Skip to content
PodParley
Broadway Breakdown cover art

All Episodes

Broadway Breakdown — 348 episodes · page 1 of 4

#
Title
1

Patreon Preview: JUKEBOX THAT MUSICAL Lady Gaga w/ Ali Gordon and John Wascavage

E
2

Matt’s London Trip (aka WE’RE BACK!)

E
3

Patreon Preview: FANTASY DRAFT (Best Actress in a Musical Tony Winners)

E
4

Matt Reviews: Summer Drama Desk Shows & theater.games w/ Matt Rodin!

E
5

BONUS: Matt on Behind the Awards
6

Submit Your Q's for Matt's A's (get your mind out of the gutter!)

E
7

Patreon Preview: The Top 50 Opening Numbers

E
8

Deep Dive: NEXT TO NORMAL w/ Brian Nash

E
9

Deep Dive: THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA w/ Adam Elsberry

E
10

Broadway Breakdown: Some News

E
11

Matt Reviews: HEATED RIVALRY THE (UNAUTHORIZED) PARODY MUSICAL

E
12

Lessons from This Broadway Season w/ Sean Nyberg

E
13

"Where are the New Musicals?"

E
14

Deep Dive: SHE LOVES ME w/ Leah Horowitz

E
15

2026 Tony Awards: Recap and Reaction w/ John Wascavage

E
16

2026 Tony Awards: Final Predictions w/ Richie Grasso and Jeff Malone

E
17

Tony Awards: Then, Now & What to Learn w/ Robbie Rozelle (Bonus Chat w/ Carey Renee Sharp)

E
18

Making Sense of the 2026 Tonys w/ Alan Seales

E
19

Matt Ranks (almost) Every Show of the 2025/2026 Season

E
20

2026 Tony Awards: Nomination Reactions w/ The Theater Lovers!

E
21

2026 Tony Awards: Big Swings, Loud Pleas and Final Predictions

E
22

Matt Reviews: THE LOST BOYS

E
23

Matt Reviews: JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE & THE BALUSTERS

E
24

Matt Reviews: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW & THE FEAR OF 13

E
25

Matt Reviews: PROOF, BECKY SHAW & EVERY BRILLIANT THING

E
26

Matt Reviews: BEACHES & FALLEN ANGELS

E
27

Matt Reviews: SCHMIGADOON!

E
28

Matt Reviews: GIANT, DOG DAY AFTERNOON & DEATH OF A SALESMAN

E
29

Matt Reviews: TITANIQUE
30

Matt Reviews: CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL

E
31

Tony Awards 2026: What's Changed w/ Sam Eckmann

E
32

Deep Dive: ALL THAT JAZZ w/ Ali Gordon

E
33

Broadway Birthday Q & A

E
34

Matt Reviews: THE WILD PARTY (Encores)

E
35

BACKSTAGE PASS: The Future or Marcel on the Train w/ Mitch Marois & Maxwell Beer

E
36

BACKSTAGE PASS: Designing Marcel on the Train

E
37

BACKSTAGE PASS: Creating Marcel on the Train w/ Ethan Slater & Marshall Pailet

E
38

BACKSTAGE PASS: Premiering Marcel on the Train w/ Jill Rafson
39

BACKSTAGE PASS: Producing Marcel on the Train w/ Mitch Marois and Maxwell Beer

E
40

Updated Tony Eligibility, Broadway Casting, and New Shows...OH MY!

E
41

Deep Dive: HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE w/ Margaret Hall

E
42

Deep Dive: CABARET (Part 2) w/ Tom Pecinka

E
43

Deep Dive: CABARET (Part 1) w/ Tom Pecinka

E
44

Matt in London: PADDINGTON, INTO THE WOODS, STARLIGHT EXPRESS & More

E
45

Tony Awards 2026: A Way Too Early Chat w/ Richie Grasso and Jeff Malone

E
46

Deep Dive: CHICAGO (Movie) w/ Casey Balsham

E
47

Matt Ranks: The 2025 Theatre Season (mostly)

E
48

Deep Dive: THE GLASS MENAGERIE w/ Amy Jo Jackson

E
49

Deep Dive: THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA? w/ Robert W. Schneider

E
50

Deep Dive: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 (Part 2) w/ Natalie Walker

E
51

Matt Reviews: The Queen of Versailles (both of ‘em), Ragtime & A Conversation with Teale Dvornik

E
52

Matt Reviews: WICKED: FOR GOOD w/ Andrew Chappelle

E
53

Matt Reviews: Oedipus, The Baker’s Wife, Prince F*ggot & Two Strangers Carry A Cake…

E
54

Deep Dive: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 (Part 1) w/ Natalie Walker

E
55

Matt Reviews: Punch, Waiting for Godot, ART, Bat Boy & More

E
56

Matt Reviews: KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN (2025) w/ Ali Gordon

E
57

Deep Dive: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Part 2) w/ Preston Max Allen

E
58

Deep Dive: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Part 1) w/ Preston Max Allen

E
59

Deep Dive: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE w/ Eli Rallo

E
60

Deep Dive: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? (w/ Kevin Zak)
61

Deep Dive: DREAMGIRLS (Part 2) w/ Jason Veasey

E
62

Deep Dive: DREAMGIRLS (Part 1) w/ Jason Veasey

E
63

Matt Reviews HEATHERS & More

E
64

Broadway Breakdown- New Season!

65

I WAS THERE w/ David Loud
66

Sleep Out: Stage and Screen for Covenant House w/ David Hovey
67

Matt Reviews CALL ME IZZY

E
68

The 2025 Tony Awards w/ Robert W. Schneider

E
69

2025 Tonys: Predictions and Personal Picks w/ Sam Eckmann

E
70

The Tony Awards: Myths and Trends

E
71

West End Shows/London Trip (w/ Mom!)

E
72

Ranking All 42 Broadway Shows This Season (22-1)

E
73

Ranking All 42 Broadway Shows This Season (42-23)

E
74

Matt Reviews REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES, OLD FRIENDS and DEAD OUTLAW

E
75

Tony Nominations are Here!!! (2025) w/ The Theater Lovers

E
76

2025 Tony Nominations: FInal Predictions

E
77

Matt Reviews FLOYD COLLINS, PIRATES! & JUST IN TIME

E
78

2025 Tony Noms: Listener Predictions

E
79

Matt Saw Broadway's Expensive Shows, But...

E
80

Matt Reviews PURPOSE & JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN

E
81

Matt Reviews SMASH

E
82

Matt Reviews BOOP & THE LAST 5 YEARS

E
83

New 2025 Tony Award Predictions w/ Half Hour

E
84

Matt Reviews: LOVE LIFE & THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

E
85

Birthday Breakdown: Answering Your Questions

E
86

Matt Reviews: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB and OPERATION MINCEMEAT

E
87

Ranking Tony Winners: An Experiment (and What I Learned)

E
88

ANGELS IN AMERICA (Final Episode) w/ Robert W. Schneider

E
89

Bonus! SIX w/ Kelsie Watts

E
90

ANGELS IN AMERICA (2nd Episode) w/ Ali Gordon

E
91

ANGELS IN AMERICA (1st Episode) w/ Alex Weisman

E
92

THE WIZ (Movie) w/ Kaisha Huguley

E
93

Matt Reviews: REDWOOD

E
94

LIVE: BroadwayCon 2025 (w/ Grey Henson)

E
95

Matt Reviews: Betty Gilpin in OH MARY & URINETOWN at Encores

E
96

COME FROM AWAY w/ Lauren Nicole Chapman

E
97

Matt Reviews: ENGLISH, TEETH, ALL IN and Something DIfferent...

E
98

2025 Tony Awards: WAY Too Early Predictions (w/ David J. Lynch)

E
99

Matt Revisited GYPSY: Now What?

E
100

Broadway 2024-2025 (So Far): Rankings and Tony Noms