Stage Combat The Podcast

About Stage Combat The Podcast

Stage Combat the Podcast is a powerful and eye-opening exploration of the dark side of the entertainment industry which also asks the question: how can we make our workplaces better for everyone? Hosted by attorney/advocate/actor Sean Hayden. In Seasons 1 and 2, Sean Hayden took the listeners into his own harrowing workplace nightmare in the style of a "true crime podcast." Now, Stage Combat the Podcast is a riveting platform for entertainment workers from everywhere to come together, to share their own stories and to advocate for themselves and for change. Claim Your Story today. Season 4 premieres April 27, 2026!

Publisher

Haywood Productions, LLC

Category

arts · education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 Apr 2023

Latest episode

29 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 71 episodes have a transcript.

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   29 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   "Are Audiences Out Of Control?"

   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...

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   22 Jun 2026

   "The Lookingglass Story: How A Theatre Responds"

   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...

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   22 Jun 2026

   "The Lookingglass Story: How We Got Here"

   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...

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"Are Audiences Out Of Control?"

Published 29 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Heather posted on her social media in response, Not very nice to yell at me and boo at me as I'm taking an alternate exit. But stage dooring is also getting a little dangerous out there. Last year, Audra McDonald revealed this incident, which happened during the run of the Gypsy revival she starred in. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

230 ratings

Spotify

4.2 / 5

74 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

67

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