DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

Dylan and Connor are joined by Drama Desk nominee Paul Alexander Nolan (Slave Play, Bright Star). The twins live a dream come true by chatting with Canadian native Paul about his storied career as a leading man, from playing the titular role in Jesus Christ Superstar to the recent musical Life After by Britta Johnson. No stone is left unturned as they discuss tattoos, summer nearing its end, A Str...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Bobby Conte (Company, A Bronx Tale). Days after the hit revival of Company closed, the twins meet Bobby for a chat about all things Sondheim, singing “Another Hundred People” as PJ, his long hair and new short cut, backstage antics with Claybourne Elder, Manu Narayan, and Patti LuPone, going to Michigan, his 30th birthday, wisdom from Rob McClure and Jen Colella, the...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Julia Lester (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Into the Woods). The twins are joined by the fabulous Julia Lester for a rip-roaring chat about life, the woods, and East High. Listen in as they discuss Julia’s Broadway debut as Little Red Ridinghood, POTUS on Broadway, if siblings hug, seeing Something Rotten! at the St. James, working with her idol Sara...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Jason Forbach (Into the Woods, Les Miserables). Take a midsummer day’s journey into the woods as we discuss Jason being the opening night Baker in the revival of Into the Woods, covering multiple tracks, being featured in People, meeting his husband in the callbacks of Les Mis, being raised by awards shows, performing at the Tonys, the magic of working with Sara Bare...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Matthew “Mooch” Mucha and Taylor Okey from Second Act Snacks (Broadstream). Hot off the Funny Girl presses, the twins are still reeling from the DRAMA of the Broadway community. Listen in as they learn about the origins of Second Act Snacks, touring the country with Bandstand, the best Upper West Side Bars, turning a backstage IG live into a hustle, Selling Sunset te...

Connor and Dylan are joined by the fabulous Tony nominee Elizabeth A. Davis (1776, Once). This trio settles in for an intellectual, calming, and inspiring chat - and nothing is off the table! Join us for a fab conversation about the beauty of Cleveland, the nuance of Blanche and Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire, growing up in Texas, the goddess Al Silber, visiting Rikers Island with John Weidman...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Alex Boniello (Spring Awakening, Dear Evan Hansen). Listen in as the boys discuss the end of Pride month (a whole month?), Alex’s upcoming wedding, his debut children's book "A Case of the Zaps,", the epic invisible string style story of getting cast in Spring Awakening, advice for aspiring performers, winning a Tony Award for producing Hadestown, Johnny Gallagher Jr...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Chilina Kennedy (Paradise Square, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical). As Pride month comes to a close, the twins learn about Chilina’s Toronto roots, touring the US as Sophie in Mamma Mia, her original musical Without Her (formerly Call It Love), playing Carole in Beautiful on Broadway and in Canada, being a working mother, performing at the Tony Awards, the legenda...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Alex Ellis (Titanique, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever). Listen in as the dolls break down the 2022 Tony Awards, favorite wins of the season, Deirdre O’Connell’s iconic speech, Lea Michele’s spray tan, performing in Catch Me If You Can, theatre as a lifeline, the magic of friends Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli, meditation, Saturn returning, Aaron Tveit, R...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Julie Benko (Funny Girl, Fiddler on the Roof). Listen in as they discuss the First National Tour of Spring Awakening, the Ring of Keys moment for her and her entire family catching the theatre bug, Into the Woods transferring to Broadway, the rumors and online chatter surrounding Funny Girl, being a standby, her new album dropping later this summer, the anxiety of “s...

Dylan and Connor are joined by 2022 Tony Award nominee L Morgan Lee (A Strange Loop). Join the twins as they chat with this newly minted Tony nominee and dive deep into her fabulous life and career. From watching The Wizard of Oz and Grease 2 on rented VHS tapes to making her long awaited Broadway debut this season, you’ll love hearing the tea about getting a Tony nomination, meeting Whoopi Goldbe...

Dylan and Connor are joined by the bestie stars of Which Way to the Stage, Sas Goldberg (Significant Other, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Max Jenkins (Dead to Me, Special). Listen in for a rip-roaring chat about all things about Stagedoor Manor vs French Woods, Max learning Sweet Charity choreo with Christina Applegate, how these two were doxxed by RHONY alumna Carole Radziwill, Sas’ middle schoo...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Joel Harper-Jackson (COCK, Kinky Boots). On the West End, the name on everybody’s lips is Joel in COCK. Saving the day to replace Taron Egerton in the play, Joel is currently starring with Jonathan “Johnny” Bailey through June 5th. Listen in as they discuss Joel’s life in the countryside, the blessings of lockdown, creating his original album “So What Happens Now?”,...

Dylan and Connor are joined by newly minted Tony Award nominee Sidney DuPont (Paradise Square, Beautiful). Recorded a few weeks before his big nomination while Dylan was visiting Connor in Hell’s Kitchen, the guys hit it off with a high energy chat. Sidney shares the creative process of being one of the only cast members to be part of Paradise Square from its earliest inception, some Fifth Harmony...

Connor and Dylan are joined by CJ Pawlikowski (Jersey Boys, Book of Mormon). Sit back for a fantastic, easy-going conversation about the boys from Jersey, the impact of Kelly Clarkson & American Idol, the origin of the name “CJ,” The Flight Attendant, seeing Young Sheldon in the wild, what a production of Bye Bye Birdie can do for someone, the Indiana University Hoosiers, booking your dream shows,...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Tony Award winner John Gallagher Jr. (Spring Awakening, American Idiot). Truly, heaven must feel like this. Join the guys as they discuss A Strange Loop on Broadway, John’s state of well/unwellness, the experience of winning a Tony award at 22 years old, the legendary Spring Awakening OBC group text chain, working with Michael Mayer on a trio of projects, Swept Away...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Kelly AuCoin (The Girl from Plainville, The Americans). Settle in for a high energy chat with the guys as they discuss Dylan’s present visit to NYC, Kelly’s plethora of television credits, working with Colton Ryan, taking a vocal class from Randi Graff, being the son of a politician, the magic of acting, the different types of directors, Bruce Springsteen songs, film...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Jordan Dobson (Hadestown, West Side Story). Listen in as the guys discuss the new season of Elite on Netflix, Jordan’s new musical The Wanderer at PaperMill Playhouse, jazz band, the musical Parade, the Philly arts scene, making his Broadway debut in the Ivo Van Howe West Side Story revival, standing by for Isaac Cole Powell, what it was like to be a Black man playin...

BONUS EP! Dylan and Connor are joined by Kathleen Monteleone (American Reject, Grease: You’re the One That I Want). Listen in for this very special episode as the boys chat with Kathleen about her new feature film American Reject. They dive into the creation of an original story, filming in 15 days, the incredible cast, original music, and future project ideas. They also go DEEP into Kathleen’s ti...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Tony nominee Rob McClure (Mrs. Doubtfire, Beetlejuice). This is one for the AGES. Your mind is about to be blown. Listen in as the guys discuss Rob’s incredible room of theatre memorabilia, the day he went to Stephen Sondheim’s apartment, writing a novel, Into the Woods lyrics discourse, the story of Rob auditioning for and being nominated for a Tony for Chaplin, a r...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Mandy Gonzalez (In the Heights, Hamilton). Listen in for a thrilling chat as the twins learn about Mandy’s Broadway debut in AIDA, standing by for Idina Menzel, co-starring with Joshua Bassett in Better Nate Than Ever, her book series Fearless, being known for “Breathe” from In the Heights, creating representation in art, Mandy’s working relationship with her “brothe...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Ethan Slater (SpongeBob SquarePants, Assassins). NOT a simple sponge! Listen in as the guys discuss Sondheim’s birthday, Ethan’s new play Good Night, Oscar , starring alongside comedic genius Sean Hayes, staying positive with Danny Skinner, Severance on Apple TV+, working with John Doyle and an unreal cast in Classic Stage Company’s Assassins, the brilliance of Tavi...

Dylan and Connor are joined by two-time Tony® nominee Eva Noblezada (Hadestown, Miss Saigon). Listen in as they discuss Oscar nominations, growing up in San Diego and North Carolina, performing in Les Mis and Miss Saigon on the West End as a teenager, being a quintuple pisces, Lady Gaga in House of Gucci, AMC A-List, social cues, the pandemic, being in a film with Jane Fonda, starring on Broadway...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Orfeh (Legally Blonde the Musical, Pretty Woman). Are y’all gagging? Listen in as they discuss Orfeh’s incredible career, Connor going to Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, how Orfeh met her husband Andy Karl, their showmance at Saturday Night Fever, her legacy as Rusty in Footloose, Tony snubs, meeting Julia Roberts backstage at Pretty Woman, Orfeh’s musical i...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Tony Award nominee Jennifer Simard (Company, Disaster!). Take notes as they discuss Jennifer’s brilliant career on stage so far, comedy inspirations, the joys of playing opposite Christopher Sieber, her pandemic era podcast with Jessica Vosk @killingitonbroadway, Barbara Barrie, Connor’s inability to finish a book, wigs, Mean Girls, being a part of the creative proce...