BroadwayRadio: Today on Broadway – Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

Hosts:

• Matt Gaming (A)
• Grace Hockey (B)

Episode Theme:
The hosts discuss their upcoming Broadway trips, including recommendations for must-see shows (on and off Broadway), highlight special events like the "Hazbin Hotel" Broadway concert, announce new and upcoming runs, and share notable recommendations for both live and online content in the Broadway world.

Trip Planning & Show Recommendations

[00:09 – 02:13]

• Matt’s Upcoming Broadway Trip

  • Matt shares his confirmed and potential show lineup for his annual fall NYC theater trip with friend Heather.

    • Confirmed: "Tethers," "Let's Love," "Ragtime"
    • Awaiting confirmation: "Waiting for Godot," "Art"
    • Purchased tickets: "Just in Time," "Hamilton"
    • One slot open: looking for Grace’s advice

  • Grace’s Picks:

    • Off-Broadway: "Ginger Twinsies"
      • "Kevin Zak is just so smart and funny and the cast is so brilliant. You have to see it." – Grace Hockey [01:24]
    • Broadway:
      • "& Juliet" (current cast, esp. Gianna):
        • "She is phenomenal. They were in love with her. Everybody had a great time." – Grace Hockey [01:49]
      • "Hell's Kitchen" (current cast, incl. C. Jack):
        • "You still got C. Jack for a short time at Hell's Kitchen. So those are the other two that I would...say that like you don’t want to miss it." – Grace Hockey [02:05]

Special Event: "Hazbin Hotel" Live Broadway Concert

[02:13 – 05:34]

• Announcement:

  • One-night-only concert at the Majestic Theater for "Hazbin Hotel" (Prime Video animated musical comedy), October 20th.
  • Concert hosted by lead Erica Henningsen (recently of "Just in Time").
  • Season 2 of "Hazbin Hotel" premieres October 29th.

• Show Background:

  • Follows Charlie Morningstar (Princess of Hell) and her quest to rehabilitate sinner demons by opening a hotel.
  • Not intended for young kids—aimed at teens and adults.
  • Main cast includes Broadway names: Alex Brightman, Keith David, Kimiko Glenn, Blake Roman, Stephanie Beatriz, Amir Talai.
  • Recurring/guest Broadway stars: Jessica Vosk, Christian Borle, Lily Cooper, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jeremy Jordan, and many more.

• Fanbase & Fandom:

  • "The way that these people are able to go to all of these Comic Cons...the fan base is huge. So I totally understand why they're doing this." – Grace Hockey [05:10]

• Tickets & Unique Details:

  • Free tickets via Oneiota (audience-filling platform).
  • Cosplay is strongly encouraged.
  • "If you want to see all of those folks hopefully singing some songs you know well...you can definitely have an opportunity to do that." – Matt Gaming [05:31]

Off-Broadway News & Special Programming

[05:36 – 08:19]

• "Vape: The Grease Parody"

  • Begins Off-Broadway run October 30–Dec 28 at Theatre 555.
  • Runs in repertory with "Murdoch: The Final Interview".
  • Written by Katie Hogan & Sketchworks Comedy; direction by Jack Plotnick.
  • No current cast announced, but prior benefit featured Amy Spanger, Rachel Dratch.
  • "Love anything that can kind of take the piss out of some of our Broadway favorites." – Matt Gaming [06:51]

• York Theater Monday Shows:

  • "Has Anyone Seen My Mind" (New Musical)
    • Laurie Beechman Theater, Mondays in November.
    • Written by Bill Russell, directed by Justin Ross Cohen.
    • Cast: Erin Davie, Taylor Iman Jones, Kelvin Moon Loh, Ryan Silverman.
    • About modern life’s anxieties and absurdities.
    • Recommendation for Monday nights when other theaters are dark.

• Grace’s Laurie Beechman Recommendation:

  • "Justin Sargent: Broadway’s Horror Show" (Concert, Oct. 29)
    • "I will be there. I’m very excited to go. Justin Sargent is incredible." – Grace Hockey [08:22]
    • Grace reveals it’ll be her first time at this historic venue.

• Venue Note:

  • "It’s such a cool, historic venue...excited to see what the new version of the Westside Cafe and Lori Beechman look like." – Matt Gaming [08:54]

Video Recommendations

[08:56 – 10:54]

• Rachel Zegler’s First Solo Concert at London Palladium:

  • Andrew Lloyd Webber accompanied her for "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from Phantom.
    • "This is the first time I’ve ever accompanied anybody in any theater anywhere." – Andrew Lloyd Webber [09:27, recounted by Matt]
  • Zegler also sang "My Man" (Funny Girl), "Stars" (Les Mis), "Move On" (with Ramin Karimloo), and more.
  • Links to videos provided in show notes.

• "Romy & Michelle: The Musical" Rehearsal Video

  • Laura Bell Bundy, Kara Lindsay, and the cast sing "Businesswoman Special".
  • Matt’s anticipation rose after seeing the cast: "My expectations...were very low until they announced the cast because the cast is fantastic." [10:38]

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Grace on the "Hazbin Hotel" fandom:

  • "The way that these people are able to go to all of these Comic Cons...the fan base is huge. So I totally understand why they're doing this. It’s super smart of them..." [05:10]

• Matt on seeing Zegler & Webber together:

  • "We’ll see if Andrew Lloyd Webber and Rachel Zegler work together on a Broadway version of the most recent West End production of Evita anytime soon." [10:33]

Notable Timestamps

• Show & schedule recommendations: 00:09–02:13
• Hazbin Hotel concert details: 02:13–05:34
• Off-Broadway and event announcements: 05:36–08:19
• Laurie Beechman/Eastside Cafe talk: 08:19–08:54
• Video content & recommendations: 08:56–10:54

Closing Notes

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