The Broadway Beat Podcast

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!   Follow Rebecca - @rebeccajmichelson Follow Julia - @juliazhen_   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

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   Follow Sir Brock - @only1sirbrock Follow Ryan - @ryankristopik   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

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   Follow Troy -  @mrtroyiwata Follow Allison -  @allisonmintz   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

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   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.  

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 00:02:09 - Eleri Ward 00:21:46 - The Broadway Ghost Writer 00:38:09 - The Broadway Ghost Writer shares his lyrics! 00:44:54 - The Broadway Beat’s Jimmy Fallon Wheel of Impressions   Follow Eleri - @eleriward Follow Rocky - @rockypaterra   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

Intermission is over and new episodes have ARRIVED! Season three kicks off with special guest Emma Pittman (Broadway’s The Outsiders) as we discuss winning The Search for Roxie, student audiences, and box office grosses are looking at the Jacobs these days. Then, raccoon Tyler joins us to discuss being evicted from the Delacorte Theatre. And finally, we play a game of Outsider or Insider!  00:00:00 - Welcome back and headlines 00:03:20 - Emma Pittman 00:20:19 - Tyler the Delacorte Raccoon 00:33:23 - Let's play Outsider or Insider!   Follow Emma - @emmapittmanofficial Follow Ben  - @ben.schrager   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

It’s our season two finale! We made it. Louis Peitzman (Vulture) joins us to gab and gab about armpit acting, immersive theatre, and selling the food a character makes on stage. Then, Patti LuPone’s life standby Lorna Portillo gives us an inside look at one of Broadway’s most coveted gigs. Plus, one of our famous “games”!  See you in a few weeks for season three!   00:00:00 - Hiiii, Headlines, Third H Thing 00:03:08 - Louis Peitzman, everybody! 00:21:49 - Lorna Portillo, Patti LuPone's Life Standby 00:39:14 - It's A Scream!   Follow Louis - @louispeitzman  Follow Michael - @michaelabber      Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

Get in your time machines! Theatre historian and producer Jennifer Ashley Tepper (The Jonathan Larson Project, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy That the History Books Left Out) stops by the pod to discuss some of her favorite Broadway history, exactly where she was when multiple famous people died, a forbidden hard drive, and much more. Then, "investor" Terrance Rozier teaches us all about Broadway show betting.   00:00:00 - Hello and headlines 00:01:51 - Jennifer Ashley Tepper is here!  00:18:12 - Terrance Rozier gives us the odds 00:32:01 - RAPID RAFFIO   Follow Jennifer - @jenashtep Follow Mike - @thewrongcatdied   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

We got booped! Ricky Schroeder (BOOP! The Musical) stops by to discuss his Broadway debut, pitch some merch, and finally reveal whether or not the Pudgy puppet is sentient. Then, legendary Broadway agent Gloria Burbank joins us and tells it how to make it in this biz (hint: don't be an uggo). Plus, a game!   00:00:00 - Hello and headlines 00:02:56 - Ricky Schroeder gets Booped 00:19:52 - Gloria Burbank, talent agent to the stars 00:37:46 - We play Broadway Hit or No Way, Git!   Follow Ricky - @rickyaschroeder, @rickyasch Follow Britt - @brittymigs    Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

It’s just family this week, as Zach and his fellow Broadway Beat editors HaleyJane Rose and Edward Precht talk all the brand new shows hitting Broadway this spring, and EVERY SHOW they mention is REAL. Don’t you take that tone with us!   HaleyJane Rose: @haleyisfamous Edward Precht: @pertoltprecht Zach Raffio: @zachraffio   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.  

Listen up! Max Mendoza Crumm (High, Sweetie!; Grease) stops by to chat about their role in Easy A, their experience as a reality TV show winner, not being afraid of Jason Robert Brown and more. Then, Amber pops in to discuss her Broadway-related fursona. Plus, a game! 00:00:00 - Hello and headlines 00:01:52 - Max Mendoza Crumm, everybody! 00:20:46 - A booking error? Amber is here. 00:36:32 - BroadwayCONnections   Follow Max Mendoza Crumm - @maxcrumm Follow Esther Fallick - @estherfallick   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

Oh Hannah! Hannah Solow (Oh Mary!) joins us to talk pranks, only seeing half of Hamilton, and which musicals need to do a sexy version. Then, beloved starlet Ivory Gams walks all the way from 147th street to chat about her storied career on Broadway, her time in the circus, and her current lawsuit from the MTA. Plus, a game!  00:00:00 - Hello and headlines 00:02:26 - Hannah Solow 00:20:46 - Ivory Gams 00:36:32 - Understudy Over-prepared Follow Hannah! - @babymcgoo   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

Ok! Callum Francis (Titanique, Kinky Boots) joins us to discuss Celine Dion, Ask Jeeves, dropping an elephant in the audience during The Lion King, and so much more. Then, The Gum Under Seat D3 at the St. James stops by to chat about a life in the theater. Plus, a game! Lucky you.   00:00:00 - Hello and headlines 00:02:33 - Callum Francis 00:19:02 - The Gum Under Seat D3 at the St. James stops by! 00:33:18 - We play "Would It Survive the Titanique?"   Callum Francis - @callumf Elanna White - @Ewelannawhite Zach Raffio - @zachraffio    Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

Season two has arrived! New guests, new goofs, same old drama 💅  This week’s episode features the lovely PJ Adzima (Book of Mormon, Stage Time). We chat gambling debts, why Broadway isn’t cool anymore, and staple guns. Then, orphan Duffy joins us to talk about singing while cleaning the orphanage and her quest to finally get adopted.   00:00:00 - Hello and headlines 00:02:39 - PJ Adzima 00:19:32 - The orphan, Duffy, joins the pod! 00:34:18 - We play "Weird Mormon Belief or Drunk Thought"   PJ Adzima - @pjadz, @stagetimenyc Sarah Lasko - @saraheleora Zach Raffio - @zachraffio    Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

It’s our season one finale! Elsie Fisher ("Eighth Grade," "Barry") joins us to discuss craft services, why there should be a Disneyland in Queens, and what a stage is. Then, two exciting new composers pitch their sequel to "Sweeney Todd." Plus, our guests help record some ad reads! Season two of The Broadway Beat Podcast premiere February 26th! Catch up on season one whenever you get your podcasts.   00:00:00 - Hello and headlines 00:02:38 - Elsie Fisher 00:21:06 - An exciting new production duo! 00:40:09 - Record our ads please   Elsie Fisher - @elsiekfisher  Two Tree Hill - @twotreehillofficial  Zach Raffio - @zachraffio    Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

Theater loving creators The Theater Lovers (Will Anderson and Rachael Joyce-Anderson) join us to talk bringing drinks into theaters, when movies come out, and that time a dog was in "Pretty Woman: The Musical." Then, heiress Violet Memorial stops by to discuss her family’s dust mine fortune. Plus we play "Could This Thing Catch Kristin Chenoweth?"   00:00:00 - Hello and headlines 00:02:00 - The Theater Lovers 00:18:47 - Violet Memorial joins the pod 00:33:25 - We play "Could This Thing Catch Kristin Chenoweth?"   The Theater Lovers: @the_theater_lovers  James LaBella: @james.la.bella  Zach Raffio: @zachraffio   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

Friends don’t lie, and neither do we when we say: this is a great episode. Jonathan Hogue ("Stranger Sings") stops by to talk about the suspicious Netflix series “Stranger Things,” what it takes to write a parody musical, and puppet sentience. Then, Josh Groban’s Greying Beard joins us to discuss all it brings to the famous performer’s plate.    00:00:00 - Hellos and Headlines 00:02:21 - Jonathan Hogue 00:21:16 - Josh Groban's Greying Beard is here! 00:33:24 - We play "Stranger Things or Strange Thing"   Jonathan Hogue: @jthogue2  Kendall Davis: @hahakendalldavis  Zach Raffio: @zachraffio   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

The wonderful Patti Murin (many, many princesses) joins the pod to talk daytime TV drink choices, showtime rituals, and to teach us a little something about laughter. Then, "The Search for Elle Woods" contestant Bekka stops by to discuss her time on the hit MTV competition. Plus, a round of the fan favorite game Ain’t Nothin’ Satiric About These Lyrics.   00:00:00 - Hello and headlines 00:01:56 - Patti Murin 00:21:30 - Bekka joins the pod 00:36:27 - We play "Ain't Nothin' Satiric About These Lyrics!"   Patti Murin: @pattimurin Natalie Ortega: @nataliegraceortega Zach Raffio: @zachraffio   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

Fun! The extraordinary Dylan MarcAurele ("Pop Off, Michelangelo!") and Olivia Miller ("Bloody Mary LIVE!") join us to chat Real Housewives, parody musicals, wigs and more. Then, the one an only Bloody Mary stops by to discuss her triumphant live show, history’s untold tales, and peasants.    00:00:00 - Hello and headlines 00:02:36 - Dylan and Olivia 00:22:35 - Bloody Mary joins us! 00:36:22 - We play "'Real Housewives' Quote or Rejected 'Bad Cinderella' Tagline" Dylan MarcAurele: @dylanmarcaurele Olivia Miller: @thatoliviamiller / @bloodymaryliveshow Zach Raffio: @zachraffio   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.  

Andrew Kober ("Audra Gypsy," "The Queen of Versailles") joins this week’s ep (short for episode) to talk "Beetlejuice," his annual income, French hairstyles and more. Then, The Guy Who Didn’t Quite Get “Suffs” joins to discuss what he learned at the Tony-winning musical “Suffs."   00:00:00 - Hello and Headlines 00:02:41 - Andrew Kober 00:23:37 - The Guy Who Didn't Quite Get "Suffs" 00:38:02 - Can We Count to 20 Please!?     Andrew Kober: @andrewkober Jennifer Haining: @itsraininghaining Zach Raffio: @zachraffio   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

GOOGELLL ME! Steven Boyer ("Kimberly Akimbo," "Hand to God") joins us to discuss standup catchphrases, the NBC sitcom "Trial & Error," and the brand new Kimberly Akimbo video game. Then, Elphaba joins us to reveal a juicy detail omitted from "Wicked."   00:00:00 Hello and headlines 00:01:48 Steven Boyer 00:19:27 Elphaba is here! 00:34:53 The Government Issued Kimberly Akimbo Anagram Slam   Steven Boyer: @steveboyer5000 Rachael Burke: @rachael_burke Zach Raffio: @zachraffio   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.

It’s opening night! The wonderful Joe Iconis ("Be More Chill," "The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical") joins our very first episode to discuss haunted scripts, Joe’s death in “Waitress,” and Hunter S. Thompson blowin’ things up. Then, lounge singer Analise Ivories stops by to discuss music, martinis, and being trapped on top of a piano. Finally, porn playwright Neil Semen lifts the curtain behind such master(batory)pieces as "The Odd Cumple," "Laughter on the 69th Floor," and more.   00:00:00 What is this podcast? 00:01:19 Broadway news this week 00:23:01 Analise Ivories, lounge singer 00:32:30 Neil Semen, porn playwright 00:44:05 Everybody’s favorite game: ”Be More Chill or Be Less Chill”   Joe Iconis: @mrjoeiconis HaleyJane Rose: @haleyisfamous Edward Precht: @pertoltprecht Zach Raffio: @zachraffio   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews 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.