Josh Swallows Broadway

She got into casting... because she needed a job! Now she's got casting credits to her name such as Patti LuPone's Gypsy, Billions, Inside Amy Schumer, Dallas Buyers Club, Captain America: Civl War, Pitch Perfect, and literally like 60 zillion more. She solidified her love for casting in theater before moving into tv and film. She's got a story that's going to be made into her own made for tv movie. Check it out. 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

In their respective panic rooms (aka voiceover studios), they go through talk therapy (aka voice over auditions) and this podcast episode! Also BREAKING NEWS, Leslie is going back into Beetlejuice, the Musical! Oh em gee, we are so f'in excited!! Enjoy this episode, and get your BJ tickets. Euphemism intended. Make a nail and press on. 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

Sexy Hamilton (Javier Muñoz) and Deborah S. Craig (best known for originating the role of Marcy Park in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) are two of the funniest people we know. Combined with Josh in a quarantined environment, they are definitely shaken, not stirred. Listen in and some of the behind-the-scenes shenanigans from the cast of WILD (before COVID forced an early closing, of course). 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

Josh's Cambridge production of WILD with Idina Menzel and Javier Muñoz might have been shut down due to COVID, but that doesn't stop Josh from recording these episodes. Literally recording in rooms right next to each other, Josh interviews the "kids" from the WILD cast, and we even get a special sneak peek of one of the songs from the cast album *spoiler alert*! The superstars include: YDE (she/her) Paravi Das (she/her) Luke Ferrari (they/them) Michael Williams (he/him) 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

This dude came up with the idea for Assassins! He's also Josh's teacher from college. Oh, and don't forget to Venmo Josh $50k so he can get his cats a new set of boots. 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

Josh opens up super wide for this episode, swallowing Come From Away Broadway cast members Astrid Van Wieren, De'Lon Grant and Petrina Bromley. Did you know that being a phone sex operator is an Equity gig? Not really, but that's the title of Josh's forthcoming memoirs. For more info, check out comefromaway.com 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

You've heard her voice. You really have. She's been the voice of Cascade, Pampers, Johnson & Johnston, Kelloggs, Weight Watchers, the Oxygen Network, Discovery, VH1, bla bla bla I can't type as fast as Josh is rattling this off so just listen to the episode. She is amazing, they play some AMAZING VO improv games, and there's lots of love an adoration sent back and forth. Find out more at https://www.debrasperling.com/about 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

He began his career working as a cinematographer alongside the Coen Brothers, made a name for himself as a director, and now reflects on much of the journey which brought him to Schmigadoon, and a new memoir: Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains talk of child sexual abuse and molestation. Barry Sonnenfeld is a filmmaker and writer who broke into the film industry as the cinematographer on the Coen brothers first three films: Blood Simple, Raising Arizona and Miller's Crossing. He was also the Director of Photography on Throw Momma from the Train, Big, When Harry Met Sally and Misery, among others. Barry made his directorial debut with The Addams Family in 1991, and went on to direct more films including Addams Family Values, Get Shorty, Wild, Wild, West, and the first three Men in Black movies. His television credits include Pushing Daisies, for which he won an Emmy, Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events, and most recently, Apple TV's Schmigadoon. The paperback version of his book, “Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother”, is available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your favorite character actor (remember him as Jeffrey Weinerslav from 30 Rock?) joins Josh in the first of a series of 10 minute interviews that we'll be releasing in between the normal. long-form episodes! 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

One of Josh's oldest friends, Rory O'Malley (Hamilton, Book of Mormon, Spelling Bee), joins baby Joshy-poo to discuss his latest project, Chicago Party Aunt, now available on Netflix! Recording completely remotely through COVID, Rory shares his stories of virtually meeting RuPaul and what it means to him to be a real live gay man voicing a gay character. We all live for RuPaul's laughs! 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

Coming at you live from the board room above the Daryl Roth Theater, we're back for season 3, baby! Alex Wyse, Ben Fankhauser, Bryonha Marie Parham (aka Bree Marie) chat all things "A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet", currently running now at the Daryl Roth. Go see it, it's funny. No seriously, we're being serious. Go see it. Tickets & info here: https://reginacomet.com/ 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

Also a friend and mentor to Josh, Craig Carnelia is one of the greatest acting teachers of all time. He's an author, composter, lyricist, has received the Johnny Mercer Award, "Emerging American Songwriter", the first annual Gilman and Gonzalez-Falla Musical Theater Award, and the Kleban Award. He also is a mentor to young writers through the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop, the Dramatists Guild Musical Theatre Fellowship and the Eugene O'Neill Musical Theatre Conference. His book, The Reason to Sing: A Guide to Acting While Singing, is like actually taking one of his classes and can be one of the greatest resources anyone has for their acting career. Our special "guest caller" this episode is one of his students, Sutton Foster. We also hear from other past students such as Annaleigh Ashford, Brandon Lawrence Pearson, Andrew Samonsky, Hayley Podschun, Devon Goffman, Noah Zachary, and even his amazingly talented wife Lisa Brescia. 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

Patti Murin is best known for originating the role of Princess Anna in Disney's "Frozen" on Broadway. Other Broadway/National Tour credits include: Lysistrata Jones (Lysistrata), Wicked (Glinda), Xanadu (Euterpe). Off-Broadway: Love's Labour's Lost (Shakespeare in the Park); Fly By Night (Playwrights Horizons); Lady Be Good! (Encores!). Almost Broadway: Nerds (Sally). Patti is also known in the TV world for her portrayal of Dr. Nina Shore on NBC's "Chicago Med," as Ava on "Royal Pains," and for her starring roles in the Hallmark Channel movies "Love On Iceland" and "Holiday For Heroes." 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

Lee Wilkof originated the roles of Samuel Byck in Assassins and Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, later earning a Tony Award nomination for the 2000 revival of Kiss Me, Kate. His film, "No Pay, Nudity" (starring his buddy Nathan Lane) is available now everywhere you stream movies. 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

Farah has appeared on Broadway most recently in the musical comedy It Shoulda Been You, directed by David Hyde Pierce. She's also been on Broadway in Grease!, Saturday Night Fever, The Look of Love: The Music of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, the Tony Award wining revival of Nine, and Madison Square Garden’s A Christmas Carol. Get your tickets to Farah's performances at The Green Room 42 via this link!! 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

Originally aired as a BPN Live event on May 2020. Watch the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpKc9Nuzh1g 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

Bonnie Milligan is a Broadway and TV actress best known for her award-winning debut in Head Over Heels. She began her Broadway career as Pamela after originating the role at The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2015. Besides, her other notable theatre credits include ‘Kinky Boots’, ‘God Bless You Mr. Rosewater’, ‘Gigantic’, ‘Jasper in Deadland’, and so on.  Outside of Broadway productions, the actress is also known for her TV appearances. In 2017, she made a guest appearance as Evie in the hit comedy-action series, Happy!. Also, the starlet is known for her work in “Chicago Fire”. 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

Originally aired as a BPN Live event on May 2020. Watch the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpKc9Nuzh1g 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

Tonya Pinkins is a filmmaker, writer, producer, and director. Her award-winning debut feature film RED PILL was an official selection at the 2021 Pan African Film Festival, won the Best Black Lives Matter Feature and Best First Feature at The Mykonos International Film Festival, Best First Feature at the Luléa Film Festival, and is nominated for awards in numerous festivals around the globe. Her web-series The RED PILLING of AMERICA can be heard on her podcast You Can’t Say That, also on the Broadway Podcast Network. As a television, film, and theater actress and author, she is known for her portrayal of Livia Frye on the soap opera All My Children and for her roles on Broadway. She has been nominated for three Tony Awards (winning one), and has won Obie, Lortel, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, AUDLECO, Garland, L.A. Drama Critics Circle, Clarence Derwent, and NAACP Theater Awards. She has been nominated for the Olivier, Helen Hayes, Noel, Joseph Jefferson, NAACP Image, Soap Opera Digest, and Ovation Awards. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Jelly's Last Jam. 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

Originally aired as a BPN Live event on April 2020. Watch the original video here: https://youtu.be/UqeGzMnQ-eM 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

Drew Gasparini is writing the scores for a number of new stage musicals including the Broadway-bound adaptation of The Karate Kid, an adaptation of Night Shift for Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, and an adaptation of the Ned Vizzini novel/film It's Kind of a Funny Story for Universal Theatrical Group (book by Alex Brightman), among others. Some of Drew’s original musicals include Crazy Just Like Me (winner of “Best Of Fest” and runner up for “Best Book” in the New York Musical Theatre Festival 2011), and Make Me Bad (book by Alex Brightman, Bloomington Playwrights Project, winner of PACE New Musicals). Drew was a contributing composer for the fictional musical Hit List on the NBC series Smash, and in 2019 wrote the music for Skittles Commercial: The Broadway Musical, a highly publicized PR stunt starring Michael C. Hall for Super Bowl LIII. He has released several of his own albums, and on January 13th, Drew launched his new podcast "Now We're Talking with Drew Gasparini" on the Broadway Podcast Network.  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

Originally aired as a BPN Live event on April 2020. Watch the original video here https://youtu.be/_cHc447RxMk. 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

Andrew Polec recently played Matt in The Fantasticks (off-Broadway) and won the "Joe Allen Best West End Debut Award" for his role as Strat in Bat Out Of Hell, at The Stage Debut Awards. Albums include Ben Fold’s Presents: University A Capella and Welcome to Khat House. Veteran MTV watchers might recognize him from a featured role in SuperMade. He has played Jimmy Dodger on CW's Katy Keene. 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

BPN Town Hall: Josh Swallows WICKED: Shoshana Bean & Megan Hilty, originally aired March 28th, 2020: https://youtu.be/A8InNUpEOFU 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

After sharing a dressing room with Josh during his time in The Prom on Broadway, he's never been the same. Michael Potts is an American actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Brother Mouzone in The Wire and Mafala Hatimbi in the musical The Book of Mormon. He also played Detective Gilbough in season 1 of True Detective. Most recently, he can be see as Slow Drag in Netflix's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, alongside Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis. 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

BPN Town Hall: Josh Swallows 2020 Graduates Ana Yi Puig, Evan Parker Shan Taylor Pretty, Michael Hassel, and Rebecah Boesch, including a surprise appearance from Kristin Chenoweth!  This episode originally streamed June 17th, 2020: https://youtu.be/afPgoraem6c 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

Grown man plays in the park with children, act 1 -- aka, FINDING NEVERLAND! Listen in as Josh reunites with his super duper fun time boys Ryan Worsing, Jonathan Ritter, Colin Cunliffe, Ron Todorowski & Chris Dwan. Hush Meadows is for puzzles, ya'all. 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

After a smash-hit run at Central Park‘s Delacorte Theater in summer of 2008, HAIR returned to Broadway for the first time in over 30 years in March 2009. The story of a group of young Americans searching for love and peace during the Vietnam era, HAIR is a timeless portrait of a movement that changed the world. This episode originally streamed March 25th, 2020: https://youtu.be/JbezC-gk3aI 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

After winning the award for best actor at the National High School Musical Theater Awards (the Jimmy Awards), he joined the cast of Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway in the title role before he could legally vote. He began his own theatre company, Zneefrock Productions, to raise money for autism awareness. He can be heard playing himself in As the Curtain Rises, an original Broadway soap opera podcast, and most recently starred in Ratatouille the TikTok musical. He still can't legally drink yet. 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

She Is Risen - selections from Jesus Christ Superstar, featuring Morgan James, Orfeh, and producers Meg Toohey and Richard Amelius. Find out more info, visit https://www.she-is-risen.net/ Listen via https://stem.ffm.to/sheisrisenvol1 This episode originally streamed April 18th, 2020: https://youtu.be/kytT50Nh-nQ 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

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 more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally streamed on April 1st 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

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 has been seen perennially as Sister Margaretta in NBC’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE with Carrie Underwood and she supplied the singing-voice of Anna in the Warner Brothers animated feature THE KING AND I. 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

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, sit 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

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 second book, Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway was just released back November, 2020 and it's friggin good! Riedel's skewering of Broadway shows and personalities in his column have made him a controversial and often feared figure on the New York theater scene. He has been called "the enfant terrible of the New York press". Get Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway Get Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway 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

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" on PBS. Recent theatre credits include Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in the World Tour of The Phantom of the Opera, the Lucille Lortel Award winning Sweeney Todd at the Barrow Street Theatre and the Tony Award winning Broadway First National Tour of A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder where he played the lead role of Monty Navarro at such theaters as The Kennedy Center in Washington DC and The Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Matt played over 1,000 performances as The Boy in The Fantasticks Off Broadway and appeared at Lincoln Center in Carousel with the New York Philharmonic. Matt has played many of the leading regional theatre houses including Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Repertory Theatre of St Louis, Arizona Theatre Company, Arden Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival in such productions as Red, The Importance of Being Earnest, Ragtime, The 39 Steps, Pride and Prejudice, Camelot, Witness For The Prosecution and The History Boys. Support me via Patreon! Twitter: @JoshLamon Instagram: @Josh.Lamon 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

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 You, Show Boat, and The Civil War, all in the '90s. In the 2000s, she appeared in a revival of 42nd Street before winning a Tony Award in 2006 for her performance in the title role of The Drowsy Chaperone. She followed it with parts in Broadway's Young Frankenstein and Mamma Mia! In the meantime, Leavel earned guest spots on TV series like Law & Order: Criminal Intent and ER, appearing in that show's series finale in 2009. Back on-stage, she earned roles in 2010's Elf: The Broadway Musical and the jukebox musical Baby It's You! before landing a small part in the 2014 feature film This Is Where I Leave You. Originating the role of June Adams, Leavel returned to Broadway in 2017 with the musical Bandstand. Support me via Patreon! Twitter: @JoshLamon Instagram: @Josh.Lamon Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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 also in The Prom. Support me via Patreon! Twitter: @JoshLamon Instagram: @Josh.Lamon Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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 which she received a 2013 Tony nomination.  Twitter: @JoshLamon Instagram: @Josh.Lamon Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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 August Wilson Theatre on Broadway on 17 April 2017. The plot centers around Phil Connors, an arrogant Pittsburgh TV weatherman who, during an assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, finds himself in a time loop, repeating the same day again and again. Twitter: @JoshLamon Instagram: @Josh.Lamon Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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 Company); Mary Poppins (Berkeley Playhouse); Rent (CCMT) and The Unfortunates (American Conservatory Theatre). Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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 parodies of popular songs. His second album, Shartistry in Motion, debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Comedy Albums chart. Between 2012 and 2014, he recorded several songs as part of the group DWV (alongside drag queens Vicky Vox and Detox), including the parodies "Chow Down" and "Boy Is a Bottom" whose music videos found viral success. Following the breakup of DWV, Willam formed another drag supergroup, the AAA Girls, with Courtney Act and Alaska Thunderfuck. Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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 actors as well. She is a co-chair of Women Who Care as well as a co-founding member of Be More Heroic, an anti-bullying campaign. Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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.

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!

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 open Emojiland off-broadway, headlining with none other than Josh himself! Connected with Lesli online: Twitter: @queenlesli Instagram: @queenlesli Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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 Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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 iTunes Spotify Amazon Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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's 15th Anniversary. She made her Broadway debut in The Bridges of Madison County, then went on to roles in Finding Neverland and Fiddler on the Roof (in which she famously says she played "Dead Elphaba"). She most recently performed with Kristin Chenoweth in her show Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls, as well as her own solo album. More info via http://jessicavosk.com/recordings. This episode also features Samara Ariel Ehrlich, NYC's foremost Moana impersonator (who we first heard in episode 4) giving a special live-only introduction. Connect with Jessica Instagram: @jessicavosk Twitter: @jessicavosk Web: http://jessicavosk.com/ Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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. Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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 the role of Rita Hanson in Groundhog Day after a run in You Can't Take It With You. She stars as Megan in Iron Fist on Netflix, and is also known for TV roles on Station 19, Person of Interest, 30 Rock, and Grey's Anatomy. Connect with Andy and Barrett: twitter: @andy_karl, @barrett_doss Instagram: @andy_karl, @dontgo_jasonwaterfalls Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.