"I've always been shy!"
Broadway Breakdown goes into the 1950's with the Golden Age wunderkind Charles Kirsch (host of Backstage Babble)! Matt and Charles discuss the rowdy "not your typical fairy tale" musical ONCE UPON A MATTRESS. Both wholesome and rowdy, the musical has been popular for decades but has only had one Broadway revival...and Matt thinks for a good reason! The two also discuss the importance of casting, Mary Rodgers, and why attractive people are rarely funny. NORMANDY, KIDZ!
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"It's a privilege to pee..."
What is URINETOWN? Is it the end? A lie? Or a brilliant musical that spawned a generation of meta-spoof musicals? All the above! Breakdown alum Marc Tumminelli (Little Me, Broadway Workshop) returns to the pod to discuss with Matt the power of the ingenue, the importance of timing your Broadway opening, and illegal productions. FOLLOW YOUR HEART!!
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"Yeah, it's alright..."

It's nonstop to the REAL!! Returning guest Marcus Scott comes back to the Breakdown to discuss with Matt the unclassifiable masterpiece that is PASSING STRANGE. The two discuss Rock n Roll on Broadway, BIPOC narratives in theatre, the show's connections to a Pulitzer Prize winning musical and perhaps why 2008 audiences chose IN THE HEIGHTS over PASSING STRANGE. Can you deal with the real??
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"I care a great deal. But not enough..."

The 4 hour epic that launched Harvey Fierstein and finally made gay men palatable to many Americans...it's Torch Song Trilogy. Matt's mom, the iconic Dani Ticktin Koplik, stops by the Breakdown to discuss with Matt the relationship between a mother and gay son, the humiliations of love...and Matt divulges some personal details that mirror some of the play's storylines. Now we're dancing!!!!
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"Viva La Vie Boheme..."

Broadway Breakdown is BACK with the new series "The Big Move," covering select Off-Broadway to Broadway transfers. First up and in no particular order...RENT!
Guncle of the pod Adam Elsberry (@adamels) is back to discuss with Matt all things Bohemia. The two also discuss toxic fandoms, the power of musical theatre, and a reappraisal of the character Benny. WELCOME BACK! Got a light?
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"A pretty, pretty girl..." We're finishing "Underestimated" with the musical that gave the series its namesake...DIANA!!!!! A massive flop that is quickly turning around into becoming a cult classic. And Matt has brought back Breakdown's very own John Wascavage to come and discuss the brilliantly bonkers show in all of its glory! Snap, Click INDEED! PLUS! Broadway Breakdown has now launched a Patreon!!!! To help support the pod you can subscribe via the link: https://www.patreon.com/BroadwayBreakdown
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"What you want is ME!" Omigod you guys! We're talking LEGALLY BLONDE! The musical that was doubted, praised, maligned, then praised again! Breakdown alum Abby Goldfarb (HARMONY, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF) comes back to discuss with Matt all things Law school, high belting, and female power! It's fun, funny and Matt NEVER shuts up. BEND AND SNAP KIDS!
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"Just THINK!" Oh the thinks you can think....and the flops that can flop...and come back again and again! We're talking about SEUSSICAL! The costly Broadway embarrassment that was plagued by creative overhauls and bad press, but would go on to become one of the most produces musicals in the COUNTRY! Fellow Broadway podcaster Jeffrey Scott Parsons (A Musical Theatre Podcast) joins the Breakdown to discuss with Matt all things Seuss, bad press and childhood nightmares. YOP!!!!!
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"All the wasted time..." The sadness, the drama, the MUSIC! It's PARADE! Friend and listener Jonathan Chisolm stops by the Breakdown to discuss with Matt the sad, yet moving Tony-winning musical. The two also discuss the downside of grandeur, the allure of obtuseness and Carolee Carmello's belt. REAL BIG NEWS!
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"Come look at the freaks..." The shock! The wonder! The BELTING! We're talking SIDE SHOW, kids! Guncle of the pod Adam Elsberry returns to discuss with Matt the cult classic musical about conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton on the longest episode yet. The two also discuss the importance of stagecraft, the combination of camp and greatness, and why the show's revival was bad. I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU!!!
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