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The Most Performed High School Musicals of 2025 — Ranked & Debated
Apr 29, 2026
1h 02m 46s
How "Hadestown:Teen Edition" is Challenging Teens And More with Director Jordan Long!
Apr 16, 2026
45m 07s
How To Best Teach Theatre to Kids with Hannah Crawford!
Mar 25, 2026
40m 39s
Best & Riskiest Musicals for Community Theatre To Do (And Not Do!)
Mar 11, 2026
50m 00s
Fight Choreography Explained: The Craft, The Challenges, and The Rewards!
Mar 5, 2026
1h 02m 01s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 4/29/26 |  The Most Performed High School Musicals of 2025 — Ranked & Debated | Send us Fan Mail Rachel, Jacklyn, and special guest Tanner Tate take a deep dive into the shows that schools across the country are producing the most this year—and they give their honest, no-filter opinions on where they actually belong. Whether you’re a theatre teacher, student, or just love musical theatre, this one’s for you. onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 1h 02m 46s | ||||||
| 4/16/26 |  How "Hadestown:Teen Edition" is Challenging Teens And More with Director Jordan Long! | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jax sit down with high school theatre director Jordan Long of Liahona Preparatory Academy (Utah) to talk high school theatre and how he brought Hadestown: Teen Edition to life on stage. Together, they dive into the creative process, the unique challenges of adapting a Broadway hit for teen performers, and what it takes to make ambitious productions work in a school setting. onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstage... | 45m 07s | ||||||
| 3/25/26 |  How To Best Teach Theatre to Kids with Hannah Crawford! | Send us Fan Mail OnStage Blog's Hannah Crawford makes her grand debut on the podcast, sharing her thoughts with Rachel and Jax on how to successfully manage youth theatre, teach acting, and explain the basics of theatre to kids age 6-18. You won't want to miss this episode if you work with kids! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 40m 39s | ||||||
| 3/11/26 |  Best & Riskiest Musicals for Community Theatre To Do (And Not Do!) | Send us Fan Mail Rachel Wagner and Jacklyn Collier break down the best shows for community theatres to produce, whether your company leans more toward strong vocalists or talented dancers. They also discuss the riskier musicals that can be difficult for community theatres to pull off—and why some titles might be better left off your season lineup. onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 50m 00s | ||||||
| 3/5/26 |  Fight Choreography Explained: The Craft, The Challenges, and The Rewards! | Send us Fan Mail Veteran Theatre Fight Choreographer Carlo Rivieccio joins Rachel and Jacklyn to take them behind the scenes of what makes fight choreography great on stage. Carlo discusses the nuances of setting up comedic fights vs serious fights, what makes certain fight scenes challenging, how to choreograph antagonists vs protagonists, and so much more. Podcast includes 10 minutes of bonus footage only available through your favorite podcast platform (and not on YouTube). Subscribe to ... | 1h 02m 01s | ||||||
| 2/19/26 |  The Best and Worst Songs Of Broadway Hit Musicals (Part 2!) | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jacklyn continue to share their picks for the best and worst songs from today's most popular Broadway musicals. Watch Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/8S1e8MwVHvw Check out more song breakdowns and thoughts on all Broadway musicals on onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 1h 02m 34s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 |  Designing Our DREAM Broadway Revue (From Scratch!) | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jacklyn brainstorm and finalize how they would put together their dream Broadway Revue, from song selection to cast and theme, and much more. Let us know your thoughts on social media platforms @onstageblog! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 30m 12s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 |  Grading Community Theatre Show Selections for 2026! | Send us Fan Mail In the season 3 debut episode, Rachel and Jax examine the show selections community theatres nationwide for 2026 and grade each theatre's announced season based on show quality, diversity, entertainment factor, and more! Listen to the episode here or watch on YouTube @onstageblog8213. onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 55m 19s | ||||||
| 12/30/25 |  OnStage Blog Recaps The Biggest Broadway Stories of 2025! | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jacklyn look back at the big news stories out of Broadway in 2025 and share their individual highlights at the theater for the year. Visit onstageblog.com for more Theatre and Broadway News in 2026 and beyond! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 49m 02s | ||||||
| 12/15/25 |  Merrily We Roll Along Pro Shot: Full Review & Reactions From OnStage Blog | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jax dive into the Merrily We Roll Along pro shot, breaking down what worked for them, what didn’t, and how this filmed version compares to the stage experience. onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 59m 31s | ||||||
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| 12/1/25 |  The 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Recap with Marc Bonanni! | Send us Fan Mail Rachel, Jax, and special guest Marc Bonanni break down all of the Broadway spotlights in the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Find Marc Bonnani on Instagram @bwayghostlight and on YouTube @broadwaybyghostlight. onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 35m 13s | ||||||
| 11/24/25 |  Is "Wicked: For Good" A Good Movie? Reactions, Reviews, And Nitpicks, with OnStage Blog's Greg Ehrhardt! | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jax sit down with OnStage Blog’s Greg Ehrhardt to break down the highs and lows of Wicked: For Good—and to debate the big question: is it actually a good movie? It's an hour breaking down one of the biggest movies of 2025; read all of OnStage Blog's coverage of "Wicked: For Good" on onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 59m 17s | ||||||
| 11/3/25 |  Picking the Best Broadway Shows from Every Year of Our Lives (Since 1981) | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jacklyn make their picks for the best Broadway (and off-Broadway) shows that debuted during every year that they have been alive (since 1981). Subscribe today to never miss an episode and visit onstageblog.com for all your Broadway content needs! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 1h 07m 46s | ||||||
| 10/23/25 |  Ethan Hawke Stuns as Lyricist Lorenz Hart in Blue Moon! (Rodgers and Hammerstein talk) | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jax react after watching Ethan Hawke's incredible performance as Broadway Lyricist Lorenz Hart on the opening night of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma". Subscribe to the podcast today and visit onstageblog.com for more Broadway and Theatre content! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 51m 54s | ||||||
| 10/3/25 |  Pitching Our Best Broadway Investment Ideas! | Send us Fan Mail Rachel, Jax, and special guest Marc Bonanni each develop 5 ideas for new or revived Broadway Shows that they think would be worth the producer's investment. Subscribe to the podcast today to never miss an episode! onstageblog.com onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 54m 22s | ||||||
| 9/15/25 |  Ranking Musicals Based on True Stories – Is Hamilton #1? | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jax reveal their rankings of the best Broadway musicals based on true stories. Where does Hamilton fit in? Listen to find out! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 36m 44s | ||||||
| 8/29/25 |  Don't Do That High School Show, Do This Instead! | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jax weigh in on High School shows that schools should stop performing and give their recommendations for what should be performed instead. For more on this topic, check out Rachel and Jax's thoughts on the 11 most performed school musicals and what under-performed musicals should be given a chance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyA79z3G41o. Read more at onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstage... | 57m 16s | ||||||
| 8/18/25 |  "The Most Popular Shakespeare Play?" and Other Insights At The Annual Utah Shakespeare Festival! | Send us Fan Mail On the latest episode of The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast, Rachel and Jacklyn recap the festival, including the Shakespeare shows they saw (Macbeth, As You Like It, Antony, and Cleopatra). They also discuss Shakespeare's most popular plays, why he remains relevant in 2025, and more. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform or YouTube for all the latest episodes! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.yout... | 1h 06m 05s | ||||||
| 8/7/25 |  OnStage Blog Previews The New Broadway Shows Coming Fall 2025! | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jacklyn preview and rate their excitement for the new slate of Broadway shows and revivals coming in Fall 2025! Shows discussed include Mamma Mia, Waiting For Godot, Chess, Ragtime, and more. Subscribe to The OnStage Blog Theatre Podcast today for all our episodes and visit onstageblog.com for all of our editorials on Broadway-related! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 49m 37s | ||||||
| 7/17/25 |  Ranking The 11 Most Produced High School Musicals in 2024/2025: Which Should High Schools Perform? | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jax go back to school, evaluating the musicals currently most performed in High schools for the 2024-2025 season and rank them from 11 to 1 of what high schools should perform based on cast, quality of music, fun for the kids, and more with high school music director and vocal coach Tanner Tate! Follow @OnStageblog on social media or visit onstageblog.com for more content on high school theatre! Follow Tanner Tate on Instagram @tanthemantate onstageblog.com faceboo... | 55m 34s | ||||||
| 7/8/25 |  Grading Community Theatre Show Selections for the 2025-2026 Season! | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jax examine the show selections of 33 community theatres nationwide for the 2025-2026 season and grade each theatre's announced season based on show quality, diversity, entertainment factor, and more! Listen to the episode here or watch on YouTube, where Rachel shares her PowerPoint on all 33 seasons discussed! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 51m 03s | ||||||
| 6/11/25 |  OnStage Blog Reviews "Good Night, and Good Luck" Live Stream! | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jax review the live stream of "Good Night, and Good Luck" on CNN and HBO Max, including George Clooney's excellent performance, Ilana Glazer's puzzling non-comedic performance, and more. Read more Broadway and theatre content on onstageblog.com! onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.com/@onstageblog8213 | 12m 30s | ||||||
| 6/10/25 |  OnStage Blog Recaps The 2025 Tony Awards w/ Marc Bonanni and Tim Leininger! | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jax recap the 2025 Tony Awards, pick the best, worst, and funniest moments, and much more with Broadway By Ghostlight's Marc Bonanni and One Man's Opinion's Tim Leininger! Read more of OnStage Blog's coverage of the Tony Awards at onstageblog.com! Broadway by Ghostlight: @broadwaybyghostlight One Man's Opinion: @onemansopinion8135 onstageblog.com facebook.com/onstageblog twitter.com/onstageblog instagram.com/onstageblog https://www.youtube.c... | 1h 13m 25s | ||||||
| 6/4/25 |  Breaking Down All Aspects of the Patti LuPone Controversy With Actress Sajda Waite! | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jax share their thoughts on the Patti LuPone controversy with actress Sajda Waite! They weigh in on Patti's career, her open letter, her apology, and much more. Read more of OnStage Blog's Coverage of Patti LuPone here: https://www.onstageblog.com/editorials/2025/5/27/reconciling-art-amp-the-artist https://www.onstageblog.com/editorials/2025/5/26/patti-we-get-it-youre-a-diva-but-this-aint-it https://www.onstageblog.com/onstage-blog-news/2025/5/31/patti-lupones-apo... | 49m 18s | ||||||
| 5/30/25 |  Breaking Down The Best 50 Movie Musicals Of The Last 25 Years! | Send us Fan Mail Rachel and Jax have OnStage Blog Founder Chris Peterson on to discuss his ranking of the top 50 movie musicals to date, as of May 2025. Rachel and Jax share where they agree and hammer out their disagreements! Read Chris's rankings of #50-#25 here:https://www.onstageblog.com/editorials/2025/5/4/the-top-50-movie-musicals-of-the-past-25-years-50-26 #25-#11 here: https://www.onstageblog.com/editorials/2025/5/4/the-top-50-movie-musicals-of-the-past-25-years-25-11 #10-#1 here: ... | 49m 55s | ||||||
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