The Broadway Beat Podcast
Real Broadway Interviews by Real Broadway Idiots
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4 days ago
4 days ago
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 - @mrtroyiwataFollow Allison - @allisonmintz
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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.
Wednesday Mar 25, 2026
Wednesday Mar 25, 2026
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
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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.
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026
Wednesday Mar 18, 2026
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 headlines00:02:09 - Eleri Ward00:21:46 - The Broadway Ghost Writer00:38:09 - The Broadway Ghost Writer shares his lyrics!00:44:54 - The Broadway Beat’s Jimmy Fallon Wheel of Impressions
Follow Eleri - @eleriwardFollow Rocky - @rockypaterra
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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.
Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
Wednesday Mar 11, 2026
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 headlines00:03:20 - Emma Pittman00:20:19 - Tyler the Delacorte Raccoon00:33:23 - Let's play Outsider or Insider!
Follow Emma - @emmapittmanofficial
Follow Ben - @ben.schrager
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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.
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
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 Thing00:03:08 - Louis Peitzman, everybody!00:21:49 - Lorna Portillo, Patti LuPone's Life Standby00:39:14 - It's A Scream!
Follow Louis - @louispeitzman
Follow Michael - @michaelabber
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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.
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
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 headlines00:01:51 - Jennifer Ashley Tepper is here! 00:18:12 - Terrance Rozier gives us the odds00:32:01 - RAPID RAFFIO
Follow Jennifer - @jenashtep
Follow Mike - @thewrongcatdied
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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.
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
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 headlines00:02:56 - Ricky Schroeder gets Booped00:19:52 - Gloria Burbank, talent agent to the stars00:37:46 - We play Broadway Hit or No Way, Git!
Follow Ricky - @rickyaschroeder, @rickyasch
Follow Britt - @brittymigs
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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.
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
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:
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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.
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
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 headlines00:01:52 - 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
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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.
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
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 headlines00:02:26 - Hannah Solow00:20:46 - Ivory Gams00:36:32 - Understudy Over-prepared
Follow Hannah! - @babymcgoo
Follow the Broadway Beat on:
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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.