Matt Ranks: The 2025 Theatre Season (mostly)

The year has ended, but the season is still going. So we’re doing what Broadway Breakdown does best…reviewing and ranking!!! Matt saw nearly 30 shows so far this season both Broadway and Off-Broadway and he wants to gather his thoughts on how he feels about them all. Some good, a few great, a couple somewhat bad…let’s dig in!BROADWAY BREAKDOWN LINKS:Broadway Breakdown Discord: HereBroadway Breakdown Substack: HereTIME STAMPS:00:00 - Housekeeping7:05 - #2710:00 - #2614:00 - #2518:12 - #2421:25 #2328:53 - #2233:10 - #2152:40 - #2057:30 - #191:01:06 - #181:05:17 - #171:14:29 - #161:18:10 - #151:20:43 - #141:28:20 - #131:36:23 - #121:39:18 - #111:43:20 - #101:49:42 - #091:52:02 - #081:57:46 - #072:01:14 - #062:07:38 - #052:09:01 - #042:16:250 - #032:26:27 - #022:26:40 - #01LISTENER QUESTIONS* What show so far this season do you think history will be most kind to?* What do you think is currently a front runner for the Tony Award and could a spring entry change that?* What’s an example of a song in a musical where you felt “This song is only here because it’s a musical, not because it’s needed”? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bwaybreakdown.substack.com