DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

Dylan and Connor are back for another episode recorded during the era of social distancing in Ohio! The second chapter of the Quarantine Diaries includes a full “well”-ness check, a follow up on last week’s Tiger King curiosity, yet another RuPaul’s Drag Race commentary, reminiscing on their summer as Ohio State Orientation Leaders, Gaga’s impact, streaming to stay sane, more of Connor’s quarantin...

Dylan and Connor are joined by... well, listeners, they’re joined by you! In the first installment of their Quarantine Diaries, listen as they talk #AWorldAfterCorona, the state of Broadway, Drag Race edits, Sex Education (on Netflix), being “well” in these trying times, Aaron Tveit’s road to the Tony, whether or not they should watch Tiger King, Connor’s boy craziness, and much, much more. Follow...

Dylan and Connor are joined by special guest Andrew Barth Feldman (Dear Evan Hansen, Jimmy Awards) for a seamless chat about Broadway revivals, the joy of seeing understudies, cut DEH songs, a pre-coronavirus look at the Tony Awards, the brilliance of High School Musical (and HSM:TM:TS), Dylan and Andrew BOTH playing Doody in Grease (legends only…), Star Wars, the best twists in cinematic history,...

Dylan and Connor are joined by special guest Carson McCalley (The Inheritance) for an in depth and very gay chat about The Inheritance Parts 1 AND 2, its chic cast, his secret YouTuber past, Fire Island, getting a bloody toe onstage, SJP, Connor and Carson’s SoulCycle connection, Hillary Rodham Clinton attending the play, bartending on Watch What Happens Live, Troye Sivan, and why his Instagram ha...

Dylan and Connor are joined by special guest Alexis Michelle (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9) for an extravaganza discussing all things Drag Race, coming out twice, the first DRAMA. mention of Coronavirus, life lessons learned from Into the Woods, the legend of Kelly Bishop’s nude leotard in A Chorus Line, a very delayed Big Little Lies discourse, her drag daughter Jan on season 12 of Drag Race, and...

Dylan and Connor are joined by special guest Hayley Podschun (Hairspray, Chaplin, Hello, Dolly!) for a literal breakdown of every Bachelor and Bachelorette season EVER, “Stupid Love” by Lady Gaga, being in Hairspray on Broadway AND the 2007 film, going to Amanda Bynes’s 21st birthday party, getting tattoos in the Barrymore Theater, wearing a hat that says LEAVE ME ALONE, her weekly recap show The...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Nic Rouleau (The Book of Mormon, Hello, Dolly!) for a delightful conversation about doing over 2500 shows as Elder Price, Cheer, Demi on the Grammys, Nick’s dog and fiancé, meeting RuPaul, Jenifer Lewis, and more icons backstage, Ben Platt, trading spaces with Gavin Creel, putting on his Sunday clothes in Hello, Dolly!, overcoming negativity in the busi...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Taylor Iman Jones (Head Over Heels, Scotland, PA, Devil Wears Prada) for a kiki about growing up in the Bay, the RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12 cast, making her Broadway debut in Groundhog Day, manifesting the life you want for yourself, the celebratory space of Head Over Heels, Connor almost buying Jay Armstrong Johnson’s mattress, preparing to play Andy...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Ben Moss (Spring Awakening, The Hello Girls, Head Over Heels) for an incredible conversation over a decade in the making about being a music director on Broadway, his days at Harvard, his 30 day song-writing challenge, Miss Americana, Little Women and Florence Pugh, Ben and Dylan’s shared English major history, Maggie Rogers, Cheyenne Jackson (and his j...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Tony® nominee Lilli Cooper (SpongeBob SquarePants, Tootsie, Spring Awakening) for a gorgeous chat about growing up with Times Square as her backyard, Brandi and Whitney Houston in Cinderella, bullying, SpongeBob’s relevance, Demi Lovato’s consistent vibrato, going to LaGuardia aka the Fame high school, Ethan Slater, watching Bachelor in Paradise on two...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Krystina Alabado (Mean Girls, Spring Awakening, The Mad Ones) for a fabulous conversation about traveling the country in Spring Awakening, Totally Trucked videos, her beginnings in Phoenix, AZ as a biracial actress, Daphne Rubin Vega being her New York mom, belting during matinees, Tina Fey, Mean Girls: The Musical: The Movie, vomit in the mezzanine, th...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Alexandra Silber (Fiddler on the Roof, After Anatevka, Master Class) for a soulful chat covering the Fiddler on the Roof multi-verse, Connor's past as a career intern, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the lessons of Into the Woods, opening one's self up to love, Al's pilgrimage to Siberia, her two beautiful books, pondering who/what Bear Grylls is, the "I Wis...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Tyler Hanes (Cats, A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity) for an incredible conversation about Tyler’s experience being Rum Tum Tugger on Broadway, learning to deal with rejection, booking Fosse/Verdon with a sock puppet, Michelle Williams, the revival of A Chorus Line, the Ryan Murphyverse, Marco Polo-ing with Kristin Chenoweth, Britney Spears’ near-Broadway de...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Aisha Jackson (Frozen, Waitress, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) who chat about being a black Disney princess on Broadway, New Year's Declarations, missed connections with Sara Bareilles, The Proud Family theme song, why you should stay ready so you don't have to get ready, Connor's (un) surprising crush on Forty in "You" on Netflix, the Cats film,...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Heath Saunders (Alice by Heart, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812) to discuss fan encounters on the subway, Zoe Kravitz, the twins’ initial introduction to drag, the Saunders family X Factor experience, Jesus Christ Superstar (Live!), identity, writing musicals, and Dylan and Heath’s shared oboist past. Follow Heath Saunders: Twitter & Instagram...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Jackie Burns (Wicked, If/Then, Hair) to have a wickedly wonderful conversation about being the longest-running Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway, Britmas and the Holy Spear-it, LA vs New York, If/Then moments in life, crushing on Ashley Parker Angel, choosing between two Broadway show job offers, and living what you love. Note: due to technical drama, this...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Matt Doyle (Company, Spring Awakening, Sweeney Todd) to have a very intimate conversation about attending Eugene O’Neill High aka Spring Awakening, his coming out experience, the Golden Globe nominations, the In the Heights movie trailer, dating in the theatre community, being an OG Renthead, his role of “Jamie” in the gender-blind production of Company...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Robbie Rozelle (Songs From Inside My Locker, Broadway Records) to spill all the tea about his weekly talk show "Tuesdays at 54," why he has Debbie Allen's number in his phone, early takes on The Politician, Judy Garland's impact, Connor and Dylan's psychic grandmother, and why he is THE Diva Robbie.  Follow Robbie Rozelle Twitter & Instagram @divar...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Antonio Cipriano (Jagged Little Pill) to discuss making his Broadway debut this season in Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, being a breakout star from the iconic Jimmy Awards, the true reason he watched the Les Misérables movie, how Derek Klena has become a big brother to him, Vanessa Hudgens, and, shockingly, sports. Follow Antonio Cipriano Twitt...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Allie Trimm (13, Bye Bye Birdie, The Evolution of Mann) to give thanks and dish on her Broadway debut as a teenager in 13 the Musical by Jason Robert Brown, being members of Bachelor Nation, a world beyond Instagram, Max Crumm, Kendra Kassebaum's impact, Dylan's familial connection to The Chippendales, being redheads, and queen Kristin Chenoweth. Follow...

Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Blaine Krauss ("Pose," The Cher Show) to spill tea on taking it to the runway in Bob Mackie fashions, New York City nightlife, working with Billy Porter, the mystery of Sasha Fierce, the upcoming West Side Story revival, therapy, and being on the boat. Follow Blaine Krauss: Twitter: @BlaineKrauss Instagram: @ blainekr Follow us! DRAMA. @ thedramapodcast...