

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 19, 2019 • 1h 8min
88. Douglas Widick in Tacoma Valley
Douglas Widick of musical improv and hip-hop improv fame joins Jess and Zach for an all-new musical packed with hacks, robots, 12 steps, the "4-Hour Body" and more. With songs like "Tim Ferris Facts", "Buddy, You Gotta Move" and "Hack Tacoma Quickly" you'll "Find Your Rocky Road" with these new tunes. Plus, stay til the end for a special John Mayer guitar guy rap!This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: OFFBOOK), Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK) code: OSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Mar 12, 2019 • 1h 5min
87. Sasheer Zamata in What's in Thrift Store?
Actress and comedian Sasheer Zamata (Saturday Night Live, Pizza Mind [sasheer.com]) joins Zach and Jess for a new musical packed with anthropomorphic clothing, Mykonos references, Macklemore and more! With songs like "Really Need A Sweater", "Fun Memory of Gary" and "Denim Swan Song", you'll never want to donate these songs to the thrift shop!This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK) and The Real Real (www.therealreal.com code: REAL).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 5, 2019 • 1h 5min
86. Rebekka Johnson in No Art in Berlin
Rebekka Johnson (GLOW [netflix.com] on Netflix) joins Jess and Zach in all new artistic musical filled with hot bods at the beach, being creative in a Berlin jail, orgies, and more! With songs like "Chairs and Tables (But No Friends)", "Everyone Here Is An Artist", and "Big Breakfast" you won't want to escape this new ep!This episode is brought to you by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/OFFBOOK) and The Real Real (www.therealreal.com code: REAL).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 26, 2019 • 1h 5min
85. 85. Andy Daly in Everything is Prozactly What I Need
The one and only Andy Daly joins Zach and Jess this week in an all-new musical packed with sexy archery, searching for a summer job, shooting your dick and candy! With songs like "I Hate Everything", "Arrow Is A Dick" and the special "When I Eat The Food" bonus song at the end, you'll quote, but definitely won't quit, this new episode! This episode is brought to you by Harold Ramis Film School (www.ramisfilmschool.com) and The Real Real (www.therealreal.com code: REAL).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 19, 2019 • 1h 7min
84. Felicia Day and Colton Dunn in The Little Mermaid & Bryce Dallas Howard
Felicia Day (The Guild, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog) and Colton Dunn (Superstore) from Voyage to the Stars [itunes.apple.com] join Jess and Zach in an all-new improvised musical packed with egg laying, mermaids, Bryce Dallas Howard, little crabs and more! With songs like "Friends Take A Bubble Bath", "Jackpot", and "Is This a Twist?", you'll feel like you're on a party bus to Vegas listening to this new ep! This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK) and The Real Real (www.therealreal.com).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 12, 2019 • 1h 4min
83. Janet Varney + Steve Berg in Night at the Natural History Museum
Janet Varney and Steve Berg from the new series Voyage to the Stars joins Jess and Zach for a museum musical packed with security guards, sexy Egypt wings, monkeys, two Owen Wilsons and more! With songs like "We Could Be History", "Thank You For Not Making Fun of Me When I Farted", and "I'm Hungry (For Friendship & Food)" you won't stop saying "WOWWWWWWW" this epic ep! This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK) and The Real Real (www.therealreal.com code: REAL).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 5, 2019 • 1h 9min
82. Luke Null in "What's in a Name?"
Luke Null of Saturday Night Live fame joins Jess and Zach this week with multiple Brent's, cold balloons, 5th grade best (appetizer?) friends, and more! With songs like "What Other Dips Are Legit?", "Fly on Wings & Cheese" and "Pee Your Pants", you won't stop dipping into this tasty ep! This episode is brought to you by The Real Real (www.therealreal.com code: REAL).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 29, 2019 • 56min
81. Seán Cullen Live! from SF Sketchfest
Multi-hyphenate comedian, musician and more Seán Cullen joins Zach and Jess live at SF Sketchfest for an all new nautical musical packed with mermen, prophecies, the HMS Daddy ship and more! With songs like "The Enemy is Everywhere", "Jam & Bricks" and "Blow Megalodon Blow", you'll want to call your mom* (*us) and say thank you for this ep! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 22, 2019 • 1h 10min
80. Mark McConville in Candy Crushin' It
Mark McConville of Superego and Pistol Shrimps fame joins Zach and Jess for the first in-studio episode of 2019 and an all new Portuguese vacation musical packed with Candy Crush, pickpockets, cops and more! With songs like “A Little Less Screen Time”, "It's A Famous Place That We Have", and "It's Hard To Pick A Pocket", you'll be drinking coke, grenadine, lime, orange and vodka to celebrate after listening to this ep! This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/offbook), The Real Real (www.therealreal.com code: REAL), and Care/Of (www.takecareof.com code: OFFBOOK50).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 15, 2019 • 60min
79. Rachel Bloom Live from Vulture Fest LA
Rachel Bloom from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend joins in for an electrifying musical featuring mysterious elevators and soul stealing. Songs like 'We're Going Up (Never Going Down)' and 'STDs on the A-List' add humor and charm to the episode.