Big Theatre Kid Energy

Ryan W Garcia
  • 5.0 (3)
  • Performing Arts
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🎭 Big Theatre Kid Energy is the least pretentious theatre review podcast! Celebrating the best of Los Angeles theatre and beyond, the show is hosted by LA actor and Try Guy Ryan W Garcia. Each episode features candid interviews with actors and creatives, behind-the-scenes insights, and reviews of plays, musicals, and live performances across LA and beyond. Funny, passionate, and just the right amount of dramatic, Ryan is on a mission to prove that Los Angeles is a world-class theatre town.

  1. 3d ago

    Is Tomb Quest the best musical StarKid has ever made? w/ guest Curt Mega

    Curt Mega (Glee, Team Starkid) joins to talk StarKid’s newest musical TOMB QUEST at The Colony Theatre. We talk being Joseph Gordon-Levitt lookalikes, our love of the movie Newsies, and how making art with your friends is KINDA THE WHOLE POINT! Check out all that Team Starkid is up to at: https://www.teamstarkid.com/ And go see Tomb Quest at The Colony Theatre through August 23rd: https://www.colonytheatre.org/ SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ Curt: https://www.instagram.com/curtmega/ Support local theatre!

    Is Tomb Quest the best musical StarKid has ever made? w/ guest Curt Mega

  2. Jul 27

    Why Proof Hits Different With Ed Begley Jr. and His Daughter w/ guest Rachel Rosenbloom

    Rachel Rosenbloom (Silicon Valley, Platonic, Good Trouble) joins to talk PROOF at El Portal Theatre. The show starred Ed Begley Jr. and his daughter Hayden Begley, and was a fundraiser for Parkinson’s research, with all the net proceeds going to the Michael J. Fox Foundation. You can still donate at: https://www.michaeljfox.org/be-fundraiser SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/rachrosenbloom/ Support local theatre!

    Why Proof Hits Different With Ed Begley Jr. and His Daughter w/ guest Rachel Rosenbloom

  3. Jul 20

    KIKI ANDERSEN joins for: Mexodus at Pasadena Playhouse

    Kiki Andersen (TWO EMMY AWARDS, Stand Up Comedian) joins to talk MEXODUS at Pasadena Playhouse. They talk about how BLOWN AWAY they were by this live looping hip hop musical all about the little known underground railroad that went south into Mexico. SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ Kiki: https://www.instagram.com/itskikiandersen/ Support local theatre!

    KIKI ANDERSEN joins for: Mexodus at Pasadena Playhouse

  4. Jul 13

    CAILYN HOERTZ joins for: Phantom of the Opera Off! Movie vs Stage vs Immersive

    EXCITING NEW FORMAT! Cailyn Hoertz (Social Media Department Lead for TryGuys) joins to compare the different versions of Phantom of the Opera. Which is best? The movie, the touring production (at Pantages), or the immersive Masquerade now running in NYC?? This episode was maybe my favorite so far! SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ Cailyn: https://www.instagram.com/cailynhoertz/ Support local theatre!

    CAILYN HOERTZ joins for: Phantom of the Opera Off! Movie vs Stage vs Immersive

  5. Jul 6

    KARALYNN DUNTON joins for: Mamma Mia! at Ahmanson Theatre

    Karalynn Dunton (Phineas and Ferb, The Runaways, instagram sketches) joins to review MAMMA MIA! at Ahmanson Theatre. They discuss how they’ll never be able to sing like these UNBELIEVABLE talents on stage, Karalynn’s foray into writing, producing and performing sketch comedy, and why switching gender roles doesn’t make being a “predator” a good comedic choice. Go see Mamma Mia! at Ahmanson Theatre through July 19th! https://www.centertheatregroup.org/ SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ Karalynn: https://www.instagram.com/karalynndunton/ Support local theatre!

    KARALYNN DUNTON joins for: Mamma Mia! at Ahmanson Theatre

  6. Jun 29

    NIK WALKER joins (AGAIN) for: Shrek the Musical at The Muny

    Nik Walker (Shrek in Shrek the Musical, Masquerade, Hamilton, Chicago, too much Broadway shit to list) is BACK to talk all things SHREK at The Muny in St. Louis, MO. They chat about weather delays in outdoor theatre (opening night got rained OUT), being TERRIBLE at receiving compliments, how being a comedian requires endless generosity of self and talent. Check out all the things happening at The Muny this summer! https://muny.org/ SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ Nik: https://www.instagram.com/nikkywalks/ Support local theatre!

  7. Jun 22

    KACIE ROGERS joins for: Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous at Geffen Playhouse

    Kacie Rogers (The Pitt, Two Time NAACP Award Winner) joins to talk about ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS at Geffen Playhouse. They talk working on The Pitt, the taboo nature of discussing the lack of fully fleshed out female characters in August Wilson plays, and why that “glassy skin” look is in. Like… why is it in? Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous runs at Geffen Playhouse through July 12th. https://www.geffenplayhouse.org/ SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ Kacie: https://www.instagram.com/kacie.rogers/ Her Theatre Company: https://www.instagram.com/bottletreetheatreco/ Support local theatre!

  8. Jun 15

    BRIAN ROSENTHAL joins for: How to Have Sex Again at Odyssey Theatre

    Brian Rosenthal (Tin Can Bros, Starkid, Make the Damn Show) joins to talk about How to Have Sex Again at Odyssey Theatre, written by Louis Reyes McWilliams and produced by The Rebel and the Warrior in residence at Sanguine Theatre Company. They talk about how to produce indie theatre, the secrets of LA parking, and how bad ass the producing duo Rosalind Bevan and Hannah Beebe. Learn more about Odyssey Theatre https://odysseytheatre.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOLLOW BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtheatrekidenergy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigtheatrekidener Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BigTheatreKidEnergy Apple Pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-theatre-kid-energy/id1838234535 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DFCft7YJEddofnqd0UIHp?si=TOURv5gJQm2SKw3XQuxFAQ Brian: https://www.instagram.com/brianro__/ The Rebel and the Warrior: https://www.instagram.com/therebelandthewarrior/ Support local theatre!

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🎭 Big Theatre Kid Energy is the least pretentious theatre review podcast! Celebrating the best of Los Angeles theatre and beyond, the show is hosted by LA actor and Try Guy Ryan W Garcia. Each episode features candid interviews with actors and creatives, behind-the-scenes insights, and reviews of plays, musicals, and live performances across LA and beyond. Funny, passionate, and just the right amount of dramatic, Ryan is on a mission to prove that Los Angeles is a world-class theatre town.

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  • Creator
    Ryan W Garcia
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ryan W Garcia
  • Show Website
    Big Theatre Kid Energy

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