The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast (OnStage Blog)
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| 09 Jan 2024 | Rating Our Excitement For The New Broadway Shows Opening In 2024 | 00:52:47 | |
Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner of Rachel's Reviews and OnStageblog.com founder Chris Peterson rate their excitement for every Broadway show opening in 2024 in the debut episode of "The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast". onstageblog.com | |||
| 18 Jan 2024 | The Most Overperformed Musicals In Community Theatre, And What Should be Performed Instead | 00:48:32 | |
Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner and OnStage Blog Founder Chris Peterson discuss the news of "Shucked" being adapted into a feature film (10:12) and then reveal their list of overperformed musicals and what underrated musicals should be done in their place (14:35). onstageblog.com | |||
| 05 Feb 2024 | The Perfect Musical Date, Is Les Misérables Worth Seeing In Theatres (Again), and More! | 00:54:59 | |
In the 3rd episode of "The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast," Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner and OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt discuss "How To Dance In Ohio" closing (1:20), whether it is appropriate to make a musical comedy about the Salem Witch Trials (10:46), whether they would see the re-release of Les Misérables in theatres in February (21:53), and finishing with their recommendations on Broadway shows and movie musicals to take a date to for all stages of the relationship (33:41). onstageblog.com | |||
| 19 Feb 2024 | Tick, Tick...Boom! Breakdown And Review On The Stage and Screen! | 00:56:32 | |
Film and Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner of Rachel's Reviews along with Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt of OnStage Blog break down everything they loved about the Netflix movie adaptation of Tick, Tick...Boom! and their favorite hot takes stemming from the movie. Rachel also gives her thoughts on seeing the stage adaptation in Washington D.C. that was directed by Neil Patrick Harris. onstageblog.com | |||
| 01 Mar 2024 | Are Trigger Warnings Appropriate For Theatre? Plus The Top 5 Favorite Broadway Shows Of All Time! | 01:04:20 | |
On the OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast, Film and Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner talks about trigger warnings in theatre (4:37) along with her top 5 favorite Broadway shows (19:37) with special guests Maren Scriven Swensen, President of the Utah Theatre Bloggers Association, and Scott Savage, Vice President of the Utah Theatre Bloggers Association. onstageblog.com | |||
| 05 Mar 2024 | The OnStage Blog Movie Musical Award Show! | 01:09:06 | |
In this special edition of the OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast, film and theatre critic Rachel Wagner, OnStage Blog Founder Chris Peterson, and OnScreen Blog's Greg Ehrhardt and Ken Jones, along with the audience, gather together to vote on all of the major Oscar Categories as it applies to only movie musicals released since 1960. onstageblog.com | |||
| 18 Mar 2024 | The Most Underrated Broadway Shows | 00:42:56 | |
Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner (Rachel Reviews Theatre) and OnStage Blog founder Chris Peterson give their picks for the most underrated Broadway shows today. onstageblog.com | |||
| 02 Apr 2024 | Would You Rather: Theatre Edition! | 00:57:23 | |
Film and Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner discusses with OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt the impact TikTok's potential ban would have on the theatre community (0:50), followed by a quick recap of Rachel seeing some productions down in Austin Texas during SXSW (15:30). Then, Greg asks Rachel and Chris how to review properly a theatre comedy you don't find funny (18:30), followed by a discussion of OnStage Blog's rankings of the top musicals of this decade (26:15) onstageblog.com | |||
| 16 Apr 2024 | When To Walk Out of A Show, Ranking Our Favorite Movie to Stage Adaptations, and More! | 00:58:29 | |
In this latest episode of "The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast", Theatre critic Rachel Wagner is joined by OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt to talk about Rachel seeing Of Mice and Men and Pretty Woman on stage (2:50). They also discuss when it is appropriate to walk out on a show before the show is over (14:27), and Christopher Durang's legacy in theatre (20:24). They close the episode by collaborating on a live ranking of 14 movie to stage adaptations from best to worst (22:40) onstageblog.com | |||
| 01 May 2024 | A Very Special Tony Awards Nominations Episode! | 01:01:46 | |
Theatre critic Rachel Wagner and 'Broadway by Ghostlight''s Marc Bonanni break down the nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards. onstageblog.com | |||
| 08 May 2024 | Broadway Composer Paul Gordon on Movie Musicals, Daddy Long Legs, and More! | 00:38:23 | |
Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner interviews Tony-nominated composer Paul Gordon on several topics, including how he switched careers from a pop songwriter to a musical theatre composer, why he thinks most movie musicals are bad (except for Chicago), his creative process behind shows like Jane Eyre and Daddy Long Legs, and much more!, and much more! onstageblog.com | |||
| 21 May 2024 | OnStage Blog Answers Their Critics And More! | 00:59:08 | |
OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt celebrate the 10-year anniversary of onstageblog.com by recapping some of their biggest stories published and spilling some tea on those stories that had never been shared publicly before. They end the episode by addressing some of the most popular criticisms of the blog they have seen over the last few years and clearing up some misconceptions about how and why they cover the stories they publish. onstageblog.com | |||
| 29 May 2024 | How to Start a Broadway Business, Best Shows Of The Season, and More With Broadway Up Close's Tim Dolan! | 00:32:30 | |
Rachel Wagner talks with BroadwayUpclose.com's Tim Dolan about how he started his tour guide business on Broadway, some of the more interesting nuggets he discovered about Broadway, his favorite Broadway shows of the season, and more. onstageblog.com | |||
| 17 Jun 2024 | Recapping The 77th Tony Awards with Marc Bonanni! | 00:48:36 | |
Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner and Broadway By Ghostlight's Marc Bonanni break down the Tony Awards, including what they liked (The Outsiders, Water For Elephants, Chita Rivera) what they didn't like (ahem, Cabaret). Check out Rachel's stage reviews at https://rachelsreviewstheatre.com/ onstageblog.com | |||
| 25 Jun 2024 | When Diverse Casting Matters, And When It Doesn't | 00:33:34 | |
OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt discuss why diversity in casting is important for certain plays and musicals (Hamilton), when it doesn't matter (Guys And Dolls), and when diversity should be eschewed (1776, The Sound of Music). onstageblog.com | |||
| 08 Jul 2024 | The 2024 Broadway Fall Preview Episode! | 00:48:34 | |
Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner and brand new co-host Jacklyn Collier preview the new shows hitting Broadway in Fall 2024 for The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast. Job Once Upon a Mattress The Roommate McNeal The Hills of California Our Town Maybe Happy Ending Romeo and Juliet Sunset Boulevard Yellow Face A Wonderful World Tammy Faye Death Becomes Her Gypsy Eureka Day Left on Tenth Swept Away
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| 17 Jul 2024 | What Makes the Perfect Season of Community Theatre? | 00:43:58 | |
On the latest episode of 'The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast', theatre critic Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier discuss what plays and musicals would make up the perfect community theatre season for their tastes. Check out more community theatre-related content on onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com | |||
| 24 Jul 2024 | Is Into The Woods Overrated? | 00:47:27 | |
"The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast" returns with co-hosts Rachel and Jacklyn diving into the hit musical 'Into the Woods' with Kensington Theatre director Toni Butler, who has directed the show three times. Is 'Into The Woods' overrated? Or is it the classic many believe it to be? They debate all aspects, from the characters to the songs to the story. onstageblog.com | |||
| 02 Aug 2024 | Which Disney Broadway Show is Best? All 14 Disney Theatricals Ranked | 00:47:44 | |
Jacklyn and Rachel are back to rank the Disney theatrical productions with everything from The Lion King to Frozen. Check out all Disney Theatre content on onstageblog.com and the OnStage Blog YouTube Channel! onstageblog.com | |||
| 12 Aug 2024 | Debating Which Is Better, Annie or Matilda, with Winter Donnelly! | 00:43:14 | |
On this week's episode, Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier are joined by Frozen on Broadway actress Winter Donnelly for the podcast's first "Broadway Battle," in which they decide which show is better: Annie or Matilda. onstageblog.com | |||
| 20 Aug 2024 | The Joys and Challenges of Performing Shakespeare with Josh Egbert | 00:43:43 | |
Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier are joined by theatre actor and singer Josh Egbert to discuss Rachel's visit to the Utah Shakespeare Festival and Josh's performance as William Shakespeare in the stage adaptation of Shakespeare in Love. Josh talks about how he prepared for the role and some of the unique challenges in the intimacy and fight choreography involved in Shakespearean works. onstageblog.com | |||
| 05 Sep 2024 | A Conversation With Julie Benko, Plus Reviewing The Jane Eyre Livestream! | 01:04:06 | |
Rachel Wagner talks with Broadway actor and singer Julie Benko about her career and her performance in the recent live stream of the Theatre Raleigh chamber production "Jane Eyre." Then, Jacklyn Collier joins Rachel (24:21) to review the Jane Eyre production and share their all-time favorite Broadway pro shots. onstageblog.com | |||
| 12 Sep 2024 | From The Stage to Our Hearts: Our Favorite Broadway Leading Ladies Revealed! | 00:49:09 | |
Rachel and Jacklyn reveal their favorite leading ladies of Broadway and suggest revivals they'd want them to star in next. onstageblog.com | |||
| 25 Sep 2024 | Meet The Hosts of The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast! | 00:52:40 | |
Podcast Hosts Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier peel back the curtain and interview each other about the origins of their love of theatre, some of their favorite productions, and play a game of Overrated/Underrated Broadway shows. They also reveal some of their personal favorite things in life beyond theatre. onstageblog.com | |||
| 03 Oct 2024 | Mamma Mia? Jersey Boys? Are Jukebox Musicals Terrible or Triumphs? with Guest David Hanson | 00:43:10 | |
Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier debate the merits of producing jukebox musicals with director David Hanson, who recently directed a production of Mamma Mia in Utah. onstageblog.com | |||
| 15 Oct 2024 | The Best And Worst Songs From Broadway Hit Musicals | 00:43:18 | |
Rachel and Jacklyn give the audience their selections for the best and worst songs from the most popular Broadway musicals today. onstageblog.com | |||
| 18 Oct 2024 | A Deep Dive Into The Cynthia Erivo/Wicked Poster Controversy! | 00:24:40 | |
Rachel Wagner and special guest Chris Peterson, the founder of OnStage Blog, discuss the controversy surrounding Cynthia Erivo calling out a fan-made Wicked Poster covering her eyes and changing the color of her lips. onstageblog.com | |||
| 30 Oct 2024 | A Sondheim Masterpiece? A Deep Dive into Sweeney Todd | 01:00:27 | |
Rachel and Jacklyn of The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast take a deep dive into Stephen Sondheim's hit, "Sweeny Todd." onstageblog.com | |||
| 12 Nov 2024 | EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL is the Ultimate Horror Musical | 00:42:12 | |
Rachel and Jacklyn talk with critic Mark Woodring of the Utah Film Critics Association about all things Evil Dead and how well the adaptation works on stage. onstageblog.com | |||
| 24 Nov 2024 | Wicked (Part 1) Is A Movie Musical Masterpiece! | 00:54:36 | |
Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier explain why the cinematic adaptation of Wicked is a movie musical masterpiece and what made it work so well. Yes, it's that good! onstageblog.com | |||
| 30 Nov 2024 | Recapping The 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade with Marc Bonanni! | 00:41:04 | |
Broadway By Ghostlight's Marc Bonanni joins Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier to break down all of the songs, dances, and everything Broadway-related that they saw in this year's Thanksgiving parade in New York City. onstageblog.com | |||
| 20 Dec 2024 | We Saw DRAG: THE MUSICAL. Our Reaction (New York City Holiday Trip Recap) | 00:43:57 | |
Rachel Wagner recaps her trip to Broadway and reviews the shows she saw, including Drag: The Musical, Elf: The Musical, The Rockettes, Death Becomes Her, and more with co-host Jacklyn Collier. Check out all of OnStage Blog's reviews on onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com | |||
| 20 Dec 2024 | Talking Elf: The Musical With Associate Director Dave Solomon! | 00:31:24 | |
In a special podcast exclusive, OnStage Blog's Rachel Wagner and Greg Ehrhardt sit down with Dave Solomon, the associate director of Elf: The Musical, to discuss his journey from a high school theatre enthusiast to a Broadway career. They explore the challenges of adapting Elf from screen to stage, his career highlights, and much more. onstageblog.com | |||
| 07 Jan 2025 | Previewing Redwood, Boop, Smash, and More! The 2025 Winter Broadway Preview Episode! | 00:44:31 | |
To kick off 2025,, Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier preview the 2025 Winter Broadway Season, including Redwood, Smash on Broadway, Boop, and much more. onstageblog.com | |||
| 20 Jan 2025 | Broadway Actress Zurin Villanueva on The Business of Broadway! | 01:05:42 | |
OnStage Blog's Greg Ehrhardt joins Rachel Wagner to talk about his experience seeing "Harry Potter and The Cursed Child" on Broadway and why all future Harry Potter stories should only be adapted on stage in the future. onstageblog.com | |||
| 08 Feb 2025 | OnStage Blog's Reaction To Trump Gutting The Kennedy Center Board And Appointing Himself Chairman | 00:21:20 | |
In a special edition of the OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Chris Peterson and Editorial Staff member Greg Ehrhardt react to the news that Donald Trump intends to fire many of the board members of The Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts and appoint himself Chairman of the Board. Can he do this? Does it matter? Are the arts nationwide in trouble? Chris and Greg give their thoughts on these questions and much more. onstageblog.com | |||
| 12 Feb 2025 | Breaking Down The 2025 Oscar-Nominated Movie Musicals! (Emilia Perez, A Complete Unknown, Wicked) | 00:49:10 | |
Rachel and Jax discuss and debate the merits of the three movie musicals nominated for Best Picture for the 2025 Oscars: Emilia Perez, A Complete Unknown, and Wicked. For a complete breakdown of Wicked Part One, listen here. Check out all OnStage Blog's Wicked and movie musical content on onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com | |||
| 24 Feb 2025 | How Theatres Can Survive in 2025, Audition Etiquette, Season Selection, and More! | 00:50:41 | |
On a Community Theatre edition of the OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast, Rachel and Jax sit down with OnStage Blog editor Chris Peterson to discusshow theatres can evolve in the wake of Trump's second term, how theatres should select shows for their seasons, important etiquette tips all performers should practice, and much more! onstageblog.com | |||