Off the Matt Wall Podcast

My Brother has 200,000 followers on Tik Tok feat. DanielSWall

My brother Daniel has 200,000 followers and over 100 million views on Tik Tok. He's been offered ad sponsorships and even attended Tik Tok meetups with local influencers. Hear Daniel talk about the pressures of going viral, the app's influence on the music industry, and what it takes to produce quality content every single day. Follow him on Tik Tok @DanielSWall.

38 Planes & 6700 Strangers: The True Story of the Broadway musical Come From Away

On September, 11, 2001, 38 planes were diverted to a small town called Gander in Newfoundland, Canada. Here’s the true story of the Broadway musical Come From Away, Operation Yellow Ribbon, and how a town rallied together to welcome 6,700 strangers into their homes. Featuring Original Broadway cast member Q. Smith (Hannah and Others) and celebrated author Lawrence Maslon, hear the behind the scenes version of the hit musical and the town's impact on the world. Thank you to Q, Lawrence, and the cast of Come From Away for all of your assistance in creating this episode.

Be More Chill: The Busiest Woman on Broadway & that viral cast album with 300 million streams with Jennifer Ashley Tepper

Jennifer Ashley Tepper is perhaps the busiest person on the planet. She's a producer for the musical Be More Chill and the Creative Programming Director for Feinstein's 54 Below. She's the author of The Untold Stories of Broadway book series and co-creator of the Jonathan Larson Project. Plus, she's producing a brand new musical called Broadway Bounty Hunter. This episode highlights the first ever Broadway show to have a viral cast album before its opening and how a demo CD she found in a dusty drawer at her internship led her to the discovery of Joe Iconis. Plus, hear the story of how one New York times article almost prevented Be More Chill from ever hitting the Broadway stage.

Practice Makes Magic: Life as a Professional Magician feat. Joshua Jay, Dr. Lawrence Hass, Danny Dubin & Eric Giliam

This episode is everything you've ever wanted to know about MAGIC. Philosophy Professor turned internationally recognized sleight-of-hand magician Dr. Lawrence Hass defines the art of magic and shares how he became the Dean of Jeff McBride's Magic & Mystery School. Known around the world as "Magic's Renaissance Man," Joshua Jay has performed in over 100 countries, fooled Penn & Teller, and even holds a Guinness World Record in card magic. He shares everything you've ever wanted to know about magicians making death defying mistakes and what it's like to perform on The Tonight Show. Corporate Magician Danny Dubin talks about the business of magic and what it's like to build a brand in a city that doesn't know your name yet. Phoenix magician Eric Giliam talks about his magic inspiration, David Copperfield, and what it's like to grow up in a place where there are no magic stores.

Behind the Curtain: A Look at Broadway's Elite with Ken Davenport, Scott Pask, & Marc J. Franklin

This week alone, Broadway grossed almost $32 million dollars in ticket sales. This podcast will take you behind the scenes of some of the most infamous figures on Broadway. One of Broadway's most influential businessmen, Tony Award-winning Producer Ken Davenport shares the time he challenged the Backstreet Boys, the meaning of producing a show, and his emotions of winning the Tony Award for Once On This Island. Long thought to be a creative genius, Tony Award-winning Scenic Designer Scott Pask explains his thought process of how he designs a show (Book of Mormon, Mean Girls, Something Rotten, Waitress), the time he dropped his Tony Award on the floor, and a story involving Sarah Jessica Parker. Playbill Staff Photographer Marc J. Franklin talks about photographing his idols on Broadway, following Hamilton stage manager Amber White around, and watching the first woman of color play the lead role in the musical Waitress. Welcome to the wild world of Broadway.