35 Best Theatre Podcasts

1. The Ensemblist

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The ensemblist is an online advocate for the talented artists who work in broadway ensembles. What started as an audio podcast for those curious about how Broadway really works turned into an avenue for young and aspiring professional artists to learn more about theatre from in the inside out.MORE Producer/Network Broadway Podcast Network
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2. American Theatre

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American Theatre magazine is the nation's only general-circulation magazine devoted to theatre. American Theatre covers theatrical trends and events, stage artists of every stripe, and economic and legislative developments affecting the arts. Its main purview is America's wide-ranging network of professional, not-for-profit theatres commercial, amateur or university theatre is less frequently covered and the magazine does not review productions.MORE Producer/Network American Theatre
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 112.1KTwitter 24.3KInstagram 7.3K Frequency 2 ep/month Since Jan 2014 Get Email Contact

3. Theatrical Shenanigans

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Hello there and welcome to the wonderful world of Theatrical Shenanigans!If you are a lover of theatre and audio plays then this is the place for you! Get ready to enjoy original works of theatre by playwrights all over the world from a stage that is wherever you are!Here at Theatrical Shenanigans you get the great fun of listening to original audio plays and some wonderful chat about them!MORE Producer/Network Rachel Feeny-Williams
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Apple Rating 5/5 Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 35 min Video Podcast YouTube
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4. Why I'll Never Make It

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This award-winning theater podcast features honest conversations with fellow artists and creative professionals. Along with actor and host Patrick Oliver Jones, they share meaningful stories of professional and personal challenges, highlighting the lessons they've learned and what keeps them going.MORE Host Patrick Oliver Jones
Producer/Network Patrick Oliver Jones
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Facebook 300Twitter 196 Frequency 2 ep/month Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact

5. Gather by the Ghost Light

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GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT is storytelling podcast in radio theater format. Think of the Ghost Light as your campfire. Gather around and listen to stories from a variety of genres. Playwright, Jonathan Cook, is the host of the series and most of the stories you hear were originally written as short stage plays that have been produced in theatres around the World. Short play festivals have become wildly popular in recent years and they have given emerging playwrights a platform for their work.MORE Host Jonathan Cook
Producer/Network Jonathan Cook
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1.1KTwitter 192Instagram 2.2K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 45 min Video Podcast YouTube
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6. Playing On Air

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Playing on Air is a radio show and free podcast dedicated to short plays by America's best contemporary playwrights, a new way to experience theater on demand, absolutely free. We are dedicated to increasing the accessibility of high-caliber theater, promoting the work of the stage's greatest storytellers, and encouraging the next generation of theater-makers across the country.MORE Producer/Network Playing on Air
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.4KTwitter 845Instagram 1K Frequency 3 ep/week Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact

7. LA Theatre Bites

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Patrick Chavis is the creator, designer, podcast/writer and head editor at LA Theatre Bites since its inception in 2016. Because of the massive size of the Los Angeles area and it's large theatre presence. Patrick decided to create short review podcasts instead of the traditional written review format allowing reviewers to see more shows and connect more authentically with theatre fans.MORE Producer/Network Patrick Chavis
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 163Twitter 715 Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 6 min Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact

8. The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales

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Intimate, personal conversations with theatre's biggest talents, ranging all across the spectrum of individuals involved in the professional theatre industry. It features both stars and creatives such as producers, stage managers, directors, press and marketing agents, or even the people who own the theaters themselves.MORE Producer/Network Broadway Podcast Network
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Twitter 566 Frequency 1 ep/month Avg Length 49 min Get Email Contact

9. Euripides, Eumenides

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The Theatre History podcast that doesn't take itself too seriously. Each week, Aaron Odom hosts a guest from the worldwide theatre community to talk about a bizarre, fascinating and humorous story from theatre history. One catch, the guest has no idea what they'll be discussing.MORE Producer/Network Aaron Odom
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Apple Rating 5/5Instagram 217 Frequency 2 ep/month Avg Length 65 min Get Email Contact

10. BroadwayRadio

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Broadway's Premier Podcasts. BroadwayRadio is the #1 source for theatrical podcasts.
Producer/Network BroadwayRadio
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11. The Stagey Place

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Talking to those behind the scenes in the theatre industry, The Stagey Place delves into the background, career highlights, and future hopes and aspirations with a different guest each week, with the hope to inspire a future generation!MORE Host Eliott Sheppard
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12. The Theatre Thoughts Podcast

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The Theatre Thoughts Podcast began in November 2021 as an accompaniment to the Theatre Thoughts Australia website. Our first episodes began as a back and forth conversation on our favourite pieces of theatre and has since slowly transitioned into a platform to promote, discuss and feature upcoming, established, independent and professional artists and productions. This includes Leanne Cope (An American in Paris), Vidya Makan & Kala Gare (SIX the Musical), Yve Blake (Fangirls), and comedy duo Mel and Sam (Sh*t Wrecked, Not Hat, Not Play The Cabaret, High Pony).MORE Host Justin Clarke
Producer/Network Justin Clarke
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Facebook 706Twitter 387Instagram 1.9K Frequency 3 ep/quarter Avg Length 38 min Video Podcast YouTube
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13. British Theatre Guide

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News, features, and interviews from the world of professional theatre throughout the UK. These are the podcast pages for British Theatre Guide, one of the oldest news, features, and reviews sites dedicated to theatre across the UK. Our podcast features interviews with theatre creators and specialists at all levels and in all areas, from fringe to West End, including actors, writers, directors, producers, and critics.MORE Host David Chadderton
Producer/Network British Theatre Guide
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Facebook 2.6KTwitter 9.7K Frequency 1 ep/day Avg Length 37 min Video Podcast YouTube
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14. Onstage/Offstage: Theatre Podcast

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Onstage/Offstage explores all facets of theatre and talks with professionals around the world.
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15. IBRT Plays

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All the best podcast fiction from the Ambie-nominated Icebox Radio Theater, created in International Falls, Minnesota - the Icebox of the Nation!
Host Jeffrey Adams
Producer/Network The Icebox Radio Theater
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16. The Present Stage

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Hosted by Dan Rubins, theater critic at Slant Magazine, The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers celebrates the extraordinary playwrights (plus lyricists, librettists, and composers!) currently featured on New York stages. Each episode spotlights the writer(s) of a new play or musical running in New York City, inviting each guest to explore the genesis and development of the script, the transition from page to stage, and the questions that animate each work.MORE Host Dan Rubins
Producer/Network Dan Rubins
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17. Off Book: The Black Theatre Podcast

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Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a theatre journalist, an actress, & a playwright. Drew Shade, Amber Iman, & Donja Love are your hosts and they will certainly be Off-Book.MORE Hosts Drew Shade, Kim Exum, Ngozi Anyanwu
Producer/Network Broadway Black & Broadway Podcast Network
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18. Broadwaysted

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Join Bryan, Kevin and Kimberly every Tuesday as they sit down with members of the theatre community. They play games, chats, and 'casual drinks' with your favorite people.
Hosts Bryan Plofsky, Kevin Jaeger, Kimberly Schmidt
Producer/Network Broadway Podcast Network
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 604Twitter 3K Frequency 12 ep/year Avg Length 66 min Since May 2016 Get Email Contact

19. Making Theatre

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Lighting Designers James Farncombe and Bruno Poet host conversations about the complex and sometimes messy business of making a show for theatre. We aim to draw in guests from all aspects of production; from directors and designers to actors, stage managers, technicians, makers, builders, and producers, to start a broader conversation about all things involved in bringing a show to the stage.MORE Producer/Network James Farncombe and Bruno Poet
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Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 244Instagram 2.6K Frequency 3 ep/year Avg Length 59 min Get Email Contact

20. Fourth Wall: the podcast

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Enter Alaina Newell and Corey Barrow: Two black artists in theatre who engage in 100% authentic and vulnerable discussions, investigate questions and seek answers with guests to uncover the deeply-ingrained biases that exist just behind the curtain of the theatre communityMORE Producer/Network Alaina Newell
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21. Playdate

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Welcome to Playdate, a brand new theatrical podcast where two college friends discuss a different play each episode, the play's takeaways, and 'calls to action' produced by the play; creating conversations on how to leave the world a little better than we found it.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5/5 Frequency 2 ep/year Avg Length 60 min Get Email Contact

22. Hear Me Out

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Hear Me Out puts the audience back in the stalls (or, closer still, the rehearsal room), inviting theatre-loving audiences to reconnect with theatre-makers in a unique celebration of language and performance. Hosted by Lucy Eaton, it's the insider chat that audiences would love to have.MORE Host Lucy Eaton
Producer/Network Hear Me Out: Discussions about Great Theatre and Greater Plays
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23. Stageworthy

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Phil Rickaby is on a quest to learn as much about the Canadian theatre world as he can: Who are the people who work in theatre? What is unique about theatre communities across Canada? What is it like to be a theatremaker in Canada? What are the important issues the industry faces? Each week Phil talks to mainstream creators you may have heard of, or indie artists you should really know, all to find out what it takes to be…Stageworthy.MORE Producer/Network Phil Rickaby
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 377Twitter 1.1KInstagram 618 Frequency 18 ep/year Avg Length 58 min Since Jan 2016 Video Podcast YouTube
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24. In The Greenroom

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Theatre marketing expert Julie Nemitz shares the latest in marketing innovation, systems and content to grow revenue and delight your theatre's growing audience. She also features current theatre news, trends and interviews with some of the country's best creative theatre-makers. Julie is an in-demand theatre marketing consultant and founder of Theatre Marketing Lab where she guides regional and community theatres worldwide. A popular speaker and workshop facilitator, Julie's in-person and virtual events are always a hit and often sold out.MORE Producer/Network Julie Nemitz
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25. Production Meetings

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Backstage theatre folk chatting. We asked Stage Managers, Producers, Directors, Production Managers, Technicians, and even a few lovely actors to come along to our 'Production Meetings'. Sharing pearls of wisdom, swapping comedy theatrical stories, and generally have a bit of a lark. Nothing too serious or time-consuming. With their tour off the road and the theatres shut, two Stage Managers, Natasha Houghton and Mark Shayle, talk shop with invited guestsMORE Producer/Network Mark Shayle & Natasha Houghton
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26. Irish Theatre Podcast

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Irish Theatre Podcast, a series of weekly interviews with leading theatre artists, quickly became the number 1 arts podcast in the country, and is now on the official drama syllabus at Yale University and NUI Galway. The series sought to 'promote, support, and celebrate all that's great about Irish theatre.' These weekly conversations granted unprecedented access.MORE Producer/Network Rise Productions
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27. Maxamoo Theater & Performance Podcast

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Maxamoo was a digital media company covering art, culture, theater, and performance in New York City. The Maxamoo Theater and Performance Podcast continued monthly through 2017 and even today we gather and comment occasionally on the state of New York City theater. Maxamoo's goal was to shine a light on the diverse and innovative art and artists overlooked by mainstream publications.MORE Producer/Network Maxamoo
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 549Twitter 1.7K Get Email Contact

28. As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast

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Welcome to the As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast. It hopes to be a podcast discussing London Theatre from the audience's perspective.
Producer/Network T R P Watson
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 275Twitter 846 Since Jan 2011 Get Email Contact

29. in 1: the podcast

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A long-form, uncensored, candid chat with designers of all walks of life talking about their lives in the theatre. No topic is off limits. From life on the road to life in a Broadway theatre. From trying to get noticed in New York to making a splash in regional theatre. You'll never know what to expect from each episode. You might learn about a designer's latest inspiration, or how they got started, their most embarrassing moment, or their favorite collaborator.MORE Producer/Network Cory Pattak
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30. HowlRound

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HowlRound is a free and open platform for theatremakers worldwide that amplifies progressive, disruptive ideas about the art form and facilitates connection between diverse practitioners.
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31. Twins Talk Theatre

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Twins Cynthia Hennon Marino and Stacy Hennon Stone host a weekly podcast talking to the people behind the curtains. Take a trip backstage to learn what it takes to put on a production: design process, music study and execution, paperwork, meetings, management, unions, and all the excitement backstage that the audience doesn't get to see.MORE Producer/Network Cindy Hennon Marino and Stacy Hennon Stone
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32. The Magic of Ordinary Things

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An audio drama in seven acts, 'The Magic of Ordinary Things' is a musical memoir that tells her story. It is a theatre piece, a dream with original music, a tale that spans 43 years, two parents, a singing teacher, and a lonesome cowboy named Deets. It tells of how moments missed and things once taken for granted become the stepping stones to a new life. It's never too late. Everyone you miss is waiting inside you.MORE Email ****@ginaharris.com
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