Theater Nerds

Celebrities,. Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. In this episode, Rachel & Taylor discuss all the wild and wonderful celebrities that have braced the broadway stage.

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A new twist on their deep dives, this week Rachel & Taylor discuss the 7 time Tony nominated (2 won!) and living broadway legend Sutton Foster. Listen to them talk about her incredible career and wha…

Does the American Theater Wing always get it right? Rachel & Taylor discuss the 2002 Tony Award’s where Sutton Foster was born, Into the Woods soared, and Elaine Stritch’s acceptance speech was the m…

What number are you? What’s your wing? Join Rachel & Taylor as they dive into this popular personality model and assign broadway characters as the types.

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Join Rachel & Taylor as they discuss their favorite opening numbers and why they are important to a show.

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Rachel & Taylor relive their middle school sleepover’s by playing M.A.S.H. which stands for Mansion, Apartment, Shack, and House (not to be confused with the 1972 sitcom). However, this one is with a…

In anticipation of HBO Max’s Documentary coming May 3rd 2022, Rachel and Taylor discuss the 2006 blockbuster musical Spring Awakening. Listen to them discuss about the rock star cast and the importan…

What makes a show underrated? In this episode, Rachel and Taylor share some shows they feel were criminally undervalued, under appreciated, and just plan underrated.

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Does the American Theater Wing always get it right? Rachel & Taylor discuss the 2012 Tony Award’s where NPH hosted, Newsies pirouetted their little hearts out, and the world was introduced to James C…

Aristotle, greek, roman, and medieval theater is all explored in the first episode of a part three series where Rachel and Taylor discuss the history of theater. Join us as we travel back in time to …

Welcome to the Renaissance! Join Rachel and Taylor on History of Theater II, where they discuss the influence the time period has had on the art form and of course how the bard has stood the test of…

2021. What a time to be alive as a musical theater lover. In preparation for the 94th Academy Awards, listen to Rachel and Taylor discuss and rank all 10 movies musicals that premiered in 2021.

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In this episode, we are deep diving the 1986 mega musical sensation, The Phantom of the Opera. Listen as we discuss the musical’s origins, fun facts, and if the show is secretly problematic.

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Does the American Theater Wing always get it right? Rachel & Taylor discuss the 1998 Tony Award’s in which they discuss all the nominations, performances, what shows took home the award and what show…

At Theater Nerds, we dream big. And why not? Listen to Rachel and Taylor discuss their dream roles and hopefully one day you’ll see us performing them!

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What makes a duo dynamic? Who are the best? Why do we love them so much? In this episode, Rachel and Taylor dive into theaters best and brightest dynamic duos and much much more.

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In this inaugural episode of Theater Nerds, hosts Rachel Jones and Taylor Read travel back in time and discuss their theater beginnings and how they fell in love with the performing arts.

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In this episode, we are deep diving the 2003 musical sensation, Wicked. Listen as we discuss the musical’s origins, fun facts, and if this damn movie will ever get made.

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