The Broadway Beat Podcast

Tell ‘em Julian sent you ;) This week, we chat with Julian Manjerico (Oh, Mary!; Adults) about stagedooring, playing old men, and crafting the role of demon twink Zack-Carlos. Then, Patti LuPone’s Equity Card stops by to let us know what they’ve been up to the last few years. And we play a round of the exciting new game: Adult or Child?

00:00:00 - Eat your veggies, kids

00:02:08 - 1,2,3, it's Julian Manjerico

00:22:40 - A very famous card is here!

00:33:10 - Adult or Child?

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May the odds be ever in your favor! Andrew Barth Feldman (co-director of LBJ: The Play, Nero) joins this week’s ep to discuss his brand new play, method acting as Linguini the Ratatouille musical, and which class Dear Evan Hansen helped him skip. Then, dialect coach Arabella Fruck shares some tips on perfecting your early 2000s’ pop punk/emo voice. Plus, a rousing round of the game Lyndon B. Johnson or Laura Bell Bundy!

00:00:00 - Hello, headlines

00:02:01 - ABF!

00:20:43 - Arabela Fruck, Dialect Coach

00:35:29 - LBJ or LBB

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The Broadway Beat Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Zach Raffio. It is produced and engineered by HaleyJane Rose, with additional contributions by associate producer Edward Precht. The theme song is composed by JaKe Rose and sung by Patti Lupone.

Broadway is back! The Broadway Beat editors discuss all of the new shows arriving this fall, get a lot of details wrong about The Band’s Visit, and then reality-stars-turned-Broadway-starlets Ariana Madix and Whitney Leavitt join to discuss their performances in the musical Just in Time! 

HaleyJane Rose: @haleyisfamous

Edward Precht: @pertoltprecht

Zach Raffio: @zachraffio

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The Broadway Beat Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Zach Raffio. It is produced and engineered by HaleyJane Rose, with additional contributions by associate producer Edward Precht. The theme song is composed by JaKe Rose and sung by Patti Lupone.

The fun… starts… NOW! Tony Macht (Oh, Mary!; The Comeback) joins us to discuss Broadway’s funniest play, pranks, and the one celebrity he really wishes would come to see the show. Then, aspiring understudy Jake Alexander stops by to try and book his next gig. Plus, we play a rousing round of Understudy Buddy! 

00:00:00 - Hello, headlines

00:03:00 - Tony Macht is here!

00:18:45 - Jake is being weird, guys

00:31:20 - Let's play Understudy Buddy

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The Broadway Beat Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Zach Raffio. It is produced and engineered by HaleyJane Rose, with additional contributions by associate producer Edward Precht. The theme song is composed by JaKe Rose and sung by Patti Lupone.

I’m coming to the cottage - AND listening to the podcast! Season four of The Broadway Beat Podcast breaks the ice with Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody writer Dylan MarcAurele and cast member Ryan Duncan. Then, local food delivery person Wanda stops by to drop a bombshell about the hit parody. Plus, we play a Canadian weather-based trivia game! You’ll learn what a Jet Stream is.

00:00:00 - WELCOME TO SEASON 4!

00:02:50 - The Return of Dylan MarcAurele 

00:27:05 - Delivery's here! It's Wanda!

00:40:29 - Canada Dry or Canada Sopping Wet

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The Broadway Beat Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Zach Raffio. It is produced and engineered by HaleyJane Rose, with additional contributions by associate producer Edward Precht. The theme song is composed by JaKe Rose and sung by Patti Lupone.

Say cheese! Theatre photographer Rebecca Michelson joins us to discuss photographing your favorite Broadway stars, Beaches the Musical, and how photos actually steal part of your soul. Then, Zach’s Dad’s New Wife stops by to chat about Cats: The Jellicle Ball, which she got us tickets for I guess?

00:00:00 - LIVE SHOW ALERT: The Broadway BeaTonys

00:01:38 - Rebecca Michelson

00:22:50 - Zach's Dad's New Wife is here!

00:34:05 - PICTURE THIS!

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The Broadway Beat Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Zach Raffio. It is produced and engineered by HaleyJane Rose, with additional contributions by associate producer Edward Precht. The theme song is composed by JaKe Rose and sung by Patti Lupone.

Put some flour in your cake, because we’ve got Sir Brock Warren (Death Becomes Her) on the pod! We’re talking dessert, fashion, stubbing your toe as performance art, and what actors really say to each other when they fake talk on stage. Then, notorious Broadway Bootlegger Salvatore Lime stops by for an inside look at the world of filming live theatre. Plus, our shortest segment of all time!

00:00 - Hello, Headlines!

02:04 - Sir Brock, our new friend

20:50 - Salvatore Lime, Broadway Bootlegger

33:46 - STAGE FRIGHT, our new thing

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The Broadway Beat Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Zach Raffio. It is produced and engineered by HaleyJane Rose, with additional contributions by associate producer Edward Precht. The theme song is composed by JaKe Rose and sung by Patti Lupone.

Oh you dog! Troy Iwata (The Daily Show, Be More Chill) joins us to chat about sleep, drugs, jokes that don’t land, his Wikipedia’s “personal life” section & more. Then, dog actor Oliver Starlight (Allison Mintz) joins us to talk about being a career Sandy in Annie. Plus, we bring back everybody's favorite game, Be More Chill or Be Less Chill!

00:00 - Hello (ft. an Understudy)

02:11 - Troy Iwata

24:35 - Woof, It's Oliver Starlight

40:17 - Be More Chill or Be Less Chill

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The Broadway Beat Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Zach Raffio. It is produced and engineered by HaleyJane Rose, with additional contributions by associate producer Edward Precht. The theme song is composed by JaKe Rose and sung by Patti Lupone.

It’s The Broadway Beat’s 2026 Spring Preview! Editors Zach Raffio, HaleyJane Rose and Edward Precht walk you through all of the season’s new plays and musicals, which are all 100% real. Plus some surprise special guests drop by to talk about THEIR real musicals! 

00:00 - Hellooooo

02:24 - What's coming to Broadway?

13:29 - These upcoming shows are NOT fake!

27:20 - Shaggy and Baggy, surprise guests

HaleyJane Rose: @haleyisfamous

Edward Precht: @pertoltprecht

Zach Raffio: @zachraffio

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The Broadway Beat Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Zach Raffio. It is produced and engineered by HaleyJane Rose, with additional contributions by associate producer Edward Precht. The theme song is composed by JaKe Rose and sung by Patti Lupone.

Hey baby! Eleri Ward (Internal Rituals, Gatsby: An American Myth) joins this week’s eppy to discuss recording music in a closet, what if Gatsby took place in Boston, and how a wake is really a rehearsal for a funeral. Then, The Broadway Ghostwriter stops by to discuss helping theatre performers transition into the world of pop music. Plus a round of The Broadway Beat’s Jimmy Fallon Wheel of Impressions!

00:00:00 - Welcome back and headlines

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Follow the Broadway Beat on:

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TikTok: @thebroadwaybeat

thebroadwaybeat.com

The Broadway Beat Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Zach Raffio. It is produced and engineered by HaleyJane Rose, with additional contributions by associate producer Edward Precht. The theme song is composed by JaKe Rose and sung by Patti Lupone.