DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

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"Elevengendary" with Nina West Aug 31, 2022

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Nina West/Andrew Levitt (RuPaul’s Drag Race, Hairspray). An elevengendary conversation years in the making. Listen in as the twins meet the first drag performer they ever saw live, the pride of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11: Nina West. They talk all things Hairspray on tour, falling in love with Edna Turnblad, Jerry Mitchell’s post Snatch Game dreams, the Columbus drag community, why everyone needs a Patricia, whether or not she would do Drag Race All Stars, Jim Henson, VHS tapes, auditioning for Drag Race nine times, what it was like filming the competition, secrets and rumors, writing a children’s book, spreading positivity and kindness, Yellowjackets and I Love That For You, and the future of Nina West.

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"Bootleg Queen" with Lena Hall Aug 24, 2022

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Tony Award winner Lena Hall (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Little Shop of Horrors). Mere hours after Connor’s trip to Chromatica (MetLife Stadium), the twins meet Lena Hall for some DRAMA. They dip right into the highwire chat, hearing stories from the set of “Snowpiercer,” the online fanfare over Lena’s upcoming return to theatre, and why being on stage is being home. She talks about keeping a performance fresh each night, why bootlegs shouldn’t be taboo, filming Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods, her eternal love for her fellow contestants, and encountering the role of a lifetime: Yitzhak in Hedwig and the Angry Inch. We talk teen idol Jonathan Brandis, owning a DVD player, and her upcoming return to the New York stage as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors.
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"Heartbreaker" with Paul Alexander Nolan Aug 17, 2022

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Drama Desk nominee Paul Alexander Nolan (Slave Play, Bright Star). The twins live a dream come true by chatting with Canadian native Paul about his storied career as a leading man, from playing the titular role in Jesus Christ Superstar to the recent musical Life After by Britta Johnson. No stone is left unturned as they discuss tattoos, summer nearing its end, A Strange Loop, Escape to Margaritaville, and Paul’s path not taken during the pandemic to become a firefighter. The trio get into Paul’s run as Guy in Once, his journey in Bright Star opposite queen Carmen Cusack, the challenge of playing Jim in Slave Play, and the thrilling concept album he’s been developing. Paul brings a warmth and intelligence to the pod that is not to be missed!
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"Bobby, Baby" with Bobby Conte Aug 10, 2022

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Connor and Dylan are joined by Bobby Conte (Company, A Bronx Tale). Days after the hit revival of Company closed, the twins meet Bobby for a chat about all things Sondheim, singing “Another Hundred People” as PJ, his long hair and new short cut, backstage antics with Claybourne Elder, Manu Narayan, and Patti LuPone, going to Michigan, his 30th birthday, wisdom from Rob McClure and Jen Colella, the new Maggie Rogers album, book recommendations, stories from A Bronx Tale, working with the late, great Nick Cordero, his original album, every possible theory in The Staircase, and MORE. Get your tickets to see Bobby’s solo concert at Birdland on Monday, August 15 at 7pm!
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"I Was Waiting for Boots" with Julia Lester Aug 03, 2022

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Julia Lester (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Into the Woods). The twins are joined by the fabulous Julia Lester for a rip-roaring chat about life, the woods, and East High. Listen in as they discuss Julia’s Broadway debut as Little Red Ridinghood, POTUS on Broadway, if siblings hug, seeing Something Rotten! at the St. James, working with her idol Sara Bareilles, growing up in a show business family, the absolute TEA about HSM:TM:TS season 3, dreams for season 4, the cast being besties, hearing Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett’s original music backstage, and what’s to come for Ashlyn at Camp Shallow Lake. We had a BALL.
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“A New Leading Man” with Jason Forbach Jul 27, 2022

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Jason Forbach (Into the Woods, Les Miserables). Take a midsummer day’s journey into the woods as we discuss Jason being the opening night Baker in the revival of Into the Woods, covering multiple tracks, being featured in People, meeting his husband in the callbacks of Les Mis, being raised by awards shows, performing at the Tonys, the magic of working with Sara Bareilles and Gavin Creel, the profound, timeless work of Sondheim and Lapine, final thoughts and predictions on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7, Jeremy Allen White in The Bear, Austin Butler in Elvis, and Station 11 on HBO. You MUST see Jason in Into the Woods this summer at the St. James in New York City.
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“Kiss the Cod” with Second Act Snacks (Matthew “Mooch” Mucha and Taylor Okey) Jul 20, 2022

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Matthew “Mooch” Mucha and Taylor Okey from Second Act Snacks (Broadstream). Hot off the Funny Girl presses, the twins are still reeling from the DRAMA of the Broadway community. Listen in as they learn about the origins of Second Act Snacks, touring the country with Bandstand, the best Upper West Side Bars, turning a backstage IG live into a hustle, Selling Sunset tea, the book/Apple TV+ series Defending Jacob, dreams of international seasons of their show, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, and MORE. Watch season 2 of Second Act Snacks on Broadstream now.
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“Here Comes Falling Slowly” with Elizabeth A. Davis Jul 13, 2022

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Connor and Dylan are joined by the fabulous Tony nominee Elizabeth A. Davis (1776, Once). This trio settles in for an intellectual, calming, and inspiring chat - and nothing is off the table! Join us for a fab conversation about the beauty of Cleveland, the nuance of Blanche and Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire, growing up in Texas, the goddess Al Silber, visiting Rikers Island with John Weidman, theatre as service, her musical My Name’s Not Indian Joe, the shock of a lifetime getting a Tony nomination, actor/musician roles in musicals, being an artist vs a mercenary, Connor’s hunt for a Diana the Musical t-shirt, the comfort of David Attenborough, and the musical complexity of portraying Thomas Jefferson in Diane Paulus’ reimagined upcoming Broadway revival of 1776.
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"The Essence" with Alex Boniello Jul 06, 2022

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Alex Boniello (Spring Awakening, Dear Evan Hansen). Listen in as the boys discuss the end of Pride month (a whole month?), Alex’s upcoming wedding, his debut children's book "A Case of the Zaps,", the epic invisible string style story of getting cast in Spring Awakening, advice for aspiring performers, winning a Tony Award for producing Hadestown, Johnny Gallagher Jr., playing Connor in Dear Evan Hansen, Muna’s new album, Conversations with Friends, a plethora of doses of Drama, and even more. You don’t want to miss this hilarious and insightful chat.
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“The Titular Role” with Chilina Kennedy Jun 29, 2022

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Chilina Kennedy (Paradise Square, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical). As Pride month comes to a close, the twins learn about Chilina’s Toronto roots, touring the US as Sophie in Mamma Mia, her original musical Without Her (formerly Call It Love), playing Carole in Beautiful on Broadway and in Canada, being a working mother, performing at the Tony Awards, the legendary queen Joaquina Kalukango, Rough Trade and Carole Pope, This Ain’t No Disco, Harry’s House, two new Canadian Drag Race series, and Chilina starring on Broadway as Annie O’Brien in Paradise Square.
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