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It takes years for a Broadway musical to hit the stage, but on OFF BOOK: The Improvised Musical, you get a brand new original musical every week! Each episode, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino and a special guest create a new musical on the spot. Accompanied by Scott Passarella, King of Pianists, Pianist of Kings.

Off Book: The Improvised Musical Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino

    • Comedy
    • 4.6 • 11 Ratings

It takes years for a Broadway musical to hit the stage, but on OFF BOOK: The Improvised Musical, you get a brand new original musical every week! Each episode, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino and a special guest create a new musical on the spot. Accompanied by Scott Passarella, King of Pianists, Pianist of Kings.

    LIVE AGAIN from Sea Tea Improv (Hartford): A Partial Architect

    LIVE AGAIN from Sea Tea Improv (Hartford): A Partial Architect

    The following was the second show of the night live at Sea Tea Improv in Hartford CT on February 24th, 2024! It was accompanied AGAIN AGAIN by the incredible Eric Gersen. Architects, engineers, exes, the Seattle Kraken, the president. What could possibly bring these people together together? Listen and find out.

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    • 1 hr 8 min
    LIVE from Sea Tea Improv (Hartford): Good Kid, Good Dad.

    LIVE from Sea Tea Improv (Hartford): Good Kid, Good Dad.

    The following was recorded live at Sea Tea Improv in Hartford CT on February 24th, 2024! It was accompanied AGAIN by the incredible Eric Gersen. A girl goes to school. A city government crumbles. Some cats do cat stuff. Also, it is the official position of Off Book: The Improvised Musical Podcast that the books of Rebecca Yarros' Empyrean series are for ADULTS.

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    • 1 hr 7 min
    LIVE from The Bell House (Brooklyn): Flow Of The Rings: A Volcano Story

    LIVE from The Bell House (Brooklyn): Flow Of The Rings: A Volcano Story

    The following was recorded live at The Bell House Theater in Brooklyn NY on February 23rd 2024. Join Zach, Jess, the incredible Eric Gersen on keys and Josh Bailey on drums, as they journey to a premier honeymoon destination where the lava is definitely moving so so slow. Invite your uncle, we've saved him a spot at the table.

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    • 1 hr 22 min
    ON BOOK: More Opening and the "Want Song"

    ON BOOK: More Opening and the "Want Song"

    Zach and Jess are back with a tour recap, life updates, an INTERNATIONAL TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT (London/Dublin/Vienna), a wandering story about a play Zach saw, and of course more development of their new musical. Follow @offbookpod on instagram to get the most up to date touring/ticket info.

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    • 1 hr 11 min
    LIVE from the Miracle Theatre (DC): Prospecting for Problems

    LIVE from the Miracle Theatre (DC): Prospecting for Problems

    The following was recorded LIVE at the Miracle Theater in Washington DC on February 22nd 2024 with accompaniment by the incredible Eric Gersen! Thanks for coming out DC, we would slow turn for you all day long!

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    • 1 hr 22 min
    LIVE from World Cafe Live (Philly): Tryin'!

    LIVE from World Cafe Live (Philly): Tryin'!

    The following was performed LIVE at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on Feb21st 2024, and was accompanied by the incredible Eric Gersen! Thank you Philly for coming out to see our faces with your faces!

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    • 1 hr 25 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

Maidhc_18 ,

Love it!

Love this podcast. Zach and Jess are excellent hosts you know exactly how to keep a story moving, and to make their guest presenters feel safe getting involved in sculpting the story.

Máitiú ,

Laugh out loud

I started listening to this lying on the beach and I couldn’t stop laughing even when everyone started staring!

Aoife O'C ,

Off the book? Off the hook

A podcast so brilliant it's garnered the cheesiest of review titles.

If you love improv, musicals & 17 year old colonial ghost boys, then this is the podcast for you ✨

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