The 2019 Tony Awards left Matt and John with some OPINIONS. Will they share them? Damn right! Also, an old internet friend resurfaces and Matt and John freak out over the best new show on TV/The Internet.
"I don't know if I just want to BE you, Sutton, or if I just want to kiss Gavin Creel. Because she go to 8 times a week." In honor of Pride here is the gayest episode YET of Broadway Breakdown! Special Guest Morgan Reynolds (Broadway ASMR) comes on to discuss his Broadway obsession with SUTTON FOSTER (because who can't relate?) Morgan and Matt talk amazing belting, dropped in/realistic acting, and go off topic a LOT. Get into it!
Dealing with the 2019 Tony Nominees: Matt tells you why you shouldn't say "snub," John is worshipping at the altar of Christina Applegate, and MOVE OVER FINDING NEVERLAND...there is a new Broadway show Matt can NOT stand.
It's Pudding Season! Matt and John make some wildly intelligent (and intelligently wild) predictions for this year's Tony nominations. Also, Matt sees TOOTSIE, John sees OKLAHOMA, and the two gays discuss the cost of selling your soul for the wrong jukebox musical.
Being sick won't keep Matt and John from exploring their truths! Matt reviews HADESTOWN and the new OKLAHOMA, John finally sees THE PROM, a brief discussion on FOSSE/VERDON, and the return of talking about DRAG RACE. Buckle up!
John's back!!! And together, he and Matt compare thoughts on the Kiss Me Kate revival, Sutton Foster's casting in The Music Man and why it's important to listen to other people's gross opinions.
"If we're always trying to push boundaries, at some point the boundaries are gonna be broken but the device is gonna be the same." With John still absent, Matt calls on Kevin Duda (The Book of Mormon, Beautiful, CInderella) to share his Broadway obsession as well as laying down the law on "unofficial recordings," what makes an effective revival, and some more talk on "SMILE The Musical."
"People in America were like 'What is this f*cking garbage? Get it out of my stage!'" Actress/Comedienne/Broadwayphile Ali Gordon comes in to launch "My Obsession," the new Broadway Breakdown mini-series! Matt and Ali discuss her Broadway obsession CORAM BOY, getting murdered by Alan Cumming, and why epic theatre is going extinct on Broadway. PLAY ALONG KIDS!
It has been a WEEK, kids. Matt and John play therapy with each other as they discuss Laura Benanti in My Fair Lady, John almost meeting Stephen Sondheim and Matt's emotional breakdown at a friend's show. Strap in, it's a fun one!!
John discovers just how young some of the listeners of Broadway Breakdown are, Matt finally watches The Princess Switch, and producer Lucas McMahon (Something Rotten, Hand to God, The Play That Goes Wrong) pops in to correct some misconceptions about Broadway. It's REVELATORY!
Matt and John discuss Valentine's Day plans, John's intimate moment with Jake Gyllenhaal and why "Rent Live!" was doomed to fail. GET INTO IT!
Audio troubles can't bring Matt and John down!!! They're gonna honor Carol Channing by sharing their favorite stories of the musical theatre legend, they're gonna share all the piping hot TEA Kelli O'Hara spilled at her latest concert, and Matt is going to PROVE to you that the most memorable performance in The Ferryman ISN'T from a human.
2018 is almost over, bitch, and Matt and John are gonna close it out with some OPINIONS. Why is Mary Poppins Returns like a gayer Bohemian Rhapsody? What Broadway show has been ruined for John forever? And why should you NEVER make a New Year's Resolution? Find out and embrace 2019!!
Matt and John talk about the Broadway sh*tstorm that occurred on the internet this week....oh, and also some shows.
Matt and John discuss the onslaught of Broadway closings, what's wrong with modern movie writing, and effective ways to deal with sexism in old musicals.
If you're having a sh*tty day, curl up with John and Matt as they talk about what lessons you can learn from "The Little Mermaid," which Bible story playwrights can't seem to get enough of, and if "A Star is Born" is ACTUALLY good (spoiler: it is).
Matt and John discuss "Frozen" on Broadway, the closing of "Kinky Boots" and some adult truths to help you *somewhat* make it through life on their latest episode!
In what may be their gayest episode yet, Matt and John invite cabaret/kickstarter superstar Robbie Rozelle to discuss backstage Patti Lupone stories, the legacy of Marin Mazzie, and the downside of going viral.
Can you have an opinion on a musical you haven't seen? Damn right! Matt and John dissect the "Sharp Objects" finale, Pretty Woman The Musical and the one Broadway musical Matt has NO time for.
Is Mamma Mia 2 Here We Go Again a masterpiece or a clusterf*ck? Who IS Taylor Swift playing the Cats movie? And how DO you say Amanda Seyfried's name? Matt and John will not rest until these questions are answered on a new Broadway Breakdown.
Matt and John discuss "Head Over Heels," the announcement of Ivo van Hove's "West Side Story" and the new (entirely fictional) Kelly Clarkson jukebox musical!!
Matt and John discuss the newest writer for The Devil Wears Prada musical, John's loose bones and why Lauren Ambrose doesn't have to do Sunday shows.
Matt and John discuss this year's Tony telecast, the "My Fair Lady" revival, and why it's important to be good at improvisation at 2 AM.
What movie did Lindsay Lohan star in opposite a porn star? Who will win at this year's Tony Awards? If you can't sit on Andy Karl's face, who is the next best option? Matt and John discuss ALL this and more in the latest Broadway Breakdown!
Recorded 4 days before the announcement of the 2018 Tony Nominations, Matt and John give THEIR take on who and what will be given some Tony love and hate this season.
Matt finally sees Carousel and John takes in Frozen and they have OPINIONS HONEY!!!!
BACK AGAIN! Matt explains why Sally Murphy is his definitive Julie Jordan in Carousel, John dissects the most recent winner of "Rupaul's Drag Race" and the two twinks further discuss the new main stream gay high school movie "Love, Simon" and where it succeeds, and slightly falters.
Buckle up, Buttercup 'cause opinions are flowing! Matt and John discuss the brilliant oddity that is Ellen Greene's Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, some theatre news that is both exhilarating and confusing, and why you shouldn't dream stupid.
Back and bitchier than ever, Matt and John discuss the gayest new show on TV, shocking diva confessions, and the one lost musical Matt will fight for Encores! to do.
They're back! Or are they? After a mid-winter break, Matt and John come back in full force to discuss Broadway at the Grammys, new projects, and the excitement of a new Rupaul's Drag Race.
