Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast
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| Talking Elf: The Musical With Associate Director Dave Solomon! | 20 Dec 2024 | 00:31:24 | |
In a special podcast exclusive, OnStage Blog's Rachel Wagner and Greg Ehrhardt sit down with Dave Solomon, the associate director of Elf: The Musical, to discuss his journey from a high school theatre enthusiast to a Broadway career. They explore the challenges of adapting Elf from screen to stage, his career highlights, and much more. onstageblog.com | |||
| We Saw DRAG: THE MUSICAL. Our Reaction (New York City Holiday Trip Recap) | 20 Dec 2024 | 00:43:57 | |
Rachel Wagner recaps her trip to Broadway and reviews the shows she saw, including Drag: The Musical, Elf: The Musical, The Rockettes, Death Becomes Her, and more with co-host Jacklyn Collier. Check out all of OnStage Blog's reviews on onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com | |||
| From The Stage to Our Hearts: Our Favorite Broadway Leading Ladies Revealed! | 12 Sep 2024 | 00:49:09 | |
Rachel and Jacklyn reveal their favorite leading ladies of Broadway and suggest revivals they'd want them to star in next. onstageblog.com | |||
| A Conversation With Julie Benko, Plus Reviewing The Jane Eyre Livestream! | 05 Sep 2024 | 01:04:06 | |
Rachel Wagner talks with Broadway actor and singer Julie Benko about her career and her performance in the recent live stream of the Theatre Raleigh chamber production "Jane Eyre." Then, Jacklyn Collier joins Rachel (24:21) to review the Jane Eyre production and share their all-time favorite Broadway pro shots. onstageblog.com | |||
| The Joys and Challenges of Performing Shakespeare with Josh Egbert | 20 Aug 2024 | 00:43:43 | |
Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier are joined by theatre actor and singer Josh Egbert to discuss Rachel's visit to the Utah Shakespeare Festival and Josh's performance as William Shakespeare in the stage adaptation of Shakespeare in Love. Josh talks about how he prepared for the role and some of the unique challenges in the intimacy and fight choreography involved in Shakespearean works. onstageblog.com | |||
| Debating Which Is Better, Annie or Matilda, with Winter Donnelly! | 12 Aug 2024 | 00:43:14 | |
On this week's episode, Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier are joined by Frozen on Broadway actress Winter Donnelly for the podcast's first "Broadway Battle," in which they decide which show is better: Annie or Matilda. onstageblog.com | |||
| Which Disney Broadway Show is Best? All 14 Disney Theatricals Ranked | 02 Aug 2024 | 00:47:44 | |
Jacklyn and Rachel are back to rank the Disney theatrical productions with everything from The Lion King to Frozen. Check out all Disney Theatre content on onstageblog.com and the OnStage Blog YouTube Channel! onstageblog.com | |||
| Is Into The Woods Overrated? | 24 Jul 2024 | 00:47:27 | |
"The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast" returns with co-hosts Rachel and Jacklyn diving into the hit musical 'Into the Woods' with Kensington Theatre director Toni Butler, who has directed the show three times. Is 'Into The Woods' overrated? Or is it the classic many believe it to be? They debate all aspects, from the characters to the songs to the story. onstageblog.com | |||
| What Makes the Perfect Season of Community Theatre? | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:43:58 | |
On the latest episode of 'The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast', theatre critic Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier discuss what plays and musicals would make up the perfect community theatre season for their tastes. Check out more community theatre-related content on onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com | |||
| The 2024 Broadway Fall Preview Episode! | 08 Jul 2024 | 00:48:34 | |
Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner and brand new co-host Jacklyn Collier preview the new shows hitting Broadway in Fall 2024 for The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast. Job Once Upon a Mattress The Roommate McNeal The Hills of California Our Town Maybe Happy Ending Romeo and Juliet Sunset Boulevard Yellow Face A Wonderful World Tammy Faye Death Becomes Her Gypsy Eureka Day Left on Tenth Swept Away
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| When Diverse Casting Matters, And When It Doesn't | 25 Jun 2024 | 00:33:34 | |
OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt discuss why diversity in casting is important for certain plays and musicals (Hamilton), when it doesn't matter (Guys And Dolls), and when diversity should be eschewed (1776, The Sound of Music). onstageblog.com | |||
| Recapping The 77th Tony Awards with Marc Bonanni! | 17 Jun 2024 | 00:48:36 | |
Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner and Broadway By Ghostlight's Marc Bonanni break down the Tony Awards, including what they liked (The Outsiders, Water For Elephants, Chita Rivera) what they didn't like (ahem, Cabaret). Check out Rachel's stage reviews at https://rachelsreviewstheatre.com/ onstageblog.com | |||
| Recapping The 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade with Marc Bonanni! | 30 Nov 2024 | 00:41:04 | |
Broadway By Ghostlight's Marc Bonanni joins Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier to break down all of the songs, dances, and everything Broadway-related that they saw in this year's Thanksgiving parade in New York City. onstageblog.com | |||
| How to Start a Broadway Business, Best Shows Of The Season, and More With Broadway Up Close's Tim Dolan! | 29 May 2024 | 00:32:30 | |
Rachel Wagner talks with BroadwayUpclose.com's Tim Dolan about how he started his tour guide business on Broadway, some of the more interesting nuggets he discovered about Broadway, his favorite Broadway shows of the season, and more. onstageblog.com | |||
| OnStage Blog Answers Their Critics And More! | 21 May 2024 | 00:59:08 | |
OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt celebrate the 10-year anniversary of onstageblog.com by recapping some of their biggest stories published and spilling some tea on those stories that had never been shared publicly before. They end the episode by addressing some of the most popular criticisms of the blog they have seen over the last few years and clearing up some misconceptions about how and why they cover the stories they publish. onstageblog.com | |||
| Broadway Composer Paul Gordon on Movie Musicals, Daddy Long Legs, and More! | 08 May 2024 | 00:38:23 | |
Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner interviews Tony-nominated composer Paul Gordon on several topics, including how he switched careers from a pop songwriter to a musical theatre composer, why he thinks most movie musicals are bad (except for Chicago), his creative process behind shows like Jane Eyre and Daddy Long Legs, and much more!, and much more! onstageblog.com | |||
| A Very Special Tony Awards Nominations Episode! | 01 May 2024 | 01:01:46 | |
Theatre critic Rachel Wagner and 'Broadway by Ghostlight''s Marc Bonanni break down the nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards. onstageblog.com | |||
| When To Walk Out of A Show, Ranking Our Favorite Movie to Stage Adaptations, and More! | 16 Apr 2024 | 00:58:29 | |
In this latest episode of "The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast", Theatre critic Rachel Wagner is joined by OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt to talk about Rachel seeing Of Mice and Men and Pretty Woman on stage (2:50). They also discuss when it is appropriate to walk out on a show before the show is over (14:27), and Christopher Durang's legacy in theatre (20:24). They close the episode by collaborating on a live ranking of 14 movie to stage adaptations from best to worst (22:40) onstageblog.com | |||
| Would You Rather: Theatre Edition! | 02 Apr 2024 | 00:57:23 | |
Film and Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner discusses with OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt the impact TikTok's potential ban would have on the theatre community (0:50), followed by a quick recap of Rachel seeing some productions down in Austin Texas during SXSW (15:30). Then, Greg asks Rachel and Chris how to review properly a theatre comedy you don't find funny (18:30), followed by a discussion of OnStage Blog's rankings of the top musicals of this decade (26:15) onstageblog.com | |||
| The Most Underrated Broadway Shows | 18 Mar 2024 | 00:42:56 | |
Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner (Rachel Reviews Theatre) and OnStage Blog founder Chris Peterson give their picks for the most underrated Broadway shows today. onstageblog.com | |||
| The OnStage Blog Movie Musical Award Show! | 05 Mar 2024 | 01:09:06 | |
In this special edition of the OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast, film and theatre critic Rachel Wagner, OnStage Blog Founder Chris Peterson, and OnScreen Blog's Greg Ehrhardt and Ken Jones, along with the audience, gather together to vote on all of the major Oscar Categories as it applies to only movie musicals released since 1960. onstageblog.com | |||
| Are Trigger Warnings Appropriate For Theatre? Plus The Top 5 Favorite Broadway Shows Of All Time! | 01 Mar 2024 | 01:04:20 | |
On the OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast, Film and Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner talks about trigger warnings in theatre (4:37) along with her top 5 favorite Broadway shows (19:37) with special guests Maren Scriven Swensen, President of the Utah Theatre Bloggers Association, and Scott Savage, Vice President of the Utah Theatre Bloggers Association. onstageblog.com | |||
| Tick, Tick...Boom! Breakdown And Review On The Stage and Screen! | 19 Feb 2024 | 00:56:32 | |
Film and Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner of Rachel's Reviews along with Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt of OnStage Blog break down everything they loved about the Netflix movie adaptation of Tick, Tick...Boom! and their favorite hot takes stemming from the movie. Rachel also gives her thoughts on seeing the stage adaptation in Washington D.C. that was directed by Neil Patrick Harris. onstageblog.com | |||
| Wicked (Part 1) Is A Movie Musical Masterpiece! | 24 Nov 2024 | 00:54:36 | |
Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier explain why the cinematic adaptation of Wicked is a movie musical masterpiece and what made it work so well. Yes, it's that good! onstageblog.com | |||
| The Perfect Musical Date, Is Les Misérables Worth Seeing In Theatres (Again), and More! | 05 Feb 2024 | 00:54:59 | |
In the 3rd episode of "The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast," Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner and OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt discuss "How To Dance In Ohio" closing (1:20), whether it is appropriate to make a musical comedy about the Salem Witch Trials (10:46), whether they would see the re-release of Les Misérables in theatres in February (21:53), and finishing with their recommendations on Broadway shows and movie musicals to take a date to for all stages of the relationship (33:41). onstageblog.com | |||
| The Most Overperformed Musicals In Community Theatre, And What Should be Performed Instead | 18 Jan 2024 | 00:48:32 | |
Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner and OnStage Blog Founder Chris Peterson discuss the news of "Shucked" being adapted into a feature film (10:12) and then reveal their list of overperformed musicals and what underrated musicals should be done in their place (14:35). onstageblog.com | |||
| Rating Our Excitement For The New Broadway Shows Opening In 2024 | 09 Jan 2024 | 00:52:47 | |
Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner of Rachel's Reviews and OnStageblog.com founder Chris Peterson rate their excitement for every Broadway show opening in 2024 in the debut episode of "The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast". onstageblog.com | |||
| EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL is the Ultimate Horror Musical | 12 Nov 2024 | 00:42:12 | |
Rachel and Jacklyn talk with critic Mark Woodring of the Utah Film Critics Association about all things Evil Dead and how well the adaptation works on stage. onstageblog.com | |||
| A Sondheim Masterpiece? A Deep Dive into Sweeney Todd | 30 Oct 2024 | 01:00:27 | |
Rachel and Jacklyn of The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast take a deep dive into Stephen Sondheim's hit, "Sweeny Todd." onstageblog.com | |||
| A Deep Dive Into The Cynthia Erivo/Wicked Poster Controversy! | 18 Oct 2024 | 00:24:40 | |
Rachel Wagner and special guest Chris Peterson, the founder of OnStage Blog, discuss the controversy surrounding Cynthia Erivo calling out a fan-made Wicked Poster covering her eyes and changing the color of her lips. onstageblog.com | |||
| The Best And Worst Songs From Broadway Hit Musicals | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:43:18 | |
Rachel and Jacklyn give the audience their selections for the best and worst songs from the most popular Broadway musicals today. onstageblog.com | |||
| Mamma Mia? Jersey Boys? Are Jukebox Musicals Terrible or Triumphs? with Guest David Hanson | 03 Oct 2024 | 00:43:10 | |
Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier debate the merits of producing jukebox musicals with director David Hanson, who recently directed a production of Mamma Mia in Utah. onstageblog.com | |||
| Meet The Hosts of The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast! | 25 Sep 2024 | 00:52:40 | |
Podcast Hosts Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier peel back the curtain and interview each other about the origins of their love of theatre, some of their favorite productions, and play a game of Overrated/Underrated Broadway shows. They also reveal some of their personal favorite things in life beyond theatre. onstageblog.com | |||
| How Theatres Can Survive in 2025, Audition Etiquette, Season Selection, and More! | 24 Feb 2025 | 00:50:41 | |
On a Community Theatre edition of the OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast, Rachel and Jax sit down with OnStage Blog editor Chris Peterson to discusshow theatres can evolve in the wake of Trump's second term, how theatres should select shows for their seasons, important etiquette tips all performers should practice, and much more! onstageblog.com | |||
| Breaking Down The 2025 Oscar-Nominated Movie Musicals! (Emilia Perez, A Complete Unknown, Wicked) | 12 Feb 2025 | 00:49:10 | |
Rachel and Jax discuss and debate the merits of the three movie musicals nominated for Best Picture for the 2025 Oscars: Emilia Perez, A Complete Unknown, and Wicked. For a complete breakdown of Wicked Part One, listen here. Check out all OnStage Blog's Wicked and movie musical content on onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com | |||
| OnStage Blog's Reaction To Trump Gutting The Kennedy Center Board And Appointing Himself Chairman | 08 Feb 2025 | 00:21:20 | |
In a special edition of the OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Chris Peterson and Editorial Staff member Greg Ehrhardt react to the news that Donald Trump intends to fire many of the board members of The Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts and appoint himself Chairman of the Board. Can he do this? Does it matter? Are the arts nationwide in trouble? Chris and Greg give their thoughts on these questions and much more. onstageblog.com | |||
| Broadway Actress Zurin Villanueva on The Business of Broadway! | 20 Jan 2025 | 01:05:42 | |
OnStage Blog's Greg Ehrhardt joins Rachel Wagner to talk about his experience seeing "Harry Potter and The Cursed Child" on Broadway and why all future Harry Potter stories should only be adapted on stage in the future. onstageblog.com | |||
| Previewing Redwood, Boop, Smash, and More! The 2025 Winter Broadway Preview Episode! | 07 Jan 2025 | 00:44:31 | |
To kick off 2025,, Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier preview the 2025 Winter Broadway Season, including Redwood, Smash on Broadway, Boop, and much more. onstageblog.com | |||
| OnStage Blog Reviews "Good Night, and Good Luck" Live Stream! | 11 Jun 2025 | 00:12:30 | |
Rachel and Jax review the live stream of "Good Night, and Good Luck" on CNN and HBO Max, including George Clooney's excellent performance, Ilana Glazer's puzzling non-comedic performance, and more. Read more Broadway and theatre content on onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com | |||
| OnStage Blog Recaps The 2025 Tony Awards w/ Marc Bonanni and Tim Leininger! | 10 Jun 2025 | 01:13:25 | |
Rachel and Jax recap the 2025 Tony Awards, pick the best, worst, and funniest moments, and much more with Broadway By Ghostlight's Marc Bonanni and One Man's Opinion's Tim Leininger! Read more of OnStage Blog's coverage of the Tony Awards at onstageblog.com! Broadway by Ghostlight: @broadwaybyghostlight onstageblog.com | |||
| How To Create Chemistry With a Lead On Stage, The Best Musical Song To Annoy Someone, And More Theatre Advice! | 24 Mar 2025 | 00:46:52 | |
OnStage Blog Founder Chris Peterson and Actor/Acting Coach Jacklyn Collier give advice to readers and reddit users asking for advice on all things theatre-related. Greg Ehrhardt guest hosts. Questions answered include: What to do if you can't make callbacks (https://www.reddit.com/r/Theatre/comments/1j4ukv2/question/) What to do if you don't have any chemistry with your acting partner (https://www.reddit.com/r/Theatre/comments/1j0t3o8/how_to_develop_chemistry_or_charisma_for_the_stage/) What to do if your significant other doesn't want you to kiss on stage (https://www.reddit.com/r/Theatre/comments/1j4bff7/boyfriend_doesnt_want_me_to_stage_kiss_in_dream/) How to counsel young people if they face teasing or bullying for being a musical there fan (reader question) Most obnoxious musical songs to blast to get back at someone who wronged you (https://www.reddit.com/r/musicals/comments/1j3tomd/weaponising_music/) Email us theatreadviceosb@gmail.com to have your question answered on the next Theatre Advice podcast or post on reddit or our social media channels. onstageblog.com | |||
| Rachel and Jax Break Down The Olivier Award Nominations! | 10 Mar 2025 | 00:42:36 | |
Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier analyze the 2025 Olivier Award Nominations, which recognize the best of London Theatre. They also run through the latest shows they have attended or watched in the last few weeks, including the most recent national tour of Les Miserables, The Book of Mormon, Beautiful, Prince of Egypt, English, Gypsy, and more. onstageblog.com | |||
| Breaking Down All Aspects of the Patti LuPone Controversy With Actress Sajda Waite! | 04 Jun 2025 | 00:49:18 | |
Rachel and Jax share their thoughts on the Patti LuPone controversy with actress Sajda Waite! They weigh in on Patti's career, her open letter, her apology, and much more. onstageblog.com | |||
| Breaking Down The Best 50 Movie Musicals Of The Last 25 Years! | 30 May 2025 | 00:49:55 | |
Rachel and Jax have OnStage Blog Founder Chris Peterson on to discuss his ranking of the top 50 movie musicals to date, as of May 2025. Rachel and Jax share where they agree and hammer out their disagreements! onstageblog.com | |||
| Rachel and Jax's Broadway Show Bucket Lists!! | 16 May 2025 | 00:46:34 | |
Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier update where their Broadway Bucket List stands in May 2025, and count down the remaining shows they still have left to see. onstageblog.com | |||
| Reacting To The 2025 Tony Nominations with Marc Bonanni! | 02 May 2025 | 00:39:07 | |
Rachel Wagner and special guest Marc Bonanni of Broadway by Ghostlight (@bwayghostlight Instagram, X, Threads) react to the 2025 Tony nominations, including their analysis of the snubs, surprises, and where the nominations got it right. Also, Marc explains why Maybe Happy Ending is one of the best shows he has ever seen! onstageblog.com | |||
| Ranking The Five Biggest Pet Peeves Theatre Actors Have With Directors: OnStage Blog | 25 Apr 2025 | 00:25:42 | |
In Part 1 of the Community Theatre Pet Peeves Podcast, Jacklyn Collier, OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast co-host, ranks her five biggest pet peeves against directors, with community theatre director veteran Chris Peterson responding on behalf of directors everywhere. Check out all of OnStage Blog's community theatre content on onstageblog.com onstageblog.com | |||
| 11 Broadway Shows In Five Days! A Broadway Blitz Recap With Megan Gutierrez | 23 Apr 2025 | 00:49:06 | |
Rachel interviews theaterloversexperience.com's founder, Megan Gutierrez, about how she pulled off watching 11 Broadway shows in 5 days, including hit shows Othello and Glengarry Glen Ross, and discusses her reviews of each. The 11 shows Megan watched and discussed on this podcast are as follows: Real Women Have Curves John Proctor Is The Villain The Picture Of Dorian Gray DRAG: The Musical Good Night And Good Luck Gypsy Maybe Happy Ending The Outsiders Glengarry Glen Ross Oh Mary Othello onstageblog.com | |||
| Jane Austen From Page to Stage: Adapting Emma and Pride & Prejudice for Today's Audiences | 16 Apr 2025 | 00:49:55 | |
In a special Jane Austen-themed episode, Rachel Wagner interviews the playwrights of two Jane Austen plays she saw and discusses the challenges and thrills of producing Jane Austen's works for the stage. 1st Guest: Melissa Leilani Larson, Pride & Prejudice https://www.melissaleilanilarson.com/pride-and-prejudice 2nd Guest: Laura Bedore Lerwill, Emma (26:24) onstageblog.com | |||
| The 2025 Broadway Spring Preview Episode! | 31 Mar 2025 | 00:49:02 | |
Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner and OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson preview the new Broadway productions coming to Broadway this Spring, including BOOP The Musical, Dead Outlaw, The Last 5 Years, Pirates! The Penzance Musical, and more! onstageblog.com | |||