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!
We’re going into round three with our Sweet 16! Join Rachel & Taylor discuss all the shows moving onto the Elite Eight and their off-broadway/Broadway run! Also hear them discuss all the current thea…
In this next round of March Musical Madness Rachel & Taylor dive deep into each musical and discuss their plot and have some hard hitting debates. Which musicals will make it into the sweet 16?! You’…
We’re get’ching our head in the game! In this extra special long episode, Rachel & Taylor start off Round 1 with introducing each division, calling in a friend for tie breakers, and deciding what sho…
“Pulitzer may own the world but her don’t know much!” In this episode, Rachel & Taylor discuss the 10, that’s right only 10, musicals awarded the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Hear them talk about what t…
“Fade in on a girl, with a hunger for fame, and a face and a name to remember” That’s right, this week we are deep diving the 2012 iconic NBC drama SMASH. Listen to Rachel & Taylor discuss the show’s…
Happy (early) Love Day! Today on Theater Nerds, listen to Rachel & Taylor gab all about their fav broadway power couples and some fun and notsofun Valentine memories.
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Does the American Theater Wing always get it right? Listen to Rachel & Taylor discuss the 1984 Tony Award’s. They discuss this years unique difference from others, a conversation about serious vs sim…
Books, books, books! Rachel and Taylor dive into the wonderful world of literature and discuss its influence on the world of theater. Hear them gab all about the shows they love that are based on bo…
“Springtime for Hitler and Germany” It’s that time for Theater Nerds, where Rachel & Taylor look at the shows opening this spring on Broadway, in their local area, and all around the country!
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“Life is why, pain is why, love is why, grief is why, hope is why, faith is why, you are why we tell the story.” In this episode, Rachel & Taylor dive deep into the 1990 cult classic musical Once on …
It’s only the second week of January, and we’re still reflecting. In this episode, Rachel & Taylor discuss all the wonderful Cast Recordings of the year 2022.
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“Do you hear the people sing?…” In this episode we introduce our brand new series, La La Bland where we revisit movie musicals. Join us on the barricade as we discuss the movies longgg development hi…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! As the official Matilda Day, we have an incredible bonus episode for you all! In today’s episode Rachel & Taylor interview Sophia Gennusa, who played Matilda in th…
Does the American Theater Wing always get it right? Listen to Rachel & Taylor discuss the 2011 Tony Award’s. In which they discuss The Book of Mormon’s relevance today, NPH’s stellar hosting, and how…
From Sandy to Bruiser and Rosie the Elephant, pets have been in shows entertaining us for decades! In this episode, listen to Rachel and Taylor discuss the origin of pets in shows, their own experien…
“When I grow up, I will brave enough to fight the creatures.” Today we’re deep diving the musical about a girl with incredible abilities, its Matilda! Listen to Rachel & Taylor discuss the musical’s …
Past, Present, and Future! We’ve got em, and Rachel & Taylor talk about all of the broadway divas from every era and their importance to the community as a whole.
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Happy Turkey Week, or Tofurkey for all you vegetarians/ vegans! For those is America, this week we celebrate Thanksgiving, and thus in this episode Rachel & Taylor discuss what their most thankful fo…
Stage door memories can be life changing for some theater nerds. In this episode listen to Rachel & Taylor discuss stage door history, proper etiquette of the stage door experience, and their own sta…
“We need some Light” This week on Theater Nerds, Rachel & Taylor are deep diving the 2009 Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning musical Next to Normal. Hear them discuss the shows unique road to broadway, …