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Broadway Breakdown

Matt Koplik is the most opinionated, foul-mouthed, and passionate theatre geek with access to a mic. Every week, Matt and a guest explore Broadway history by diving into the careers of the artists who shaped it. Whether discussing Sondheim and Sweeney or Herman and Dolly, Matt is sure to give you fun facts, deep analysis, and lots of four letter words. Tune in!! bwaybreakdown.substack.com

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114:05

THE NATIONAL THEATRE w/ Ali Gordon

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/09/02

"What's On?" If we're talking British imports, then we gotta talk about the West End's ultimate incubator for Broadway transfers: The Royal National Theatre!! Specifically, 4 BIG, IMPORTANT, SEXY PLAYS from the National. Breakdown Regular Ali Gordon (@msalicenutting) helps Matt tackle the first National play to come to Broadway(ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD), the first to become a sensation (EQUUS), one of the many unjustly overshadowed(THE PILLOWMAN), and the epic spectacle that made the

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152:00

EVITA w/ Jonathan Hoover

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/08/26

"What's new, Buenos Aires?" Things are HEATING UP with the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice Belt-A-Thon...EVITA! Even though the sung through "rock opera" is the team's follow up to their controversial SUPERSTAR, EVITA truly marks the team's arrival on the theatre scene...and their invasion of Broadway. Guest and Patti Lupone impressionist Jonathan Hoover (@inappropriatepatti ) joins Matt to discuss their favorite actresses who've played the fascist First Lady of Argentina Eva Peron, when Andrew Lloyd

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129:43

OLIVER! w/ Margaret Hall

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/08/19

"Please Sir, I want some more..." Welcome to the NEWEST series on Broadway Breakdown: The British Invasion, covering imports from the West End to our beloved Broadway! First up: OLIVER! Exclamation Point! The British Wave didn't start with this adaptation from the Charles Dickens novel, but it sure got its momentum from it. Guest Margaret Hall (GEMIGNANI) comes on to discuss with Matt the dark family entertainment plus its infamous sequel DODGER, the debate of whether the movie is better than the

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112:31

ROAD SHOW w/ Jimmy Larkin

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/06/17

"Look at it, LOOK AT IT!" Guest/Alum of the Pod Jimmy Larkin (@letshearitforthechoice) closes out the Sondheim Series with ROAD SHOW(aka BOUNCE, aka WISE GUYS)! The two discuss why it took almost 20 years for the show to make it to NYC, lawsuits, and why writing a musical about incest may NOT be a great idea Plus! Matt reveals his official ranking of all the Sondheim musicals AND an announcement on the subject of the next series. BET YOUR LITTLE, TITTY BOY! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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90:54

Reviewing IN THE HEIGHTS (w/ Mom!)

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/06/15

IN THE HEIGHTS came out in theaters this week! What did Matt think? More importantly what did our resident movie musical critic, Matt's Mom, think?! Can a light entertainment be deep? Is it possible to have TOO many good ideas? And how are we all misusing hyperboles? FIND OUT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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102:45

THE FROGS w/ Ali Gordon

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/06/10

"Brek-kek-kek-kek!" Stephen Sondheim, Susan Stroman, and Nathan Lane...how could it lose? Well, we're gonna find out EXACTLY how. Breakdown Legend Ali Gordon comes aboard the River Styx to discuss with Matt the last new Sondheim score to hit Broadway...THE FROGS! And Ali is our Frogs expert because the bitch has actually SEEN the damn show! What a treat! The two discuss their time at theatre camp, meeting Nathan Lane at the stage door, and whether a show that makes fart jokes has the right to try

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86:54

ASSASSINS w/ Erin Markey

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/06/03

"Everybody's got the right to be happy..." It took 13 years... but it got to Broadway and won some Tonys, to boot! That's right. We're talking ASSASSINS! This week, Matt is joined by musical artist Erin Markey to discuss the political-LSD-vaudeville and all the hang ups that go with it. The two also discuss Erin's experience performing as Squeaky Fromme at City Center, the importance of wigs, and why Matt is much more basic than originally thought. WE ARE UNWORTHY OF THIS EPISODE! Learn more about

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115:12

SATURDAY NIGHT w/ Kevin Metzger-Timson

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/05/27

"This is nice, isn't it...?" Special guest Kevin Metzger-Timson (MT Trivia, Tara Rubin Casting) joins Matt to discuss the first fully formed musical Sondheim wrote: SATURDAY NIGHT! Despite being his first, it took almost 50 years to come to New York and even then...never got to Broadway. Matt and Kevin converse over the early mistakes of Sondheim, the insanely stacked cast of the show's NY premiere and SATURDAY NIGHT'S connection to an Oscar-winning actress that Matt has a signed movie poster from

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94:16

Sondheim and Storytelling w/ Natascia Diaz

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/05/24

BONUS EPISODE! On a very special Breakdown, Matt sits with triple threat and beautiful soul Natascia Diaz (EVERY LITTLE STEP, SEUSSICAL, CAROUSEL) and oooohhhh is it WONDERFUL! During their conversation, Natascia discusses the difficulties and pay off of playing Fosca in PASSION, Matt talks about the time he yelled at someone in public about CAROUSEL and what it means to have a legacy. We TOLD you it was SPECIAL! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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114:56

PASSION w/ Nur Fahlevi Pratama

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/05/20

"So much happiness..." If Stephen Sondheim wrote for Taylor Swift...it would turn out to be PASSION. That's right! It's here! The last Tony-winning Sondheim musical in the series. Matt is joined by his dear friend Nur Pratama to discuss all things love, sex and sickness with this sexy Sondheim chamber opera. Together, Nur and Matt discuss what it means to be loved, getting booed on stage, and being too hot to know any better. Let's get EMO y'all!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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106:20

INTO THE WOODS w/ Kevin Zak

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/05/13

"And I know things now..." Before SHREK, there was INTO THE WOODS! That's right, we've come to the classic fairy tale Sondheim musical that every high school in America has performed at one point in the last 30 years. But even though it's Sondheim's most produced musical, is it his best? Matt and guest Kevin Zak (CLINTON, WAITRESS) dive into all things witches, giants and beans and discuss the show's road to Broadway, its movie version and why the original production ruined everything. I

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118:02

SUNDAY IN THE PARK... w/ Emily Maltby

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/05/06

"GOD, I am so HOT." It's SUNDAY on a Thursday! We're talking all things SUNDAY IN THE PARK with our Resident GEORGE expert Emily Maltby (EVITA, ANASTASIA)!!! YESSSSS, Emily has returned to discuss even further her favorite musical in the Sondheim canon. Emily and Matt discuss secrets storylines, being immortalized and why Kim Cattrall would've been a great asset to the show. MOVE OOOOOOOOONNNN!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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103:54

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG w/ Jane Bruce

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/04/29

"Hey, Old Friend..." From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows...here go with MERRILY! The big Broadway flop that almost made Sondheim quit the business, gave Liz Callaway her debut, and despite running for 16 performances has continued to survive and become beloved in its own right. Guest Jane Bruce (JAGGED LITTLE PILL) comes on to discuss re-written material, what "selling out" means, and why sweatshirts were the original Broadway production's downfall. HERE'S TO US!!! Learn more about your

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155:48

SWEENEY TODD w/ Justin Mendoza

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/04/22

"Attend the tale..." Ooooooooohhhh it's the BIG ONE!! Broadway music director Justin Mendoza (BOOK OF MORMON, WICKED) discusses with Matt just about every element of this grand ol' cannibalistic musical/opera including stupid lovers, sociopathic actresses and what SWEENEY TODD has in common with LES MIS. God, that's GOOD! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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138:29

PACIFIC OVERTURES w/ Sam Simahk

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/04/15

"Have some tea, My Lord..." 1976, Broadway met Kabuki with PACIFIC OVERTURES, and Sondheim fans have been arguing over it ever since. Guest Sam Simahk (MY FAIR LADY, THE KIND AND I, CAROUSEL) chats with Matt about the historical Sondheim musical's virtues and shortcomings, as well as diversity in musicals, Japanese history and telling your story. Next!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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113:32

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC w/ Charlotte Maltby

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/04/08

"RAISINS!!" The Sondheim Streak continues with one of the songwriter's biggest hits: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC! Podcast alum Charlotte Maltby (THE SOUND OF MUSIC) returns to discuss all things delightful about the one Sondheim musical even your grandmother will love! Plus Matt and Charlotte get into how NIGHT MUSIC spawned Sondheim's biggest pop hit, Matt's personal connection to the original Broadway company, and what teen movie Matt thinks you should watch if you've been cast in NIGHT MUSIC. Hi Ho the

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111:32

FOLLIES w/ Dad!!!

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/03/31

"I'm just a Broadway Baby" The Golden Age of Sondheim keeps going with the existential showbiz fever dream that is FOLLIES! Peter Koplik (aka MATT'S DAD) makes his Breakdown debut to discuss his longtime love for the musical. Plus the two discuss FOLLIES' connections to The Glass Menagerie, Fellini, and PADDINGTON 2! You'll love it, and we're not just being kiiiiiind! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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112:23

COMPANY w/ Britney Coleman

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/03/25

"I'd like to propose a toast..." A LITTLE SONDHEIM MUSIC gets conceptual with the marital musical COMPANY! Yes, we're finally entering the TRUE Sondheim era!! And who better to discuss the landmark musical than a member of the most recent Broadway production, Britney Coleman (SUNSET BOULEVARD, TOOTSIE, BEAUTIFUL)!!! Britney and Matt discuss the complex music, Bobby's sexuality, and the joys of being vapid. You'l loooooooooooooooooooooooove iiiiiiiiiiiiiit!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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106:48

DO I HEAR A WALTZ? w/ Adam Elsberry

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/03/17

"We're gonna be alright..." Stephen Sondheim, Richard Rodgers and Arthur Laurents wrote a musical once and we ALL forgot about it!! Friend of the pod Adam Elsberry (THE WILD PARTY WARS PART 1 and 2)returns to Breakdown to discuss with Matt about what happens when your lead actors are TOO hot, how Sondheim missed the boat, and why the best characters in musicals are all essentially Samantha Jones from Sex & The City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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106:04

ANYONE CAN WHISTLE w/ Jennifer Ashley Tepper

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/03/10

"I don't know, but it's BRILLIANT!" Things get weird w/ Daddy Sondheim's next musical about conformity, sanity and the power of a red wig: ANYONE CAN WHISTLE. Broadway historian Jennifer Ashley Tepper (author of the Untold Stories of Broadway Anthology) returns to the pod to discuss this truly whacky musical with Matt as well as the show's troubled process getting produced, including Angela Lansbury shouting in a stairwell, giving audiences the middle finger...and DEATH!!!! We and this pod...we

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