DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

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DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

Drama! Sit down with resident dramatics, Connor MacDowell & Dylan MacDowell, as they explore theatre, entertainment, pop culture, and the vibrance of love and life in New York City. Joined weekly by thrilling special guests, they have intimately casual conversations about the dramatic journey that brought them here. Oh that’s a gag, honey! Say no more… it’s DRAMA.

  1. 7 HR AGO

    “Spittin’ Bars with the Bard” with Gabby Beans

    Connor and Dylan are joined by Tony Award nominee Gabby Beans (Romeo + Juliet, The Skin of Our Teeth). If the end is right it justifies… the Gabby Beans of course! Listen in as this fiercely talented star of Romeo + Juliet on Broadway sat down with the twins for a little DRAMA. Gabby opens up about playing the dual roles of Mercutio and the Friar in this Sam Gold-helmed revival. She raves about the leading players of Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor, and teases the cast rap battles happening before the audience's very eyes onstage. Gabby reflects on her high school days in Germany, pursuing Neuroscience AND Theatre while at Columbia, and growing up as an army brat. She brings us back to her Tony-nominated turn in The Skin of Our Teeth at Lincoln Center, and the experience of being nominated alongside extraordinary women in her category. Trust, we chat about Jake Gyl, “Presumed Innocent,” and her aptly-named bob in the Apple TV+ series. How does this Shakespearean star spend her off days? What shows are on rotation for Gabby? Settle in for this terrific chat, which also includes chatter about Conclave, Anora, Sally Rooney’s latest novel, and more. See Gabby Beans in Romeo + Juliet through February 16!Follow Gabby on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

    44 min

  2. 20 NOV

    "The Most Famous Gay Man in the World" with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

    Connor and Dylan are TALKING. TWINS. TALKING. In the words of Carrie Pipperidge from Carousel, “did ya like it? Did ya?” Well, we sure hope ya will! Recorded before Tammy Faye’s gone-too-soon closing announcement, the twins dive into theatre news of the moment. Elf’s glowing reviews, Paul Mescal’s Streetcar going to BAM, whether Maybe Happy Ending’s critical/audience response will catch up to ticket buyers, and the Scherzy Page Six Deepfake Gate. But that’s not all, y’all. The demise of Twitter/X, the rise of RHOSLC and RHOP, and the drama of today, tomorrow, and yesterday are on the boards. Finally, Dylan and Connor discuss the Wicked film (including its press tour) before Dylan has his first viewing. Let us be glad and let us be grateful. PERIOD. By the way, who’s the most famous out gay man in the world? Tune in to find out all of that and more.Follow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & Tiktok & BlueskyFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

    40 min

  3. 13 NOV

    "The Clock Twink" with Ben Ahlers

    Dylan and Connor are joined by Ben Ahlers (The Gilded Age, Tender Napalm). The wait is over. The time? Is now. Is your alarm going off? It should be, because everyone’s favorite Clock Twink is on the pod! Ben Ahlers joins the twins ahead of his New York off-Broadway debut in Tender Napalm. Learn about the origins of this play by Philip Ridley, and what it’s like co-starring with Victoria Pedretti (Netflix’s You and The Haunting of Hill House). Ben takes us back to Iowa to discuss his theatrical roots, as well as Gavin Creel’s impact on him ahead of pursuing a life in the arts. We of course dig deep into The Gilded Age. Ben teases what’s in store for footman Jack Trotter in season 3, and reflects on “growing up” with Louisa Jacobson on television. Juicy behind-the-scenes tidbits galore, y’all. Next up, Ben stars as John Wilkes Booth in a new play by Mad Men’s Matthew Weiner. Other topics include Dogfight starring River Phoenix, Ragtime at NYCC, Maggie Rogers’ music, Joshua Henry’s onstage tears, and much, much more. Get ready to be obsessed (if you already aren’t).Follow Ben on InstagramSee Tender Napalm at Theaterlab from November 27—December 15! Follow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!Photo of Ben Ahlers by Tina Turnbow

    48 min

  4. 6 NOV

    "Bonk to the Onkers" with Ally Bonino

    Dylan and Connor are joined by Ally Bonino (Suffs the Musical). With hot cocoa in hand and fall vibes in the air, we’re gonna keep marching, y’all! Thank goodness we’ve got Suffs’ very own Ally Bonino here to do it with us. But first (Julie Chen-Moonves voice), we’re talking about the new Real Housewives of New York. Do we trust them, like them, or believe them? Speaking of binge watching some TV, we find Ally’s during her yearly watch of Six Feet Under. We dive right in, as Ally tells the gorgeous story of discovering her love for the arts. Or should we say… being DISCOVERED by her elementary school teacher. It’s gaggy. Ally shares a few of her favorite professional highlights since then, including Myths and Hymns and working with Adam Guettel. Don’t worry, we go all in on Shaina Taub’s Suffs. How did Ally get involved and find Lucy Burns, the role she continues to grow and love eight times a week? “Lucy’s Song” is IT, divas. Other highlights include Connor gushing over Kelsea Ballerini, Dylan raving over Melissa McCarthy in Only Murders in the Building, and Ally’s spaghetti squash tirade. Get ready for Ally’s solo show “Flight” at Joe’s Pub this January. You won’t want to miss it, or Suffs, playing now through January 5.Follow Ally on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

    50 min
  5. “I’m Gonna Be Karen in Smash” with Caroline Bowman

    30 OCT

    “I’m Gonna Be Karen in Smash” with Caroline Bowman

    Dylan and Connor are joined by Caroline Bowman (Sunset Boulevard, Frozen the Musical). With one look and with one listen, you will certainly be OBSESSED with this week’s guest. Caroline, the queen herself, is clad in a green beanie, seated beside her darling doggie Kodak, and ready to mention it ALL with the twins. She spills on standing by for Nicole Scherzinger and Mandy Gonzalez in this season’s thrilling revival of Sunset Boulevard on Broadway. At the time of release, Connor and Caroline will have attended a screening of the film version of Wicked (Part 1 obvi), just in time for the musical’s 21st anniversary! Caroline divulges on her own Green Girl experience, climbing the challenging yet rewarding mountaintop of playing Elphaba. Caroline is also known for her incredible run as Queen Elsa in Disney’s Frozen musical. Over five years and over a thousand performances provide for some incredible stories and lessons for her to share. Stick around for tidbits about Caroline’s husband Austin Colby in The Great Gatsby, seeing her theatre sister Kara Lindsay in Once Upon a Mattress, a potential album with Ben Rauhala, and an absolutely gag worthy dose of DRAMA unlike anything you’ve ever heard - Caroline reveals that she’s been cast as Karen in SMASH on Broadway!Follow Caroline on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

    54 min

  6. 23 OCT

    "Chekhov's Cabaret" with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

    Connor and Dylan are coming at you again with an all-new TWIN TALK! The fellas give you a little mix of all things theatre, pop culture, love, and life in this episode. Listen in for some discourse surrounding Drag Race Global All Stars and UK6, We Live in Time starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, and everything under the sun. Connor and Dylan take another moment to reflect on the passing of the extraordinary Gavin Creel, as well as the shocking loss of Liam Payne, which instantly inspires some One Direction reflections in this episode. Then, it’s Broadway recap time! The twins took in Oh, Mary!, Sunset Boulevard, Drag the Musical, Romeo + Juliet, The Hills of California, Our Town, and Once Upon a Mattress. They’re some gagging over Shakespeare’s legendary lines in R&J, as well as raves about the stars of this revival: Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler. They gag over friends of the pod James Scully, Tom Francis, Nick Adams, Jan Sport, and more in this jam-packed romp of an episode. Don’t forget to VOTE, and early vote if ya nasty.Follow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

    51 min

  7. 19 OCT

    "Gavin 'Equality' James" with Gavin Creel (Re-Release)

    We’re remembering our friend of the pod and hero Gavin Creel, who passed away on September 30, 2024. Gavin meant the world to the Broadway community and beyond. We’re re-releasing this special episode from two years ago to honor his memory, and share Gavin’s stories, wisdom, and warmth with the world one last time.Read below about our conversation, originally released October 19, 2022. We love and miss you, Gavin. ”Connor and Dylan are joined by Tony Award winner Gavin Creel (Into the Woods, Hello, Dolly!). Ah… that’s history. A dream come true, even. Gagged. Listen in as the boys discuss Jay Armstrong Johnson’s I Put A Spell On You: Alive, Gavin having the time of his life in Into the Woods on Broadway, the impact of BCEFA, working with the collaborator of his dreams: Sara Bareilles, Gavin’s original work: Walk on Through, first kisses, coming out stories, Gavin’s hair journeys, a 20 year look-back on Thoroughly Modern Millie, the joy of the revival of Hair, being a London Boy, living in your truth, creating honest art, working with Sutton Foster, winning a Tony Award for Hello, Dolly!, and MORE. Go see Gavin in I Put a Spell on You: Alive at Sony Hall on October 23 and in Into the Woods through January 8th. We. Love. GAVIN.”

    1h 6m

  8. 16 OCT

    "Weird Little Gay Geniuses" with James Scully

    Connor and Dylan are joined by James Scully (Oh, Mary!, Fire Island). Welcome to a brand new episode of DRAMA. The twins and James become fast friends, some might even say sisters, as James tunes in from his dressing room at the Lyceum Theatre. Basking in bisexual lighting, this Broadway star spills on his role as Mary’s Teacher in Oh, Mary! James gushes over the brilliance of Cole Escola, his character’s pants giving Fiyero's a run for its money, and the stars that have taken in this hysterical romp, including RuPaul, Julia Murney, and Rita Moreno. But first, it truly all began with James’ star turn as a Porcupine in a Christmas pageant. He takes us through his iconic list of Ring of Keys moments, ranging from cast albums to Emma Thompson to Stanley Tucci and beyond. James is a sweet and humble boy who gives flowers throughout, especially to his brilliant partner Julio Torres. We cover his time filming “You” with Penn Badgley, Fire Island with his Oh, Mary! co-star Conrad Ricamora, and the Broadway rumor mill. In this episode, the boys pay special tribute to their hero, Gavin Creel, reflecting on his beautiful impact on them and the world. We had such a blast kiki-ing and laughing with James when the three of us really needed it, and maybe you will too. Go see him shine in Oh, Mary!Follow James on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

    1h 5m
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Drama! Sit down with resident dramatics, Connor MacDowell & Dylan MacDowell, as they explore theatre, entertainment, pop culture, and the vibrance of love and life in New York City. Joined weekly by thrilling special guests, they have intimately casual conversations about the dramatic journey that brought them here. Oh that’s a gag, honey! Say no more… it’s DRAMA.

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