DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

Connor and Dylan are joined by the queen of New York City, Jackie Cox (RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12). The dolls do a deep dive into The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Dorit’s chances of getting the center diamond, the Denise Richards of it all, learn about the origin of Jackie Cox, the GAP, Marvel films, drag reality and competition shows, social media, the podcast Nice White Parents, Hell’s Ki...

Dylan and Connor are joined by the lovely Deedee Magno Hall (Steven Universe, Miss Saigon, Wicked) for the first podcast of the fall! Listen in as they talk about Deedee meeting her gorgeous husband Clifton, a breakdown of the Emmy Awards, the personal impact of Miss Saigon, color blind casting, playing Nessarose in Wicked, being in the New Mickey Mouse Club, Zoom homeschooling, the pop group The...

Connor and Dylan are joined by the unbelievably amazing Colton Ryan (Dear Evan Hansen, Little Voice) for a highly anticipated and worthwhile conversation. This is one for the BOOKS, honey. They discuss the the Cleveland/Baldwin Wallace scene, his first performance in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway, the joys of Love Island, Drama merch, the unseen darkness of Katy Perry, shared love (and tea) on Drag...

Connor and Dylan are joined by superstar Ana Villafañe (On Your Feet!, New Amsterdam) for a podcast so fun and intimate you’ll feel like you’re joining us for a gal’s brunch. They discuss becoming a different person since quarantine started, Disney live action remakes, living with an autoimmune disease, Vanessa Hudgens, whether or not Robert Pattinson is hot, the musical adaptation of Like Water f...

Connor and Dylan are joined by a living legend of Broadway, Jeff Calhoun (Newsies, Annie Get Your Gun, 9 to 5, Grease!). They dive deep into Jeff’s illustrious career, his Tony nominations, the impact of John Kenley and Tommy Tune, the hoodwinking of Netflix’s Selling Sunset, Dylan joining a fantasy football league, reviving 9 to 5 on the West End, his directing process, Dorinda Medley’s departure...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Broadway’s newest leading lady Shereen Pimentel (West Side Story, The Lion King) for a fantastic conversation about Thor, love, and Broadway. They discuss the latest in the 2020 Tony Awards, puppies, awards eligibility, onstage spontaneity with Isaac Cole Powell, finding love in the midst of a pandemic, Marvel movies, “Steve” Sondheim, graduating from Juilliard, Audr...

Dylan and Connor are joined by the delightfully fabulous Sarah Stiles (Tootsie, Hand to God, Billions) and you’re in for a real treat. They cover every base imaginable, such as Sarah being a two-time Tony Award nominee, Dylan’s socially distant trip to the Smokies, the meta journey of Gladys on Get Shorty, filming a multi-cam for Netflix in a pandemic, Connor’s broken brain, Sarah meeting her gorg...

Connor and Dylan are joined by the SICKENING Nick Adams (Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, La Cage aux Folles, Wicked) for an absolutely fabulous episode. They break down all of The Bachelorette drama, drag influences, the film versions of A Chorus Line and Rent, Camille Grammer and La Cage, our love for Tyler Hanes, Dua Lipa’s VMA snub, Nick meeting his partner Kyle Brown, the genius of The Other T...

Dylan and Connor are still SHAKING after talking to the legend herself Alice Ripley (Next to Normal, Side Show, Sunset Boulevard) for an iconic and insightful conversation. They discuss the power and relevancy of Next to Normal, stage door encounters, nostalgic summer trips to the city, the feminine mystique of Carrie the Musical, how Jacques Brel saved Cleveland theatre, female creative teams, Co...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Larry Owens (A Strange Loop, “What Makes U Sing?”) for a conversation about the queer alt-comedy scene in New York, the Emmy nominations, TikTok boys, Canada’s Drag Race, the takedown of Ellen, Taylor’s “folklore” (AGAIN), and Larry’s leading performance of the Pulitzer Prize winning musical A Strange Loop. Follow Larry Owens Twitter & Instagram: @larryowenslive Foll...

Dylan and Connor are joined by the absolute QUEEN Kara Lindsay ( Newsies , Wicked , Beautiful the Musical ) for an episode that will give you something to believe in. They cover the gift of motherhood, Taylor Swift’s surprise 8th studio album “folklore,” Tommy Bracco in the Big Brother house, Judy Garland, 10 years of One Direction, keeping the Black Lives Matter movement going, Jeremy Jordan, bei...

Connor and Dylan are joined by the wickedly talented Jenny DiNoia (Wicked, Mamma Mia!) for an unbelievable conversation. They cover everything from reality shows filming in the midst of a pandemic, honoring the lives of the late Nick Cordero and Naya Rivera, the impact of Glee, the gift of motherhood, playing Elphaba for 12 years, the sisterhood between Jenny and her Wicked co-star Hayley Podschun...

Dylan and Connor are joined by everyone’s favorite person, George Salazar (Be More Chill, Superstore, The Jonathan Larson Project), for a gag-worthy episode live from Palm Springs, California. They discuss having terrible sunburns, co-starring with MJ Rodriguez, moving to L.(A.), why representation matters, RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, booking a role on NBC’s Superstore, going viral (in a good w...

Connor and Dylan are joined by young, scrappy, and hungry special guest Austin Scott (Hamilton, Girl from the North Country, Pose) for a nonstop terrific conversation about the FACTS. They do a deep dive into what it’s like playing the titular role in Hamilton on tour and on Broadway, whether or not Christina Aguilera wrote “Reflection” (spoiler: she did not), celebrating the opening of Girl From...

Dylan and Connor are joined by super special guest James Brown III (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Frozen, The Color Purple) for an incredible conversation about Oprah, becoming a TikTok sensation, #BlackLivesMatter, the last 20 minutes of Rocky on Broadway, the thrills of almost two decades on Broadway, Connor’s internship experiences at Harry Potter, Da Five Bloods on Netflix, James being on...

Dylan and Connor are joined by super special guest Rory O’Malley (The Book of Mormon, Hamilton) for a union of Irish Catholic Cleveland gay boys years in the making. They discuss all things The Book of Mormon, being a Tony “loser,” life as husband and father in LA, Blockheads, the impact of Beaches, Dylan’s “would have been” Tony Awards, the passing of Larry Kramer, Rory’s Out of the Basement solo...

Connor and Dylan are joined by super special guest and Tony nominee Caitlin Kinnunen (The Prom, The Bridges of Madison County) for another delightful episode. Open your ears to hear them discuss all things Chromatica (on launch day), the reality of making your Broadway debut at age 16, being nominated for a Tony Award, New York nostalgia, the sweeping score of The Bridges of Madison County, trying...

Dylan and Connor are joined by super special guest Jordan Luke Gage (& Juliet, Bat Out of Hell: The Musical) for their first international interview! The lads have an amazing chat about all things British, lockdown vs. quarantine, Jordan’s sensational performance as Romeo in the West End production of & Juliet, the queen Michelle Visage, Jordan’s journey on The X Factor, meeting two very famous Ha...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Kathryn Gallagher (Jagged Little Pill, You, Spring Awakening) for a damn delightful conversation about everything in the book. Listen in as they discuss the groundbreaking juggernaut of Jagged Little Pill, T. Swift’s City of Lover, gardening & songwriting in quarantine, the bisexual dilemna of watching Normal People, costarring on You with Shay Mitchell...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Jelani Remy (Ain’t Too Proud, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, The Lion King) for a wild and wonderful chat about spending quarantine with family, Frozen on Broadway closing in the wake of the pandemic, cooking crab legs, how Simba is hot, replacing Jeremy Pope in Ain’t Too Proud, the wonders of playing Doody in Grease, how a cast truly can feel like family, Jelani’s...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest and Tony Award-winner Ali Stroker (Oklahoma! , The Glee Project , Spring Awakening ) for their first gag worthy Zoom conversation. They shared an amazing chat about booking Oklahoma! via a self tape, breaking out as a reality star on Oxygen’s The Glee Project, whether or not Disney Princesses have last names, Connor’s first girl kiss, several ICONIC lin...

Connor and Dylan are here with a very special announcement. Why are you gagging so? You know we bring it to every pod. Join us for a riveting discussion about all things Bravo's Summer House, being meme queens, an update on literally every Ryan Murphy TV project known to man, the live action Hercules film, Dylan's unashamed love for Todrick Hall, & Juliet, and a tease on the #FutureOfDrama. Follow...

Connor and Dylan are back, back, back again for your weekly dose of DRAMA. Listen as they cover Lea Michele’s pregnancy, Tony Award nomination snubs, dream casting for the Mean Girls movie musical, Sondheim’s Birthday Concert, Twitter gays stanning The Last Five Years, Ariana Grande, Clare Crawley’s season of The Bachelorette, and the rumored One Direction reunion. Yes. Gawd! Follow us! @thedramap...

Connor and Dylan are dipping into the drama delivered by YOU, the listeners, in a special Q(uarantine) & A ep! Tea is spilled on Riverdale’s musical episodes, lots of Disney Channel chatter, Rachel Berry being crowned the sole 2020 Tony Award winner, advice to aspiring podcasters (because who isn’t these days?), and personal details about the twins’ blessed broken road that led them straight to DR...

Connor and Dylan are cozy in quar and bringing you a fresh ep of DRAMA. They dive in to Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s A Star is Born (a whole year later!), the Cheetah Girls Instagram live messiness, listener submitted pod recommendations, the Lucille Lortel nominations, the legendary Search for the Next Elle Woods reality series, and a special call to action. Follow us! @thedramapodcast @ConnorMacDow...