This episode dives deep with Matt Koplik, host of the Broadway Breakdown Podcast, as we unpack 2025’s state of Broadway.

Matt shares candid thoughts about how social media, rising costs, and risk-averse creative institutions are challenging artistry in the theater - from standing ovations that mean nothing, to the pressure on performers and critics to play it safe and please the crowd. Discover why making unique art in the digital age matters more than ever, and how cultivating bold, messy, and individual work is the only way for artists to survive the era of algorithms.

If you’re striving for artistic integrity, wanting honest talk about the future of theater, or just like T and hot takes on the theater - this episode is for you.

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