DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

Dylan and Connor are joined by Douglas Lyons (Chicken & Biscuits, Parade). Just before the twins’ final reunion of the summer, they sat down with this acclaimed actor and playwright for a little DRAMA! Douglas just returned to the role of Tom Collins in Rent, performing with the San Diego Symphony. Naturally, we talk about the greatness of Jonathan Larson and memories from Douglas’ time on the Rent tour. They discuss all things Table 17, Douglas’ latest play starring Tony Award winner Kara Young. He opens up about his creative process, inspiration for writing this romantic comedy play, and his involvement with casting decisions. We cover Douglas’ youth as a PK, as well as what inspired him to become a writer in the first place, rooted in his backstage days at Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. We speak about the relatability of his plays, especially Chicken & Biscuits, which opened on Broadway after the quarantine. Douglas raves about Norm Lewis, Michael Urie, and a desire to work with luminaries such as Quinta Brunson and Keke Palmer. Connor plugs Other People's Dead Dads by Jacob Wasson, Dylan is Balz to the Walz, and Douglas shares what TV shows are part of his nightly ritual. Table 17 is currently running at MCC Theater through September 22nd - get your tickets today!
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Connor and Dylan are joined by McKenzie Kurtz (Wicked, The Heart of Rock and Roll). It’s good to hear her, isn’t it? Wicked’s 20th anniversary Glinda, McKenzie Kurtz, joins the twins for an easy, breezy convo so gorge that you’ll think she came and went by bubble. As she nears the end of her year-long tenure as Glinda on Broadway, McKenzie reflects on what the past year has meant to her. We also look back on her Broadway debut playing Anna in Frozen, followed by an unexpected stint on the national tour alongside Ryan McCartan. Bachelor Nation fans – there’s something for everyone as we discuss (in DEPTH) the new season starring Joey. We giggle and gab like crazy. We also discuss Austin Butler and Callum Turner in The Masters of the Air, McKenzie’s Spamalot encounter with Ariana Grande, and her next starring role in the original Broadway musical The Heart of Rock and Roll. You’re going to loooooove this episode. Xxx
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Dylan and Connor are joined by the bestie stars of Which Way to the Stage, Sas Goldberg (Significant Other, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Max Jenkins (Dead to Me, Special). Listen in for a rip-roaring chat about all things about Stagedoor Manor vs French Woods, Max learning Sweet Charity choreo with Christina Applegate, how these two were doxxed by RHONY alumna Carole Radziwill, Sas’ middle school affiliate Mischa Barton, that time Max and Sas went to prom together at Laguardia High School, the brilliance of Heléne Yorke, a Madonna lip sync that started it all, Jen Colella’s number from Suffs, Gideon Glick, and playing the roles of a lifetime in Ana Nogueira’s Which Way to the Stage, running through June 5 at MCC Theater.
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Dylan and Connor are joined by 2022 Tony Award nominee L Morgan Lee (A Strange Loop). Join the twins as they chat with this newly minted Tony nominee and dive deep into her fabulous life and career. From watching The Wizard of Oz and Grease 2 on rented VHS tapes to making her long awaited Broadway debut this season, you’ll love hearing the tea about getting a Tony nomination, meeting Whoopi Goldberg, finding professional success during the pandemic, developing the stage version of The Danish Girl, dating as a queer, trans woman, why the role of Glinda in Wicked is so beautifully written, being vocally ready for 8 shows a week, Legendary season 3, bartending on WWHL, the greatest Housewives on Bravo right now, and all things A Strange Loop on Broadway.
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Connor and Dylan are joined by Julie Benko (Funny Girl, Fiddler on the Roof). Listen in as they discuss the First National Tour of Spring Awakening, the Ring of Keys moment for her and her entire family catching the theatre bug, Into the Woods transferring to Broadway, the rumors and online chatter surrounding Funny Girl, being a standby, her new album dropping later this summer, the anxiety of “staying ready” as a performer, her journey to her current job, and standing by for the iconic role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway.
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