Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast
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| How To Best Teach Theatre to Kids with Hannah Crawford! | 25 Mar 2026 | 00:40:39 | |
OnStage Blog's Hannah Crawford makes her grand debut on the podcast, sharing her thoughts with Rachel and Jax on how to successfully manage youth theatre, teach acting, and explain the basics of theatre to kids age 6-18. You won't want to miss this episode if you work with kids! onstageblog.com | |||
| Best & Riskiest Musicals for Community Theatre To Do (And Not Do!) | 11 Mar 2026 | 00:50:00 | |
Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier break down the best shows for community theatres to produce, whether your company leans more toward strong vocalists or talented dancers. They also discuss the riskier musicals that can be difficult for community theatres to pull off—and why some titles might be better left off your season lineup. onstageblog.com | |||
| Picking the Best Broadway Shows from Every Year of Our Lives (Since 1981) | 03 Nov 2025 | 01:07:46 | |
Rachel and Jacklyn make their picks for the best Broadway (and off-Broadway) shows that debuted during every year that they have been alive (since 1981). Subscribe today to never miss an episode and visit onstageblog.com for all your Broadway content needs! onstageblog.com | |||
| Ethan Hawke Stuns as Lyricist Lorenz Hart in Blue Moon! (Rodgers and Hammerstein talk) | 23 Oct 2025 | 00:51:54 | |
Rachel and Jax react after watching Ethan Hawke's incredible performance as Broadway Lyricist Lorenz Hart on the opening night of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma". Subscribe to the podcast today and visit onstageblog.com for more Broadway and Theatre content! onstageblog.com | |||
| Pitching Our Best Broadway Investment Ideas! | 03 Oct 2025 | 00:54:22 | |
Rachel, Jax, and special guest Marc Bonanni each develop 5 ideas for new or revived Broadway Shows that they think would be worth the producer's investment. Subscribe to the podcast today to never miss an episode! onstageblog.com onstageblog.com | |||
| Ranking Musicals Based on True Stories – Is Hamilton #1? | 15 Sep 2025 | 00:36:44 | |
Rachel and Jax reveal their rankings of the best Broadway musicals based on true stories. Where does Hamilton fit in? Listen to find out! onstageblog.com | |||
| Don't Do That High School Show, Do This Instead! | 29 Aug 2025 | 00:57:16 | |
Rachel and Jax weigh in on High School shows that schools should stop performing and give their recommendations for what should be performed instead. For more on this topic, check out Rachel and Jax's thoughts on the 11 most performed school musicals and what under-performed musicals should be given a chance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyA79z3G41o. Read more at onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com | |||
| "The Most Popular Shakespeare Play?" and Other Insights At The Annual Utah Shakespeare Festival! | 18 Aug 2025 | 01:06:05 | |
On the latest episode of The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast, Rachel and Jacklyn recap the festival, including the Shakespeare shows they saw (Macbeth, As You Like It, Antony, and Cleopatra). They also discuss Shakespeare's most popular plays, why he remains relevant in 2025, and more. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform or YouTube for all the latest episodes! onstageblog.com | |||
| OnStage Blog Previews The New Broadway Shows Coming Fall 2025! | 07 Aug 2025 | 00:49:37 | |
Rachel and Jacklyn preview and rate their excitement for the new slate of Broadway shows and revivals coming in Fall 2025! Shows discussed include Mamma Mia, Waiting For Godot, Chess, Ragtime, and more. Subscribe to The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast today for all our episodes and visit onstageblog.com for all of our editorials on Broadway-related! onstageblog.com | |||
| Ranking The 11 Most Produced High School Musicals in 2024/2025: Which Should High Schools Perform? | 17 Jul 2025 | 00:55:34 | |
Rachel and Jax go back to school, evaluating the musicals currently most performed in High schools for the 2024-2025 season and rank them from 11 to 1 of what high schools should perform based on cast, quality of music, fun for the kids, and more with high school music director and vocal coach Tanner Tate! Follow @OnStageblog on social media or visit onstageblog.com for more content on high school theatre! Follow Tanner Tate on Instagram @tanthemantate onstageblog.com | |||
| Grading Community Theatre Show Selections for the 2025-2026 Season! | 08 Jul 2025 | 00:51:03 | |
Rachel and Jax examine the show selections of 33 community theatres nationwide for the 2025-2026 season and grade each theatre's announced season based on show quality, diversity, entertainment factor, and more! Listen to the episode here or watch on YouTube, where Rachel shares her PowerPoint on all 33 seasons discussed! 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 | |||
| Fight Choreography Explained: The Craft, The Challenges, and The Rewards! | 05 Mar 2026 | 01:02:01 | |
Veteran Theatre Fight Choreographer Carlo Rivieccio joins Rachel and Jacklyn to take them behind the scenes of what makes fight choreography great on stage. Carlo discusses the nuances of setting up comedic fights vs serious fights, what makes certain fight scenes challenging, how to choreograph antagonists vs protagonists, and so much more. 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| The Best and Worst Songs Of Broadway Hit Musicals (Part 2!) | 19 Feb 2026 | 01:02:34 | |
Rachel and Jacklyn continue to share their picks for the best and worst songs from today's most popular Broadway musicals. Watch Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/8S1e8MwVHvw Check out more song breakdowns and thoughts on all Broadway musicals on onstageblog.com! 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Designing Our DREAM Broadway Revue (From Scratch!) | 26 Jan 2026 | 00:30:12 | |
Rachel and Jacklyn brainstorm and finalize how they would put together their dream Broadway Revue, from song selection to cast and theme, and much more. Let us know your thoughts on social media platforms @onstageblog! 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Grading Community Theatre Show Selections for 2026! | 19 Jan 2026 | 00:55:19 | |
In the season 3 debut episode, Rachel and Jax examine the show selections community theatres nationwide for 2026 and grade each theatre's announced season based on show quality, diversity, entertainment factor, and more! Listen to the episode here or watch on YouTube @onstageblog8213. 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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