"Ana Vargas: Broadway.com Audience Award Winner" with Krysta Rodriguez

Dylan and Connor are joined by Hannah Solow (Oh, Mary!). Ahead of her residency as the titular First Lady (and cabaret chanteuse), Hannah arrives on the pod in a blaze of glory. She charts her entire journey with Oh, Mary!, from the first time she stepped into rehearsals for the Off-Broadway run at the Lucille Lortel all the way to over a year later at the Lyceum Theatre. Hannah shares memories from making her Broadway debut, creating her version of Mary, and how she honors Cole Escola’s Mary Todd legacy onstage. Tune in for a conversation stock full of pop culture chatter – the Emmy Awards, theatrical dream casting, #NotSinceHamilton, performing arts high school, Tisch, the theatre scene in California, the glory days of Instagram, Cole Escola, and MORE. The twins also recap Dylan’s bachelor(ette) party, The Dylanette, which was full of West Hollywood dreams, reality television guest appearances, and memories to last a lifetime. Keep your eye out for Hannah’s upcoming solo show and don’t miss her as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! on Broadway from September 30 – October 12!Follow Hannah on Instagram and Twitter Follow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

Connor and Dylan are joined by two-time Tony-nominee Christopher Sieber (Death Becomes Her, Spamalot!). Get ready for a rip-roaring, dazzling, breezy chat with your favorite Broadway star and his new favorite twins. So much drama, so little time. Christopher currently stars as Ernest Menville in the smash hit musical version of Death Becomes Her. We dive into all things DBH, from working with his miraculous leading lady costars Jennifer Simard and Megan Hilty, personally crafting Ernest’s big solo number, and fan response to the show. They learn about Christopher’s journey with his gay identity, including meeting his beloved husband while performing in Beauty and the Beast together in the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Stage credits we discuss include playing Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods, Sir Dennis Galahad in Spamalot!, Lord Farquaad in Shrek the Musical, and Trent in The Prom. Up next, Christopher will appear in Bat Boy: The Musical at New York City Center. We loved our chat with this incredible man, and you’ll surely love him. Stick around for book recommendations, love for The Pitt on HBO Max, and a River Phoenix tribute podcast that you’ll just devour. Don’t miss Christopher in Death Becomes Her! It all really is for the gays, y’all!Follow Christopher on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

Dylan and Connor are joined by the reigning winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars 10, Ginger Minj! Well, we got her gal! The Glamour Toad joins the twins for an end-of-summer chat that is so queer, so draggy, and so gaggy that you’ll be begging for part two immediately. Ginger reflects on her entire ten-year journey on Drag Race: season 7 filming conditions, reactions, and castmates; how much she’s grown in that time; favorite memories and moments; why she felt it was time to return to All Stars again, and what winning really felt like. Ginger is hot off her summer residency in Provincetown and getting ready for Hokus Pokus Live with Sapphira Cristal and friend of the pod Jujubee. Spooky season is coming, y’all! She teases what to expect, the origins of the show, and becoming Bette Midler’s drag daughter on the set of Hocus Pocus 2. Ginger shares what it’s been like to have a health journey shown onscreen for the entire world. This is DRAMA, honey, so we of course get into her theatrical side, even teasing a Broadway debut in the VERY near future. Tune in for all of that and more in this fabulous episode of DRAMA.Follow Ginger on Instagram & Twitter & TiktokSee Hokus Pokus Live on tour!Follow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!Photo of Ginger Minj by Magnus Hastings

Your favorite twins are talk, talk, talking again! Y’all, the amount of theatre, pop culture, love, and life that is discussed in this episode is truly limitless. Buckle up. We fully break down Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl announcement, guess what the songs will be about, analyze her appearance on her boyfriend (fiancé by the time of release!) Travis Kelce’s podcast, and debate whether or not we’re true Swiftie stan. Spoiler alert: we are. Connor continues to be obsessed with Sabrina Carpenter, and can’t wait for Man’s Best Friend, while Dylan waxes poetic about the chilling, intense, and extraordinary Netflix miniseries Adolescence. But that’s not all. There is theatre casting news out the wazoo! June Squibb and Cynthia Nixon in Marjorie Prime, Carrie Coon in Bug, Jasmine Amy Rogers in Spelling Bee, Sherie Rene Scott in Queen of Versailles, oh my! Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball, Laurie Metcalf’s allegiance to Scott Rudin, and so much more. Love, light, and showgirl life, y’all. Stream Jason Schmidt’s original music btw!Follow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

Dylan and Connor are joined by two-time Olivier Award-nominee Marisha Wallace (Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Guys and Dolls). On the album release day of Marisha Wallace: Live in London, The Toast of Mayfair joined the twins for a good ol’ kiki! This incredible concert recording features all the gaggiest hits from Marisha’s career so far, including Guys & Dolls, Dreamgirls, Waitress, Hairspray, Oklahoma, and of course Cabaret. She opens up about the creative process for this one night only concert, the importance of sharing her story, and relying on the kindness of strangers along the way. Marisha currently stars at Sally Bowles in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club opposite Billy Porter, bringing the house down with “Maybe This Time” and the titular number (both of which are on the album!). We learn about Marisha’s cosmic connection to Beyoncé, watching Cowboy Carter beside Tina Knowles, being embraced by the British public, and finding Miss Adelaide with Nicholas Hytner. Hear iconic stories from her time in the Celebrity Big Brother house with Sharon Osborne and Louis Walsh, such as learning of her Olivier nomination live on television, as well as meeting Camila Parker Bowles and King Charles at Buckingham Palace. See Marisha in Cabaret in New York City, and go get her new album today!Follow Marisha on InstagramCheck out Marisha Wallace: Live in LondonFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

Dylan and Connor are joined by Chiara Aurelia (John Proctor is the Villain, Dilaria). It’s a cruel, theatre girlie summer, y’all! The twins are GAGGED to be joined by Chiara, who is currently making her Broadway debut as Shelby Holcomb in John Proctor is the Villain. We discuss the hit play, how she went from seeing her childhood friend Sadie Sink in the show to finding herself starring in it within a matter of months, and what goes DOWN in the cast group chat. After binging the TV series Cruel Summer all week, Connor and Dylan are eager to chat with Chiara about her experience on the show. From gaggy costars Olivia Holt, Sarah Drew, and Froy Gutierrez, to filming three timelines in one day, to the shocking twist ending, Chiara mentions it ALL. She just finished making her off-Broadway debut in Dilaria, alongside Ella Stiller and friend of the pod Christopher Briney. We also discuss Pretty Little Liars, Happy Gilmore 2, Weapons, and Hysteria. You’re going to love this chat with Chiara. Don’t miss her running for the green light in John Proctor is the Villain through September 7 only.Follow Chiara on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & Instagram Subscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway! Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

Dylan and Connor are joined by Burke Swanson (Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Back to the Future the Musical). Burke is currently starring as James Hopper Jr., AKA young David Harbour, in the stage play origin story of Netflix’s hit TV series Stranger Things. So yeah, you’re gonna be GAGGED! 100 performances into the play, Burke shares what his return to Broadway has been like, his favorite moments onstage with his costars, and how this show is flipping the script on what entertainment looks like on Broadway in 2025. Theatergoers across the country will know Burke from his portrayal of George McFly in Back to the Future the Musical (keep listening for a reenactment of his iconic character voice), as well as his New York stage debut in The Rose Tattoo opposite Marisa Tomei. He shares stories from his time PA’ing for Ralph Fiennes in The Menu, and how he’s stayed creatively engaged and fulfilled through the last few years. We talk fashion, Ryan Phillipe, Glass House Tavern, social life while onstage 8x a week, BJJ’s Purpose, David Corenswet as Superman, and moms. It’s a chat you will not want to miss. We’re so happy to welcome Burke into the DRAMA fam and guarantee that you are going to fall in love with him during this chat.Follow Burke on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway! Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

Connor and Dylan are joined by Christopher Briney (The Summer I Turned Pretty, Dilaria). It’s here, y’all: the summer you turned UP your volume and listened to your favorite twins chat with television’s Conrad Fisher: Chris Briney. Chris is currently starring in Dilaria, the new off-Broadway play by Julia Randall. Hear all about his New York onstage debut, his costume of a slutty rugby tee and Calvins, and his costars Ella Stiller, Chiara Aurelia, and Tessa Albertson. From himbo Noah in Dilaria to high school heartthrob Aaron Samuels the Mean Girls movie musical, we get into Chris’ memories from North Shore High, working with Tina Fey, and why he gives major kudos to the film’s dancers. We of course discuss The Summer I Turned Pretty, including the storyline he’s most proud of, the show’s music budget, and his connection to the piece and his costars. Spoiler: he played basketball with one of them the day before this interview. But wait, there’s more! Chris talks about his favorite theatrical memories from his time at PACE. We also break down Bravo’s Next Gen NYC, the anniversary of Taylor Swift’s “folklore” album, and the musical of Alex G. Oh, and the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show. You’re going to fall in love with Chris (if you haven’t already). Don’t miss him in Dilaria at the Daryl Roth Theater 2 and on Amazon’s The Summer I Turned Pretty.Follow Chris on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway! Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

Originally released November 13, 2019.Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Zach Adkins (Anastasia, Kinky Boots) as they break down the drama of their shared Ohio roots, being a Broadway heartthrob in Anastasia, writing and releasing the personal EP “January to June,” Zach’s equally personal journey with his abs, and the one and only Moose.Follow Zach on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & Instagram

Originally released November 6, 2019.Connor and Dylan premiere DRAMA. with their special guest Krysta Rodriguez (‘Smash,” The Addams Family, Spring Awakening) as they dive into the “hard knock life'‘ of Broadway, soaring in silks as Ana Vargas, doing chemo and tech at the same time, Connor’s crush on Nate Archibald from “Gossip Girl,” and the great equalizer. Oh yeah, and the tea on “Smash” is spilled, honey!Follow Krysta on Twitter & InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!