Listen With Patty & Emily

Patty & Emily discuss the blizzard and its effect on Broadway: shows canceled, BroadwayCon guests, and travel plans. They talk about saying goodbye to Spring Awakening and Matthew Morrison and saying hello to Bloody, Bloody Angela Lansbury and Molly Pope! But they main … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily mourn the loss of more theatre greats and shows. They also continue to discuss the recent rash of dogs who have apparently become patrons of the theatre. And then there are the announcements: Hairspray on NBC, castings for Rocky … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily sit down with Rema Webb to talk about her amazing career! She made her Broadway debut in Ragtime, and hasn’t been without a show since. They talk Violet, A New Brain, and of course The Color Purple! Right click to download … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily start off on a sad note with the death of David Bowie and Liz Swados and the closing notice of Allegiance. They bring the mood back up with casting notices of Kate Baldwin in The King and I, Tony Yazbek … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily discuss all the shows closing this week, as the January slaughter begins, and Patty’s viewing of Nunsense. Most of the discussion is this week’s biggest story: Tonya Pinkins’s exit from CSC’s production of Mother Courage. They also talk about the excellent … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily talk about the news from this week! We’re getting a new Broadway theatre, the Hudson. They also discuss the news of the Nunsense TV series that’s being shopped around, starring Karen Ziemba and Beth Leavel. Bright Star casting has … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily sit down with Broadway’s Premier Elf, Kirsten Wyatt! They discuss her return to A Christmas Story at Paper Mill Playhouse and her incredible Broadway debut as the Sally/Lucy standby in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. They hear stories … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily discuss a new reading Speakeasy and the Transport Group’s production of Once Upon A Mattress starring Jackie Hoffman. They also talk about recent announcements, including Cabin in the Sky casting and Josh Groban’s Broadway debut. Also, old people are ruining … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily sit down with Andréa Burns, star of On Your Feet!, In the Heights, The Nance and so many more great shows! They also discuss her show at 54 Below on Monday, December 14th. Andréa talks the Parade tour, being … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily talk about all the shows they saw this week: A Christmas Story, Migguel Anggelo at Joe’s Pub, The Wiz Live!, and Gigantic. They also discuss recent theatre stories, including renovations to The Palace and the Helen Hayes theatres and Waitress making history. … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily discuss the play Hir at Playwrights Horizons, and the sad truth of January closings on Broadway, including the newly announced Dames at Sea. They talk about the availability of Broadway shows on DVD and streaming and the possibility … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily talk Thanksgiving and the wacky holiday Broadway schedules. They discuss the reading of the show What We Look Like they saw earlier in the day. And lots of announcements to discuss, including Lea Salonga in Fun Home, Miss Saigon‘s return, Bombshell, … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily celebrate two important anniversaries: a year of this podcast and the opening of Scandalous! They also discuss Margo Seibert’s initiative with Caroline Angell Racket, which is currently holding a collection drive for feminine hygiene products for the homeless. … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily discuss what they learned at the Interval sponsored event “Ambition and Hunger with Jeanine Tesori.” They also talk about First Daughter Suite, and recent announcements about Southern Comfort, Waitress casting, and Disaster! coming to Broadway. Plus, another one of your dreamcasts! … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily are recording on Beth Leavel’s birthday! They discuss the shows they’ve seen: Songbird, King Charles III, and the book launch for Seth Rudetsky’s “Broadway Diaries Vol. 2.” They also discuss Cher’s bio musical, cast recordings, and the disappointing … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily discuss the MTC play Ripcord and Kerry Butler’s show at 54 Below. They also get further into the controversy and hypocrisy surrounding bootlegs, before finding out which Cats cat they are in a Buzzfeed quiz. They also discuss the … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily saw so many shows this week! They discuss The Gin Game, Club Gelbe Stern, If It Only Even Runs a Minute, and The Bandstand. They also talk about the stories of the week, including Terri White’s retirement, the announcement of … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily talk about the opening of Fool for Love, James Earl Jones’s and Cicely Tyson’s views on entrance applause, and a bunch of casting, including The Color Purple, The Secret Garden, and Gigantic. They also have a very special Carolee Update. Right … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily sit down with fellow theatre lovers and creators of If It Only Even Runs a Minute, Jennifer Ashley Tepper and Kevin Michael Murphy. They talk about memorable moments from past editions of the concert series, including Truckload, and what … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily are quickly getting into the fall season. Emily discussed Trip of Love and they both discuss seeing Jason Daniely at 54 Below. They talk about two strong ladies of Broadway, Marin Mazzie and Laura Benanti, the potentially problematic … Continue reading →