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Top Podcasts for Theater Education in 2026

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The theater education space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 36 of the best, including Hot Mess-Terpiece Theatre, In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast, and Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine.

  1. Hot Mess-Terpiece Theatre
    Hot Mess-Terpiece Theatre
    Comedian & pop culture critic Jolenta Greenberg has a theory: reality TV isn’t ruining culture - it is culture. Join her and a cast of sharp, funny...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTV Show RecapsTheater Education
  2. In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast
    In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast
    Backstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage’s podcast, features intimate, in-depth co...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  3. Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine
    Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine
    With her unique style of hosting, Ilana Levine gives her listeners up close and personal access to today's biggest stars from Broadway, Film and Te...
    Content:
    Theater Education
  4. 52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast
    52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast
    Hosted by working composer and long-time professor Dave Kropf, the 52 Cues Podcast takes you inside the real world of production music, library mus...
    Content:
    Theater Education
  5. Mapping The College Audition: An MTCA Podcast
    Mapping The College Audition: An MTCA Podcast
    This podcast is an exploration of the daunting College Theater (+ Musical Theater) Audition process led by an expert in the field, as well as an ex...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  6. Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited
    Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited
    Home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare materials. Advancing knowledge and the arts. Discover it all at www.folger.edu. Shakespeare t...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheatrical AdaptationsTheater Education
  7. The Playwriting Podcast
    The Playwriting Podcast
    The Playwriting Podcast, hosted by Ken Wolf, Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre, will offer strategies and techniques for playwrights...
    Content:
    Theater Education
  8. The Play's the Thing
    The Play's the Thing
    The Play's the Thing is the ultimate podcast resource for lovers of Shakespeare. Dedicating six episodes to each play (one per act, plus a Q&A ...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheatrical AdaptationsTheater Education
  9. Closing Night
    Closing Night
    Step into the captivating world of Broadway musicals with Closing Night, a theater history podcast unraveling the short lives of musicals and play ...
    Content:
    Theater Education
  10. The Ensemblist
    The Ensemblist
    The Ensemblist celebrates the performances and careers of ensemble performers, recognizing the unique contributions they bring to the theatrical la...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheatre MusicalsTheater Education
  11. Stageworthy
    Stageworthy
    Now in its 10th year, Stageworthy is Canada’s theatre podcast, bringing you in-depth interviews with theatre artists, panel discussions, and more. ...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  12. The Theatre History Podcast
    The Theatre History Podcast
    Performance is an ephemeral thing, so how do we rediscover its history, and what can that teach us about theatre today? The Theatre History Podcast...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  13. Playing On Air: Short Audio Plays
    Playing On Air: Short Audio Plays
    Hear short, contemporary stage plays with first-rate casts. Playing on Air brings together award winners and emerging young talent, and each play i...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheatrical AdaptationsTheater Education
  14. Theater People
    Theater People
    Interviews with Tony Winners, Broadway Legends, and Today's Hottest Theater Stars. Brought to you biweekly by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen.
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  15. Stage Door Sessions
    Stage Door Sessions
    In-depth conversations with Broadway's brightest, bringing you what's new, what's noteworthy, and what's coming next to a stage near you.
    Content:
    Theater Education
  16. Uncommon Sense: The 11 O'Clock Number
    Uncommon Sense: The 11 O'Clock Number
    Are you ready for a peek behind-the-scenes of theater, education and all that jazz? Welcome to Uncommon Sense, where stories are told with a dash o...
    Content:
    Theater Education
  17. Teaching Theatre
    Teaching Theatre
    Teaching Theatre, a new podcast series from HowlRound Theatre Commons, examines the challenges facing theatre training programs post-pandemic. Thea...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  18. Three on the Aisle
    Three on the Aisle
    From AMERICAN THEATRE magazine, a podcast featuring drama critics Peter Marks, Terry Teachout, and Elisabeth Vincentelli as they talk about theatri...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  19. The Bold Acting Podcast
    The Bold Acting Podcast
    Content:
    Theater Education
  20. Page to Stage: Theatrical Takes on Popular Books
    Page to Stage: Theatrical Takes on Popular Books
    Page to Stage is the podcast where books meet the spotlight! Emma, a theatre and English teacher, and Maddie, her former student and future educato...
    Content:
    ArtsBook ClubEducationLiterature AdaptationPage To StageTheater Education
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    Audience:
    Book LoversEducatorsWriters
  21. Afterpiece: A Podcast About Educational Theatre
    Afterpiece: A Podcast About Educational Theatre
    Afterpiece is a practical, story-driven podcast about Educational Theatre hosted by Billy and Annie Dragoo. Each episode explores the real work of ...
    Content:
    EducationTheatre EducationTheater Education
  22. Stagecraft with Gordon Cox
    Stagecraft with Gordon Cox
    Behind the scenes with the biggest stars on Broadway, Off Broadway and beyond. Hosted by Gordon Cox.
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  23. Off Book: The Black Theatre Podcast
    Off Book: The Black Theatre Podcast
    Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a theatre journalist, an actress, & a playwright. Drew Shade, Kim Exum, & Ng...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheatre MusicalsTheater Education
  24. THED Talks
    THED Talks
    THED Talks is a podcast for theatre teachers and theatre education students. Dr. Jimmy Chrismon, Theatre Education professor at Illinois State Univ...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  25. Carefully Taught: Teaching Musical Theatre with Matty and Kikau
    Carefully Taught: Teaching Musical Theatre with Matty and Kikau
    “Carefully Taught: Teaching Musical Theatre with Matty and Kikau” is a podcast to discuss Musical Theatre Pedagogy and to create a community of sha...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  26. Billboard on Broadway
    Billboard on Broadway
    Billboard senior editor Rebecca Milzoff chats with Broadway's current stars, discussing today's most exciting musical theater and its overlap with ...
    Content:
    Theater Education
  27. The Aside Podcast
    The Aside Podcast
    The Aside Podcast exists to educate Victorian drama teachers and students about all things theatre, it is hosted by Nick Waxman and features many s...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  28. Token Theatre Friends
    Token Theatre Friends
    A community of BIPOC theater enthusiasts offering opportunities for theatre lovers to discover and engage with the works of artists we love. We bri...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  29. Mr G's Room
    Mr G's Room
    Drama teacher Greg Gregson AKA Mr G's weekly podcast. All the behind the scenes gossip from his iconic documentary Summer Heights High, Drama Maste...
    Content:
    Theater Education
  30. CSC Podcast
    CSC Podcast
    Join us for behind-the-scenes interviews with artists offering a unique inside look at the programming at Classic Stage Company.
    Content:
    Theater Education
  31. Drama NSW Podcast
    Drama NSW Podcast
    A podcast for students, teachers, practitioners and anyone interested in Drama. We have interviews with those working in the industry, educators an...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  32. The COMPASS Podcast
    The COMPASS Podcast
    This podcast hosts, receives, and honors the stories of veterans of war. We open listeners to their authentic journeys, in war and after they come ...
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  33. Gabi’s Speech and Drama Podcast
    Gabi’s Speech and Drama Podcast
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  34. The Theatre Podcast
    The Theatre Podcast
    Short reviews of shows in the West End and beyond.
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education
  35. Broadway Backstory
    Broadway Backstory
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheatre MusicalsTheatrical AdaptationsTheater Education
  36. Minor Wisdom
    Minor Wisdom
    Content:
    Theatre EducationTheater Education