DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

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"Drama: The Podcast: The Musical" with Larry Saperstein May 05, 2021

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Connor and Dylan are joined by Big Red himself, Larry Saperstein (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series). Larry makes a confession about his own drivers license. They also discuss the Bravo show Summer House, being friends with Andrew Barth Feldman, 42nd Street on Broadway, the Golden Age of Disney Channel, working with Tim Federle, Kate Reinders as Miss Jenn and Glinda, tap dancing, the finale of Drag Race season 13, our obsession with Gottmik, and all things HSMTMTS. You don’t want to miss this.
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"Whoopi's Brunch" with Jawan M. Jackson Apr 28, 2021

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Jawan Jackson (Ain’t Too Proud, Motown the Musical). Listen in as the guys talk about Jawan’s life story, working at Disney World, befriending Whoopi Goldberg, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, nailing Sergio Trujillo’s Tony winning choreography, favorite Whitney Houston songs, bonding with his fellow Temps, and getting to tell Melvin Franklin’s story in Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations on Broadway.
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“In the Key of Celine” with Cassidy Janson Apr 21, 2021

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Connor and Dylan are joined by goddess of the West End, Olivier Award winner Cassidy Janson (& Juliet, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical). Three redheads gather together on this day to discuss the breaking Scott Rudin news, Cassidy’s sweet cats and the musical Cats, #RHONJ, her original album Cassidy, understudying Idina Menzel in Wicked, her dreamy costars Oliver Tompsett and Jordan Luke Gage, meeting and performing with Carole King, the all-star cast of The Mousetrap, and winning an Olivier Award for playing Anne Hathaway in & Juliet. How have y’all already seen the In the Heights film? Rude...
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"Anytime" with Justin Guarini Apr 14, 2021

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Dylan and Connor are joined by the legendary Justin Guarini (American Idol). They discuss Justin’s new book “Unshakeable Confidence,” deciding between American Idol and The Lion King, the Game of Thrones musical, meeting Britney Spears, his friendship with Kelly Clarkson, Diana the Musical on Netflix, making his Broadway debut alongside Patti LuPone in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, a plethora of Ring of Keys moments, reading books in the pandemic, and a deep dive into the cult classic movie musical From Justin to Kelly.
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BONUS: “Don't Trust a Former Jojo” with Billy Recce Apr 09, 2021

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Billy Recce (Little Black Book). They have a ball discussing all things Heidi Fleiss, the Broadway Flea Market, the impact of Everyday Rapture, Equinox twunks, Balloon Boy: The Musical, Seussical’s cast album, Dan Levy’s 73 Questions, redemption stories, the Drag Race final four queens, and of course Billy’s new musical album Little Black Book. Stream and buy wherever music is found.
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"It's About Tom" with Troy Iwata Apr 07, 2021

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Connor and Dylan are joined by Troy Iwata (Dash & Lily, Be More Chill). The boys are loose and wild today, y’all. Listen in as they talk about Tom Holland, working at Disneyland, being a beloved and iconic understudy in Be More Chill, Fire Island, the meaning of “Claudia,” co-starring roles on TV shows, Katherine Heigl, queer representation on television, and living out the New York at Christmastime gay fantasy of being wrapped in blankets on Netflix’s Dash & Lily. Why is your penis on a dead girl’s phone?
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"It's Always Audra" with Brittney Johnson Mar 31, 2021

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Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Brittney Johnson (Wicked, Les Misérables). It’s good to see them, isn’t it? The dolls discuss the end of the pandemic, the impact of Audra McDonald, doing jigsaw puzzles with Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard, the brilliance of Search Party, Lillias White, sobbing at the end of Broad City, and making history as the first Black actress to play Glinda in Wicked on Broadway.
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"The Nomad Baker" with David Atherton Mar 24, 2021

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Connor and Dylan are joined by David Atherton (Great British Bake Off). London is indeed, once again, calling! Join the lads as they discuss the Grammy Awards, Harry Styles, the story of David’s engagement to his fiance Nik, the ins and outs of the GBBO tent, David’s books My First Cookbook and Good to Eat, the Drag Race UK finale, favorite queens, the reality show “edit,” coming out, being a twin, It’s a Sin on HBO Max, Antoni and Tan from Queer Eye, Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stewart, and winning the tenth series of The Great British Bake Off.
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“Absinthe Daiquiri” with Ann Harada Mar 17, 2021

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Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Ann Harada (Avenue Q, Cinderella). Before doing a deep dive into Ann’s fabulous career, they talk the Oprah interview with Meghan and Harry, playing Linda the Stage Manager on Smash, filming Apple TV+’s Schmigadoon, working with Cicely Strong and Aaron Tveit, understudying Allison Janney in 9 to 5, a legendary missed entrance story from Les Mis, Asian representation on screen and stage, the lasting legacy of Judy Garland, being part of the hysterical The Worst People You Know, creating the iconic role of Christmas Eve in Avenue Q, and more.
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“The Roaring 2020s” with Jennifer Ashley Tepper Mar 10, 2021

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Dylan and Connor are joined by super special guest and godmother of the pod Jennifer Ashley Tepper (The Untold Stories of Broadway, Feinstein’s/54 Below). At long last they discuss their fateful meeting outside of Something Rotten!, working together at 54 Below, what their first show back on Broadway will be, The Full Monty, Joe Iconis & Family, Jen’s role on the tick, tick...BOOM! film, Andrew Garfield and Vanessa Hudgens, the legacy of Smash, Zack Zadek’s music, Hit List in concert, the new Taylor’s Version albums, Carey Mulligan’s Oscar chances, and the publication of Jen’s newest book The Untold Stories of Broadway Vol. 4, now available via Dress Circle Publishing.
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