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"Are Audiences Out Of Control?"

2026-06-2935:30

Season 4, Season Finale Ep 10. Synopsis: Sean is getting to the bottom of why it seems like Broadway audiences are out of control with some help from Matt Koplik, host of the podcast Broadway Breakdown. Strong language. Be sure to listen to Matt on his amazing podcast Broadway Breakdown. A special thank you to the many artists and guests who made Season 4 our best ever: Aaron Lazar, Matt Koplik, Nicole Perry, Dr. Alisa Hurwitz, Christopher Webb, Marianne Galloway, Court Watson, M...

"The Lookingglass Story: How A Theatre Responds"

2026-06-2232:02

Season 4, Episode 9. THIS IS PART 2 OF A TWO-PART EPISODE. LISTEN TO EPISODE 8 FIRST: "The Lookingglass Story: How We Got Here" Synopsis: Two months, the Tony award winning Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago issued a cease-and-desist letter in response to our story about a young actor named Ayana who says she was left disabled performing a circus act in Lookingglass' production of Circus Quixote. It's a story that has provoked anger and frustration in the Chicago theatre community. S...

"The Lookingglass Story: How We Got Here"

2026-06-2230:46

Season 4, Episode 8. Synopsis: Two months, the Tony award winning Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago issued a cease-and-desist letter in response to our story about a young actor named Ayana who says she was left disabled performing a circus act in Lookingglass' production of Circus Quixote. It's a story that has provoked anger and frustration in the Chicago theatre community. Sean's getting personal at the mic to assess just how we got here and to let you know where we are today wit...

"Return to Roanoke Island"

2026-06-1542:28

Season 4, Episode 7. Synopsis: One of our most provocative stories last season was the story of Court Watson, a designer who alleges he was assaulted as a college student at The Lost Colony on Roanoke Island by Tony award winning costume designer William Ivy Long. With Long secretly working on The Queen of Versailles on Broadway this past season, Sean is reconnecting with Court to hear how he feels about that, AND, for the first time on this podcast, one of Long’s other accusers, Michael Mart...

"The Way That I Hear You"

2026-06-0836:47

Season 4, Episode 6. Synopsis: Sean’s talking about the invisible disability of hearing loss in the theatre industry with Dallas actor Marianne Galloway, an actor with hearing loss. Plus Sean's getting personal about his own invisible disability for the first time with the listeners. Special thank you to the amazing Marianne Galloway for sharing her story. Support this podcast and listen to bonus content and insider information at STAGE COMBAT AT PATREON patreon.com/St...

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