35 Best Theatre Podcasts

1. BroadwayRadio

Broadway's Premier Podcasts. BroadwayRadio is the #1 source for theatrical podcasts.
broadwayradio.com
Twitter Followers 1.4K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 21 min Play Get Email Contact

2. American Theatre

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.
americantheatre.org
Facebook Followers 112.1KTwitter Followers 24.3KInstagram Followers 7.6K Frequency 2 episodes / month Since Jan 2014 Play Get Email Contact

3. The Stagey Place

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!
thestageyplace.podbean.com
Twitter Followers 1.1K Frequency 4 episodes / month Avg Length 23 min Play Get Email Contact

4. Why I'll Never Make It

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.
podcasts.apple.com
Facebook Followers 300Twitter Followers 196 Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 44 min Play Get Email Contact

5. The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales

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.
thetheatrepodcast.com
Twitter Followers 566 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 45 min Play Get Email Contact

6. Theatrical Shenanigans

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!
theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com
Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 27 min Play Get Email Contact

7. British Theatre Guide

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.
btguide.libsyn.com
Facebook Followers 2.3KTwitter Followers 9.7K Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 37 min Play Get Email Contact

8. Making Theatre

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.
podcasters.spotify.com
Twitter Followers 244Instagram Followers 2.6K Frequency 3 episodes / year Avg Length 59 min Play Get Email Contact

9. The Theatre Thoughts Podcast

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).
podcasters.spotify.com
Facebook Followers 706Twitter Followers 387Instagram Followers 1.9K Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 35 min Play Get Email Contact

10. Curtain Call

The only podcast that will bring you backstage during a show to place you where drama is actually created. With access like no other podcast has, join us in the wings and the dressing rooms to join the company.
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com
Facebook Followers 8.7KTwitter Followers 5.7K Frequency 2 episodes / year Avg Length 33 min Since Jun 2016 Play Get Email Contact

11. LA Theatre Bites

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.
latheatrebites.com
Facebook Followers 163Twitter Followers 715 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 5 min Since Mar 2016 Play Get Email Contact

12. Hear Me Out: Discussions about Great Theatre and Greater Plays

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.
shows.acast.com
Twitter Followers 427Instagram Followers 430 Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 32 min Play Get Email Contact

13. Onstage/Offstage: Theatre Podcast

Onstage/Offstage explores all facets of theatre and talks with professionals around the world.
onstageoffstage.podbean.com
Facebook Followers 267Twitter Followers 79 Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 43 min Play Get Email Contact

14. Playdate

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.
buzzsprout.com
Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 60 min Play Get Email Contact

15. Stageworthy

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.
stageworthy.ca
Facebook Followers 377Twitter Followers 1.1KInstagram Followers 505 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 58 min Since Jan 2016 Play Get Email Contact

16. Broadwaysted

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.
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com
Facebook Followers 604Twitter Followers 3K Frequency 1 episode / year Avg Length 63 min Since May 2016 Play Get Email Contact

17. Gather by the Ghost Light

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.
gatherbytheghostlight.com
Facebook Followers 720Twitter Followers 192Instagram Followers 2.2K Frequency 6 episodes / quarter Avg Length 43 min Play Get Email Contact

18. Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast

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.
tridenttheatre.com
Instagram Followers 199 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 64 min Play Get Email Contact

19. The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers

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.
thepresentstage.com
Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 45 min Play Get Email Contact

20. IBRT Plays

All the best podcast fiction from the Ambie-nominated Icebox Radio Theater, created in International Falls, Minnesota - the Icebox of the Nation!
iceboxradio.org
Twitter Followers 719Instagram Followers 253 Frequency 1 episode / week Play Get Email Contact

21. Off Book: The Black Theatre Podcast

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.
broadwayblack.com
Twitter Followers 18.3KInstagram Followers 47.6K Play Get Email Contact

22. HowlRound

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.
howlround.com
Twitter Followers 19KInstagram Followers 3.6K Since Jan 2012 Play Get Email Contact

23. Fourth Wall: the podcast

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 community
podcasters.spotify.com
Instagram Followers 356 Since Jun 2020 Play Get Email Contact

24. Twins Talk Theatre

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.
twinstalktheatre.podbean.com
Facebook Followers 501Instagram Followers 700 Since Sep 2017 Play Get Email Contact

25. Irish Theatre Podcast

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.
riseproductions.ie
Facebook Followers 2KTwitter Followers 3.9KInstagram Followers 1.3K Play Get Email Contact

26. in 1: the podcast

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.
in1podcast.com
Facebook Followers 379Twitter Followers 132 Since Jan 2014 Play Get Email Contact

27. The Ensemblist

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.
broadwaypodcastnetwork.com
Facebook Followers 1.7KTwitter Followers 10.6KInstagram Followers 21.3K Frequency 7 episodes / year Avg Length 21 min Play Get Email Contact

28. Production Meetings

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 guests
productionmeetings.buzzsprout.com
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29. Maxamoo Theater & Performance Podcast

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.
maxamoo.com
Facebook Followers 549Twitter Followers 1.7K Play Get Email Contact

30. Playing On Air

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.
playingonair.org
Facebook Followers 1.4KTwitter Followers 845Instagram Followers 1K Frequency 10 episodes / year Avg Length 28 min Play Get Email Contact

31. As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast

Welcome to the As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast. It hopes to be a podcast discussing London Theatre from the audience's perspective.
ayu-londontheatre.org
Facebook Followers 283Twitter Followers 846 Since Jan 2011 Play Get Email Contact

32. The Magic of Ordinary Things

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.
ginaharris.com
Twitter Followers 42Instagram Followers 225 Play Get Email Contact