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Thursday, June 9, 2016

Today on Broadway: Thursday, June 9, 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: #TheTonyAwards Performers Announced, Another @CatsBroadway Fight “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the …

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: @DearEvanHansen confirms cast, #Hairspray finds its Tracy! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. A…

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Today on Broadway: Thursday, June 2, 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: @BarbraStreisand is coming to the Tonys! We add 2 GREAT Shows! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day…

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Monday, May 30, 2016

BWW Review & Exclusive: 'Curtain Call' Takes Readers Backstage at London's Best Theatre with Glorious Photos, Interviews by Matt Tamanini

In the new, epic book 'Curtain Call A Year Backstage in London Theatre,' photographer Matt Humphrey and actordirector John Schwab take audiences behind the scenes of 60 of London's best show…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:08PM

Today on Broadway: Monday, May 30, 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: @BWWMatt chats with #JudiDench about Shakespeare, #Grizabella, & More “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headline…

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Friday, May 27, 2016

BWW Exclusive: Dame Judi Dench Discusses Shakespeare, Her Passion, CATS, Potential Broadway Return by Matt Tamanini

Only some are able to ever identify their specific passion, far fewer are able to achieve, and only a select handful are able to make their passion their life's work Judi Dench is one of tho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:27AM
Monday, May 16, 2016

BWW's 'Some Like It Pop' Goes Deep on Tony Nominations, Superheroes, Kidnapped Cats by Matt Tamanini

Hello Pop Culture Illuminati On this episode of BroadwayWorld's Some Like It Pop Podcast we discuss the recent Tony nominations from the perspective of theatre lovers that live thousands of …

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The Theater People Podcast Welcomes BRIGHT STAR Tony-Nominee Carmen Cusack; Listen HERE! by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, May 16 the Theater People podcast welcomes BRIGHT STAR's Tony nominated leading lady, Carmen Cusack.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AM
Sunday, May 15, 2016

Prepare for The Ensemblist's 5/22 Live Show with Greene, Krupin, Lyone, Some of Broadway's Best Singer/Songwriters by Matt Tamanini

On Sunday, May 22nd at 815pm, 'The Ensemblist' podcast will be hosting a live show as part of the 2016 NYC Podfest. The only podcast that shows you Broadway from the inside out, will be feat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:49PM
Thursday, May 12, 2016

Some Like It Pop Episode 2.9: Tony Noms, Superheroes, and Kidnapped Cats by Matt Tamanini

Some Like It Pop Episode 2.9 Hello Pop Culture Illuminati! On this episode of BroadwayWorld’s Some Like It Pop Podcast we discuss the recent Tony nominations, our approaches to theatre, &#…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:24PM
Thursday, April 28, 2016

BWW's 'Some Like It Pop' Gets into the #Hamiltome on a Special 'Hamilsode' by Matt Tamanini

Happy Tony Season Pop Culture Obsessives In this special episode, we venture into the whimsy and wonder that is 'Hamilton The Revolution,' or as it is more colloquially know, 'The Hamiltome.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:25AM
Saturday, April 23, 2016

BroadwayRadio Releases First Episode of 'Literally Patti Murin: The Podcast' with Andrew Rannells by Matt Tamanini

In the inaugural edition of Literally Patti Murin The Podcast, Broadway's Lysistrata Jones chats with her Broadway BFF, Tony-nominated star of stage and screen, Andrew Rannells The Book of M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:58AM
Thursday, April 21, 2016

'Some Like It Pop' Counts Down TV's Best Dramas, Announces New Contest! by Matt Tamanini

After having done two List-O-Palooza episodes around theatre themes andtwo on movies themes, this week Jenn and I finally got around to our sweet spot, and dove into a television theme. In o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:27AM
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

BWW Exclusive: Read the First Chapter of Tony-Winning Producer Jack Viertel's Book THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL by Matt Tamanini

In THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL, Jack Viertel takes about musicals, puts them back together, sings their praises, marvels at their unflagging inventiveness, and occasionally despa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM
Monday, April 18, 2016

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes FIDDLER's Danny Burstein by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, April 18, the Theater People podcast welcomes Five-time Tony Award-nominee, Danny Burstein. Burstein, currently staring as Tevye in the Broadway revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:22AM
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

BroadwayWorld's 'Some Like It Pop' Dives Deep into TV Cults, Clones, and True Crime! by Matt Tamanini

Hello Pop Culture Obsessives On this episode of BroadwayWorld's Some Like It Pop Podcast we get a little bit dark as we review some of TV's darkest thrillers. We also discuss the recent true…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:26PM
Monday, April 11, 2016

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes ON YOUR FEET's Andrea Burns in New Episode by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, April 4, the Theater People podcast welcomes ON YOUR FEET star Andrea Burns. Burns made her professional New York debut in Jason Robert Brown's groundbreaking 1995 musical SONGS F…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:15AM
Wednesday, April 6, 2016

There IS Crying in Baseball Movies as 'Some Like It Pop' Counts Down Top-10 Sports Movies by Matt Tamanini

With the NCAA Final Four just recently passed, and Major League Baseball's Opening Week underway, Jennifer McHugh and I counted down our Top-10 Favorite Sports Movies for this week's Some Li…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04PM
Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Get Tickets for IDEATION at 59E59 for Just $55 through 4/16 by Matt Tamanini

Aaron Loeb brings a dark comic edge to this psychological suspensethriller, in which a group of corporate consultants work together on amysterious and ethically ambiguous project. As the lin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:56PM
Monday, April 4, 2016

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes Emmy-Nominated Choreographer Spencer Liff by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, April 4th, the Theater People podcast welcomes Emmy nominated choreographer Spencer Liff. As a performer, Liff made his Broadway debut at age 11 in the musical BIG. He went on to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:46AM
Friday, April 1, 2016

BWW's 'Some Like It Pop' Discusses Easter Candy, Lots of TV, SHE LOVES ME, HAMILTON, and Ted Cruz! by Matt Tamanini

Hello Pop Culture Bon Vivants On this episode of BroadwayWorld's Some Like It Pop Podcast we take a deep dive into what we are currently watching on TV and what we are looking forward to wat…

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Monday, March 28, 2016

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Adam Kantor by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, March 28th, the Theater People podcast welcome's Broadway favorite and Fiddler on the Roof's Motel, Adam Kantor. The actor made his Broadway debut in 2008 as Mark in the closing c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM
Friday, March 25, 2016

The 'Some Like It Pop' Hosts Count Down Top-10 Best Picture Winners, Many Theatre Connections by Matt Tamanini

In our first two List-O-Palooza episodes, we counted down our Top-10 Favorite Plays listen here and Top-10 Favorite Musicals listen here. In this episode, which you can listen to below, we a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:58AM
Thursday, March 17, 2016

BWW's 'Some Like It Pop' Podcast Launches 90s & 00s TV/Movie March Madness by Matt Tamanini

Happy St. Patrick's Day Pop Culture Enthusiasts While we know that most of our listeners aren't huge sports fans, we are. So, we wanted to find a way to blend our love of sports and pop cult…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM
Monday, March 14, 2016

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes HAMILTON's Phillipa Soo by Matt Tamanini

On Monday, March 14 the Theater People podcast welcomes HAMILTON star Phillipa Soo. Soo mader her New York stage debut in the title role of Natasha in the critically acclaimed 2013 Off-Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:22AM
Sunday, March 13, 2016

Patti Murin Discusses Message Board Reforms on BroadwayRadio by Matt Tamanini

On the latest episode of BroadwayRadio's 'This Week on Broadway,' James Marino, Michel Portantiere, and Matt Tamanini chat with Broadway's Patti Murin about her recent efforts to reform thea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:02PM

BWW Interview: Tony Winner Brian Dennehy on Why He Returns to Theatre, New Film KNIGHT OF CUPS by Matt Tamanini

Few actors have had a career to rival that of Brian Dennehy, either in terms of success or longevity. With over 150 on-screen credits, the 77-year-old actor has earned a Golden Globe Award a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM
Saturday, March 12, 2016

BWW Review: Audra McDonald Reaffirms Her Singular Brilliance in HBO's LADY DAY by Matt Tamanini

There is an undeniable electricity that the world's greatest bring to everything that they do. There is something nearly tangible, yet dizzyingly elusive about watching legends at their best…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58PM
Friday, March 11, 2016

Win an Autographed Poster from Legendary Broadway Star Audra McDonald by Matt Tamanini

Enter for a chance to win an autographed poster from six- time Tony Award winner, Audra McDonald from her starring role in 'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM
Thursday, March 10, 2016

BWW's 'Some Like It Pop' Discusses if CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND is the Best Show on TV, More by Matt Tamanini

Hello Pop Culture Wunderkinds On this episode of BroadwayWorld's Some Like it Pop Podcast we look back at the best and worst of the 2016 Oscars, discuss what might be the best show on TV, an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:27PM
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Hosts of BroadwayWorld's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Chat Top-10 Favorite Musicals by Matt Tamanini

In our first List-O-Palooza episode, we counted down our Top 10 Favorite Plays listen here. In this new episode, which you can listen to below, we reveal our Top-10 Favorite Musicals of All-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime