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DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

Connor and Dylan MacDowell

Drama! Sit down with resident dramatics, Connor MacDowell & Dylan MacDowell, as they explore theatre, entertainment, pop culture, and the vibrance of love and life in New York City. Joined weekly by thrilling special guests, they have intimately casual conversations about the dramatic journey that brought them here. Oh that’s a gag, honey! Say no more… it’s DRAMA.

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“Sweeney Synchronicity” with Nicholas Christopher

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2024/01/31

Connor and Dylan are joined by Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd, Hamilton). Soooo there’s this tale we’re attending with Broadway’s current star of Sweeney Todd, who plays both the titular barber and Pirelli. We get right into this thrilling moment for Nicholas, as he tells us all about his journey with this Sondheim revival, moving his family across the country, and standing by for Josh Groban. He spills on the true family at the Lunt-Fontanne, doing puzzles with Annaleigh Ashford, and the magic

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55:44

“A Sondheim Woman” with Melissa Errico

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2024/01/24

Dylan and Connor are joined by Melissa Errico (My Fair Lady, Amour). The boys are delighted to be graced by the insightful, lovely, and talented superstar Melissa Errico. Settle in for a love letter to music, New York City, lessons, and Stephen Sondheim. In a full circle moment, Dylan looks back on his first day interning in the city, where he encountered today’s guest at 54 Below. Melissa is known for her incredible stage credits, such as Amour (Tony nomination), My Fair Lady, Finian’s Rainbow, Les

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"Category Fraud" with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2024/01/17

Dylan and Connor are back again with the first TWIN TALKS of 2024, a jam-packed chitchat for your ears! Connor gags over snatching 2-for-1 Broadway Week tickets to see Ariana Madix in Chicago this winter before “recap rewatch podcast” discourse begins. The twins discuss the And That's What You Missed On Glee podcast with Jenna Ushkowitz and Kevin McHale, as well as which cast members have stayed booked since the show’s ending in 2015. Emmys, Golden Globes, and awards season chatter flows throughout

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“OH BABY!” with Blake Roman

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2024/01/10

Connor and Dylan are joined by Blake Roman (Harmony, Hazbin Hotel). Another week, another AMAZING and harmonious episode with one of the stars of the new musical Harmony, which features original Barry Manilow tunes mixed with the true story of Germany’s Comedian Harmonists. Blake tells us all about his character, Chopin, which songs he loves the most, working with Julie Benko, and why you should go into the show knowing as little as possible. Did we mention there’s an iconic group chat with the six

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1:00:59

"We Are SO Back" with Ryan Vasquez

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2024/01/03

Dylan and Connor are joined by Ryan Vasquez (Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice, The Notebook). We are SO back (lol) with the first pod of 2024 with this super special guest. Before diving into our fabulous chat, we get into some Drag Race and Canada’s Drag Race tea. We then enter the world of Gavin Creel’s Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice. Ryan has a three-pronged Ring of Keys, bringing us back to the Bay, Phantom’s heyday, The Who’s Tommy, and a trip to the University

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45:15

“Another Moon” with Paul Schwensen

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2023/12/27

Connor and Dylan are joined by Paul Schwensen (The Book of Mormon, Wicked). It’s the end of another fabulous year of DRAMA and we’re wrapping it up with the lovely Ohio boy, Paul Schwensen. Listen in as these Midwestern gays chat about everything under the sun, from Paul’s pandemic hair journey, performing with his family in local theatre, and traveling the country in national tours. Did you know that there’s a tunnel under DRAMA Boulevard? PERIOD. We get into Paul’s sweet doggie Hudson and why Lane

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"A Very Vanessa Hudgens Holiday Ep" with Connor &...

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2023/12/20

Connor and Dylan are delivering a TWIN TALKS episode before Santa Claus comes to town! Happy Holidays to all of our listeners around the world. Settle in for some cozy discourse about the current state of theatre, pop culture, film, and more. Both twins share a piece of their Harris Dickinson obsession, as he appears in both The Iron Claw and Murder at the End of the World. Somehow it’s the mid 2000s because Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens both play a key role in this conversation. We also dig into

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“I Want You to Be ‘The Guy’” with Danny Burstein

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2023/12/13

Dylan and Connor are joined by Broadway LEGEND Danny Burstein (Moulin Rouge, Fiddler on the Roof). Are you ready, chickens? The incredibly kind, generous, and talented Danny shares story upon story of his magnificent career. He’s worked with everyone in the business – from Bernadette Peters to Alan Cumming to Kelli O’Hara to Aaron Tveit. A true lover of the craft of acting, he delves into the fun of playing different types of roles like his characters in Moulin Rouge (which he won the Tony for),

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47:51

"Not a Day Goes By Tbh" with Katie Rose Clarke

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2023/12/06

Dylan and Connor are joined by Katie Rose Clarke (Merrily We Roll Along, Wicked). Not a day has gone by that we haven’t dreamed of having this LEGEND on the pod. After first meeting during a Wicked blizzard in Cleveland in 2008, Katie joins the twins to mention it ALL. Hear the story of Katie seeing her first Broadway show (Miss Saigon starring Lea Salonga) and then working with Lea years later. We talk all things Wicked, Carmen Cusack, and the process of crafting a story arc for Glinda. Katie

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56:56

“I’ve Got a Lot of Drama” with Beth Leavel

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2023/11/29

Dylan and Connor are joined by Beth Leavel (The Prom, The Drowsy Chaperone). To celebrate FOUR YEARS of DRAMA, the twins finally chat with the legend, the icon, the moment: Beth Leavel. The queen herself regales listeners with tales from her extensive resume: from winning the Tony for creating Beatrice Stockwell in The Drowsy Chaperone, to embodying the iconic DeeDee Allen in The Prom, and stepping into Miranda Priestley’s Prada shoes in The Devil Wears Prada. But don’t worry, we cover everything

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49:00

"That's My Jam" with Melody Butiu

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2023/11/22

Dylan and Connor are joined by Melody Butiu (Here Lies Love, Doctor Zhivago). The twins are feeling THANKFUL (Kelly Clarkson vibes) for so many reasons, but especially to chat with Melody this week. Buckle up for a heartfelt, fun, and emotional chat with this star from Here Lies Love. Hear about Melody’s journey with the musical, charting from the early demos, to the Public, to Broadway. Stories matter, y’all. They also hear a Ring of Keys moment so touching that all three of them cry their eyes

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49:57

“Then I’m Days” with Isabelle McCalla

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2023/11/15

Connor and Dylan are joined by Isabelle McCalla (Shucked, Water for Elephants). We’re not letting that Friday fatigue get us down, y’all! The boys are joined by leading lady Isabelle McCalla for a chat that goes DEEP. They discuss all things Shucked, the genius of Brandy Clark and “Maybe Love,” and how fun it is to be a part of theatrical escapism. We talk about Giggly Squad Live, as well as the abundance of riches the Bravo TV universe is providing. Learn about Isabelle’s next venture: Water for

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"In His Bag" with Vincent Jamal Hooper

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2023/11/08

Dylan and Connor are joined by Broadway’s newest leading man Vincent Jamal Hooper (The Lion King, Hamilton). They dive right into hearing about Vincent’s time in the Pridelands so far, why the stampede and Shadowland sequences in The Lion King are undefeated, and how he’s putting his own mark on Simba. They discuss Julie Taymor and Lin Manuel Miranda being in their respective bags when creating their mammoth musicals. Vincent lifts up Ragtime and Passing Strange as benchmark moments in his journey

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"The Slut! Train" with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2023/11/01

Dylan and Connor are back with a long-awaited TWIN TALKS episode for y’all! Recorded on the day of Wicked’s 20th anniversary (and Lea Michele’s Carnegie Hall show), we sat down to gab about all things theatre and pop culture. It starts with varying vowel affectations in names and continues with Connor’s early campaign for Jonathan Groff to win a Tony Award this year. Despite Dylan not wanting any Tonys chatter until January, they cover Cabaret at the Kit Kat Klub starring Eddie Redmayne and Gayle

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"The Marathon" with Kerry Ellis

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2023/10/25

Connor and Dylan are joined by Kerry Ellis (Wicked, We Will Rock You). The twins wrap up their legendary 20th anniversary of Wicked celebration, joined by the first British actress to play Elphaba on both Broadway AND the West End – Kerry Ellis. The First Lady of the West End dives into her entire history with Wicked, from her early auditions, standing by for Idina Menzel, debuting in London and eventually taking the show to Broadway alongside Kendra Kassebaum and Aaron Tveit. We discuss all things

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44:30

“Chocolate Cake Moment” with Christopher Fitzgerald

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2023/10/18

Connor and Dylan are joined by Christopher Fitzgerald (Wicked, Waitress). As the boys continue to festivate over Wicked’s 20th anniversary, the original Bick, oh sorry… Boq joins them to talk all things Oz. It’s a rare podcast appearance for a man who’s had a plethora of Broadway appearances! They reminisce on Chris’ early days discovering Boq, seeing Kristin and Idina build their iconic performances, and how he himself was encouraged to expand on character content for Joe Mantello and Winnie

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“King of Thirst Traps” with Ashley Parker Angel

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2023/10/11

Connor and Dylan are joined by Ashley Parker Angel (Wicked, Hairspray) to continue our Wicked 20th Anniversary celebration. The boys have a blast, having previously connected after seeing Ashley in Hairspray. You know Ashley as the former frontman of O-Town, the boyband sensation, as well as for his hit single “Let U Go.” Well, this heartthrob is our Fiyero feature, and he generously recalls his time in the tight white pants in Wicked. Ashley discusesses the meta experience of playing Link Larkin in

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“Momgénue” with Michelle Federer

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2023/10/04

Dylan and Connor are joined by Michelle Federer (Wicked, The Cottage) to kick off their month-long celebration to honor Wicked’s 20th anniversary. Broadway’s original iconic Nessarose does NOT disappoint, as she regales the twins with stories about early involvement with the show, when she realized it would be a smash, and Nessarose’s original costumes and scenes. Dr. Dillamond’s funeral? The original “Dancing Through Life” song and title? We cover it all, even the scrapped concept of Nessarose as a

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"Broadway's Beating Heart" with Casey Nicholaw

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2023/09/27

Connor and Dylan are joined by Tony-winning director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw (Some Like It Hot, The Book of Mormon). DRAMA listeners are in for a TREAT with this one. Fresh off a recent lab of Disney’s Hercules, Casey shares incredible details from his illustrious career. Stores include taking a VERY different Aladdin out of town, his proudest achievement from the Mean Girls musical, and making his Broadway debut in Crazy For You. We dive deep into the meaningful legacy and experience of The

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"The Futurinos" with Liana Hunt

DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell ·

2023/09/20

Dylan and Connor are joined by the fabulous Liana Hunt (Back to the Future, Mamma Mia). It was a total thrill to chat with this Broadway star ahead of her weekend of shows as Lorraine Baines in 2023’s summer musical smash Back to the Future. We learn all about Liana’s childhood of tapping trees for maple syrup while also fostering her love of musicals through Disney Princesses. This trio clicks instantly, relishing in tales from StageDoor Manor, Liana’s longtime friendship with Shaina Taub, and her

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