Originally recorded on Sept 19th, 2020, Josh swallows Wesley Taylor & Isaac Powell. From Indoor Boys to Broadway to Josh also somehow wriggling his way into a 3-way with these two, a safe word is definitely needed. Just remember, Isaac may be beautiful, but he's equal parts stupid to go along with it (according to Wes). Support me via Patreon! Twitter: @ JoshLamon Instagram: @ Josh.Lamon Produced by Alan Seales and Elizabeth Wheless . A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network . Learn mo...
Jan 21, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Originally streamed on April 1st, 2020 as BPN LIVE event, I join former Broadway cast mates from COMPANY for a virtual slumber party. These people are not funny, so don't get your hopes up. Nope, not funny at all. Support me via Patreon! Twitter: @ JoshLamon Instagram: @ Josh.Lamon Produced by Alan Seales and Elizabeth Wheless . A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 29
This New York born, New Jersey raised actress received TONY and Drama Desk Award nominations and won a Helen Hayes Award for her portrayal of Mother in the Kennedy Center Revival of RAGTIME on Broadway. She starred in the record-breaking First National Tour of DEAR EVAN HANSEN. She made her Broadway debut creating the role of Emma in JEKYLL & HYDE, receiving a FANY award for Best actress in a musical. Ms. Noll received her second Drama Desk nomination for her work in CHAPLIN on Broadway. She...
Jan 05, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Originally streamed on April 8th as BPN LIVE event, I join former Broadway cast mates from THE PROM for a virtual slumber party. We make out, have pillow fights, sip mimosas, and other slumber party-y things. Virtually, of course. Support me via Patreon! Twitter: @ JoshLamon Instagram: @ Josh.Lamon Produced by Alan Seales and Elizabeth Wheless . A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 23, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Michael Riedel is an American theatre critic, broadcaster, and columnist. He is the co-host of "Len Berman and Michael Riedel in the Morning" on 710 WOR in New York City, weekdays 6-10am. Riedel has been a controversial and influential Broadway columnist of the New York Post for over 20 years. Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway won the 2015 Marfield Prize for arts writing and is widely considered to be the successor to The Season, William Goldman's classic 1967 book about Broadway. His secon...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Welcome back to Season 2 of Josh Swallows Broadway! Our first episode back features Matt Leisy, who at the time of recording the episode was literally one of the only working actors in the world! He recently appeared in the season finale of NBC's "The Blacklist" and played lead roles in Nothing Without You and Eva. Other film and television credits include: Tell, Someone I Used to Know, This is the Girl, Shooting Script, Man From the Dying Planet, The Good Shepard and "Live from Lincoln Center" ...
Dec 14, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Beth Leavel is a Tony Award-winning actress and singer who was most recently seen on stage with Josh in The Prom . A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Leavel studied social work at local Meredith College before earning a graduate degree in theater at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (M.F.A., 1980). She made her Broadway debut when she joined the cast of the 1981 Tony winner for best musical, 42nd Street, as a replacement in 1985. Her subsequent Broadway shows included Crazy for Yo...
Apr 08, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Sometimes you just have to sit back, relax, and listen to 3 good friends do their thing. Tony nominee Caitlin Kinnunen made her Broadway debut in 2008 at the age of 16 in Spring Awakening. She went on to star in The Bridges of Madison County. Most recently, Caitlin received a 2019 Tony nomination for her performance as Emma in The Prom. Isabelle McCalla made her Broadway debut in 2018 as Jasmine in the production of Aladdin after coming off of the tour of the same name, and starred as Alyssa als...
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Annaleigh Ashford won the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for her portrayal of Essie in You Can't Take It With You on Broadway. She starred opposite Jake Gyllenhaal as Dot in Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park With George , and played Betty on Showtime's critically acclaimed Masters of Sex . She is known for her work on Broadway as Glinda in Wicked , and Margot in Legally Blonde , as well as for originating the role of Lauren in Kinky Boots , a performance for whi...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Join Josh and follow Groundhog Day cast mates Taylor Iman Jones, Joseph Medeiros, Tari Kelly, and Travis Waldschmidt as they discuss the ups, downs, turns, turntables, and all other directions that was the wild ride of this show. Groundhog Day is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, and book by Danny Rubin. Based on the 1993 film of the same name written by Rubin and Harold Ramis, the musical made its world premiere at The Old Vic in London in summer 2016 and opened at the Augu...
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Taylor Iman Jones is about to drop into Emojiland , starring opposite Josh, this week before moving on to the upcoming original cast of The Devil Wears Prada ! After being in New York for only two months, Taylor made her Broadway debut in Groundhog Day , which is where she and Josh became besties. Previously, she toured nationally with American Idiot and was seen regionally in Stage Kiss at the San Francisco Playhouse; Other credits include Smokey Joe's Cafe, Spring Awakening (Center Repertory C...
Feb 12, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Willam became emancipated at age 16, almost became Mark in Rent , and then instead decided to be on TV. Part of the original cast of Rock of Ages in LA, he is an American actor, drag queen, and recording artist. He came to prominence when he competed on the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2012. His TV and movie credits include A Star is Born, Nip/Tuck, Eastsiders, Super Drags, Miss Arizona, and Southland . Since 2012, Willam has recorded three albums of comedy music, mostly consisting of ...
Jan 29, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Ali Stroker just made history as the first person in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award, and is currently starring in the Broadway production of Oklahoma! as Ado Annie. She first broke onto the scene in the Glee Project in 2012 which got her a guest starring role on Glee itself. In 2015, she made history by becoming the first ever actress in a wheelchair to appear on a Broadway stage in the revival of Spring Awakening produced by Deaf West Theatre, with a company that featured many prominent deaf ...
Jan 15, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Back together for the first time since The Prom closed, this episode features Beth Leavel, Brooks Ashmanskas, Christopher Sieber, Caitlin Kinnunen, and Isabelle (Izzy) McCalla... with special guest appearances by Angie Schworer and Michael Potts. Take that, L-L-L-Lin-Luh-Lin-Manuel Miranda! Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein . A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 01, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 17
2019 has been a great year! Or has it? Who are we to judge? Turn to that person next to you, give them a great big hug (but only if you're both consenting adults), and give them the gift of making sure they're also subscribed to Josh Swallows Broadway! Happy holidays, everyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 25, 2019•4 min
Recorded the day after Josh received the news that his beloved show, The Prom, was closing, Leslie and Josh lament over why show business is one of the worst to work in. Lesli Margherita is an Olivier Award winning actress who made her Broadway debut in Matilda in 2013 after a successful run on the West End in Zorro , which earned her the award. She was recently in Dames at Sea here on Broadway, but made a big splash in the entertainment scene in 1997 in the TV show Fame LA . She is now about to...
Dec 23, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Groff grew up Mennonite (aka diet-Amish) and rose to prominence in 2006 for his performance in the lead role of Melchior Gabor in the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening , for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He also originated the role of King George in Hamilton . On TV and film he's known for Frozen , Frozen II, Mindhunter , and Glee among many others. Connect with Jonathan on Instagram: @ grofffsauce Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstei...
Dec 17, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Morgan James is both an amazing recording artist, being one of the Postmodern Jukebox OG's, and a phenomenal Broadway actor. She made her Broadway debut in The Addams Family , followed by Wonderland, Godspell, Motown The Musical , and most recently in Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls . Her character of Peggy also roams the streets, roasting some of the Great White Way's biggest names. Connect with Morgan Twitter: @ morganjames Instagram: @ morganjames Patreon YouTube Online gallery Facebook iTun...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In partnership with TodayTix , Jessica Vosk was part of our first-ever live event held at WeWork in the Flatiron district held on Nov 14, 2019. According to Josh, she's the second coming. She literally went from a finance job on Wall Street to Broadway, with a little bit of a NJ balloon festival in there somewhere. Vosk may be best known for her performance as the lead role of Elphaba in Wicked , which she recently finished playing on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre. She was Elphaba for Wicked'...
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Getting the history lesson he never bargained for, Josh sits down with the creative team from NY City Center 's upcoming production of EVITA , running Nov 13-24, 2019. This exquisite rock opera expands perceptions of icon Argentinian icon Eva Perón. There's gang fights, there's tangos, there's war, and that's just in this episode! Guests include director Sammi Cannold, co-choreographers and Emily Maltby, Valeria Solomonoff, and associate director Rebecca Aparicio. Get your tickets to EVITA here ...
Nov 19, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 12
As a mini Groundhog Day reunion of sorts, Josh swallows Andy Karl and Barrett Doss whole. Andy Karl has appeared on Broadway in the original productions of Groundhog Day (for which he won the Olivier Award, Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award), Legally Blonde, 9 to 5 , and Rocky the Musical , as well as appearing in Wicked , The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Jersey Boys , On The Twentieth Century (for which he won the Outer Critics Circle Award) and And So It Goes . Barrett Doss originated...
Nov 05, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, he made his way to Broadway to do many things, most of which include joking about Beth Leavel and co-creating, writing, directing, and starring in the web series Indoor Boys with Wesley Taylor. His Broadway credits include Lysistrata Jones, Spring Awakening, Waitress, and What the Constitution Means to Me (of which he also co-produced). On television, Wyse has appeared in multiple roles since 2010 including Bored to Death, Switched at Birth, The Bold and the Beauti...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Lisa Lampanelli is a former stand-up comedian, actress and insult comic. Much of her material is racy... and this episode with Josh is no different. With a career that spanned more than 30 years, Lisa Lampanelli was a constant on the comedy scene. With numerous tours, Grammy nominations, and national TV guest appearances and specials under her belt, Lisa made headlines in 2012 when she lost more than 100 pounds with the help of bariatric surgery. The comedian went on to speak with unflinching ho...
Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Taking the title role in Hello Dolly ! in the national tour, this 3-time Tony nominated actress made her Broadway debut in City of Angels , before moving on to roles in Falsettos, 1776, Parade, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Parade, Kiss Me, Kate, Unrinetown, Mamma Mia!, Lestat, The Addams Family, Sister Act, Scandalous, Finding Neverland , and Tuck Everlasting . She grew up in Albany, moved to New York for fun, and is still waiting fo figure out how to make money from acting on Broadway. Her favorite c...
Sep 24, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Josh has known Jay Armstrong Johnson since they were in high school -- Jay is currently starring Raoul in as in Phantom . In 2001, he made his debut at the theater in a production of the musical Peter Pan . After joining the American tour of A Chorus Line in the role of Mark, he debuted on Broadway in 2009 in the musical Hair (with Josh, duh) as a member of the ensemble and the first substitute for Gavin Creel in the role of Claude. In 2010, he played the protagonist Jack Kelly in one of the fir...
Sep 10, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Apparently New York smells like tears before bedtime. At least that's what Josh thinks with this episode's guest, Rachel Bay Jones. She has played the roles of Catherine in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin and Evan Hansen's mother, Heidi Hansen, in Dear Evan Hansen . The latter earned her the 2017 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Other Broadway credits include Meet Me in St. Louis, Hair, and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown . twitter: @ JoshLamon Instagram: @ Josh.L...
Sep 03, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 6
The hot, nasty, sweaty production that was 2012's Into the Woods in Central Park made way for this special Josh Swallows Broadway reunion episode as Josh hosts his former cast mates Jessie Mueller, Chip Zien, Sarah Stiles, and Gideon Glick. Into the Woods , Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical that intertwines classic fairytales, gets a playful new dramatic context from British directors Timothy Sheader and Liam Steel in Central Park. The Shakespeare in the Park product...
Aug 20, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Christian Borle is a two-time Tony Award winner for his roles as Black Stache in Peter and the Starcatcher and as William Shakespeare in Something Rotten! . Borle originated the role of Emmett in Legally Blonde on Broadway, starred as Tom Levitt on the NBC musical-drama television series Smash , and starred as Marvin in the 2016 Broadway revival of Falsettos . Josh has a special surprise for him at the end of the episode... someone really important to Christian came out of the closet. Literally....
Aug 08, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Could ya be more chill with the tater tots, George? In 2011, George made his Broadway debut singing "Light of the World" in the revival of Stephen Schwartz's first musical, Godspell. He most recently appeared in the off-Broadway and then on-Broadway production of Be More Chill, written by Joe Iconis. Further credits include The Lightning Thief, Godspell, Here Lies Love , and Tick, Tick... Boom! . twitter: @ JoshLamon Instagram: @ Josh.Lamon Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein . A proud m...
Jul 25, 2019•47 min•Ep. 3
Matthew Morrison an actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter. Morrison is known for starring in multiple Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including his portrayal of Link Larkin in Hairspray on Broadway, and for his role as Will Schuester on the Fox television show Glee (2009–2015). Morrison is signed with Adam Levine's 222 Records and received a Tony Award nomination for his featured role as Fabrizio Nacarelli in the musical The Light in the Piazza. From March 2015 to January 2016, Morrison st...
Jul 18, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 2
