OnStage Blog (www.onstageblog.com) talks about all things theatre, including Broadway, community theatre trends, movie musicals, audition tips, and much more. Hosted by Rachel Wagner of Rachel's Reviews.
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OnStage Blog has become a leading voice when it comes to discussing issues impacting the theatre industry and those who work in it. Now we're bringing that same voice to the air waves with "Theatre Notes". Hosted by Onstage Blog founder, Chris Peterson, each episode will dive into various topics that need amplifying. If you love or hate OnStage Blog, you're going to love or hate this podcast.
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A Conversation With Julie Benko, Plus Reviewing The Jane Eyre Livestream!
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Rachel Wagner talks with Broadway actor and singer Julie Benko about her career and her performance in the recent live stream of the Theatre Raleigh chamber production "Jane Eyre." Then, Jacklyn Collier joins Rachel (24:21) to review the Jane Eyre production and share their all-time favorite Broadway pro shots. Visit onstageblog.com for all your th…
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The Joys and Challenges of Performing Shakespeare with Josh Egbert
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Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier are joined by theatre actor and singer Josh Egbert to discuss Rachel's visit to the Utah Shakespeare Festival and Josh's performance as William Shakespeare in the stage adaptation of Shakespeare in Love. Josh talks about how he prepared for the role and some of the unique challenges in the intimacy and fight choreo…
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Debating Which Is Better, Annie or Matilda, with Winter Donnelly!
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On this week's episode, Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier are joined by Frozen on Broadway actress Winter Donnelly for the podcast's first "Broadway Battle," in which they decide which show is better: Annie or Matilda. Categories include: Best Show Overall Best Songs Best Villain Best Lead Character and much more! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onsta…
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Which Disney Broadway Show is Best? All 14 Disney Theatricals Ranked
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Jacklyn and Rachel are back to rank the Disney theatrical productions with everything from The Lion King to Frozen. Check out all Disney Theatre content on onstageblog.com and the OnStage Blog YouTube Channel! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213…
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"The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast" returns with co-hosts Rachel and Jacklyn diving into the hit musical 'Into the Woods' with Kensington Theatre director Toni Butler, who has directed the show three times. Is 'Into The Woods' overrated? Or is it the classic many believe it to be? They debate all aspects, from the characters to the songs to the stor…
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What Makes the Perfect Season of Community Theatre?
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On the latest episode of 'The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast', theatre critic Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier discuss what plays and musicals would make up the perfect community theatre season for their tastes. Check out more community theatre-related content on onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog insta…
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The 2024 Broadway Fall Preview Episode!
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Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner and brand new co-host Jacklyn Collier preview the new shows hitting Broadway in Fall 2024 for The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast. Shows previewed include: Oh Mary Job Once Upon a Mattress The Roommate McNeal The Hills of California Our Town Maybe Happy Ending Romeo and Juliet Sunset Boulevard Yellow Face A Wonderful World…
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When Diverse Casting Matters, And When It Doesn't
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OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt discuss why diversity in casting is important for certain plays and musicals (Hamilton), when it doesn't matter (Guys And Dolls), and when diversity should be eschewed (1776, The Sound of Music). Check out all of our theatre-related content on onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog …
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Recapping The 77th Tony Awards with Marc Bonanni!
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Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner and Broadway By Ghostlight's Marc Bonanni break down the Tony Awards, including what they liked (The Outsiders, Water For Elephants, Chita Rivera) what they didn't like (ahem, Cabaret). Check out onstageblog.com for more content on the Tony Awards! Follow Marc on his youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@broadwayb…
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How to Start a Broadway Business, Best Shows Of The Season, and More With Broadway Up Close's Tim Dolan!
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Rachel Wagner talks with BroadwayUpclose.com's Tim Dolan about how he started his tour guide business on Broadway, some of the more interesting nuggets he discovered about Broadway, his favorite Broadway shows of the season, and more. Check out much more theatre content on onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstag…
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OnStage Blog Answers Their Critics And More!
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OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt celebrate the 10-year anniversary of onstageblog.com by recapping some of their biggest stories published and spilling some tea on those stories that had never been shared publicly before. They end the episode by addressing some of the most popular criticisms of the blog they have seen over the last f…
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Broadway Composer Paul Gordon on Movie Musicals, Daddy Long Legs, and More!
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Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner interviews Tony-nominated composer Paul Gordon on several topics, including how he switched careers from a pop songwriter to a musical theatre composer, why he thinks most movie musicals are bad (except for Chicago), his creative process behind shows like Jane Eyre and Daddy Long Legs, and much more!, and much more! ons…
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A Very Special Tony Awards Nominations Episode!
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Theatre critic Rachel Wagner and 'Broadway by Ghostlight''s Marc Bonanni break down the nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards. Check out current and future Tony award coverage on onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213…
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When To Walk Out of A Show, Ranking Our Favorite Movie to Stage Adaptations, and More!
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In this latest episode of "The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast", Theatre critic Rachel Wagner is joined by OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt to talk about Rachel seeing Of Mice and Men and Pretty Woman on stage (2:50). They also discuss when it is appropriate to walk out on a show before the show is over (14:27), and Christopher Durang's…
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Would You Rather: Theatre Edition!
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Film and Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner discusses with OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt the impact TikTok's potential ban would have on the theatre community (0:50), followed by a quick recap of Rachel seeing some productions down in Austin Texas during SXSW (15:30). Then, Greg asks Rachel and Chris how to review properly a theatre com…
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The Most Underrated Broadway Shows
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Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner (Rachel Reviews Theatre) and OnStage Blog founder Chris Peterson give their picks for the most underrated Broadway shows today. Check out all of OnStage Blog's theatre content on onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstagebl…
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The OnStage Blog Movie Musical Award Show!
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In this special edition of the OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast, film and theatre critic Rachel Wagner, OnStage Blog Founder Chris Peterson, and OnScreen Blog's Greg Ehrhardt and Ken Jones, along with the audience, gather together to vote on all of the major Oscar Categories as it applies to only movie musicals released since 1960. Categories include: …
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Are Trigger Warnings Appropriate For Theatre? Plus The Top 5 Favorite Broadway Shows Of All Time!
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On the OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast, Film and Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner talks about trigger warnings in theatre (4:37) along with her top 5 favorite Broadway shows (19:37) with special guests Maren Scriven Swensen, President of the Utah Theatre Bloggers Association, and Scott Savage, Vice President of the Utah Theatre Bloggers Association. Subsc…
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Tick, Tick...Boom! Breakdown And Review On The Stage and Screen!
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Film and Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner of Rachel's Reviews along with Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt of OnStage Blog break down everything they loved about the Netflix movie adaptation of Tick, Tick...Boom! and their favorite hot takes stemming from the movie. Rachel also gives her thoughts on seeing the stage adaptation in Washington D.C. that wa…
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The Perfect Musical Date, Is Les Misérables Worth Seeing In Theatres (Again), and More!
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In the 3rd episode of "The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast," Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner and OnStage Blog's Chris Peterson and Greg Ehrhardt discuss "How To Dance In Ohio" closing (1:20), whether it is appropriate to make a musical comedy about the Salem Witch Trials (10:46), whether they would see the re-release of Les Misérables in theatres in Febr…
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The Most Overperformed Musicals In Community Theatre, And What Should be Performed Instead
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Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner and OnStage Blog Founder Chris Peterson discuss the news of "Shucked" being adapted into a feature film (10:12) and then reveal their list of overperformed musicals and what underrated musicals should be done in their place (14:35). onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstagebl…
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Rating Our Excitement For The New Broadway Shows Opening In 2024
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Theatre Critic Rachel Wagner of Rachel's Reviews and OnStageblog.com founder Chris Peterson rate their excitement for every Broadway show opening in 2024 in the debut episode of "The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast". Shows discussed: The Days of Wines and Roses (12:46) Doubt: A Parable (15:44) The Notebook (17:55) Water For Elephants (21:47) My Son's …
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"Should Actors Be Cast Based on Personal Identity?"
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This week, Chris hands the reins to guest host Ashley Griffin who follows up on her article "Should Actors Be Cast Based on Personal Identity?", which was published on OnStage Blog last week. The issue of casting based on personal identity is a complex and nuanced one. But the bottom line is we can’t even begin to have a conversation about those is…
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"Broadway is coming back and how Community Theatre Need to Stop Protecting Their Problematic Men"
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On this episode, Chris Peterson takes a look at all the Broadway shows who have announced their return. He breaks down which ones he's excited for and which ones he has serious reservations about. He also discusses an article on OnStage Blog that is getting some attention right now about how community theatres need to stop protecting their problema…
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"Actors' Equity: Exploring the Divide"
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On this episode, Chris talks about the incredible March on Broadway that happened on April 22nd and addresses the divide between Actors' Equity members, where it started, and how it may not get better anytime soon. This episode can be found on Spotfiy and Apple Podcasts. Music by Cast of Characters.
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"Sutton Foster, Rob Jess Roth's blunder and a whitewashed West Side Story"
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In this episode, Chris Peterson, founder of OnStage Blog, reacts to Sutton Foster's statement about the Scott Rudin controversy and how her response comes up short. He also discusses the news of director Rob Jess Roth stepping down from a U.K. production of "Beauty & the Beast" over a horrid email he sent to Scott Rudin himself. Chris also talks ab…
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"Karen Olivo, Scott Rudin & Jagged Little Pill"
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On this first episode of the podcast, Chris Peterson is talking about the astounding and incredible thing Karen Olivo did by stepping down from "Moulin Rouge" in protest of Scott Rudin's alleged workplace misconduct and the industry's lack of response. He also talks about what entities in the industry could actually do to prevent this from happenin…
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