

Off Book: The Improvised Musical
Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino
It takes years for a Broadway musical to hit the stage, but on OFF BOOK: The Improvised Musical, you get a brand new original musical every week! Each episode, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino and a special guest create a new musical on the spot. Accompanied by Scott Passarella, King of Pianists, Pianist of Kings.
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Mar 1, 2022 • 56min
243. Every Place I Cry 2nd Encore (With Ross Bryant and Nick Mandernach)
Zach and Jess will be back in the studio soon! Luckily everyone's favorite four-lead-singer Emo band, Every Place I Cry is back. Join Blair, Moshe, Kharm, and Neil as they prepare for their "Dome Tour" and practice songs like, "My Elevator," "You Broke my Heart and Then My Nards," and "Dino Stomp." If you're in the LA area check them out on March 25th at the Elysian https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/epic032522See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 22, 2022 • 47min
242. The Off Book Pilot! (With D'Arcy Carden)
Wow this is the very first episode we ever did, almost exactly five years ago! It's the pilot episode we recorded with our amazing hilarious friend D'Arcy Carden! Before there were drums, before there were guitars, there were just some crazy kids making up a musical in which traditional aquarium protocol is broken. We'll be back with a brand new episode next week. Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 15, 2022 • 1h 1min
241. Jessica's Called Shot (With the FamBand)
This one is what happens when you pod while hungry. We do eventually stop talking about eggs to cover other important topics such as, SoCal dialects, The best Star Wars muppets, and SkyNet(tm). We also add two of our friend's podcasts and the band "The Killers" to the people who are going to sue us. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 8, 2022 • 1h 8min
240. Questing Flynn
Zach and Jess are here with a story of weather, substitute teachers, open journals and open hearts. Questing Flynn, might seem like your average school-kid story but just wait until Act 2. With songs like, "Leave it For You to Find," "That Storm has Lakers Colors," and "Every Key Lime Pie in the Florida Keys," you'll be wishing for your own time storm to listen to again and again! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 1, 2022 • 1h 9min
239. High Tea (with the FamBand)
Omi is still here, but they are NOT invited to this episode. We've got High Tea, twisted listener questions, insight into Brett and Dana's personal life, and a shocking reveal about the true nature of amphibians and string instruments. Basically, a normal FamBand episode. Oh, we also got around to writing lyrics for award show play-off music, apologies to the academy that it took us so long. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 25, 2022 • 56min
238. Q&A 2&A
Zach and Jess answer questions YOU ASKED, and also questions you didn't ask about the Book of Boba Fett and Game of Thrones. ALSO: The live show from Dynasty Typewriter with is now available to all Off Book Clubhouse subscribers AND for individual purchase at OffBookClubhouse.com/postsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 18, 2022 • 51min
237. Fueled by Retrograde (With the FamBand)
Mercury being weird only makes us stronger, as evidenced by this week's episode. Join us as Zach, Jess, and the band try a segment about salsa, invent the spiciest sauce in Main, stacks hats on hats, reveal which part of the library has all the "cool" books, and we take some serious shots at modern fonts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 11, 2022 • 54min
236. Well Well Well, Look at These Eggs (With Zach and Jess)
Jessica becomes Detective Pikachu and that's before the musical even starts. This one is about eggs, kickball, when your parents go to India and put the phone on airplane mode to ignore you, and SO MUCH MORE! No guest this week because of a certain ongoing public health situation. Hello new friends who found us from TikTok!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 4, 2022 • 1h 2min
235. Marvel Sing-ematic Universe (Part 6): Team Baby Rattlesnake!
This is the final episode of our great Marvel Sing-amatic Universe! Clark and his new friend Ivy are shaking off the rubble of this sushi restaurant and they're going to save the day! Will Zach and Jess bring back multiple references and close all the loops? Maybe! Kinda! With songs like, "Baby RattleSnake" "We're in Space but There's No Space Between Us" and "She's Kind of a Bitch" you'll be screaming to the heavens: MR. KEVIN FEIGE! GIVE THEM A MEETING NOW SIR! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 28, 2021 • 1h 2min
234. Brett Doesn't Know Rent (With the FamBand)
It's the End of the Year as we know it! The Fam Band is gathered around to end the year with all bangerz. Find out that Brett doesn't know Rent, but Jess, Zach, and Dana know it by the one chord Scott plays! Hear about Zach being a Tenniz Boi! Discover the horn section of Jess' dreams! All this and more. Thank you for an amazing year of support, we couldn't have done it without you! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.