DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

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"Legs and Legends" with Alex Ellis Jun 22, 2022

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Alex Ellis (Titanique, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever). Listen in as the dolls break down the 2022 Tony Awards, favorite wins of the season, Deirdre O’Connell’s iconic speech, Lea Michele’s spray tan, performing in Catch Me If You Can, theatre as a lifeline, the magic of friends Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli, meditation, Saturn returning, Aaron Tveit, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7, and performing as Rose in Titanique the Celine Dion parody musical.
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"Fanny Benko" with Julie Benko Jun 15, 2022

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Connor and Dylan are joined by Julie Benko (Funny Girl, Fiddler on the Roof). Listen in as they discuss the First National Tour of Spring Awakening, the Ring of Keys moment for her and her entire family catching the theatre bug, Into the Woods transferring to Broadway, the rumors and online chatter surrounding Funny Girl, being a standby, her new album dropping later this summer, the anxiety of “staying ready” as a performer, her journey to her current job, and standing by for the iconic role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway.
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"The Mischief" with L Morgan Lee Jun 08, 2022

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Dylan and Connor are joined by 2022 Tony Award nominee L Morgan Lee (A Strange Loop). Join the twins as they chat with this newly minted Tony nominee and dive deep into her fabulous life and career. From watching The Wizard of Oz and Grease 2 on rented VHS tapes to making her long awaited Broadway debut this season, you’ll love hearing the tea about getting a Tony nomination, meeting Whoopi Goldberg, finding professional success during the pandemic, developing the stage version of The Danish Girl, dating as a queer, trans woman, why the role of Glinda in Wicked is so beautifully written, being vocally ready for 8 shows a week, Legendary season 3, bartending on WWHL, the greatest Housewives on Bravo right now, and all things A Strange Loop on Broadway.
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“They Might’ve Kissed” with Sas Goldberg and Max Jenkins Jun 01, 2022

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Dylan and Connor are joined by the bestie stars of Which Way to the Stage, Sas Goldberg (Significant Other, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Max Jenkins (Dead to Me, Special). Listen in for a rip-roaring chat about all things about Stagedoor Manor vs French Woods, Max learning Sweet Charity choreo with Christina Applegate, how these two were doxxed by RHONY alumna Carole Radziwill, Sas’ middle school affiliate Mischa Barton, that time Max and Sas went to prom together at Laguardia High School, the brilliance of Heléne Yorke, a Madonna lip sync that started it all, Jen Colella’s number from Suffs, Gideon Glick, and playing the roles of a lifetime in Ana Nogueira’s Which Way to the Stage, running through June 5 at MCC Theater.
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"COCK in the Spotlight" with Joel Harper-Jackson May 25, 2022

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Connor and Dylan are joined by Joel Harper-Jackson (COCK, Kinky Boots). On the West End, the name on everybody’s lips is Joel in COCK. Saving the day to replace Taron Egerton in the play, Joel is currently starring with Jonathan “Johnny” Bailey through June 5th. Listen in as they discuss Joel’s life in the countryside, the blessings of lockdown, creating his original album “So What Happens Now?”, how an audition prep turned into a house call from the police, performing in Kinky Boots, coming out at 11 years old, his dreams for what’s next, the Matilda film with Emma Thompson, and MORE.
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"One of One" with Sidney DuPont May 18, 2022

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Dylan and Connor are joined by newly minted Tony Award nominee Sidney DuPont (Paradise Square, Beautiful). Recorded a few weeks before his big nomination while Dylan was visiting Connor in Hell’s Kitchen, the guys hit it off with a high energy chat. Sidney shares the creative process of being one of the only cast members to be part of Paradise Square from its earliest inception, some Fifth Harmony lyrics are recited off-book, they talk Irish step dancing, gay storylines with A.J. Shively’s Owen in Paradise Square, getting life poured into you by LaChanze, Moon Knight on DisneyPlus, the many interpretations of Meadowlark, being mentored by Titus Burgess, and creating the role of Washington Henry in the ten-time Tony nominated musical Paradise Square now on Broadway.
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"CJ the Cowboy" with CJ Pawlikowski May 11, 2022

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Connor and Dylan are joined by CJ Pawlikowski (Jersey Boys, Book of Mormon). Sit back for a fantastic, easy-going conversation about the boys from Jersey, the impact of Kelly Clarkson & American Idol, the origin of the name “CJ,” The Flight Attendant, seeing Young Sheldon in the wild, what a production of Bye Bye Birdie can do for someone, the Indiana University Hoosiers, booking your dream shows, the brilliance of Michael Urie, filming the pro-shot of Jersey Boys with Nick Jonas in Cleveland, scary movie suggestions, crushing on Jonathan Bailey, and being the final Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys at New World Stages in New York City.
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“Well/Unwell” with John Gallagher Jr. May 04, 2022

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Tony Award winner John Gallagher Jr. (Spring Awakening, American Idiot). Truly, heaven must feel like this. Join the guys as they discuss A Strange Loop on Broadway, John’s state of well/unwellness, the experience of winning a Tony award at 22 years old, the legendary Spring Awakening OBC group text chain, working with Michael Mayer on a trio of projects, Swept Away with Stark Sands, Johnny’s Modern Love episode, releasing original music, the SA Gap ad, an Amy Adams awkward moment, moving apartments in New York City, Short Term 12, working on American Idiot, and the cultural phenomenon of Spring Awakening and the new HBO reunion documentary Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known.
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"Embrace the Tortoise" with Kelly AuCoin Apr 27, 2022

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Kelly AuCoin (The Girl from Plainville, The Americans). Settle in for a high energy chat with the guys as they discuss Dylan’s present visit to NYC, Kelly’s plethora of television credits, working with Colton Ryan, taking a vocal class from Randi Graff, being the son of a politician, the magic of acting, the different types of directors, Bruce Springsteen songs, filming with method actors like Jared Leto, words of encouragement from his high school biology teacher, why he’ll never retire from acting, and portraying Detective Scott Gordon on Hulu’s The Girl from Plainville along Elle Fanning and Chloe Sevingy.
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"Black Orpheus" with Jordan Dobson Apr 20, 2022

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Jordan Dobson (Hadestown, West Side Story). Listen in as the guys discuss the new season of Elite on Netflix, Jordan’s new musical The Wanderer at PaperMill Playhouse, jazz band, the musical Parade, the Philly arts scene, making his Broadway debut in the Ivo Van Howe West Side Story revival, standing by for Isaac Cole Powell, what it was like to be a Black man playing a role traditionally played by white actors, the icon that is Tatiana Lofton, Connor’s crush on Andre Lamoglia, Jensen McRae, a secret project tease, A Beautiful Noise trying out in Boston, and playing Orpheus in Hadestown on Broadway.
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