michigan and Dan and Joe are ready to go back to college so they can be directed by Telly. This is such a joy of a conversation. We talk about why representation matters, the reckoning in our business, creating art, waiting overnight in line for 20$ tickets, and how the greate...
This week in the News.
April 16, 2021 21:53 - 44 minutesWe got some stuff to talk about this week. First: We address the bombshell article in the Hollywood Reporter. We need to talk about Scott Rudin. It's a difficult conversation, but we tried our best. Second: There is a growing conversation over casting in Jagged Little Pill. Third: Should Dan get a haircut? Joe thinks no. Will Dan listen? Probably not. Fourth: Apparently whipped coffee has been all over TikTok and Joe thought he invented this morning with some post-ice cream whipped cream. We ...
March Madness Final - Rent vs West Side
April 09, 2021 16:49 - 19 minutesWE GOING TO THE SHIP.. WHAT?! WE GOING TO THE SHIP.. WHAT?! Name that movie :) Dan and Joe read off the tally for the BEST MUSICAL OF ALL TIME 2021 edition. Rent vs West Side Story. The final show down. This week we also talk about The Masters, illegal gambling, cryptocurrency, and, of course, Broadway musicals... these are the things we care about. We keep it short and sweet this week and we'll be back next week with more incredible guests. Till then... listen to the soft baritone of Jim Nan...
March Madness - The Final Four
April 02, 2021 23:25 - 56 minutesITS THE FINAL FOUR FINAL COUNTDOWN!!! Nearly ONE THOUSAND people voted on social media this week…. Hamilton vs Rent in the East and Fiddler on the Roof vs West Story in the West. Tune in for the penultimate battle for the title of Best Musical of All Time ... 2021 edition. Two game changing pop culture phenomenons face off as two of the most iconic and revolutionary musicals (both on stage and on screen) battle it out. Is your bracket busted yet? Did you have Cats making it to the sweet sixte...
March Madness Part Two - The Sweet Sweet 16
March 26, 2021 18:30 - 1 hourWE'RE BACK with our dear friend Carson Higgins. Dan and Carson met on the National Tour of American Idiot and Carson has stepped into the octagon to argue through the greatest musicals of all time. This week we get to the FINAL FOUR!!! Thank you for all your voting and engagement on social media... check out our instagram page to vote on your picks to make to it to the National Championship of Musical Theater.... and Joe is hoping it WON'T be Hamilton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
March Madness Musical Throw Down Spectacular Spectacular
March 19, 2021 19:36 - 57 minutesRENT vs AMERICAN IDIOT, WICKED vs HAMILTON, NEXT TO NORMAL vs SPRING AWAKENING, HAIR vs JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, OKLAHOMA vs HELLO DOLLY. This week is a March Madness Musical Theater THROWDOWN. Dan and Joe argue about the greatest musicals of time. A few important things, 1. We stole this week's idea from Megan Hilty. 2. WE'RE THE NUMBER ONE PODCAST IN BRAZIL!!! No lie. We talk about it this week. We here at Guys Who Like Musicals sits at the intersection of sports and musical theater. YES, it...
One Year Since the Lockdown
March 12, 2021 19:46 - 19 minutesHey. We love you all. This week Dan and Joe a minute to reflect on the past year. From the last shows we saw (Unknown Solider and To Kill a Mockingbird), to Dan’s move across the country, to happy hour with Robyn Hurder, to complete despair and grief, you have all stuck with us during the worst year of our lives and certainly the worst in theatrical history. We know that life could be so much worse for us... we’re healthy, our families are healthy. our unemployment benefits just got extended....
We Love...Eachother with Alan Seales
March 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 hourDan and Joe share host duties this week with Podcast host and BPN co-founder Alan Seales of The Theater Podcast. Alan wears about as many hats as a milliner and his show is one of the OG Broadway podcasts. (He's had some epic guests go take a listen!) We talk about the creation of GWLM, the birth of Dan and Joe's love, the current state of Podcasting, and our hope for the future. Don't miss your chance to have the tables turned as we answer some questions for a change. Learn more about your a...
We Love Carrie St. Louis
February 26, 2021 10:00 - 1 hourHey old friend!! Carrie St Louis is a rockstar AND an classically trained soprano. Carris is best known for her portrayal of ‘Glinda' in the Broadway and national touring company of Wicked, for her portrayal of ‘Sherrie' in the Broadway and Las Vegas companies of Rock of Ages, and as the closing Lauren in the Tony Award winning Best Musical, Kinky Boots. Dan and Carrie go WAAAAY back to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival back in their high school theater glory days. They've been circling each oth...
We Love Michael Arden
February 19, 2021 10:00 - 58 minutesAs Michael Arden says this week, "There is not nation without culture." The Guys couldn't agree more. WELL here is another episode where Joe can't keep his cool. Spring Awakening and Once On This Island director Michael Arden IS HERE. Talk about a multi-hyphenate. Michael is an actor, stage director, film director, writer, musician, producer, singer, composer, and on and on and on, Michael is a beacon of creative light in our industry. WE LOVE HIM. Dan gets to ask Michael a burning question...
We Love Leslie Kritzer
February 12, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutesBeetlejuice star Leslie Kritzer has done a few shows... Something Rotten, Elf, Sondheim on Sondheim, A Catered Affair, Legally Blonde, Hairspray, BUT MOST importantly... She is a student of the Dan Tracy school of video production. Leslie just wants Dan to like her more than he likes other people. Call Dan for all your video needs. Leslie Kritzer sure did! We're so stoked that Broadway's most hilarious leading lady is with us this week. We catch up with Leslie from her attic/ closet voice ove...
We Love Nick Blaemire
February 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 hourDogfight, Falsettos, a new EP out this week, movies, plays, musicals, Godspell... THE MAN IS NON STOP. Broadway multi-hyphenate Nick Blaemire is HERE!!! So you know that one friend you always ask for help? That one friend you constantly lean on who asks nothing in return? For us... That's Nick Blaemire. We have asked Nick Blaemire to "help us move" approximately a thousand times. "Hey Nick! We're writing a TV show.. will you help us?!" .. "Hey Nick! I wanna write a movie ... where do I start?...
We Love Jessica Vosk
January 29, 2021 10:00 - 1 hourFrom Wall Street to Wicked. Broadway star Jessica Vosk has one of the craziest stories out there, showing the world that it's never too late to follow your dream. Wicked, Fiddler on the Roof, The Bridges of Madison County, and Finding Neverland to name a few. Jessica Vosk is hilarious and insightful and we are thrilled that she took the time to chat with us. We recorded this on inauguration day so we recap all the good of January 20th. Gaga's choice of key, Garth Brooks phrasing, J-Lo being S...
We Love Kerstin Anderson
January 22, 2021 15:46 - 1 hour"No one is worse off for hard work". The week's conversation with the lovely Kerstin Anderson is chock full of pull-quotes. Joe is Kerstin Anderson's stalker. He's been following her around New York for 6 years, lurking in audiences, admiring her performance. Is that weird? Dan and Kerstin toured the US with The Sound of Music and her clarion voice blew people away all over country. Currently, you can find Kerstin wandering around the Upper West Side and singing through Riverside Park. This w...
We love Patrick Goodwin
January 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hourThe definition of an enzyme is "a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction." This is the closest metaphor Joe could come up with to describe role of Casting Director. The Casting Director is the actor's best friend. Without a Casting Director, actors float around in a sea of troubles, singing their 16 bars into an abyss, waiting for someone to find them. Without Pat, Diane Paulus and the producers of WAITRESS wouldn't know...
We Love Caissie Levy
January 08, 2021 10:00 - 1 hourCaissie Levy will always be Elsa to us. Caissie's son Izaiah still watches the Frozen films and points to Elsa and says, "That's you Mommy!!"... BE STILL MY HEART!! Just to be clear, we don't sleep with the Elsa doll like Caissie son (well Dan probably does). We are so excited that Caissie is here with us today. Joe can barely contain his excitement to trap Caissie and force her to listen to his ramblings of fandom. She is one of the iconic voices of our generation and her "Let It Go" is THE ...
We Love Brian Usifer
January 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 hourKINKY BOOTS, FROZEN, THE BOOK OF MORMON.. Ever heard of it?!?! If it weren't for Brian Usifer, Elder Price, Elsa, and Charlie Price wouldn't know how to sing. Music director, pianist, orchestrator, arranger, producer and composer Brian Usifer was the man behind the batton for Joe in FROZEN and Dan in KINKY BOOTS. This man has had such a huge impact on both of our careers and we are thrilled that he took the time to chat with us. We talk about how your "fight or flight instinct" doesn't go han...
We love Brian Usifer
January 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 hourKINKY BOOTS, FROZEN, THE BOOK OF MORMON.. Ever heard of it?!?! If it weren't for Brian Usifer, Elder Price, Elsa, and Charlie Price wouldn't know how to sing. Music director, pianist, orchestrator, arranger, producer and composer Brian Usifer was the man behind the batton for Joe in FROZEN and Dan in KINKY BOOTS. This man has had such a huge impact on both of our careers and we are thrilled that he took the time to chat with us. We talk about how your "fight or flight instinct" doesn't go han...
We Love James Monroe Iglehart
December 18, 2020 10:00 - 57 minutesTHE Genie, Tony WINNER James Monroe Iglehart is here!!! Oh, man. You know him from ALADDIN, MEMPHIS, and HAMILTON, but what you need is his Sweeney, his Porgy, his Freestyle, and his deep love of comic books. We talk about it ALL this week. From sustaining a long run to auditioning for your best friend, Lin Manuel Miranda.. James leads us through his career in a way only the Genie can. He's hilarious, insightful, generous, and we're so grateful he took the time to talk with us. This Christmas...
We Love Taylor Iman Jones
December 11, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourHave you heard of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA? Joe wants 2020 to be over for Taylor Iman Jones' sake. Broadway's newest IT girl was having the best year ever until COVID screwed everything up. HAMILTON and THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA were about to happen at the same time!! UGH. BUT all hope is not lost... 2021 is coming and so is Taylor Iman Jones. The star of HEAD OVER HEELS is hilarious, insightful, so real, so kind, and she put up with Dan for a year on the bus and truck tour of AMERICAN IDIOT so you ...
We Love Jason Gotay
December 04, 2020 13:40 - 1 hourXOXO TV STAR!! Do you have any advice for Dan? It's gonna be alright Dan... Take a deep breath and listen to Jason. Smooth singing, handsome as hell, SUPER SWEET Jason Gotay sits down with us this and YES Joe and Dan hate auditioning after this guy. YOU try following that voice. SPIDERMAN and BRING IT ON star Jason Gotay is about to blow up with the brand new Gossip Girl HBOMax show. Look out. (Check out that opening night cast of BRING IT ON ... they're all STARS. It was just Jason's turn). ...
We Love Courtney Reed
November 20, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutesWe are so grateful that the OG Jasmine is with us this week!! Kirsten Dunst had done a million movies and Courtney Reed felt like she was behind. ALADDIN star Courtney Reed is truly a jack of all trades. She's an entrepreneur (check out Gagged Chokers), and a member of the Broadway Princess Party as well as being one of the most sought after women on Broadway. She thinks that her audition for ALADDIN was easy, but it really took her five years, multiple readings, two out of town tryouts, and ...
JINGLE JANGLE writer Davy Nathan
November 13, 2020 10:00 - 55 minutesThe Guys are back with Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey writer Davy Nathan! We owe this interview to our good friend Shoshana Bean. Davy and Shoshana have been collaborators for years and we're so grateful she connected us with Davy. Ok... this movie is about to be a BIG DEAL. Jingle Jangle is out TODAY (breaking news podcast over here) on Netflix so be sure to get into the holiday spirit early. Davy and his writing partner, Philip Lawrence (of Bruno Mars fame) wrote 8 out of the 9 songs, J...
We Love Ragtime and Christiane Noll
October 02, 2020 03:11 - 1 hour“A day of peace.A day of pride.A day of justice. We have been denied. Let the new day dawn, Oh, Lord, I pray... We'll never get to heaven. Till we reach that day.” If you don’t know RAGTIME, get in the car, drive three hours and listen to every word. CHRISTIANE NOLL IS HERE!! She is a Tony nominee for the 2009 revival and Dan’s theatrical Mom. She (before COVID) was Cynthia Murphy in DEAR EVAN HANSEN on Broadway and was also seen featured in the original cast of Jekyll and Hyde. Joe was Young...
We Love Chicago
September 25, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBHave you seen cell block tango recently?!?!? POP, SQUISH, CICERO... Let's GO CHICAGO!! Arguably the best movie musical of all time (feel free to fight us).. We love Chicago. Dan and Joe danced in the ensemble of CHICAGO in college and they were BAD. But that's okay. We're thrilled that Broadway vet and Fosse superfan Tyler Hanes is here to talk with us about it!! Tyler has NINE Broadway credits to his name and a slew of TV credits including Jerry Orbach in the F/X sensation Fosse/ Verdon. Ty...
We Love Chicago and Tyler Hanes
September 25, 2020 09:00 - 2 hoursHave you seen cell block tango recently?!?!? POP, SQUISH, CICERO... Let's GO CHICAGO!! Arguably the best movie musical of all time (feel free to fight us).. We love Chicago. Dan and Joe danced in the ensemble of CHICAGO in college and they were BAD. But that's okay. We're thrilled that Broadway vet and Fosse superfan Tyler Hanes is here to talk with us about it!! Tyler has NINE Broadway credits to his name and a slew of TV credits including Jerry Orbach in the F/X sensation Fosse/ Verdon. Tyl...
We love Into the Woods
September 18, 2020 09:00 - 1 hourHey friends, no one is alone.... I WISH .. there wasn't a pandemic. But that's not what we're talking about this week. This week we're talking about INTO THE WOODS!! We're so grateful that our friend and casting director extraordinaire, Benton Whitley is with us to talk about his favorite show, INTO THE WOODS. There are so many great recordings available, but if you haven't seen Bernadette and Johanna Gleeson in the 1991 OG recording, STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING and go check it out. Joe loves the ...
Into the Woods with Benton Whitley
September 18, 2020 09:00 - 1 hourHey friends, no one is alone.... I WISH .. there wasn't a pandemic. But that's not what we're talking about this week. This week we're talking about INTO THE WOODS!! We're so grateful that our friend and casting director extraordinaire, Benton Whitley is with us to talk about his favorite show, INTO THE WOODS. There are so many great recordings available, but if you haven't seen Bernadette and Johanna Gleeson in the 1991 OG recording, STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING and go check it out. Joe loves the ...
We Love ONCE
September 11, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour"And I love her so." We REALLY love the show this week. Joe's Broadway debut and favorite show ever, ONCE: THE MUSICAL. If you need a good cry you can check out the John Carney film on Amazon and iTunes. We relive Joe's glory days in the 2012 Tony Award-winning Best Musical. From the acapella Gold to Glen Hansard's excellent use of decrescendo, everything is perfect. Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti, Paul Nolan, Arthur Darvill, Laura Dreyfuss, Joe Carroll. Dan snuck in to see the Broadway product...
TUESDAY NEWS DAY!!
September 08, 2020 21:41 - 23 minutes - 43.3 MBIt's snowing in Colorado. Joe is directing a play and he wants you to audition!! Check out https://aclassactny.com/ and sign up if you or someone you know might be interested! This week we're talking about the Be An Arts Hero #artshero campaign and if anyone wants to drive to the Berkshires and see GODSPELL, we're driving. Joe loves FUNNY GIRL and Dan has chills listening to Beautiful City.
DAN Loves Music Man, Joe says NOPE
September 03, 2020 23:23 - 1 hourYE GODS Dan and Joe are FIGHTING. Dan loves THE MUSIC MAN, Joe can’t stand it. Tune in this week sports fans, we're fighting. We break down all the wonderful things in THE MUSIC MAN. Yes, we talk about the sexy Hugh Jackman and the stunning Sutton Foster, but we also nerd out about Kristin Chenoweth, Rebecca Luker, Barbara Cook, and Robert Preston. Every single song in THE MUSIC MAN slaps. Yup. We said it. Does Shapoopi make sense? NOPE. But The Beatles love THE MUSIC MAN so why shouldn’t you...
WEDNESDAY NEWSDAY; Chadwick, Prom, Julianne Moore
September 02, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 29.8 MBDid you know Chadwick Boseman loved musicals? First of all, 2020 is cancelled. We're DONE. Everything is terrible, but we wanted to celebrate Chadwick Boseman this week. Colon cancer killed the king. The King was a musical theater guy... we would've loved to see The King in Holler If Ya Hear Me, but you can check out Kenny Leon's instagram for some Chadwick hitting some Tupac. We love Julianne Moore, we love Dear Evan Hansen, we love pandemic insurance, Dan is not a Nicole Kidman fan, and Ar...
We Love Hello Dolly and Will Burton
August 28, 2020 09:00 - 1 hourWILL BURTON IS BACK!! Friend of the pod and all around winner, Will Burton, has returned to nerd-out with us about HELLO, DOLLY! That's Hello Comma Dolly Exclamation Point. DON'T YOU FORGET IT. In case you're wondering, HELLO, DOLLY! is a musical about a woman and her favorite restaurant. In college, Will had to write a 40 page paper on HELLO, DOLLY! (that's musical theater college for ya) and he appeared as Ambrose in the recent revival with DAME Bette Midler. Will has been in three differen...
TUESDAY GOODNEWS DAY! Dear Evan Hansen, Tony Awards, Diana.
August 25, 2020 19:56 - 16 minutes - 29.5 MBBRAND NEW SEGMENT! Fridays are for musicals we love, Tuesdays are for Broadway news. Starting this week, Dan and Joe will take you through a few highlights in the Broadway Newscape. Why? BECAUSE THINGS ARE HAPPENING!! Our sweet theatre industry is trying to come back slowly and there is Broadway news to be had. This week we highlight our friend Colton Ryan who was just cast as Connor Murphy in the film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen. Check out our interview with Colton from November 24th 201...
We Love Howard Ashman and Disney Musicals
August 21, 2020 09:00 - 58 minutesHe gave a Mermaid her voice and a Beast his soul. Joe sings backup as Dan belts out "Kiss The Girl". This week we love Howard, a new documentary now on Disney+. Howard is the untold story of Howard Ashman, the brilliant lyricist behind Disney classics like “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Little Mermaid” and creator of musicals including “Little Shop of Horrors.” First, listen to our show, and then go relive your favorite Disney lyrics in this remarkable documentary. We had the amazin...
We Love Phantom of the Opera and Jim Hogan
August 14, 2020 12:00 - 1 hourThis week we're chatting with stage and small screen star Jim Hogan, founding member and arranger for the viral Tiktok group t.3 (tik tok tenors), and we're nerding out over another Musical We Love.....The Phantom of the Opera. The longest-running show of all time, Phantom of the Opera has made more than $6 billion dollars worldwide. It has played to over 140 million people in 35 countries in 166 cities. It has been performed in 15 languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Danish, Polish,...
We Love Company, Matt Doyle and Another Vodka Stinger
August 07, 2020 12:00 - 1 hourThis week we're talking Dan's favorite musical, COMPANY, with one of Joe's best friends, Matt Doyle. Matt is currently playing the gender-swapped role of "Jamie," in the revival of COMPANY on Broadway. He shares with us his mad dash to learn "Not Getting Married Today" 16 hours before the final callback, and the utter generosity that Mr. Sondheim shares with all his collaborators. Put some vodka on ice, sit back in your recliner, and treat yourself to the 2006 Revival...just maybe don't invit...