Broadway Breakdown

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Position in the Performing Arts chart (US), last 90 days.

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#15

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442

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Latest episodes

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Patreon Preview: FANTASY DRAFT (Best Actress in a Musical Tony Winners)

Full Episode Here: The Broadway Breakdown Green Room INTRODUCING! The debut of the Broadway Breakdown FANTASY DRAFT! It’s like Fantasy Football. Except without the pesky

Sep 6
27 min

Matt Reviews: Summer Drama Desk Shows & theater.games w/ Matt Rodin!

Matt is a fancy Drama Desk voter now, which means he has to see a LOT more shows! It’s quiet on Broadway right now, so Matt’s been seeing a whole bunch of Off-Broadway pr

Sep 3
1 h 34 min

BONUS: Matt on Behind the Awards

While you’re waiting for Broadway Breakdown to come back in full, enjoy this crossover bonus episode of Matt on the podcast Behind the Awards. Once again talking all thin

Aug 30
1 h 09 min

Submit Your Q's for Matt's A's (get your mind out of the gutter!)

New episodes will be coming again before you know it, but until that happens check into the Broadway Breakdown Green Room and submit your question’s for our first exclusi

Aug 13
9 min

Patreon Preview: The Top 50 Opening Numbers

It’s our first Patreon exclusive!!!! Take a listen and decide if you want to get inside the Broadway Breakdown Green Room: Join Us Here! Friends of the pod Robbie Rozel

Aug 6
17 min

Deep Dive: NEXT TO NORMAL w/ Brian Nash

WARNING: This episode deals with discussions of mental health and su*cide. Caution before listening. And with that, Matt’s Picks has come to a close with the final choic

Jul 30
2 h 27 min

Deep Dive: THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA w/ Adam Elsberry

“It’s a new old world and we are FINALLY here!!” After years of playing the overture for listeners, Matt is FINALLY getting the chance to do a deep dive on what--he beli

Jul 23
2 h 57 min

Broadway Breakdown: Some News

2 more weeks before we go dark for the month. And once you’ve finished listening to the news…GO TO OUR BRAND NEW PATREON! * Broadway Breakdown PATREON LINK!!! WOOHOO!!!

Jul 16
18 min

Matt Reviews: HEATED RIVALRY THE (UNAUTHORIZED) PARODY MUSICAL

“I’m coming to the cottage.” Whether that line means something to or not, you should pay attention: HEATED RIVALRY is one of the best, if not THE best, new musical playi

Jul 9
39 min

Lessons from This Broadway Season w/ Sean Nyberg

The 2025-2026 Broadway season may be over, but there are still lessons to learn as we plunge into the 2026-2027 season. And that’s why we have Sean Nyberg with us! Sean,

Jul 2
1 h 33 min

"Where are the New Musicals?"

Matt was gonna take a week off but Michael Paulson decided to write an article. Matt goes into the latest NY Times “Doom and Gloom” piece about the state of Broadway mus

Jun 25
1 h 14 min

Deep Dive: SHE LOVES ME w/ Leah Horowitz

Oh boy! We’re back with a good old fashioned Deep Dive. And it just so happens to be on one of the best, most under-appreciated, musicals of all time: SHE LOVES ME! Matt

Jun 18
1 h 52 min

2026 Tony Awards: Recap and Reaction w/ John Wascavage

It was QUITE the Tony telecast ladies and germs. And Matt is here to discuss it all with a longtime friend and backstabbing assailant John Wascavage! Matt and John get i

Jun 9
1 h 56 min

2026 Tony Awards: Final Predictions w/ Richie Grasso and Jeff Malone

It’s finally…almost over. The 79th Annual Tony Awards are in a few days, which means we gotta hunker down and make our FINAL predictions on this year’s winners. Coming

Jun 4
2 h 32 min

Tony Awards: Then, Now & What to Learn w/ Robbie Rozelle (Bonus Chat w/ Carey Renee Sharp)

Pudding season is almost over. But before we can do final predictions, we need to look back at Tony Awards of the past to make sense of our Tony Awards future. Friend of

May 28
1 h 31 min

Making Sense of the 2026 Tonys w/ Alan Seales

Matt is joined by longtime theater podcaster Alan Seales for a wide-ranging conversation attempting to make sense of one of the messiest and most unpredictable Tony seaso

May 21
1 h 30 min

Matt Ranks (almost) Every Show of the 2025/2026 Season

After a full Broadway season of transfers, star vehicles, ambitious new musicals, baffling misfires, and surprise favorites, Matt finally attempts the impossible: ranking

May 14
2 h 33 min

2026 Tony Awards: Nomination Reactions w/ The Theater Lovers!

Matt is joined by passionate theater voices Rachael Anderson and Will Anderson for an immediate, no-filter reaction to the 2026 Tony Award nominations. From expected fron

May 5
2 h 58 min

2026 Tony Awards: Big Swings, Loud Pleas and Final Predictions

Matt gathers a panel of trusted Tony obsessives for one last, no-holds-barred conversation before nominations: big swings, chaotic predictions, and the kinds of industry

May 3
1 h 56 min

Matt Reviews: THE LOST BOYS

Matt dives into The Lost Boys, the musical adaptation of the cult-favorite film. Matt unpacks its dark, teen-vampire energy and how (or if) it succeeds on stage. He explo

May 1
45 min

Chart positions

Where Broadway Breakdown ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 13, 2026).

#97 ▼ 8 Performing Arts US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I can’t get enough of Broadway Breakdown. Thank you for all the theatrical insight you share and for the labor of love that is podcasting. I credit you with my Tony ballot prediction win in my friend group! Bless you for that.

MaryCatherine730 · Jul 2026

BROADWAY BREAKDOWN is a fantastic theater podcast for those who are obsessed with theater as well as for those who are beginning their love affair with it. Above all, Matt knows his stuff! I appreciate his attention to getting the details correct (and if he doesn’t know he will always fact-check his statements). And because he is so knowledgeable, even the longest of episodes are worthwhile and engrossing. While I don’t always agree with Matt’s show reviews, they are always insightful and well-stated. And Matt gets bonus points for his love of CAROUSEL. Listen to this podcast if you are a Broadway theater fan!

Shubert Alley Cat · Jul 2026

This is not just a great theatre podcast its one of the best podcasts i’ve come across on any topic. Matt somehow can concisely communicate his vast expert knowledge in an organized fashion all while being relaxed and entertaining at the same time. The critiques are specific, thorough, and thoughtful without being boring. Its hard to think of anything else that can hold my attention for two and a half hours and I am probably only a slightly above average theatre fan.

Bassjustice1 · Jun 2026

I am a high school drama teacher and I am bringing 114 students to NYC the week after the Tonys. I book group tickets really early to get good pricing and it’s always a gamble (I try to pick a wide variety of shows). It is so fun listening to your in depth reviews that give me things to talk about with students. I like how when you approach your reviews you still focus on things that work even if it wasn’t your favorite. I look forward to seeing a new episode I can listen to when I drive to work. Thank you for your in depth analysis! (I am taking them to Two strangers, Outsiders, Schmigadoon, The Lost Boys, Ragtime and stranger things. They get 3 open slots to see things on their own).

Clin Eaton · Apr 2026

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