From B.A. to Broadway

In Episode 67, Brennan is joined by NYC-actor Robbie Rescigno as they talk about his journey in showbiz, and the benefits of having a twin in the industry! He may not know how to use Instagram, but he's still a wealth of wisdom nonetheless! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufman Graphic Design: Jordan Vongsithi @batobroadway on Instagram, Threads, an...

In this week's extra long mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on the 78th Annual Tony Awards! We're breaking down all the awards and performances, and giving you the hottest takes we got!  Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufman Graphic Design: Jordan Vongsithi @batobroadway on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok Patreon.com/batobroadway

In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on our newly Tony Award winning Best Musical "Maybe Happy Ending"! This absolute delight of a show was a breath of fresh air for Broadway, and it's something that should be on everybody's must-see list! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufman Graphic Design: Jordan Vongsithi @b...

In Episode 66, Brennan is joined by NYC-based actor Erica Walker as they take some walks down memory lane and explore how they overcome their inner saboteurs! Making art is already awesome, but when friendships like this come out of it, it is an absolute treasure! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufman Graphic Design: Jordan Vongsithi @batobroadway on Ins...

In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on Broadway's new musical "Death Becomes Her"! Based on the 1992 cult-classic, this new musical instantly became a smash-hit thanks to the incredible performances of two of Broadway's most beloved divas: Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard!  Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufman...

In Episode 65, Brennan is joined by Broadway's Emma Pittman as they talk about her trajectory coming from a small town with little theatrical exposure, to winning "The Search for Roxie" and taking the Broadway world by storm! Emma has carved her name into several Broadway shows by now and was more than ready to talk about all the avenues of her theatre education! Support the show Ho...

In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on the hit semi-autobiographical musical "tick, tick.. BOOM!" by Jonathan Larson! Jonathan paved the way for so many new, dynamic pieces of theatre in this industry, and it's awesome that we have such a realistic depiction of that kind of inspiring journey! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music:...

In Episode 64, Brennan is joined by NYC-based actor Tommy Kaiser, as they talk about his journey from winning BroadwayWorld's "Next On Stage"  to being booked and blessed on the National Tour of Rent! He's had a bit of an untraditional path as an actor, but first and foremost has always been the need to not lose the joy and passion for what he does! Support the show Host/ Produ...

In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on the Broadway biopic/ jukebox musical Beautiful: the Carole King Musical! It's currently one of the most popular shows in the regional theatre market, nation-wide, so it's certainly a good one to have in your MT zeitgeist! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufman Graphic Design: Jordan...

In Episode 63, Brennan is joined by NYC actor/ director/ stage manager/ teacher, etc. as they talk about making what you want and becoming a multi-faceted artist. Ellie has seen so many different sides of the industry and now she is actively teaching new generations of artists how to be a top notch collaborator!  Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufman Gra...

In this week's mini-sode, we're shining the spotlight on the cult-classic musical: Little Shop of Horrors. It's had many lives, and it's current Off-Broadway revival has given it some fresh new ones, with a revolving door of your favorite actors bringing their own takes to some of these iconic roles! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kauf...

In Episode 62, Brennan is joined by Long Island middle/ high school theatre teacher and founder of "Tap In to Your Passion", Michelle Taplin, as they talk about all things high school theatre, and the hurdles one must jump through when applying to go to college for theatre! High school is hard enough as it is, and especially in the current world that we live in, teachers like Michelle ar...

In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on the Stephen Sondheim television special: Evening Primrose! This 45-minute ABC special is a weird delight, and it's a must see for any Sondheim fan! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufman Graphic Design: Jordan Vongsithi @batobroadway on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok Patreon.com/batobroad...

In Episode 61, Brennan is joined by NYC-based theatre artist, Bernie Baldassaro, as they talk about the grind of working in the biz and the moments you know you need to put yourself first! Bernie has had quite a busy career since graduating college, so tune in and hear all the wisdom those experiences have brought him! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufm...

In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on this year's Tony Nominations announcement! We're breaking down each category for ya, and giving our best predictions and hopes for what will unfold at this year's Tony Awards! Have we seen every show in the season? No! But are we pretending we did? Also no! So tune in for some fun opinions that have no bearing whatsoever...

In Episode 60, Brennan is joined by NYC performer, and founder of the beloved audition resource: The Hustle, Mollie Downes, as they talk about the desire to help the acting community and how we can come together to make this industry a better place! Go check out all the great tools The Hustle has to offer at thehustlenyc.org! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dyla...

In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on Broadway's "Little Women the Musical"! Based on the American classic novel, Little Women is already a story so known and beloved by many, and the musical is yet another lovely way to share that! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufman Graphic Design: Jordan Vongsithi @batobroadwa...

In Episode 59, Brennan is joined by NYC librettist/ lyricist, Sami Horneff, as they talk about her journey of being a child actor, studying performance in college, and her decision to pursue a career in songwriting! Despite not being a pianist, Sami has made a name for herself as a successful lyricist/ writer of both stage and screen! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Mu...

In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on the yet another Broadway classic: Godspell! A secular musical about the teachings of the Bible is naturally going to draw a lot of controversy, but those who love it, LOVE it! So tune in for some Broadway history and some wild memories of religious education! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kau...

In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on Broadway's Pulitzer Prize winning musical, A Chorus Line! This one goes out to all the #DancerFirst folks out there, but it's still a classic that should be in everyone's Broadway knowledge! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufman Graphic Design: Jordan Vongsithi @batobroadway on...

In Episode 58, Brennan is joined by NYC-actress, Allyn Faith, as they discuss the new policy regarding Unofficial Lists at auditions. Mostly affecting Non-Union actors, this new policy has caused quite the stir this past week, and there's still a lot of questions to be had. It's important that we keep an open dialogue to hopefully clear up some confusion and provide some different insigh...

In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on the classic musical: Les Misérables! This completely sung-through musical is an absolute beast, but it's a must-know for sure! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufman Graphic Design: Jordan Vongsithi @batobroadway on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok Patreon.com/batobroadway

In Episode 57, Brennan is joined by NYC-actress Jaime Lyn Beatty as they talk about her experience of theatre-education on multiple levels and ways to live life more creatively! Above all, when having a career in theatre, you have to make sure you're always following the happiness! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufman Graphic Design: Jordan Vongsit...

In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on the Broadway H-I-T musical: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! Being one of the most revered musical-comedies in the Broadway canon, it's a must know for all thespians! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufman Graphic Design: Jordan Vongsithi @batobroadway on Instagram, Threads, an...

In Episode 56, Brennan is joined by actress Mariah Rose Faith Casillas as they talk about letting your guard down and letting some whimsy into your art! You fell in love with theatre for a reason, so don't let yourself lose sight of what that is! Support the show Host/ Production/ Editing: Brennan Stefanik Music: Dylan Kaufman Graphic Design: Jordan Vongsithi @batobroadway on Instagram, Threa...