A Musical Theatre Podcast

When you explore a blockbusterlike Hamilton, you end up talking as much about the revolution behind the musical as the one inside it.

Today we welcome someone who understands both personally: actor and longtime Lin-Manuel Miranda collaborator Mandy Gonzalez (IN THE HEIGHTS, WICKED, SUNSET BOULEVARD). Not only did Mandy play Angelica Schuyler in HAMILTON over the span of six years, she often had a front row seat to its creation.

In this episode, we reflect on Mandy's career thus far and how the friends and family we meet along the way are often the key ingredients behind every revolution.

Visit mandygonzalez.com to find tickets to her next performance of

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out one of our earliest episodes: IN THE HEIGHTS with Debra Cardona.

Out today for special members of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a bonus HAMILTON episode featuring the current Broadway Eliza Schuyler, Lauren Mariasoosay. Don't miss it!

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"Just one day is all we need, to debut a brand new podcast..." That's a lie, it always takes longer than a day, but this episode was worth the wait!

This week, we're covering one of the best musicals to never open on Broadway, FREAKY FRIDAY, and we're doing it with one of the show's original stars, the amazing Emma Hunton (NEXT TO NORMAL, WICKED, GOOD TROUBLE).

Tune in to get a front row seat to the creation of this heartfelt musical, the genius of Heidi Blickenstaff, and what happened when Emma decided to dye her hair pink without telling the creative team. LOL

Don't miss Emma as Fantine in LES MISERABLES, playing the Kavli Theater in Thousand Oaks: 5-Star Theatricals, and follow her on Instagram & TikTok.

If you enjoyed this episode, check out the one we mentioned during our conversation: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME with Rodd Cyrus

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Welcome to GRAND HOTEL! During your stay, we hope you'll enjoy the complimentary stories of how this musical took thirty years to premiere on Broadway. Please take advantage of our amenities, including the wonderful acting coach, performer and influencer, Spencer Glass, whose entire personality might be derived from seeing this show several times between the ages of 12 and 15.

Heaven knows how long you'll be checked in for your stay, so in the meantime, let's raise a glass to Tommy Tune, David Carroll, and CD booklets.

Follow Spencer on Instagram at @hispencerglass.

Check out Kevin Winkler's book, "Everything is Choreography."

For more about Tommy Tune and Maury Yeston's collaborations, check out

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"Get in losers, we're talking about MEAN GIRLS."

Never has a such a source of catty (not Cady) humor had such an intentionally wholehearted inspiration. Join the talented Lizzy Tucker (BOOP!) as she takes us into "North Shore High" as currently found at Cape Playhouse.

See Lizzy in MEAN GIRLS before it closes August 29 by getting your tickets at The Cape Playhouse. Follow Lizzy on Instagram and TikTok.

Revisit one of older episodes on another Nell Benjamin, teen cult classic:

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Today is the day! After a few attempts at the Flop Shoppe, our PATREON! subscribers voted earlier this year to give the musical BIG its own episode on "A Musical Theatre Podcast." This show is often known as one of the biggest financial flops of all time. But since we know "flop" isn't a bad word, there's definitely more to the story.

Join guest Alex Asp (THE LITTLE THINGS YOU HEAR TOGETHER) as we dive into the magical realism of musicals and puberty and everything in between!

Be sure to follow @littlethingsyouheartogether on Instagram, so you don't miss an episode of Alex's show.

Interested in more conversations about the most notorious flops in Broadway history? Check out SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK with Andrew Madsen.

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Before we're officially out of July and the 250th anniversary of the United States, we had to create an All-American episode of AMTP celebrating our national pastime, baseball. (And no, we're not covering ALL AMERICAN.)

It's DAMN YANKEES, and we're doing it with the wonderful Chryssie Whitehead (A CHORUS LINE, CHICAGO, FOSSE). Tune in to hear all things sports, Verdon, and the profound humanity found in this crown jewel of Faustian musicals.

For more Chryssie, check out her website Chryssie Whitehead and look for exciting updates about the film release of her one woman show at In My Own Little Corner.

For more Adler & Ross, listen to our episode about the hit musical that premiered only one season before DAMN YANKEES: THE PAJAMA GAME with Jonathan Chisolm and Doug Carfrae.

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Happy Pride! It's the perfect time to discuss the listener requested HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, a loud, in-your-face musical experiment that has sparked one of the more philosophical episodes in our history.

Joining us is the talented Matt Rodin (BEAU THE MUSICAL, COMPANY) who reflects on his transformative time with the musical and, along with Jeff, uses more pronouns and pronunciations than Hedwig could dream of.

Learn more about Matt by visiting mattrodin.com and get ready for your newest obsession by playing his brand-new Theater Games platform.

Interested in hearing from John Cameron Mitchell? Check out our episode

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Truth Freedom Beauty Love, but maybe most of all... love.

Surrender to the kinetic energy and sweeping romance of La Belle Epoque, beware of the tuberculosis, as Jeff and guest Ryan Garcia (The Try Guys) discuss the Tony winning Best Musical MOULIN ROUGE!

Guesses only: who do you think is a fan of the film, and who isn't?

Be sure to check out Ryan's podcast Big Theatre Kid Energy and follow him on Instagram and his show on TikTok.

If you enjoyed this episode, check out the first jukebox musical we ever covered: ALL SHOOK UP with Andre Myers

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There is one musical that holds the Guiness Book of World Records for "most visitors to a musical in a single theatre." Congratulations on not realizing it's STARLIGHT EXPRESS. (We didn't know it either!)

This week, we're exploring the cultural and emotional impact of Andrew Lloyd Webber's roller skating musical that is still playing to packed houses around the world. Is it a little silly? Absolutely. Does it deserve its own episode? 1000%.

Sophie-Rose Middleton (CATS, SIX) joins us to look back at her time as "Pearl" in the long-running German production and help us figure out what exactly the "Starlight Express" is. She also shares an important lesson for all young performers out there currently celebrating (or mourning) their BFA ambitions.

Follow Sophie-Rose on TikTok at @sophierosemiddleton and Instagram @sophierose_middleton!

If you enjoyed this episode, check out one of our first episodes of the podcast: CATS with James Vasquez and John Treacy Egan.

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This week we're celebrating AAPI month and the recent Drama Desk nominations with guest Maria-Christina Oliveras. "MCO" was just nominated for her current performance in the new Tony-nominated play THE BALUSTERS, but long before that, she was part of the original team that created the groundbreaking musical HERE LIES LOVE.

This listener request musical is an unusual piece created by "capital A" artist David Byrne that tells the story of the famous Filipina dictator, Imelda Marcos. Tune in this week to learn a little about the political history of the Philippines, the United States' possible influence on the Marcos regime, and how creating a disco musical about it all started in a basement.

Be sure to catch Maria-Christina in THE BALUSTERS on Broadway until June 7th! You can also follow her on Instagram at @mcoliveras.

If you enjoyed this episode, check out another one featuring more innovative theatre that found its way to Broadway:

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