Episodes

  • Matt Reviews: ELF, TAMMY FAYE, SWEPT AWAY & DEATH BECOMES HER

    Matt Reviews: ELF, TAMMY FAYE, SWEPT AWAY & DEATH BECOMES HER
    Nov 24 2024
    "Enjoy...the ground." Matt did a reading of his play, then immediately went and saw some shows! He also reads some new reviews of the podcast and discusses when it's appropriate to give people feedback on their work. REVIEW TIME STAMPS (depending on commercial length): Elf: 10:10 Tammy Faye: 26:00 Swept Away: 45:50 Death Becomes Her: 1:01:30 Join the Broadway Breakdown Discord Channel Here!: https://discord.gg/TzqNUKPm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER w/ Elliot and Harry White

    A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER w/ Elliot and Harry White
    Nov 21 2024
    "I am standing here with poison in my pocket..." INDUBITABLY! Calling all Anglophiles: it's the GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE episode! Producing team and brothers Elliot and Harry White (Foster Cat Productions) stop by the Breakdown to discuss with Matt the extraordinarily British musicale. The group also discusses the benefits of slow-burn comedy, what makes a great musical theatre score, and the 2014 Tony Awards. Join in the fun! Join the Broadway Breakdown Discord Channel Here! https://discord.gg/tFBDvjFR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 38 mins
  • FAT HAM w/ Jayson Kerr

    FAT HAM w/ Jayson Kerr
    Nov 14 2024
    "Ay, there's the rub." What if HAMLET...wasn't a tragedy? But...a celebration?!?! New friend of the Breakdown Jayson Kerr stops by to talk about the Pulitzer winning play FAT HAM, plus the benefits of choosing joy, the dangers of repressing, and the line of dialogue that broke Matt. Join the Broadway Breakdown Discord!: https://discord.gg/tFBDvjFR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 48 mins
  • Matt Reviews: MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, A WONDERFUL WORLD & MCNEAL

    Matt Reviews: MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, A WONDERFUL WORLD & MCNEAL
    Nov 13 2024
    Matt saw some shows! And read some of your reviews! Matt talks about seeing MAYBE HAPPY ENDING from two different angles, the MEMENTO-ness of MCNEAL and the Tony winning musical that A WONDERFUL WORLD could learn from. Join the Broadway Breakdown Discord Channel Here! https://discord.gg/dauswSEN Donate to Matt's Play Here: https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=8JAJ724MGR8LW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS w/ Sutton Lee Seymour

    LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS w/ Sutton Lee Seymour
    Nov 7 2024
    "Feed Me..." A perfect musical needs the perfect guest to have the perfect discussion. Friend of the pod Sutton Lee Seymour returns to discuss all things parody, pathos and talent aliens. Join in the fun!! Join the Broadway Breakdown Discord Here: https://discord.gg/tFBDvjFR Donate to Matt's fundraiser Here: https://www.millironstudios.com/yours-truly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 11 mins
  • Matt Reviews: RAGTIME, LEFT ON TENTH & SH*T. MEET. FAN.

    Matt Reviews: RAGTIME, LEFT ON TENTH & SH*T. MEET. FAN.
    Nov 3 2024
    "The people called it..." Matt saw a play! And an Encores! And another play! What did he think of RAGTIME at Encores? SH*T. MEET. FAN? LEFT ON TENTH? Find out! Donate to Matt's Fundraiser Here! https://www.millironstudios.com/yours-truly Join the Broadway Breakdown Discord Here! https://discord.gg/qtN5AqNp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE w/ Juan A. Ramírez

    A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE w/ Juan A. Ramírez
    Oct 31 2024
    "Hey STELLAAAAA!!!!!" Friend and Zaddy of the Pod Juan A. Ramírez returns to discuss the sexy play that's actually not all that sexy: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. Juan and Matt discuss sexual tension, method acting, what makes a good Blanche Dubois and how STREETCAR birthed the Jessica Lange we know now. Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/tFBDvjFR Fundraiser for Matt's Play: https://www.millironstudios.com/yours-truly If you wanna see the NYC Gay Men's Chorus holiday concert, use the code BREAKDOWN10 to get 10% off!: https://nyuskirball.org/events/nyc-gay-mens-chorus-spirits-bright/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 51 mins
  • Matt Reviews: ROMEO + JULIET, THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA & Off-Broadway

    Matt Reviews: ROMEO + JULIET, THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA & Off-Broadway
    Oct 27 2024
    "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou...line?" Matt saw ROMEO + JULIET, THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA (with a new third act), and 3 Off-Broadway shows! And he's gonna TALK about 'em DAMMIT! Join the Broadway Breakdown Discord Here! https://discord.gg/tFBDvjFR or Help Donate to Matt's Fundraise Here! https://www.millironstudios.com/yours-truly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 18 mins