The Drama Book Show!

By: The Drama Book Show! & Broadway Podcast Network
  • Summary

  • Welcome to The Drama Book Show! This podcast is your gateway to the world of theater. Join hosts David Rigano and Mark-Eugene Garcia, both seasoned playwrights and close friends, as they engage in dynamic interviews with a diverse array of guests spanning from Broadway to Off-Broadway and beyond. Recording before a live audience at the Drama Book Shop, each week features a theater expert delving into realms both on and off the stage. Follow @dramabookshowpodcast on instagram, check Eventbrite for events, and join our lively audience at the book shop, where drama unfolds! Music by Paul Rigano
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Episodes
  • Torera: A Discussion with Monet Hurst-Mendoza
    Feb 25 2025
    In Episode 23, David and Mark-Eugene dive into Torera by Monet Hurst-Mendoza, with David sharing insights into his friendship with the playwright. Later, Monet joins the podcast to discuss her work, accompanied by actors Jacqueline Guillén and Jesse Castellanos, who bring a scene from Torera to life. To wrap up, Mark-Eugene teases the next episode, spotlighting New York City's INTAR Theatre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Fearless: The Takeover - with Mandy Gonzalez and Brittany J. Thurman
    Feb 15 2025
    In Episode 22, Mark-Eugene and David explore some of the Drama Bookshop’s picks for children and teens while sharing their first encounters with author and actress Mandy Gonzalez. Later, David sits down with Mandy Gonzalez and Brittany J. Thurman to discuss Fearless: The Takeover, the final installment in the Fearless middle-grade series, which follows a young performer and rising influencer whose social media gets hacked. To wrap up, Mark-Eugene and David tease their plans for an extended bonus Episode 23. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • A Conversation with Shaina Taub and Ato Blankson-Wood
    Feb 4 2025
    In Episode 21, Mark-Eugene and David celebrate both their milestone 21st episode and the brilliance of Shaina Taub’s As You Like It and Twelfth Night. They welcome an incredible lineup of guests, including Obie Award-winning, Emmy-nominated songwriter, and two-time Tony winner Shaina Taub, alongside Tony-nominated moderator Ato Blankson-Wood. The conversation explores Twelfth Night, a rousing contemporary musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity and self-discovery, as well as As You Like It, a folk-pop, immersive dream-like tale of faithful friends, feuding families, and lovers in disguise. Later, Mark-Eugene and David dive into David’s viral moment at Cabaret after his open letter to Adam Lambert. Join the celebration of theatre and the magic it creates! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins

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