DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

Dylan and Connor are joined by Natalie Weiss (Breaking Down the Riffs, Everyday Rapture). Listen in on some real talk about the origin story that led her to YouTube fame, touring the country in Les Misérables (where she taught a master class to boyfriend of the pod Hunter), Bachelor Nation tea, the “too much Drag Race” conversation, the concept of going viral, the return of Broadway this fall, Wai...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde the Musical, Hairspray). Omigod, omigod you guys. Dreams come TRUE. The trio discusses Laura Bell’s new album and podcast Women of Tomorrow, standing by for Kristin Chenoweth in Wicked, being a child performer, the Jumanji of it all, doing homework onstage at Hairspray, Marianne Williamson, filming for MTV, working with RuPaul, develo...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Big Red himself, Larry Saperstein (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series). Larry makes a confession about his own drivers license. They also discuss the Bravo show Summer House, being friends with Andrew Barth Feldman, 42nd Street on Broadway, the Golden Age of Disney Channel, working with Tim Federle, Kate Reinders as Miss Jenn and Glinda, tap dancing, the fi...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Jawan Jackson (Ain’t Too Proud, Motown the Musical). Listen in as the guys talk about Jawan’s life story, working at Disney World, befriending Whoopi Goldberg, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, nailing Sergio Trujillo’s Tony winning choreography, favorite Whitney Houston songs, bonding with his fellow Temps, and getting to tell Melvin Franklin’s story in Ain’t Too Proud...

Connor and Dylan are joined by goddess of the West End, Olivier Award winner Cassidy Janson (& Juliet, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical). Three redheads gather together on this day to discuss the breaking Scott Rudin news, Cassidy’s sweet cats and the musical Cats, #RHONJ, her original album Cassidy , understudying Idina Menzel in Wicked, her dreamy costars Oliver Tompsett and Jordan Luke Gage,...

Dylan and Connor are joined by the legendary Justin Guarini (American Idol). They discuss Justin’s new book “Unshakeable Confidence,” deciding between American Idol and The Lion King, the Game of Thrones musical, meeting Britney Spears, his friendship with Kelly Clarkson, Diana the Musical on Netflix, making his Broadway debut alongside Patti LuPone in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, a...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Billy Recce (Little Black Book). They have a ball discussing all things Heidi Fleiss, the Broadway Flea Market, the impact of Everyday Rapture, Equinox twunks, Balloon Boy: The Musical, Seussical’s cast album, Dan Levy’s 73 Questions, redemption stories, the Drag Race final four queens, and of course Billy’s new musical album Little Black Book . Stream and buy wherev...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Troy Iwata (Dash & Lily, Be More Chill). The boys are loose and wild today, y’all. Listen in as they talk about Tom Holland, working at Disneyland, being a beloved and iconic understudy in Be More Chill, Fire Island, the meaning of “Claudia,” co-starring roles on TV shows, Katherine Heigl, queer representation on television, and living out the New York at Christmasti...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Brittney Johnson (Wicked, Les Misérables). It’s good to see them, isn’t it? The dolls discuss the end of the pandemic, the impact of Audra McDonald, doing jigsaw puzzles with Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard, the brilliance of Search Party, Lillias White, sobbing at the end of Broad City, and making history as the first Black actress to play Glinda in Wi...

Connor and Dylan are joined by David Atherton (Great British Bake Off). London is indeed, once again, calling! Join the lads as they discuss the Grammy Awards, Harry Styles, the story of David’s engagement to his fiance Nik, the ins and outs of the GBBO tent, David’s books My First Cookbook and Good to Eat, the Drag Race UK finale, favorite queens, the reality show “edit,” coming out, being a twin...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Ann Harada (Avenue Q, Cinderella). Before doing a deep dive into Ann’s fabulous career, they talk the Oprah interview with Meghan and Harry, playing Linda the Stage Manager on Smash, filming Apple TV+’s Schmigadoon, working with Cicely Strong and Aaron Tveit, understudying Allison Janney in 9 to 5, a legendary missed entrance story from Les Mis, Asian r...

Dylan and Connor are joined by super special guest and godmother of the pod Jennifer Ashley Tepper (The Untold Stories of Broadway, Feinstein’s/54 Below). At long last they discuss their fateful meeting outside of Something Rotten! , working together at 54 Below, what their first show back on Broadway will be, The Full Monty, Joe Iconis & Family, Jen’s role on the tick, tick...BOOM! film, Andrew G...

Dylan and Connor are joined by special guest Anthony Lee Medina (Hamilton, Spring Awakening). Tea. Is. SPILLED. Tune in for never before heard stories about Anthony’s experience on the Spring Awakening national tour, the realities of the business, true crime recs, PACE, dating cast-mates, co-starring with Kate Hudson on Apple TV+’s Truth Be Told, the Spring Awakening reality show that never was, P...

Connor and Dylan are joined by super special guest Constantine Rousouli (Cruel Intentions, Charmed) for a legendary kiki. Listen in as they discuss the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City reunion, living in LA, onstage and onscreen nudity, the iconic legacy of Cruel Intentions, playing Aidan in Jimmy Fowlie’s Sex and the City parody, the Charmed reboot, Connie’s musical Titanique, his unforgettable...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Kyle Taylor Parker (Kinky Boots, Smokey Joe’s Cafe). The guys discuss making an album during the pandemic, twitch lovers, performing as the youngest Lola in Kinky Boots on Broadway, Black, queer representation in art, the off-Broadway revival of Smokey Joe’s Cafe, vaccine line jumpers, #FreeBritney, and the release of KTP’s new album Broadway Soul, Vol 2, now availab...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Broadway’s own Anne of Cleaves, Britt Mack (Six). They get DOWN to discuss the Golden Globe nomination victories and snubs, rave about Regina King, talk audio books, swoon over foster puppies, break news on a new love life reveal, gag for Brandy and Whitney’s Cinderella on Disney Plus, talk about Britt’s incredible mother, and do a deep dive on Anne of Cleaves in Six...

Connor and Dylan are joined by living legend Telly Leung (Allegiance, Aladdin) for the first recorded pod in the Biden/Harris administration. The guys discuss Telly’s incredible career, having Lea Salonga as a big sis, the RENT and Chicago rush seats, Zac Efron backstage at the Hollywood Bowl, being a Warbler on Glee, after hours Godspell cast recording secrets, the power of Allegiance, the normal...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Tony nominee Taylor Louderman (Mean Girls, Bring it On). It’s Saturday night on… the pod! The girls go in on the magic of the MUNY, how Taylor met her hunky husband, an official DRAMA intro switch-up, Rachel McAdams, that one perfect moment of being cast in Bring It On, Amanda Gorman and a coat, how Kinky Boots reinvigorated Taylor’s love of the industry, Brendan Uri...

Connor and Dylan are joined by 2020 Tony nominee Ato Blankson-Wood (Slave Play, Hair). They’re hoping for an impeachment, HAWNY. Listen in as they discuss west coast living, meeting Rihanna, Michael McElroy’s legacy, Jazmine Sullivan’s new album, Ato’s on and offstage friendship with James Cusati-Moyer, Sex and the City reboot hot takes, onstage orgasms and nudity, the Broadway revival of Hair, va...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Grammy winner and two-time Tony nominee Stark Sands (Kinky Boots, American Idiot). The guys connect over the unreal events of 2021 so far, the attack on the U.S. capital, Stark’s Christmas card tradition, playing Meryl Streep’s son, twin connections, getting notes from Cyndi Lauper, the power and relevancy of Kinky Boots, The Miraculous Year, Harry Styles and Olivia...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Tony nominee Myra Lucretia Taylor (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) for the first episode of 2021! They discuss Myra’s incredible career, the brilliance of Tina Turner, playing a grandma, Shonda’s Year of Yes, soap operas, playing opposite Antonio Banderas in Nine on Broadway, being the first Black actress to play Madame Morrible in Wicked, Williamstown, working on Gir...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Daniel Quadrino (Newsies, Wicked) for an end of 2020 celebration. Listen in as they discuss their favorite pop culture moments of the year, talk all things Newsies, Danny’s iconic cover of Taylor Swift’s “Begin Again,” the dream of being in Wicked, making his Broadway debut in the revival of Bye Bye Birdie, how his showmance turned into a real life romance, Peter Pan...

Dylan and Connor are joined by super special guest Tony nominee Robyn Hurder (Moulin Rouge, A Chorus Line). Celebrate with the dolls as they toast to the magic of the arts, Taylor Swift’s evermore album, The Prom film’s casting choices, being Marty in the Grease revival, fake out dream sequences, texts from SJP, coming full circle as Cassie in A Chorus Line, motherhood, backstage bonding with her...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Tony nominee Derek Klena (Jagged Little Pill, Anastasia). Listen to the boys discuss the Grammys, the upcoming vaccine, the brilliance of Dogfight, the amazing influences of Joe Mantello and Tom Kitt, how “Goodbye” from Catch Me If You Can skyrocketed his career, the Magic Mike musical, the even stronger relevance of Slave Play post-2020, his love story with his wife...

Dylan and Connor are joined by the legendary Michael James Scott (Aladdin, Something Rotten, Book of Mormon) for a FIERCE conversation. He brings DRAMA. They go in on favorite Christmas songs, finding grace for growth, Disney on Broadway, his iconic portrayal of the Genie in Aladdin, becoming an Australian superstar, the unreal guest list at his wedding, Nina West, Tarzan on Broadway, Sam Harris i...