"Bitch, I AM the Drama" with Abigail Barlow

About this episode

Dylan and Connor chat with Grammy Award-winner Abigail Barlow about her experiences in musical theater and her creative journey.

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 starring in SIX the Musical as Katherine Howard, sharing a dressing room with Dylan Mulvaney, and her journey to making this thrilling debut. Abigail famously wrote (and won a Grammy!) for The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album with her collaborator Emily Bear. We get into the origin story, happy memories from that time, and the way it led to writing the music for Moana 2. We get into it ALL. Abigail talks about her pop star journey and what’s to come creatively. There are doses of drama abound, including The Drama starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, the two year anniversary of The Tortured Poets Department, and The Song of Achilles and Circe by Madeline Miller. Get ready to absolutely queen out while listening to this episode. Catch Abigail in SIX the Musical all summer long…

People in this episode

Hosts: Connor MacDowell, Dylan MacDowell

Guest: Abigail Barlow

Topics covered

• SIX the Musical
• The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album
• Summer House drama
• pop star journey
• The Drama
• The Song of Achilles
• Circe

Keywords

• drama
• music
• theater
• Grammy
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Products: SIX the Musical, The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album, Moana 2

Books & works: Bitch, I AM the Drama, Grammy Award, SIX the Musical, The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album, Moana 2, The Drama, The Tortured Poets Department, The Song of Achilles and Circe, DRAMA, Close Friends

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