The Great Broadway Game Show Competition, hosted by Todd Graff and Andrew Lippa

Broadway Podcast Network

There’s never been a musical theatre game show… until now. In The Great Broadway Game Show Competition teams of Broadway stars face off against each other, and the audience, to identify show tunes and win money for charity, all while sharing intimate stories and memories from their lives and careers. Who do you think knows more about musicals? Who can remember all the lyrics to the most obscure songs on Broadway? Tune in and play along with host Todd Graff as he puts everyone’s knowledge to the ultimate test. Created and hosted by Graff, and joined by co-host Andrew Lippa (Tony nominated composer/lyricist of The Addams Family, Big Fish and The Wild Party), guest players include Annaleigh Ashford, Jason Alexander, Beth Leavel, Robin de Jesus, Andy Karl, Orfeh, Donna Murphy, Jeremy Jordan, Krysta Rodriguez, Scott Wittman, Marc Shaiman, Stephen Flaherty, Tamara Tunie, Angela Grovey, J.K. Simmons, Rosie O’Donnell, Ashley Spencer, Ken Page, Katie Finneran, Max Von Essen, Howard McGillin, Jason Tam, Jackie Hoffman, Ann Harada, Bruce Vilanch, Capathia Jenkins, Richard Kind, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Seth Rudetsky, Kate Baldwin, Andrea Burns, Liz Callaway, Tracee Beazer, and many, many more. read less
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Episodes

#4 - Beth, Todd and Capathia
Dec 7 2021
#4 - Beth, Todd and Capathia
What do Tony Award Winner Beth Leavel, Todd Buonopane, and Capathia Jenkins all have in common? They're competing on this episode, of course! When it comes to obscure song references, no one can beat Todd B. Seriously. Beth is just here for the lolz.... we think. This episode is brought to you by THE HUMANS, now in theaters and streaming on Showtime. Watch the trailer here. Please learn more and consider donating to the following charities represented in this episode: Dramatists Guild Foundation: https://dgf.org Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS: https://broadwaycares.org Artists Striving To End Poverty: https://astep.org Covenant House Georgia: https://covenanthouse.org The Singing Lippagram portion of The Great Broadway Game Show Competition is presented by Stagedoor Manor, the premier summertime training ground for young performers ages 10 to 18 from all over the world. Stagedoor has 8 theaters and produces 42 full-scale shows each season. Notable alums include Robert Downey Jr., Natalie Portman, Beanie Feldstein, and Ansel Elgort, but Stagedoor Manor’s primary purpose is to create an enriching summer atmosphere where young people can learn and grow through the fun of theater. No audition is required to enroll. Visit StagedoorManor.com for more information. Find more episodes, watch the video versions, and get more information about The Great Broadway Gameshow Competition by visiting bpn.fm/gameshow.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#3 - Annaleigh, Liz, Annie, Marc and Scott
Dec 2 2021
#3 - Annaleigh, Liz, Annie, Marc and Scott
Watch and listen as Annaleigh Ashford, Liz Larsen and Marc Shaiman square off against Andrew Lippa, Annie Golden, and Scott Wittman. The nasty words come out, the championship rings are bragged about, and no one can seem to remember the lyrics to 'Whatever Lola Wants'!? HELP US, BROOKS ASHMANSKAS! This episode is brought to you by THE HUMANS, now in theaters and streaming on Showtime. Watch the trailer here. Please learn more and consider donating to the following charities represented in this episode: Dramatists Guild Foundation: https://dgf.org Women’s Prison Association: https://www.wpaonline.org La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club: https://www.lamama.org The Actors Fund: https://actorsfund.org The B+ Foundation: https://www.bepositive.org/ The Actors Fund: https://actorsfund.org/ The Singing Lippagram portion of The Great Broadway Game Show Competition is presented by Stagedoor Manor, the premier summertime training ground for young performers ages 10 to 18 from all over the world. Stagedoor has 8 theaters and produces 42 full-scale shows each season. Notable alums include Robert Downey Jr., Natalie Portman, Beanie Feldstein, and Ansel Elgort, but Stagedoor Manor’s primary purpose is to create an enriching summer atmosphere where young people can learn and grow through the fun of theater. No audition is required to enroll. Visit StagedoorManor.com for more information. Find more episodes, watch the video versions, and get more information about The Great Broadway Gameshow Competition by visiting bpn.fm/gameshow.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#2 - Orfeh, Andy Karl, and Angela Grovey
Nov 23 2021
#2 - Orfeh, Andy Karl, and Angela Grovey
Power couple Orfeh and Andy Karl square off against Angela Grovey and Andrew Lippa in our juggernaut of a second episode.  Whether you’re new to Broadway or know every single lyric of every song ever written (as does Lippa, it seems!?), this show puts your Broadway knowledge to the test. Or if you simply want to watch everyone dance to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” this episode was made specifically for you.  This episode is brought to you by THE HUMANS, now in theaters and streaming on Showtime. Watch the trailer here. Please learn more and consider donating to the following charities represented in this episode: Dramatists Guild Foundation: https://dgf.org Broadway Inspirational Voices: https://broadwayinspirationalvoices.org St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: https://www.stjude.org The Humane Society of NY: http://www.humanesocietyny.org The Singing Lippagram portion of The Great Broadway Game Show Competition is presented by Stagedoor Manor, the premier summertime training ground for young performers ages 10 to 18 from all over the world. Stagedoor has 8 theaters and produces 42 full-scale shows each season. Notable alums include Robert Downey Jr., Natalie Portman, Beanie Feldstein, and Ansel Elgort, but Stagedoor Manor’s primary purpose is to create an enriching summer atmosphere where young people can learn and grow through the fun of theater. No audition is required to enroll. Visit StagedoorManor.com for more information. Find more episodes, watch the video versions, and get more information about The Great Broadway Gameshow Competition by visiting bpn.fm/gameshow.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#1 - Team Fairycakes Comes to Play
Nov 22 2021
#1 - Team Fairycakes Comes to Play
Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman, Mo Rocca, and Jason Tam (Team Fairycakes) take on Liz Callaway, Robin de Jesús, Stephen Flaherty and Andrew Lippa (Team Not Fairycakes) in this no holds barred, intense, sometimes inappropriate inaugural episode of The Great Broadway Game Show Competition. Who do you think knows more about musicals? Who can remember all the lyrics to the most obscure songs on Broadway? Tune in and play along with host Todd Graff as he puts everyone’s knowledge to the ultimate test. This episode is brought to you by THE HUMANS, now in theaters and streaming on Showtime. Watch the trailer here. Please learn more and consider donating to the following charities represented in this episode: Dramatists Guild Foundation: https://dgf.org Hadassah: https://www.hadassah.org Inner-City Scholarship Fund: https://www.innercityscholarshipfund.org R.Evolución Latina: https://revolucionlatina.org Stop AAPI Hate: https://stopaapihate.org The Actors Fund: https://actorsfund.org The Brotherhood Sister Sol: https://brotherhood-sistersol.org The Singing Lippagram portion of The Great Broadway Game Show Competition is presented by Stagedoor Manor, the premier summertime training ground for young performers ages 10 to 18 from all over the world. Stagedoor has 8 theaters and produces 42 full-scale shows each season. Notable alums include Robert Downey Jr., Natalie Portman, Beanie Feldstein, and Ansel Elgort, but Stagedoor Manor’s primary purpose is to create an enriching summer atmosphere where young people can learn and grow through the fun of theater. No audition is required to enroll. Visit StagedoorManor.com for more information. Find more episodes, watch the video versions, and get more information about The Great Broadway Gameshow Competition by visiting bpn.fm/gameshow.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices