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As we near Valentine's Day, we're thrilled to be joined by Christian Douglas who plays the role of Christian in one of our favourite love stories: Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway! Christian recently made his Broadway debut as Christian after a year-and-a-half run leading the Moulin Rouge! National Tour. We chat with him about all of the cool similarities to the role (beyond sharing the same name!), why audiences keep coming back to the show and so much more!

We're joined by the fabulous Teale Dvornik to talk all about her book: History Hiding Around Broadway- Backstage Lore, Secrets & Surprises from New York's Famed Theater District. Teale is a seasoned Broadway dresser, passionate theater historian, and online influencer known as “The Backstage Blonde®.” She has worked on iconic productions like Wicked, Aladdin, MJ: The Musical, Come From Away, and A Beautiful Noise as well as the famed Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Teale has also contributed to fifteen seasons of New York Fashion Week, dressing shows for top designers, including Calvin Klein, Coach, and Marc Jacobs. As a licensed New York City tour guide, she has delighted hundreds of visitors with tales of the Theater District’s hidden wonders.

It's all happening! Almost Famous: The Musical finds new life at A.C.T of CT! We chat with Tess Marshall and Michael Fabisch about playing the iconic roles of Penny Lane and Willian Miller in this exciting new production, working with the brilliant Tom Kitt, which 1970s rock band they'd travel back in time to travel on tour with and much more! Almost Famous: The Musical plays now through November 23rd at A.C.T!

Happy Halloween! We're so excited to be joined by Jesse Sharp and Lexie Dorsett Sharp to talk all about Beetlejuice's return to Broadway! Jesse and Lexie are a real-life married couple making their Broadway debuts together in Beetlejuice, after touring with the show together for three years.

Let's rejoicify! Danny Quadrino is on the pod! We're joined by Danny Quadrino, who stars in Wicked on Broadway as everyone's favourite munchkin - Boq! We chat with Danny about Wicked's upcoming 22nd Broadway anniversary, the Wicked movie taking over grocery aisle shelves, ghosts in the Gershwin and so much more!

In this episode, we take a jump to the left and a step to the right as we discuss Linus O'Brien's documentary - Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror! This is a must-see for every Rocky Horror fan, be sure to check out showtimes for Strange Journey in theatres near you: rockyhorrordoc.com

Alright, yeah! We’re kicking off our 2025 Spooky Season with a chilling deep-dive into Swept Away — the hauntingly beautiful musical by the Avett Brothers and John Logan. In this episode, we discuss the real-life tragedy that inspired the story, how the Avett Brothers’ album Mignonette inspired the musical, marketing a show with dark themes on Broadway, and its sudden closure after a brief run. From brotherhood and survival to sacrifice and redemption, Swept Away  makes the perfect start to our season of ghost lights and haunted stories. *Sound effects from Pixabay Follow us on social media! ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ @breakingthecurtain ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ @breakingthecurtain ⁠⁠breakingthecurtain.com

It's another updates episode! Can you believe it's already September? Get cozy with a pumpkin spice latte and listen as your ‘Broadway Besties’ recap their recent photoshoot, the upcoming touring productions of The Outsiders and The Notebook, our first listen of Aaron Tveit's "One Night in Bangkok" from Chess, a preview of our Stagey Spooky Season and so much more! Follow us on social media! ⁠Instagram⁠ @breakingthecurtain ⁠TikTok⁠ @breakingthecurtain ⁠breakingthecurtain.com

Breaking the Curtain is the Broadway podcast where two friends sit down with theatre legends, uncover the history behind your favourite shows, and share the latest Broadway buzz. From in-depth show breakdowns to exclusive interviews with theatre’s brightest creatives, it’s your all-access pass to the world of musical theatre.

We're so excited to be joined by Lucas Hallauer who is currently playing Marty McFly in the North American tour of Back to the Future: The Musical! We talk with Lucas all about playing this iconic role, all of the work it takes from the incredible cast and crew to put on this spectacle, tour life in Toronto and so much more! Back to the Future: The Musical is currently playing at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre through August 31st.

We're so happy to be joined by Cade Ostermeyer for this interview that is soooo very! We talk with Cade about playing Kurt Kelly in the off-Broadway return of Heathers: The Musical, how Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus launched his passion for singing, the sweet gifts from the 'Corn Nuts', on stage mishaps and so much more!

We're beyond thrilled to be joined by Emma Pittman on the podcast! We talk with Emma about playing Cherry Valance in Broadway's The Outsiders, choosing grace and the importance of girlhood, Cherry's Dunkin' order, her fantastic vlog: Call Her Emma, connecting with fans and being "Broadway's Big Sister" + so much more!

It's the world premiere of Max & Aaron Write a Musical and we sit down with Trevor Barrette & Patrick Park to talk all about the production! Trevor and Partick chat with us about the journey this musical has been on from the writing process to its current stage, the challenges of putting together a new musical and what they hope audiences take away from seeing the show. About Max and Aaron Write a Musical: Set in present-day Montreal, two childhood friends and creative collaborators race against the clock to finish their latest project: a coming-of-age musical loosely based on their lives. But as they deep dive into the work, long-repressed truths rise to the surface and threaten their partnership. Performances begin on June 15th, 2025 at the Segal Centre! Book tickets here

We're so excited to have Aubrey Matalon join us on the podcast to chat all about playing Flounder in the upcoming production of The Little Mermaid at Paper Mill Playhouse! The Little Mermaid runs from May 29th until June 29th, 2025!

It’s our first theatre news updates of Season 7! We have so much to discuss today from the theatreverse: TJR and The Chicks are teaming up for a new jukebox musical, we finally know the full cast for the Heathers revival, the three Dolly’s are announced for DOLLY: An Original Musical, the Ragtime revival, the online audition open call controversy, and so much more!