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!

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 few years and clearing up some misconceptions about how and why they cover the stories they publish.Check out all the content and accountability they bring to the theatre industry at onstageblog.com!

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!

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!

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 legacy in theatre (20:24). They close the episode by collaborating on a live ranking of 14 movie to stage adaptations from best to worst (22:40)Check out all of their theatre and movie related commentary on onstageblog.com!

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 comedy you don't find funny (18:30), followed by a discussion of OnStage Blog's rankings of the top musicals of this decade (26:15)Greg finishes the pod by hosting a rousing game of "Would You Rather (Theatre Edition)", where he poses some outrageous theatre scenarios to Rachel and Chris and makes them choose one outcome or another (33:30)

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!

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:Best PictureBest ActorBest ActressBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting ActressBest Original SongBest DirectorAll nominees had to have received an Oscar nomination in the year they were released. Lots of debates, fun arguments, voting, and revoting occur! Check it out before you watch the 2024 Oscars on March 10th.

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.Subscribe to the OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast on YouTube and all major podcast streaming platforms!Check out all of OnStage Blog's theatre content on onstageblog.com

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 was directed by Neil Patrick Harris. Check out all of OnStage Blog's theatre content on onstageblog.com and Rachel's numerous film and theatre reviews on rachelsreviews.net and rachelreviewstheatre.com

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 February (21:53), and finishing with their recommendations on Broadway shows and movie musicals to take a date to for all stages of the relationship (33:41).

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).

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 a Queer (but What Can You Do?) (24:03)An Enemy Of The People (26:32)The Who's Tommy (28:19)The Outsiders (30:05)Lempicka (32:06)Hell's Kitchen (33:51)The Wiz (35:05)The Heart of Rock And Roll (36:39)Cabaret (38:45)Uncle Vanya (41:03)Mother Play (42:47)Mary Jane (45:34)Suffs (46:56)Home (49:03)