Theater Nerds

Feb 02 2025 166 ep. 69 mins

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Theater Nerds is a weekly podcast where hosts Rachel Jones & Taylor Read will explore all aspects of theater, musicals, and everything in between. Come Nerd Out with Us!

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Episode 146: What Theater Characters Would We Date?

Celebrating Valentines a bit early, with our LOVE episode! This week listen to Rachel & Taylor discuss all the theater characters they would want to date. Who will we give our final rose too?Please leave us a review on Itunes and Spotify!SOCIALS: Follow and Subscribe on Insta: @theaternerdpod , Threads: @theaternerdpod, & Facebook: @TheaterNerdPodcast Rachel: @rjs

What’s the Buzz - Eurovision Musical, Kiss of the Spiderwomen Sundance Reviews, and Dolly premiering in Nashville

What’s the Buzz - this week listen to Rachel & Taylor discuss all the broadway/ theater news. Hear them gab about he Dolly Parton musical premiering in Nashville, new casting announcements, Kiss of the Spiderwomen Sundance reviews, and Eurovision coming to the stage.Please leave us a review on Itunes and Spotify!SOCIALS: Follow and Subscribe on Insta: @theaternerdpod , T

Episode 145: Broadway Adjacent (Ellens Stardust Diner)

Back with our series Broadway Adjacent where we look at this up, down, and around Broadway. This week, hear Rachel & Taylor talk with Diana Victoria performer at Stardust Diner! Hear them talk all about all their theater influences, their journey to Stardust, a day in life at a shift at Ellen’s!Diana’s Insta: https://www.instagram.com/dianavictxria/I Want it All Tickets: ht

What’s the Buzz - Wicked Oscar Noms, sneak peak at Schmigadoon, and Waitress on Max!

Back with the Buzz, hear Rachel & Taylor discuss all the Broadway newzzz. Hear them gab all about the Oscar nominations for Wicked, the crazy amount of all the casting announcements, and their HOT TAKES on the Nick Jonas clip of ‘Moving Too Fast.’Please leave us a review on Itunes and Spotify!SOCIALS: Follow and Subscribe on Insta: @theaternerdpod , Threads: @theaterne

Episode 144: Wayyy too early Tony Predictions with Jonathan Hogue

Another year, Another Tony season. We’re back again with our wayyy too early Tony Awards predictions and this year we’ve brought along our friend and producer Jonathan Hogue (Stranger Sings, Illinoise, How to dance in Ohio) Listen to them go through (mostly) each musical category and guess what will be nominated. Please leave us a review on Itunes and Spotify!SOCIALS: Foll

Episode 143: Spring Theater Preview

Back again with our triannual episode we do to introduce the season, Spring Theater Preview. Listen to Rachel & Taylor discuss all the shows opening on Broadway, touring, and in their neck of the woods this spring!Let us know what you are excited to see on broadway and in your area!Please leave us a review on Itunes and Spotify!SOCIALS: Follow and Subscribe on Insta: @thea

What’s the Buzz - Wicked Awards, Casting announcements, and Warriors stage adaption?

Back with our first Buzz of 2025! If you’re just joining us on the show, this is our current broadway/theater news episode What’s the Buzz. Hear Rachel & Taylor discuss the new pics of Hugh and Sutton, the possible Warriors stage adaption this year, and Wicked during award season! Please leave us a review on Itunes and Spotify!SOCIALS: Follow and Subscribe on Insta: @t

Episode 142: Our Favorite 2024 Cast Recordings

Happy New Year! With our first episode of 2025, we are looking back on our favorite cast recordings of the year. Listen to Rachel talk about all of the albums she listened too and Taylor add in a new wrinkle to his yearly episode. Please leave us a review on Itunes and Spotify!SOCIALS: Follow and Subscribe on Insta: @theaternerdpod , Threads: @theaternerdpod, & Facebook: @

Episode 141: Behind the Curtain (Grapevine PR)

Back with our series Behind the Curtain where we go beyond the stage and discuss with the individuals who make theater run. This week on the show, listen to Rachel & Taylor interview the ladies from Grapevine Public Relations (Molly Barnett & Chelsea Nachman). Grapevine PR: https://www.grapevineprny.com/ Grapevine PR Social: https://www.instagram.com/grapevineprny Chelsea�

Episode 140: Top 5 2024 Theater Moments

Truly cannot believe the year is almost coming to close. This week listen to Rachel & Taylor look back at the year and list their Top 5 2024 Theater Moments. Let us know what you enjoyed this year!Please leave us a review on Itunes and Spotify!MENTIONS:Patti and Aubrey Hot Ones Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpOF7upKPjc Alex Newell “Back to Before” - https://ww