'Broadwaysted' Welcomes KINKY BOOTS and CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY's Kyle Taylor ParkerFebruary 9, 2018Grab your headphones and heels because this week, we're talking cabbage with KINKY BOOTS and CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY star Kyle Taylor Parker (or KTP as Kyle superfan and #MomOfTheShow Gail Cooper calls him!) We're pouring out Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey into special THE VIEW UPSTAIRS tumblers while Kyle spills about his recent successful solo show debut at The Green Room 42 (Spoiler Alert: Catch him there monthly now!) and the many different locations he's donned the heels and hair as Lola in KINKY BOOTS.
'Broadwaysted' Celebrates BroadwayCon with a 'Live' Episode from the 'Podcast Place'February 1, 2018BroadwayCon 2018 was an absolute blast and the Broadwaysted Team was right there for it all! We had an amazing time recording Broadwaysted Live in front of a fantastic audience with our new #FriendoftheShow Sierra Boggess (don't worry, we'll release that episode soon...) and loved every moment of our 'Stage Door Stories' panel with some of our best #FriendsoftheShow: James Monroe Iglehart, Hayley Podschun, and Alexandra Silber (which will also be popping up as an episode one of these days...) But this week, the Broadwaysted Crew is coming to you live from the BroadwayCon Marketplace where we hung out at the booth called 'Podcast Place' with some of our favorite #FriendsoftheShow!
'Broadwaysted' Welcomes SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Star Wesley TaylorJanuary 24, 2018This week, the Broadwaysted Crew is having the 'Best Day Ever' with Wesley Taylor, one of the stars of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS! We're pouring out a few rounds of Hudson Manhattan Rye and sharing a lot of laughs as Wesley gushes about working with Tina Landau and how the role of Plankton was 'Taylor-Made.'
Broadwaysted Welcomes Actor and Broadway Up Close Founder Tim DolanJanuary 19, 2018This week the Broadwaysted Crew is pouring out laughs and Maker's Mark with Tim Dolan, the hilarious and knowledgeable actor/entrepreneur behind Broadway Up Close Tours. Kevin and Bryan recently got a chance to see the Theatre District in a SPOOK-tacular way: on BUC's 'Ghostlight Tour: Haunted Broadway' featuring Tour Guide Tim himself! On this episode, Tim spills to us about his time in ALTAR BOYZ, shares some hilarious things people have asked on a tour, and sheds light on the way he developed a creative passion project into a successful business.
Broadwaysted Ranks their Favorite Movie Musicals and Chats with the Cast of the Off-Broadway FRIENDS ParodyJanuary 10, 2018This week the Broadwaysted Crew is making a list and checking it twice...though we probably should have actually checked the list twice! Bryan, Kevin, and Kimberly are pouring out a few rounds of alcoholic mango iced tea and ranking the Top 15 Movie Musicals that haven't had a notable stage production but really should (and even one that has had a stage production...whoops!) Here's the list of candidates (in no specific order): SING STREET, HERCULES, MULAN, ALL THAT JAZZ, LA LA LAND, SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER, & UNCUT, 8 MILE, THAT THING YOU DO, THIS IS SPINAL TAP, PURPLE RAIN, A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, ENCHANTED, THE JUNGLE BOOK, PITCH PERFECT, and HIGH SOCIETY.
Broadwaysted Welcomes Andrew Briedis Back to Talk about the Best Performances of 2017January 5, 20182017 was an incredible year for NYC theater and this week, the Broadwaysted crew is toasting the Best of 2017 and the excitement of 2018 in style! We're thrilled to be coming to you from the beautiful Fine & Rare on 37th street where we're enjoying incredible cocktails like a Smoked Old Fashioned with one of our best #FriendsoftheShow, Annoying Actor Friend Andrew Briedis.
The Broadwaysted Podcast Announces Star-Studded CHRISTMAS CAROL Radio Play Benefiting BC/EFADecember 4, 2017Broadwaysted, the popular and hilarious theater podcast, is thrilled to announce the World Premiere of A Broadwaysted Carol Channing, a three-part radio play spoof of Charles Dickens' classic tale 'A Christmas Carol' featuring an All-Star cast of Broadway favorites. Written and edited by Kevin Jaeger, A Broadwaysted Carol Channing serves as the centerpiece of Broadwaysted's Holiday campaign to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS this December.
Broadwaysted Welcomes THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG's Mark Evans and Amelia McClainNovember 29, 2017This week, we're sitting around the puzzle table in the Wig Room with Mark Evans and Amelia McClain, two stars of the hilarious THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG. Since we're backstage before the show, we're sipping on water while Mark and Amelia dish about being in the longest-running play on Broadway and dealing with the set's ego after the Tony.
Broadwaysted Welcomes the Incredible FROZEN Writing Team of Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-LopezNovember 24, 2017This Thanksgiving, we're totally thankful to be sharing the canned cranberry sauce and a lot of laughs with the writing team behind DISNEY'S FROZEN: Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez! We're pouring out 'Butter' chardonnay and Monkey Shoulder scotch while Bobby spills about being popular as a Ghostbuster and his #CroutonMoment and Kristen chats about 'The Parent Trap' and imagining an A New Brain amusement park.
Broadwaysted Welcomes the Theatre Community's Favorite Photographer, Nathan JohnsonNovember 16, 2017This week the Broadwaysted Crew is cropped, photoshopped, and looking amazing for our recording session with photographer and Creative Director Nathan Johnson! We're pouring out Kimberly's new cocktail recipe--Iced Tea, Jack Daniels, and Mango Puree--while Nathan spills about how he found his passion behind the camera and how he moonlights as Brad Pitt in coffee shops.
ICYMI: Broadwaysted Talks to the Stars of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND & RED ROSES, GREEN GOLDNovember 13, 2017This week we are celebrating our love of Ahrens & Flaherty with interviews with the cast and creative team of the upcoming ONCE ON THIS ISLAND revival! Kevin and Bryan had an amazing time at the Sneak Peek Press Event chatting with director Michael Arden, choreographer Camille A. Brown, and show stars Quentin Earl Darrington, Alex Newell, Hailey Kilgore, Isaac Powell, Philip Boykin, and Kenita R. Miller.
Broadwaysted Celebrated Halloween with the Cast of PUFFSNovember 2, 2017Get ready for a BOOOOOOOOzy episode this week for Halloween as we welcome five cast members from the spook-tacular Off-Broadway hit, PUFFS OR SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC AND MAGIC! We're pouring out magnum bottles of red and white wine as we pair Harry Potter books with sandwiches, discuss awesome past Halloween costumes, and hear about the PUFFS journey from the People's Improv Theater to their current home at BOO World Stages (okay, it's really New World Stages, but...Halloween!)
Broadwaysted Welcomes WICKED, FIDDLER Beltress Extraordinaire, Jessica VoskOctober 26, 2017What is this feeling, so sudden and new? Oh, it's just us FREAKING OUT because this week we're hanging out with the WICKED-ly talented Jessica Vosk! The laughter is overflowing as Jessica spills about her riff-tacular final performance as the Green Girl and her epic journey from finance to 'Fiyero!'
Broadwaysted Welcomes the (Very Tall) Broadway and Opera Star, Zachary JamesOctober 19, 2017This week, the Broadwaysted Crew is reaching for the stars with our super talented (and super tall) new #FriendoftheShow, Broadway and Opera Star Zachary James! We're pouring out tequila while Zach spills about his AMAZING CORAM BOY audition story and making up gags with Nathan Lane for THE ADDAMS FAMILY on Broadway.
Broadwaysted Welcomes CATS' Tap Dancing Feline, Sarah JenkinsOctober 13, 2017This week the crew is saying 'Bless Your Beautiful Hide' to our incredibly talented and funny new #FriendOfTheShow Sarah Jenkins! We're pouring out tequila while Sarah spills about her hilarious engagement story while touring with LEGALLY BLONDE and her journey from dancing in California to making her Broadway debut in CATS.
Head into the Weekend Getting Broadwaysted with Nicholas Barasch and Clarke ThorellSeptember 29, 2017This week, kick off your weekend with a special new episode with SHE LOVES ME star Nicholas Barasch and the original Corny Collins Clarke Thorell! These talented men are gearing up for the concert '54 Sings Rufus Wainwright' at 54 Below so we share some vanilla ice cream (we brought them Vanilllllaaaaaaa I-IIIIIIIIce Cream!) and a lot of laughs! Nicholas talks about his SHE LOVES ME experience and playing the lead in the Encores! concert production of BIG RIVER and Clarke spills about his time with the 'nicest kids in town' in HAIRSPRAY.