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BACKSTAGE PASS: Creating Marcel on the Train w/ Ethan Slater & Marshall Pailet
Series SummaryBackstage Pass is a new mini-series from Broadway Breakdown that pulls back the curtain on the making of a show in real time. In this e…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
BACKSTAGE PASS: Premiering Marcel on the Train w/ Jill Rafson
Backstage Pass is a special mini-series from Broadway Breakdown that pulls back the curtain on how a show actually gets made. Across the series, we f…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
BACKSTAGE PASS: Producing Marcel on the Train w/ Mitch Marois and Maxwell Beer
Series SummaryWelcome to Backstage Pass, the brand-new mini-series from Broadway Breakdown. Whether it’s analyzing shows from yesteryear or documenti…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Updated Tony Eligibility, Broadway Casting, and New Shows...OH MY!
It’s a bite-sized Broadway Breakdown this week as Matt catches up on some big Broadway news: The Tony Awards Administration releases more eligibility…
5 months, 1 week ago
Deep Dive: HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE w/ Margaret Hall
CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode discusses a play which depicts predatorial relationships, sexual assault, and grooming.
In this episode, Matt sits d…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Deep Dive: CABARET (Part 2) w/ Tom Pecinka
Episode SummaryIn the conclusion of our two-part deep dive into Cabaret, Matt is joined once again by Tom Pecinka to unpack the musical’s legacy, rei…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Deep Dive: CABARET (Part 1) w/ Tom Pecinka
In this first installment, Matt and Tony nominee Tom Pecinka (Stereophonic) unpack one of Broadway’s most endlessly reinvented—and debated—musicals:…
6 months ago
Matt in London: PADDINGTON, INTO THE WOODS, STARLIGHT EXPRESS & More
Matt takes Broadway Breakdown across the pond with a candid, opinionated rundown of his January London theatre trip—covering big-budget spectacle, pr…
6 months, 1 week ago
Tony Awards 2026: A Way Too Early Chat w/ Richie Grasso and Jeff Malone
It’s never too early to argue about the Tonys. In this episode, Matt is joined by Broadway obsessives Richie Grasso and Jeff Malone (Half Hour, Half …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Deep Dive: CHICAGO (Movie) w/ Casey Balsham
Matt revisits the Oscar-winning 2002 film adaptation of Chicago to unpack how it cracked the code for movie musicals in the 21st century. Joined by C…
6 months, 3 weeks ago