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The Playbill Podcast: A Show on Broadway

by Playbill, Inc.

The two most common questions anyone at Playbill gets from friends or family are: "What's on Broadway? And what should I see?" The Playbill Podcast is here to help. Each episode highlights a currently running Broadway show and features an interview with members of the cast and/or creative team. Hosted by Alex Birsh (Playbill's VP & COO), the podcast is co-hosted by an interchanging "theatre friend," someone at or connected to Playbill who is well-versed in Broadway within their own social circles, and often answers the question, "What Broadway show would I like?" Whether you’re a Broadway veteran or just starting to explore, the Playbill Podcast brings you the magic of Broadway, one show at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chart trend

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

#7
all-time peak
14
days in the top 10 since Mar 2025

Latest episodes

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Cats: The Jellicle Ball with Junior LaBeija, Bill Rauch, and Zhailon Levingston

"Was there ever a Cat(s) so clever?" That is what people are saying about Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the outstanding revival based on the award-winning and long-running mus

Jun 17
53 min

The Lost Boys with Patrick Wilson, James Carpinello, and Marcus Chait

If you’ve ever moved to a new town, you know how much of a pain it is. For the Emerson family in the 1980’s, they feel that in a major way as they move to Santa Carla, Ca

Jun 2
1 h 10 min

Joe Turner's Come and Gone with Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Joshua Boone

Throughout his life, the legendary and groundbreaking playwright August Wilson wrote ten plays chronicling the Black experience, decade by decade, throughout the twentiet

May 28
1 h 11 min

Chess with Aaron Tveit

How does a simple Chess rivalry become more than just one person against another? How about...when both players are involved in a love triangle? And the two players are A

May 20
58 min

Schmigadoon! with Alex Brightman and Sara Chase

Have you ever wished to find yourself IN a musical? That is the fate of boyfriend and girlfriend Josh and Melissa, who get trapped in the town of Schmigadoon, influenced

May 15
56 min

David Rockwell on his legendary career on Broadway and beyond

In this episode, we focus not on a particular show but on a remarkable talent who has helped change the landscape of the theatrical world, literally and figuratively: the

May 13
1 h 03 min

Dog Day Afternoon with Jon Bernthal

What lengths would you go to for the person you loved, and what lengths would the public love you for it? Those are the central themes of the play Dog Day Afternoon, an a

Apr 30
50 min

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) with Christiani Pitts, Sam Tutty, and Tim Jackson

Have you ever been lucky enough to visit somewhere, or meet someone, and feel almost immediately that your life is about to change? That is what the character Dougal feel

Apr 21
48 min

Ragtime with Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, and Brandon Uranowitz

In 1998, composer/lyricists Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, and book writer Terrance McNally brought a big, American musical to Broadway based on Ragtime, the acclaimed

Mar 31
1 h 08 min

Time To Kill: Making The Lost Boys Musical -- Part 3, The Cast

The Lost Boys musical is on its way to Broadway, and it is one of the season’s most highly anticipated new shows. Previews start March 27th at the Palace Theatre, with ti

Mar 24
1 h 09 min

Time To Kill: Making The Lost Boys Musical -- Part 2, The Direction

The Lost Boys musical is on its way to Broadway, and it is one of the season’s most highly anticipated new shows. Previews start March 27th at the Palace Theatre, with ti

Feb 24
52 min

Time To Kill: Making The Lost Boys Musical -- Part 1, The Music

The Lost Boys musical is on its way to Broadway and it is one of the season’s most highly anticipated new shows, with previews starting March 27th at the Palace Theatre.

Jan 27
59 min

The Lost Boys, from New York Comic Con

Playbill went to New York Comic Con in October and hosted several panels on Broadway and beyond, including one on the highly anticipated new musical The Lost Boys, based

Dec 16 2025
31 min

Little Shop of Horrors, from New York Comic Con

Playbill went to New York Comic Con in October and hosted several panels on Broadway and beyond, including one on the record-breaking off-Broadway revival of Little Shop

Dec 2 2025
52 min

The Lion King with Gavin Lee and Lindiwe Dlamini, the show's longest-tenured actor

What do you get when you combine more than 11,000 performances, 124 million attendees, and six Tony Awards? You have arguably the most successful and impactful Broadway s

Nov 11 2025
59 min

Hamilton, from New York Comic Con

Playbill went to New York Comic Con in October and hosted several panels on Broadway, including Beetlejuice's return, Hamilton's lasting legacy, the rise of Death Becomes

Nov 4 2025
56 min

Beetlejuice The Musical, from New York Comic Con

Someone must have said his name three times again...since Beetlejuice is back on Broadway for a third time! Playbill went to New York Comic Con earlier this fall and host

Oct 28 2025
50 min

Breaking the Binary Theatre Roundtable

Breaking the Binary Theatre is a new work development and community building hub wherein transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit+ artists come together to reclaim their a

Oct 20 2025
1 h 04 min

My Life in the Theatre - Audra McDonald

One of the recurring multimedia series we make at Playbill is called My Life In The Theatre, and you can find it in the Playbill programs on Broadway, on our YouTube page

Sep 17 2025
40 min

Death Becomes Her with Jennifer Simard and Christopher Sieber

The musical "Death Becomes Her" has become a Broadway mainstay, thrilling packed houses each night and building an impressive audience. For those of you who haven’t seen

Aug 18 2025
1 h 11 min

Chart positions

Where The Playbill Podcast: A Show on Broadway ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 12, 2026).

#57 ▼ 11 Performing Arts US

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I’ve been a fan of anything Playbill since as long as I can remember, and in a world where anybody and anyone can have a podcast, it’s nice to feel like we have something “official” and put out by a hallmark of the Broadway community. Bravo! I look forward to many more episodes.

ChrisTyler1288 · Jan 2026

The guests on this show are always amazing and it really helps me keep up with everything Broadway and is always so fun to listen! ❤️

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