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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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108:26

...FORUM w/ Patrick Sulken

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/03/03

"INTERMISSION!" We barrel into the 60's with the first Broadway score ENTIRELY written by our boy Stephen Sondheim. Broadway music director and former guest of the pod Patrick Sulken (PRETTY WOMAN, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS)stops by to discuss with Matt how such a successful show had such a disastrous out of town tryout, a score that works even though it doesn't fit the show, and why this musical may not be as dated as some would have you believe. TRAGEDY TOMORROW, COMEDY TONIGHT! Learn more about

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101:02

Teaching Movie Stars to Sing (w/ Paul Bogaev & Jimmy...

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/02/28

Impossible? Things are happening EVERY day!! Alum of the pod Jimmy Larkin (@letshearitforthechoice)joins Matt to interview legendary/award winning music director Paul Bogaev on his illustrious career on Broadway (CHESS, AIDA, SUNSET BOULEVARD). film (CHICAGO, NINE, DREAMGIRLS) and TV (CINDERELLA, ANNIE) including the making of the iconic CINDERELLA starring Brandy, the Tony winning actresses that ALMOST starred in AIDA, and how he turned non-singing movie stars into Broadway Babies!! It's a JUICY

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126:54

GYPSY w/ Preston Max Allen

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/02/24

"Children, go play in the alley..." We close out the Golden Age of Broadway with the iconic GYPSY. Often thought of as the perfect musical, Preston Max Allen (WE ARE THE TIGERS, CARRIE 2) comes on to discuss with Matt the show's brilliant writing, homoerotic undertones and missed opportunities. And Matt goes on to explain why Arthur Laurents was the best and worst thing to happen to GYPSY. Have an egg roll!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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127:38

WEST SIDE STORY w/ Andres Melendez

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2021/02/18

Welcome to Broadway Breakdown’s first mini-series “A Little Sondheim Music” where we go through the career of Stephen Sondheim. Friend of the Pod Andres Melendez comes back to dive into the show that gave our Broadway Daddy his Broadway debut...WEST SIDE STORY! The two discuss how the show has aged, if the movie version is ACTUALLY good, why "I Feel Pretty" is better than Sondheim will admit, and why most revivals fail. KEEP IT COOL, BOY! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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4:23

UPDATE: Making Changes!

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/02/14

THINGS ARE SHAKING UP HERE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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94 "The 5 Tonys of Angela Lansbury (w/ My Little Tonys)"

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/02/07

"There IS a contest...but she won." Tim Kov and Anna Hulkower (hosts of MY LITTLE TONYS) join Matt to dissect the numerous Tony wins of legend, icon and bubble bath taker Angela Lansbury! The group also discusses when the Tonys had Gays in the mezzanine, Elizabeth Taylor doing stand up, and that one telecast that had blackface...it's Angie's Turn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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93 "Is ANNIE Good or Bad? (w/ Mom!!)"

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/01/31

"The only thing hornier than Bridgerton is the 1982 ANNIE." Your favorite (or least favorite) redhead is front and center in a new episode of Breakdown! Fan favorite Dani Ticktin Koplik (aka MATT'S MOM) comes on to discuss with the opinionated host the origin, merits and flaws of the musical ANNIE and its subsequent movie versions. Is the the 1982 version too racist? Is the 1999 version too sweet? Is the 2014 version too ashamed it's ANNIE? And who the HECK thought it was a good idea to make all

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79:14

92 "My Obsession: YOUTUBE MUSICALS (w/ Kimberly...

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/01/23

"Was it chaos or was it fun?" Fellow podcaster Kimberly Cooper Schmidt (BROADWAYSTED, BROADWAY BABY) takes Matt back to his college years when musical theatre was alive and well in Youtube concerts. Matt and Kimberly discuss the Broadway stars who were once Youtube unknowns, drugs in Angela Lansbury's dressing room, and why a great song can never be in a musical. CLAP YOUR HANDS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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77:09

91 "My Obsession: MALTBY & SHIRE (w/ Jennifer Ashley...

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/01/17

"If anyone could write a musical of WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, it's Maltby and Shire..." Broadway Producer and Historian Jennifer Ashley Tepper (BE MORE CHILL, The Untold Stories of Broadway Anthology) discusses with Matt her love for the iconic songwriting duo of Richard Maltby Jr and David Shire (BABY, BIG). The two gush over the amazing scores the two have written as well as high school hobbies, what it means to be a dated musical, and why the 80's wasn't as bad a time for Broadway as some think

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103:34

90 "Why Bootlegs Matter (w/ Morgan Reynolds)"

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/01/09

"RUTHLESS is the Gay SAT's" It's our longest episode yet, Henny! Breakdown alum Morgan Reynolds comes back to discuss Matt's newfound love for the Off-Broadway camp fest RUTHLESS, which leads to discussions on Bernadette Peters' career as a producer, the history of gay culture, and why Tina Denmark is the hardest role for a child actor. ARE WE ALL LIT?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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89 "My Obsession: SUNSET BOULEVARD (w/ Matt Leisy)"

Broadway Breakdown ·

2021/01/02

"It's not barbaric when you're a diva." Massive backstage drama, high belting arias, and MURDER! It's SUNSET BOULEVARD, baby! International ingenue Matt Leisy (PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, SWEENEY TODD) discusses his obsession with the noir Andrew Lloyd Webber musical and does battle with host Matt about who's a better Norma, when a principal role is actually the worst one in the show, and whether this musical is ACTUALLY good. Ready for you close up? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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61:22

88 "My Obsession: THE 90'S (w/ Spencer Glass)"

Broadway Breakdown ·

2020/12/26

"What the f*ck is WILL ROGERS FOLLIES about?" Got Milk?? Spencer Glass ("It's the Day of the Show Y'all!") drops by the Breakdown and reminisces with Matt about Broadway in the 90's, including the debut of Laura Benanti, why THE LIFE's Tony performance shows true diversity, and who is Broadway's secret MILF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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67:03

BONUS! "Christmas on the Square (w/ Ali Gordon)"

Broadway Breakdown ·

2020/12/21

"It's sort of the MAGNOLIA of Christmas movies." SURPRISE!!! Just in time for the holidays, Broadway Breakdown has gifted you a special bonus episode with recurring guest Ali Gordon ALL about the Netflix masterpiece/garbage fire that is "Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square." Matt and Ali get into EVERYTHING about this movie: the songs, the drama, and characters getting impregnated by Dolly Parton. FEEL THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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87 "My Obsession: ALAN MENKEN (w/ Devin Holloway)"

Broadway Breakdown ·

2020/12/19

"All of his songs are bops" Look Out! Look Out! Look Out! Look Out! Devin Holloway (SOMETHING ROTTEN, MOTOWN, 42ND STREET) comes to the Breakdown to discuss his obsession with Disney tunesmith and purveyor of childhood dreams Alan Menken! Devin and Matt also discuss which recording of Little Shop is definitive, performing with legends, and the destruction of childhood imagination. ALLEY-OOP! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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86 "Reviewing THE PROM with Mom"

Broadway Breakdown ·

2020/12/12

"How do you silence a woman who's known for her belt?" THE PROM is now on Netflix! And audio issues can't stop Matt from voicing his opinions with his iconic mother by his side. The two discuss the pros and cons of Ryan Murphy's movie adaptation of the stage musical. They also talk about the original Broadway production's secret weapon, why James Corden isn't the enemy, and how a wig can ruin a scene. IT'S TIME TO DANCE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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85 "My Obsession: HAIRSPRAY (w/ Jimmy Larkin)"

Broadway Breakdown ·

2020/12/05

"I'll eat some breakfast, then change the world." Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee're BACK! Broadway Encyclopedia and Perpetual Opinionated Gay Matt Koplik returns with special guest Jimmy Larkin (aka @letshearitforthechoice)!!! Jimmy stops by to discuss his obsession with the musical landmark HAIRSPRAY. The two also discuss Brandi in Cinderella, dressing up as Dorothy in homemade Wizard of Oz costumes, and why so many musical theatre actors don't like musicals. YOU CAN'T STOP THIS BEAT! Learn more about your ad

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84 "The WILD PARTY Wars: Part 2 (w/ Adam Elsberry)"

Broadway Breakdown ·

2020/08/09

"The last thing you wanna think when someone is having a murderous breakdown is 'This is a bop.'" PART 2!!! Matt and Adam decide ONCE AND FOR ALL: Which is the Better WILD PARTY? And does "best" always mean "favorite"? Can music be enjoyable but not effective? All of these questions (and many more) are answered! Get into it, Toni Collette! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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83 "THE WILD PARTY Wars: Part 1 (w/ Adam Elsberry)"

Broadway Breakdown ·

2020/08/08

"To quote Uma Thurman on SMASH, 'I'm here to Dig Deep." IT'S A FIRST!!! Broadway Breakdown is doing a Two-Parter Episode!! Matt invites his good Judy Adam Elsberry to figure out once and for all the question that has haunted Broadway chat rooms and frat boy keg parties for years: "Which is the better WILD PARTY?" And the answer is too complicated for just ONE episode! SO WE SPLIT IT INTO TWO!. Part 1 dives into the history of the two musicals and runs through how each version adapts the infamous

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82 "Rock My World, AMADEUS!! (w/ Ali Gordon)"

Broadway Breakdown ·

2020/07/25

“There's a lot of Gossip Girl in AMADEUS…” The National Theatre just streamed their recent production of AMADEUS, so Matt brought back his close friend (and fellow nerd) Ali Gordon to talk about their deep love for the brilliant play and its even better Oscar-winning film adaptation. The two also discuss film editing that f*cks in the movie, how history's perception makes us see art and the Mozart aria that is SO fierce, even people who hate classical music HAVE to snap their fingers in

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81 "My Obsession: SWEET CHARITY (w/ Lauren Nicole...

Broadway Breakdown ·

2020/07/19

"Dancing and singing at the same time is really hard." The Broadway Gal Pal with a voice like velvet Lauren Nicole Chapman (FROZEN, KINKY BOOTS) joins the Breakdown to discuss her obsession with SWEET CHARITY. Specifically the 2005 revival w/ Christina Applegate, but also the show in general. She and Matt also discuss their days doing shows together in college, the stress of out-of-town tryouts, and how an open call landed Lauren on Broadway! Get into it, Big Spender! WHILE YOU LISTEN: EMAIL

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