About this episode

Dylan and Connor chat with Sam Tutty about his experiences in theatre, his role in Two Strangers, and his thoughts on American culture.

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 experience, his thoughts on American culture and cuisine, and the nature of the eight-shows-a-week schedule. Sam’s upcoming trip to London, featuring a birthday barbecue, Tesco’s Meal Deal, and a visit to see his girlfriend’s musical Paddington are all discussed. Sam charts his journey through every iteration of Two Strangers, including the various recordings of “New York,” being part of script and character revisions, and how the show has grown since Christiani joined the cast for the American run. He speaks about his early experiences with the theatre (Phantom of the Opera!), when he learned he could sing, and happy memories from Dear Evan Hansen in the West End. Anime, video games, and Summer House and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives are on the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Connor MacDowell, Dylan MacDowell

Guest: Sam Tutty

Topics covered

• Broadway
• musicals
• theatre
• American culture
• New York
• video games
• anime

Keywords

• Rocky Horror
• Dear Evan Hansen
• Two Strangers
• Phantom of the Opera

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Tesco’s Meal Deal

Books & works: Three Redheads Carry a Pod, Olivier Award, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York, Rocky Horror, Two Strangers, New York, Phantom of the Opera, Dear Evan Hansen, Summer House, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

Places: New York, London, the West End

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