Theater Nerds is a weekly podcast where hosts Rachel Jones & Taylor Read will explore all aspects of theater, musicals, and everything in between. Come Nerd Out with Us!
Happy New Year! With our first episode of 2025, we are looking back on our favorite cast recordings of the year. Listen to Rachel talk about all of the albums she listened too and Taylor add in a new…
Back with our series Behind the Curtain where we go beyond the stage and discuss with the individuals who make theater run. This week on the show, listen to Rachel & Taylor interview the ladies from …
Truly cannot believe the year is almost coming to close. This week listen to Rachel & Taylor look back at the year and list their Top 5 2024 Theater Moments. Let us know what you enjoyed this year!
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Our last buzz of 2024! Hear Rachel & Taylor discuss the new Wicked pt 2 title, Suffs proshot coming to PBS, and Hadestown original cast going to West End!
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We’re diving into a show and this week we talking all about the Elvis inspired musical Bye Bye Birdie! Listen to Rachel & Taylor discuss how this show became a hit and looking at the show through a 2…
Buzz Buzz Buzz! So much to talk about, so little time. This week on hear Rachel & Taylor discuss Jlo’s Kiss of the Spider Woman film arriving at Sundance, Swept Away closing?, and Wicked diving into …
Looking at composers and their body of work with our series “Hall of Fame.” Listen to Rachel & Taylor discuss the wildly diverse Ahrens & Falherty musicals and choose 5 of them to include in their ha…
Wwweeeee’rrreeee BbbbaaaacccckkKk! Hear Rachel & Taylor discuss all the broadway casting news, Tammy Faye’s surprising closure, and their thoughts on the Macy’s Parade Performances.
“Let us be glad, let us be grateful” IT’S HERE! We have finally seen the Wicked movie! (part 1) and oh boy do we have thoughts. Listen to Rachel & Taylor discuss the beginnings of how the movie came …
Happy Wicked Week! This week on the podcast we are joining in on the high seas and talking with performer, Wicked lover, and overall lovely human Michael Brennan! Hear him discuss his journey of audi…
With it being WICKED month, we decided to rewind the clock and jump back into 2004 Tony Awards where 20 years later a LOT has changed. Hear Rachel & Taylor discuss the comedy that fell flat, their fa…
Rachel & Taylor are back with another What’s the buzz. This week hear them discuss about Gatsby premiering across the pond, Macy’s parade performances announced, and the Slumdog Millionaire musical i…
We are so proud and excited for this episode, as we are starting a new series Broadway Adjacent where we look at the many things that are all around Broadway. On the first episode of the series, we h…
Back with our current theater/broadway news episode! This week hear Rachel & Taylor discuss Hollywood on Broadway, The Muny’s announcement of their 107th season, and New York City Centers current pro…
With the overwhelming reception, we are diving deep into Warriors, the 2024 concept album from Lin Manuel-Miranda and Eisa Davis. Hear Rachel and & Taylor discuss the evolution of concept albums, the…
Never fear, Buzz is here! Rachel & Taylor discuss all this weeks buzz including the broadway closings, broadway openings, and broadway casting!
Tune in Monday for a whole episode on Warriors!
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Plays deserve some love! Back with our series Playback, where we dive deep into plays and this week we’re diving back into Tony Kushner’s classic Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika. Hear Rachel …
Happy Warriors Album Day! We will discuss the album next week and of course give our full thoughts. This week on What’s the Buzz hear Rachel & Taylor talk about Suffs closing, Dirty Dancing coming to…
We’re so excited to start this new series on the show discussing what happens Behind the Curtain. This week, hear Rachel & Taylor talk with stage manager Ali Flores and hear them discuss how to start…
So much news, so little time. This week on our What’s the Buzz, listen to Rachel & Taylor gab all about Wicked tickets going on sale and first thoughts from people who have seen the film, Hugh Jackma…