Broadway Breakdown
By Matt Koplik
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Episodes: 205
Description
Matt Koplik is the most opinionated, foul-mouthed, and passionate theatre geek with access to a mic. Every week, Matt and a guest explore Broadway history by diving into the careers of the artists who shaped it. Whether discussing Sondheim and Sweeney or Herman and Dolly, Matt is sure to give you fun facts, deep analysis, and lots of four letter words. Tune in!!
| Episode | Date |
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2024 Tony Nominees: What We Predict vs. What We Want (w/ Dan Rubins)
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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2024 Tony Predictions (Part 2): PRE- Eligibility Rulings!! (w/ David Lynch)
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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BONUS! Interview w/ SPAMALOT/THE GREAT GATSBY Lighting Designer: Cory Pattak
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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THE GREAT GATSBY, SUFFS and Some Broadway Bullsh*t
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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LEMPICKA, STEREOPHONIC & More...*and* Jack Viertel!!
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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TOMMY, THE OUTSIDERS & Your Tony Predictions!
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Notebooks, Elephants and Protestors OH MY! (Reviews and Updates on the Season)
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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THE INHERITANCE w/ Robbie Rozelle
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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AIDA w/ Will Van Dyke
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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SLAVE PLAY w/ Marcus Scott
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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2024 Tony Predictions: Bold, Brave and Early (w/ Dylan MacDowell)
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Tony-Nominee Sally Mayes is here to SING and DISH
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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THE BOOK OF MORMON w/ Kyle Marshall
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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MISS SAIGON w/ James Seol
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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HEATHERS w/ Chelsea Williams
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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CAROUSEL w/ Juan A. Ramírez
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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DEAR EVAN HANSEN (Part 1) & The Broadway Season w/ Ruthie Fierberg
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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PROMISES, PROMISES w/ Adam Elsberry
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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DOWNSTATE w/ Etai Benson
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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THE KING AND I w/ Corey Lubowich
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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THE PROM w/ Ali Gordon
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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New Shows, Old Problems, Same Broadway w/ Rob Schneider
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Talking w/ Tony Nominee Heather Hach & Announcing the New Series!
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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SIGNIFICANT OTHER w/ Adam Elsberry
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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IN THE HEIGHTS w/ Philippe Arroyo
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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[title of show] w/ Tyler Joseph Ellis
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE w/ Todd Buonopane
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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BONUS! Making & JULIET Sing w/ Dominic Fallacaro
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Surprise! TITANIQUE w/ Courtney Bassett
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Reacting to the 2023 Tony Awards
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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2023 Tony Predictions: Who'll Win?? (w/ Inappropriate Patti)
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Tony Award Snubs (w/ Ben Rimalower)
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Our Favorite Tony Award Performances (w/ Sutton Lee Seymour)
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May 25, 2023 |
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Disruptive Broadway Chaos w/ PJ Adzima
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May 18, 2023 |
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When the Tonys Got It Right (w/ Peter Duchan)
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May 11, 2023 |
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The 2023 Tony Nominations: They're HERE! (w/ Kyle Marshall)
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May 04, 2023 |
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2023 Tony Predictions (Part 4): FINAL Predictions (w/ The Theatre Lovers)!
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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2023 Tony Predictions (Part 3): Reading YOUR Predictions!
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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2023 Tony Predictions (Part 2): SHUCKED, SWEENEY, LIFE OF PI & more w/ Adam Elsberry
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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2023 Tony Predictions (Part 1) w/ The Theater Lovers
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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KIMBERLY AKIMBO w/ Dad
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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SPRING AWAKENING w/ Drama!
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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DOUBT w/ Ali Gordon
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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A CHORUS LINE w/ Robert Peterpaul
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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AVENUE Q w/ Sam Simahk
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' w/ André Jordan
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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HAIR w/ Robbie Rozelle
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! w/ James Crichton
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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THE HEIDI CHRONICLES w/ Jessie Field
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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HAMILTON w/ Brian Nash
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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THE GOLDEN APPLE w/ Alex Weisman
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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ONCE UPON A MATTRESS w/ Backstage Babble
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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URINETOWN w/ Marc Tumminelli
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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PASSING STRANGE w/ Marcus Scott
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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TORCH SONG TRILOGY w/ Mom!
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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RENT w/ Adam Elsberry
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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DIANA w/ John Wascavage
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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LEGALLY BLONDE w/ Abby Goldfarb
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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SEUSSICAL w/ Jeffrey Scott Parsons
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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PARADE w/ Jonathan Chisolm
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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SIDE SHOW w/ Adam Elsberry
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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CARRIE w/ Preston Max Allen
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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SMILE w/ Ali Gordon
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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WORKING w/ Jon Reilly
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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MACK AND MABEL w/ Kimberly Cooper Schmidt
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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From Cautionary Tales: Bless the Coal-black Hearts of the Broadway Critics
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May 27, 2022 |
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CANDIDE w/ Jessie Field
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May 26, 2022 |
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PAL JOEY w/ Ben Rimalower
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May 18, 2022 |
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FUN HOME w/ Julia Meinwald
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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VIOLET w/ Eli Cohen
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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SHREK w/ Timothy Huang
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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CAROLINE, OR CHANGE (w/ Marcus Scott & Matt!)
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE w/ Jessie Field
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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SIX w/ Katie Johantgen
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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MATILDA w/ Marc Tumminelli
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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BILLY ELLIOT w/ Stephen Hanna
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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THE HISTORY BOYS w/ James Crichton
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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MAMMA MIA! w/ Kate Lumpkin
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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SUNSET BOULEVARD w/ Justin Mendoza
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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BLOOD BROTHERS w/ Kyle Marshall
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA w/ Sofia Christensen
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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LES MISÉRABLES w/ Sutton Lee Seymour
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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ME AND MY GIRL w/ My Favorite Flop
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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NOISES OFF! w/ Adam Elsberry
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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CATS w/ Amanda Lee Hawkins
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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THE NATIONAL THEATRE w/ Ali Gordon
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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EVITA w/ Jonathan Hoover
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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OLIVER! w/ Margaret Hall
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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ROAD SHOW w/ Jimmy Larkin
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Reviewing IN THE HEIGHTS (w/ Mom!)
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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THE FROGS w/ Ali Gordon
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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ASSASSINS w/ Erin Markey
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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SATURDAY NIGHT w/ Kevin Metzger-Timson
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May 27, 2021 |
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Sondheim and Storytelling w/ Natascia Diaz
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May 24, 2021 |
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PASSION w/ Nur Fahlevi Pratama
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May 20, 2021 |
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INTO THE WOODS w/ Kevin Zak
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May 13, 2021 |
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SUNDAY IN THE PARK... w/ Emily Maltby
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May 06, 2021 |
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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG w/ Jane Bruce
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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SWEENEY TODD w/ Justin Mendoza
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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PACIFIC OVERTURES w/ Sam Simahk
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC w/ Charlotte Maltby
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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FOLLIES w/ Dad!!!
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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COMPANY w/ Britney Coleman
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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DO I HEAR A WALTZ? w/ Adam Elsberry
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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ANYONE CAN WHISTLE w/ Jennifer Ashley Tepper
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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...FORUM w/ Patrick Sulken
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Teaching Movie Stars to Sing (w/ Paul Bogaev & Jimmy Larkin)
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Feb 28, 2021 |
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GYPSY w/ Preston Max Allen
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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WEST SIDE STORY w/ Andres Melendez
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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UPDATE: Making Changes!
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Feb 14, 2021 |
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94 "The 5 Tonys of Angela Lansbury (w/ My Little Tonys)"
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Feb 07, 2021 |
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93 "Is ANNIE Good or Bad? (w/ Mom!!)"
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Jan 31, 2021 |
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92 "My Obsession: YOUTUBE MUSICALS (w/ Kimberly Cooper Schmidt)"
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Jan 23, 2021 |
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91 "My Obsession: MALTBY & SHIRE (w/ Jennifer Ashley Tepper)"
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Jan 17, 2021 |
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90 "Why Bootlegs Matter (w/ Morgan Reynolds)"
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Jan 09, 2021 |
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89 "My Obsession: SUNSET BOULEVARD (w/ Matt Leisy)"
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Jan 02, 2021 |
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88 "My Obsession: THE 90'S (w/ Spencer Glass)"
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Dec 26, 2020 |
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BONUS! "Christmas on the Square (w/ Ali Gordon)"
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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87 "My Obsession: ALAN MENKEN (w/ Devin Holloway)"
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Dec 19, 2020 |
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86 "Reviewing THE PROM with Mom"
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Dec 12, 2020 |
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85 "My Obsession: HAIRSPRAY (w/ Jimmy Larkin)"
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Dec 05, 2020 |
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84 "The WILD PARTY Wars: Part 2 (w/ Adam Elsberry)"
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Aug 09, 2020 |
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83 "THE WILD PARTY Wars: Part 1 (w/ Adam Elsberry)"
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Aug 08, 2020 |
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82 "Rock My World, AMADEUS!! (w/ Ali Gordon)"
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Jul 25, 2020 |
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81 "My Obsession: SWEET CHARITY (w/ Lauren Nicole Chapman)"
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Jul 19, 2020 |
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80 "HAMILTON at Home!! (w/ Andrew Melendez)"
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Jul 04, 2020 |
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79 "My Obsession: THE LAST 5 YEARS (w/ Charlie Franklin)"
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Jun 20, 2020 |
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78 "My Obsession: THE COLOR PURPLE (w/ Antoine L. Smith)"
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Jun 06, 2020 |
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77 "Streaming Theatre"
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May 31, 2020 |
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76 "My Obsession: LEGALLY BLONDE: THE SEARCH FOR ELLE WOODS (w/ Tim Murray)"
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May 24, 2020 |
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75 "My Obsession: MEET ME IN ST LOUIS (w/ Grey Henson)"
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May 16, 2020 |
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74 "Let's Gab! (w/ Danny Quadrino)"
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May 10, 2020 |
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73 "My Obsession: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (w/ Gabe Gibbs)"
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May 03, 2020 |
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72 "My Obsession: SHREK (w/ Joshua Burrage)"
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Apr 26, 2020 |
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71 "My Obsession: CATS: THE MOVIE (w/ John Krause)"
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Apr 19, 2020 |
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70 "While You Were Quarantined..."
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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69 "Shut it Down"
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Mar 22, 2020 |
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68 "Consent Is Sexy"
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Mar 15, 2020 |
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67 "Where Are All The Aliens?!"
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Mar 08, 2020 |
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66 "My Obsession: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (w/ Emily Maltby)"
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Mar 01, 2020 |
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65 "My Obsession: BOOTLEGS (w/ Trey Gerrald)"
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Feb 23, 2020 |
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64 "Say It, Don't Pepper Spray It!"
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Feb 16, 2020 |
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63 "Is This Anything?"
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Feb 02, 2020 |
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62 "Bachelorette Parties and Drunk Gays"
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Jan 12, 2020 |
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61 "My Obsession: MARY-LOUISE PARKER (w/ James Crichton)"
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Dec 29, 2019 |
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60 "We Need To Talk About CATS..."
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Dec 22, 2019 |
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59 "My Obsession: LINDA EDER (w/ Elena Ricardo)"
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Dec 15, 2019 |
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58 "Defending The Little Mermaid"
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Dec 07, 2019 |
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57 "#JusticeForMike"
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Nov 23, 2019 |
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56 "My Obsession: BROADWAYWORLD.COM (w/ Melanie Brook)"
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Nov 17, 2019 |
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55 "I Call Bullsh*t, Broadway (w/ Sutton Lee Seymour)"
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Nov 10, 2019 |
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54 "The Great Broadway Casting Epidemic"
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Nov 02, 2019 |
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53 "My Obsession: TAP DANCE (w/ Kaitlyn Frank)"
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Oct 27, 2019 |
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52 "So Emotional: The Whitney Houston Musical"
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Oct 19, 2019 |
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51 "My Obsession: OKLAHOMA! (w/ Charlotte Maltby)"
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Sep 28, 2019 |
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50 "My Obsession: BIG THE MUSICAL (w/ Michael Bello)"
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Sep 21, 2019 |
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49 "My Obsession: THE SONDHEIM DIVAS (w/ Josh Daniel)"
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Sep 14, 2019 |
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48 "My Obsession: INTO THE WOODS (w/ Sutton Lee Seymour)"
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Sep 08, 2019 |
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47 "My Obsession: 11 O'CLOCK NUMBERS (w/ Abby Goldfarb)"
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Aug 31, 2019 |
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46 "My Obsession: SEUSSICAL (w/ Patrick Sulken)"
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Aug 25, 2019 |
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45 "Get It Together (A Cancer-ish Episode)"
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Aug 18, 2019 |
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44 "3 Gays In a Room Bitching (w/ Sutton Lee Seymour)"
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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43 "My Obsession: DISNEY (w/ Bret Shuford)"
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Jul 13, 2019 |
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42 "A Sexy Man Who's Willing (TONYS Reactions)"
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Jun 12, 2019 |
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41 "My Obsession: SUTTON FOSTER (w/ Morgan Reynolds)"
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Jun 01, 2019 |
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40 "See Everything, Like Nothing"
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May 18, 2019 |
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39 "TONY Predictions: Comparing Apples & Bacon"
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Apr 28, 2019 |
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38 "Ryan Murphy's Coming To Town"
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Apr 14, 2019 |
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37 "Your Opinion Is Stupid"
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Mar 31, 2019 |
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36 "My Obsession: BROADWAY PATTERNS (w/ Kevin Duda)"
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Mar 17, 2019 |
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35 "My Obsession: CORAM BOY (w/ Ali Gordon)"
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Mar 10, 2019 |
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34 "So, Stephen Sondheim Walks Into A Bar..."
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Feb 24, 2019 |
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33 "Hey, Mr. Producer! (w/ Lucas McMahon)"
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Feb 10, 2019 |
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32 "Why Live Musicals Don't Work (or 'Why Are You Down There?')"
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Feb 02, 2019 |
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31 "British Plays, Kelli O'Hara, and A Funny Goose"
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Jan 20, 2019 |
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30 "Riding the Year Out Dirty"
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Dec 29, 2018 |
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29 "A Gay Filibuster"
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Dec 12, 2018 |
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28 "Thank U, Next (or The Movie Episode)"
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Dec 01, 2018 |
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27 "Feeling Sad and Mixing Pretty"
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Oct 13, 2018 |
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26 "I Went to Theatre Camp w/ a Movie Star!"
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Oct 03, 2018 |
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25 "Conceptual Broadway Boners (w/ Robbie Rozelle)"
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Sep 26, 2018 |
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24 "A Movie? Now a Musical? Groundbreaking"
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Aug 29, 2018 |
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23 "Be Still Our Beating Vaginas"
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Aug 01, 2018 |
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22 "Miss Independent: The Kelly Clarkson Musical"
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Jul 23, 2018 |
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21 "Why It's Good To Call Out (We Said It!)"
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Jul 07, 2018 |
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20 "Give Her the Goddamned Award!"
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Jun 16, 2018 |
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19 "I'd Rather Be Sitting (On Andy Karl's Face)"
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May 21, 2018 |
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18 "Tony Predictions, Hunty!"
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Apr 27, 2018 |
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17 "Let's Talk Sh*t About Babies"
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Apr 17, 2018 |
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16 "I'm Just a Stage Door Sally"
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Mar 21, 2018 |
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15 "How Sutton Foster Made Me Gay"
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Feb 14, 2018 |
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14 "Smile, Bitch, It's a Tangent!"
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Feb 07, 2018 |
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13 "2 Crusty Messes in Evita Dresses"
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Jan 31, 2018 |
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12 "Dumb Twinks The Musical: Live!"
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Dec 17, 2017 |
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11 "Call Me By Your Taint"
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Dec 03, 2017 |
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10 "Bridges, Trouble and Energy (w/ Caitlin Kinnunen)"
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Nov 11, 2017 |
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9 "Kevin Spacey Closet Watch"
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Nov 05, 2017 |
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8 "Sickening: The Taylor Swift Musical"
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Oct 14, 2017 |
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7 "White Men Writing Feminist Musicals (w/ Natalie Walker)"
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Sep 29, 2017 |
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6 "Getting Slutty with New Microphones"
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Sep 24, 2017 |
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5 "Born This Way: The Lady Gaga Musical"
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Aug 24, 2017 |
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4 "A Little Night Lubing"
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Aug 18, 2017 |
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3 "Brunettes: The Musical!"
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Aug 04, 2017 |
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2 "Don't Trick Landon"
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Jul 21, 2017 |
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Jul 17, 2017 |