DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

Dylan and Connor are joined by Solea Pfeiffer (Hadestown, Almost Famous). The twins welcome their literal queen Solea Pfeiffer to the DRAMA fam in this wonderful, free-flowing, insightful chat that’s been years in the making. After pulling double and triple duty over the last year, Solea takes us through her various projects, including starring as Eurydice in Hadestown and Ophelia in Hamlet last s...

Dylan and Connor are joined by John Cardoza (The Notebook, Moulin Rouge). Vibes are immaculate as they sat down during The Notebook’s opening week with the star playing “Younger Noah.” The twins and John discuss Sunday’s Academy Awards telecast, including favorite wins, moments, and the iconic “I’m Just Ken” performance. We catch up with him on The Notebook experience so far, the gorgeous score by...

Connor and Dylan are having a good ol’ fashioned TWIN TALK! Hot on the heels of Dylan becoming an honest man (getting engaged), he gives the highlights of his surprise engagement weekend in NYC. Of course these two get into their show-going adventures while together in the Big Apple, including return trips to Kimberly Akimbo and Sweeney Todd. They gag for the girls of Akimbo, and once and for all...

Connor and Dylan are joined by three-time Tony Award nominee Mary Testa (Oklahoma!, Xanadu). After dishing on the recent lab presentation of SMASH, the twins meet the icon herself, and dive into Mary’s fabulous career. She’s done it all, y’all! Mary reflects on her long and wonderful relationship with The Transport Group, especially her cherished leading role in Queen of the Mist. Mary shares memo...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Nikki Renée Daniels (Once Upon a Mattress, Company). Hot off the high of seeing Ariana Madix starring in Chicago, Connor fills Dylan in on ALL the hot honey deets. There’s something about Her.. And by HER we mean this week’s guest, Nikki Renée Daniels. Nikki is fresh from starring in NYCC’s Once Upon a Mattress. The lovely and delightful Nikki regales the twins with...

Connor and Dylan are joined by McKenzie Kurtz (Wicked, The Heart of Rock and Roll). It’s good to hear her, isn’t it? Wicked’s 20th anniversary Glinda, McKenzie Kurtz, joins the twins for an easy, breezy convo so gorge that you’ll think she came and went by bubble. As she nears the end of her year-long tenure as Glinda on Broadway, McKenzie reflects on what the past year has meant to her. We also l...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Rebecca Naomi Jones (Oklahoma, American Idiot). Fresh off of seeing Countess Luann’s Countess Cabaret at 54 Below, Connor fills Dylan in on the Bravo tea that was freshly poured. Rebecca happened to have co-starred with Luann on Hulu’s Difficult People, which kicks off the convo on her CREDITS, mama. She fills the twins in on growing up as a lifelong New Yorker, expe...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd, Hamilton). Soooo there’s this tale we’re attending with Broadway’s current star of Sweeney Todd, who plays both the titular barber and Pirelli. We get right into this thrilling moment for Nicholas, as he tells us all about his journey with this Sondheim revival, moving his family across the country, and standing by for Josh Groban....

Dylan and Connor are joined by Melissa Errico (My Fair Lady, Amour). The boys are delighted to be graced by the insightful, lovely, and talented superstar Melissa Errico. Settle in for a love letter to music, New York City, lessons, and Stephen Sondheim. In a full circle moment, Dylan looks back on his first day interning in the city, where he encountered today’s guest at 54 Below. Melissa is know...

Dylan and Connor are back again with the first TWIN TALKS of 2024, a jam-packed chitchat for your ears! Connor gags over snatching 2-for-1 Broadway Week tickets to see Ariana Madix in Chicago this winter before “recap rewatch podcast” discourse begins. The twins discuss the And That's What You Missed On Glee podcast with Jenna Ushkowitz and Kevin McHale, as well as which cast members have stayed b...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Blake Roman (Harmony, Hazbin Hotel). Another week, another AMAZING and harmonious episode with one of the stars of the new musical Harmony, which features original Barry Manilow tunes mixed with the true story of Germany’s Comedian Harmonists. Blake tells us all about his character, Chopin, which songs he loves the most, working with Julie Benko, and why you should g...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Ryan Vasquez (Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice, The Notebook). We are SO back (lol) with the first pod of 2024 with this super special guest. Before diving into our fabulous chat, we get into some Drag Race and Canada’s Drag Race tea. We then enter the world of Gavin Creel’s Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice. Ryan has a three-pronged Ring...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Paul Schwensen (The Book of Mormon, Wicked). It’s the end of another fabulous year of DRAMA and we’re wrapping it up with the lovely Ohio boy, Paul Schwensen. Listen in as these Midwestern gays chat about everything under the sun, from Paul’s pandemic hair journey, performing with his family in local theatre, and traveling the country in national tours. Did you know...

Connor and Dylan are delivering a TWIN TALKS episode before Santa Claus comes to town! Happy Holidays to all of our listeners around the world. Settle in for some cozy discourse about the current state of theatre, pop culture, film, and more. Both twins share a piece of their Harris Dickinson obsession, as he appears in both The Iron Claw and Murder at the End of the World. Somehow it’s the mid 20...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Broadway LEGEND Danny Burstein (Moulin Rouge, Fiddler on the Roof). Are you ready, chickens? The incredibly kind, generous, and talented Danny shares story upon story of his magnificent career. He’s worked with everyone in the business – from Bernadette Peters to Alan Cumming to Kelli O’Hara to Aaron Tveit. A true lover of the craft of acting, he delves into the fun...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Katie Rose Clarke (Merrily We Roll Along, Wicked). Not a day has gone by that we haven’t dreamed of having this LEGEND on the pod. After first meeting during a Wicked blizzard in Cleveland in 2008, Katie joins the twins to mention it ALL. Hear the story of Katie seeing her first Broadway show (Miss Saigon starring Lea Salonga) and then working with Lea years later. W...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Beth Leavel (The Prom, The Drowsy Chaperone). To celebrate FOUR YEARS of DRAMA, the twins finally chat with the legend, the icon, the moment: Beth Leavel. The queen herself regales listeners with tales from her extensive resume: from winning the Tony for creating Beatrice Stockwell in The Drowsy Chaperone, to embodying the iconic DeeDee Allen in The Prom, and steppin...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Melody Butiu (Here Lies Love, Doctor Zhivago). The twins are feeling THANKFUL (Kelly Clarkson vibes) for so many reasons, but especially to chat with Melody this week. Buckle up for a heartfelt, fun, and emotional chat with this star from Here Lies Love. Hear about Melody’s journey with the musical, charting from the early demos, to the Public, to Broadway. Stories m...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Isabelle McCalla (Shucked, Water for Elephants). We’re not letting that Friday fatigue get us down, y’all! The boys are joined by leading lady Isabelle McCalla for a chat that goes DEEP. They discuss all things Shucked, the genius of Brandy Clark and “Maybe Love,” and how fun it is to be a part of theatrical escapism. We talk about Giggly Squad Live, as well as the a...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Broadway’s newest leading man Vincent Jamal Hooper (The Lion King, Hamilton). They dive right into hearing about Vincent’s time in the Pridelands so far, why the stampede and Shadowland sequences in The Lion King are undefeated, and how he’s putting his own mark on Simba. They discuss Julie Taymor and Lin Manuel Miranda being in their respective bags when creating th...

Dylan and Connor are back with a long-awaited TWIN TALKS episode for y’all! Recorded on the day of Wicked’s 20th anniversary (and Lea Michele’s Carnegie Hall show), we sat down to gab about all things theatre and pop culture. It starts with varying vowel affectations in names and continues with Connor’s early campaign for Jonathan Groff to win a Tony Award this year. Despite Dylan not wanting any...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Kerry Ellis (Wicked, We Will Rock You). The twins wrap up their legendary 20th anniversary of Wicked celebration, joined by the first British actress to play Elphaba on both Broadway AND the West End – Kerry Ellis. The First Lady of the West End dives into her entire history with Wicked, from her early auditions, standing by for Idina Menzel, debuting in London and e...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Christopher Fitzgerald (Wicked, Waitress). As the boys continue to festivate over Wicked’s 20th anniversary, the original Bick, oh sorry… Boq joins them to talk all things Oz. It’s a rare podcast appearance for a man who’s had a plethora of Broadway appearances! They reminisce on Chris’ early days discovering Boq, seeing Kristin and Idina build their iconic performan...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Ashley Parker Angel (Wicked, Hairspray) to continue our Wicked 20th Anniversary celebration. The boys have a blast, having previously connected after seeing Ashley in Hairspray. You know Ashley as the former frontman of O-Town, the boyband sensation, as well as for his hit single “Let U Go.” Well, this heartthrob is our Fiyero feature, and he generously recalls his t...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Michelle Federer (Wicked, The Cottage) to kick off their month-long celebration to honor Wicked’s 20th anniversary. Broadway’s original iconic Nessarose does NOT disappoint, as she regales the twins with stories about early involvement with the show, when she realized it would be a smash, and Nessarose’s original costumes and scenes. Dr. Dillamond’s funeral? The orig...