Shows
THIS YEAR'S RENT with Laura & Alex109: "When We Were Roommates" with Jonathan BurkhartIn this long-delayed episode (apologies!), LAURA and ALEX sit down with JONATHAN BURKHART, filmmaker, producer, and Jonathan Larson's best friend (no kidding: he's namechecked as one of the roommates in the o.g. version of "Boho Days"). It gets emotional.
2022-06-081h 14THIS YEAR'S RENT with Laura & Alex108: "To Sondheim"LAURA and ALEX talk about the life and death of Stephen Sondheim, his works, his legacy, and the personal impact he's had on each of them. (Also, Alex goes on a long tangent about the perfection of 2019's "Co-Op.") Fair warning: the subject of RENT doesn't come up much.
2021-12-271h 01THIS YEAR'S RENT with Laura & Alex107: "Honest Living Honest Living Honest Living Honest Living" with Justin PlowmanALEX and LAURA get a behind-the-curtain look at RENT original line guy, Broadway's first lottery guy and Alex's old roommate JUSTIN PLOWMAN.
2021-11-0335 minTHIS YEAR'S RENT with Laura & Alex106B: "Mark, Are You There?" (Pt. 2) with Adam ShapiroContinuing our convo with Adam Shapiro on musicals for non-musical ppl, WAITRESS, and subsequent casts of RENT!
2021-09-0537 min
THIS YEAR'S RENT with Laura & Alex106: "Mark, Are You There?" with Adam ShapiroALEX and LAURA welcome WAITRESS star, and once-(and-future?) Mark, ADAM SHAPIRO.
2021-08-2035 minTHIS YEAR'S RENT with Laura & Alex105B Mini-Ep: Melissa Anelli Cont'd. / "Forcing Changes, Risk and Danger"Spurred by guest MELISSA ANELLI's philosophy of unironic enthusiasm, ALEX changes lanes, which LAURA is good enough not to gloat about.
2021-07-2805 minTHIS YEAR'S RENT with Laura & Alex105: "A State-of-the-Art Digital Virtual Interactive Studio" with Melissa AnelliALEX and LAURA talk shop with BroadwayCon founder and o.g. Renthead MELISSA ANELLI.
2021-07-1451 minTHIS YEAR'S RENT with Laura & Alex104B Mini Ep: Anthony, Pt. TwoBut wait, there's more, with ANTHONY "TWO-TOUCH" VENEZIALE!!!
2021-06-2310 minTHIS YEAR'S RENT with Laura & Alex104: "To the Stage!" with Anthony VenezialeHosts LAURA and ALEX dig into it with FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME founding member ANTHONY VENEZIALE!!!
2021-06-0939 minTHIS YEAR'S RENT with Laura & Alex103B Mini Ep: Dina, Pt. TwoAfter ALEX bounced off the call, LAURA and O.G. Rent-head DINA FRIEDLER had a little more to discuss.
2021-05-2604 minTHIS YEAR'S RENT with Laura & Alex103: "The Phone Rings!" with Dina FriedlerHosts LAURA and ALEX welcome theater company manager and O.G. Rent-head DINA FRIEDLER!
2021-05-1342 minTHIS YEAR'S RENT with Laura & Alex102: "I'm Writing One Great Song..."Hosts LAURA HERTZFELD and ALEX GRADET dive into the brief life of RENT composer and lyricist JONATHAN LARSON.
2021-04-2835 minTHIS YEAR'S RENT with Laura & Alex101: 'See If Anything Comes of It'Get to know your hosts Laura and Alex, their time in New York, and their history with RENT.
2021-04-1420 min