DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

Connor and Dylan are joined by Harrison Ball & Jack Cameron Kay (Brokeback Mountain). Just in time for Pride, the stars of Brokeback Mountain at Chicago Shakespeare Theater join the twins for a gay ol’ chat. On opening night of their play, Harrison and Jack speak about embodying Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist onstage. Of course the boys cover the essential three C’s: cowboys, cigarettes, and crocheting. Harrison and J...

YEE-HONK! It’s the day after the Tony Awards and the twins are TALKING. Buckle up as they break down the night’s big winners, thrilling performances, and gitchie gitchie Squibby June. They gag over Joshua Henry, Shoshana Bean, and Caissie Levy’s overdue Tony wins, share their surprise delight for Ali Louis Bourzgui (and his incredible speech!), and discuss the showdown between Cats: The Jellicle Ball and the Best ...

Dylan and Connor are joined by McKenzie Kurtz (Schmigadoon, Heathers). It’s time for a second helping of McKenzie on DRAMA. as this diva makes her podcast return! McKenzie has been up to a lot since she last sat down with the twins: departed Wicked, originated the role of Cassandra in The Heart of Rock and Roll, slayed as Heather Chandler off-Broadway, and is now starring in Schmigadoon! This Drama Desk nominee spills on find...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Olivier Award winner Layton Williams (Titanique, Cabaret). Well YES! Y’all knew we’d have a true kiki with this West End diva, who has crossed the pond to take Broadway by storm. Actually, by iceberg, b*tch! Layton spills on being nominated for a Tony Award for his turn in Titanique, reprising the same role for which clinched an Olivier. He speaks candidly about receiving the offer for the...

Dylan and Connor are joined by drag superstar Suzie Toot (RuPaul’s Drag Race). Consider our engines STARTED! Hopped up on NeuroGum and with Pride on the horizon, these theatre queens joined together for a gay ol’ time. Ms. Toot fills the twins in on her upcoming one-woman solo tour, Suzie with a Z, which she is bringing to 17 cities across the nation this summer. All-singing, all-dancing, all Suzie Toot! This queen reca...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Melissa Barrera (Titanique, In the Heights) for a brand new episode of DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell. Melissa is an actor, singer, activist, producer, final girl, and now… Broadway star! She can currently be seen starring as Rose DeWitt Bukater in Titanique at the St. James Theatre. She spills on sailing the Ship of Dreams, getting to be funny onstage, and working with Marla Mindelle...

Dylan and Connor are here to break down the 2026 Tony Award Nominations! The headline of the day: Lea Michele SNUBBED for a Leading Actress in a Musical! DRAMA. We kick off by crashing out over that, along with other juicy news such as June Squibb and Danny Burstein making Tonys history, Scott Rudin’s double nominations, None for Proof including awards darling Kara Young!), and only one acting nod for Cats: The Jellicle Ball....

Connor and Dylan are joined by Heather Morris (Glee, 11 to Midnight). The twins are together for a GLEEful spring reunion in the Big Apple, and they’re quite frankly gagged to be in the presence of this dancing diva. You know and love their guest from portraying Brittany S. Pierce on the musical comedy Glee. Now through May 11th, you can see her slay onstage in Cost n' Mayor’s off-Broadway dance show 11 to Midnight. The...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Academy Award nominated actress Jennifer Tilly (The Adding Machine, Bullets Over Broadway, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills). This icon is currently starring off-Broadway in The Adding Machine (with the New Group), alongside Daphne Rubin-Vega, Sarita Choudhury, and Michael Cyril Creighton. Jennifer discusses working with director Scott Elliott, her incredible castmates, and the joys of crafting an...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Dee Roscioli (Death Becomes Her, Titanique). Dee has defied gravity, sailed the ship of dreams, and is alive… FOREVERRRRR. And you know what else? She’s joining the DRAMA. FAM, officially! Get ready for this electric and connective conversation covering all aspects of Dee’s life and career. She is currently slaying in Death Becomes Her on Broadway, standing by for both leading roles...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Grammy Award-winner Abigail Barlow (SIX the Musical, The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album). All you wanna do… is listen to this gorgeous chat featuring the twins and Abigail! But first, the Summer House drama MUST be discussed. Amanda Batula, Ciara Miller, West Wilson, Kyle Cooke, and… Carl? Then it’s time for alllll the tea from Abigail. We dive into what it’s like starri...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Olivier Award winner Sam Tutty (Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Dear Evan Hansen). Three redheads carry a pod into your ears! Fresh off the first preview of Rocky Horror on Broadway, the twins have a spoiler-free chat about the musical revival before diving into their convo with the leading man of Two Strangers. Sam is so charming, breezy, and silly. He fills the boys in on his New York ...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Claybourne Elder (“The Gilded Age, Company). Hello, hello, hello! On the heels of The Comeback’s third season, the twins obsess over Lisa Kudrow’s Valerie Cherish before diving into this chat. Claybourne is as sincere and dreamy as you’d hope! This star previews his debut album, If the Stars Were Mine, ahead of its release on Center Stage Records on April 3rd. “I Wanna Da...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Matt Koplik (Broadway Breakdown) for a thrilling preview of the Broadway 2026 spring season! Their fellow theatre podcaster brings his signature hot takes and witty humor to spotlight the upcoming productions coming to the Main Stem. The boys dish on Death of a Salesman, Giant, Proof, and all of the straight plays on the docket, as well as new musicals and revivals like Schmigadoon, Cats: The Jellicle...

It’s the TWIN TALKS pod you’ve all been waiting for. THE WEDDING RECAP. Dylan’s fresh from his bridal era, recapping, answering questions, sharing highlights, reflecting, and giggling about his magical wedding weekend. Drag queens? Musical performances? A gay pop DJ set by Steve Deptola? You’re going to live, laugh, and LOVE during this post-wedding debrief. The second half of this twin talk features Olivier...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Jenn Colella (Come From Away, If/Then). We’re SHAKING to have this legendary icon on the podcast to promote her upcoming cabaret at 54 Below and to chat about her incredible life and career. Jenn dishes on motherhood, marriage, and being “mostly gay.” Jenn mentions it ALL — getting a tattoo in Rob McClure’s dressing room during Chaplin, a wild night out with Antonio Bande...

Connor and Dylan are joined by Tony Award nominee Justin Cooley (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Kimberly Akimbo). Some good kids are here for a good hang, y’all! The twins unite with Justin to talk all things Spelling Bee, which is currently running through September at New World Stages. We get into the herstory of the Bee, modernizing it for today’s audience, and the fun of working with the incredible cast...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Tony and Olivier Award winner Jak Malone (Operation Mincemeat). Ahead of the original Broadway cast’s final performance in Operation Mincemeat, the twins sit down with Jak for an unofficial DRAMA exit interview. Jak looks back on seven years of Mincemeat: from meeting the team behind it, the very first audition, and taking the show all the way to New York City. Special memories from the Broadway...

Dylan and Connor are joined by Christiani Pitts (Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York), King Kong). Three strangers (two of which are twins…) became SISTERS during this all-time dynamic, breezy, and gorgeous convo. Hear all about starring as Robin in the hit new musical Two Strangers, from first listen to audition to Boston to BROADWAY. Christiani shares her favorite songs, what it’s like working with Sam Tutty,...