

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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Oct 30, 2018 • 1h 10min
68. Monster Kids (w/ Lou Wilson)
It's an ultra spooky Halloween OFF BOOOOOK with the hilarious Lou Wilson joining Zach and Jess for sacks on sacks of candy, Pintrest pumpkins, half-monster dads, epic ghost stories and so many more treats! With songs like "Which Stuff is the Witch Stuff", "Wall Street for Candy" and "No Thank You, Too Scary!", you'll be howling at the moon to all of these scary new songs!This episode is brought to you by Home Chef (www.homechef.com/OFFBOOK).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 23, 2018 • 1h 15min
67. A Meeting with Destiny (w/ Ross Bryant)
The one and only Ross Bryant returns to the OFF BOOK stage with Zach and Jess for a wild new musical jam-packed with sneaky booby-trapped letters, lasers, fart lockers, and Phoebe Thunderstein. With songs like "Powerful Woman in a Power Suit", "Straight to the Top / What's In The Box?!" and "Talkin' 'Bout My Best Friend", you'll wish you could be trapped in an elevator with these songs playing on repeat. PS: Send us your #DougChallenge!This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: OFFBOOK) and Hunt A Killer (www.huntakiller.com/offbook).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 16, 2018 • 1h 12min
66. Live! from the Curious Comedy Theatre in Portland
Jess and Zach are riding solo this week, live from the Curious Comedy Theater in Portland, performing the brand new musical "We Object To Fear"! With songs like "Legacy", "Codependent Bullsh*t" and "Looking At Clouds", you will have so many songs to dance to at your winter formal 6 months from now! Plus, stay tuned to til the end for a special audience talk-back!This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK code: OFFBOOK), Care/of (www.takecareof.com code: OFFBOOK), and Home Chef (www.homechef.com/OFFBOOK).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 9, 2018 • 1h 10min
65. Wild By Cheryl Strayed (w/ Jackie Johnson)
Actress, writer and Natch Beaut host Jackie Johnson joins Jess and Zach for a wild new musical packed with nature, camping, fancy people in the mountains, chippity-choppity chipmunks, and sex with ghosts! With songs like "We Call It Lamping", "Let's Barter!" and "That's Wild", this new episode will give you winnnngs! This episode is brought to you by Evelyn and Bobbie (www.evelynbobbie.com code: OFFBOOK) and Home Chef (www.homechef.com/OFFBOOK).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 2, 2018 • 1h 15min
64. Law & Order: Restaurant Unit (w/ Scott Aukerman, Paul F. Tompkins, Lauren Lapkus)
They're hereee! Scott Aukerman, Paul F. Tompkins, and Lauren Lapkus of Threedom are Jess and Zach's triple guests this week in a new musical packed with soft-serve caves, restaurant police, 68-ing(?) and Zendaya as Meechee. With songs like "...A Tree", "What Are We Saying?" and "Find That Owl!", you won't stop singing along to these t-hooo-nes!This episode is brought to you by Evelyn & Bobbie (www.evelynbobbie.com code: OFFBOOK) and Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK code: OFFBOOK).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 25, 2018 • 1h 3min
63. Limitless Visionless Vision Quest (w/ Lauren Adams)
Get ready to get trippy with the amazing Lauren Adams (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and Jess + Zach in a brand new psychedelic musical swirled with limitless pills, fruit bats, vampires, sentient vines and Brad! With songs "You Can Die Anywhere", "Walk Together, Not Alone" and "Cake Glidin'", you'll definitely have unlimited tunes to sing along to this ep!This episode is brought to you by Evelyn and Bobbie (www.evelynbobbie.com code: OFFBOOK), Audible (www.audible.com/OFFBOOK), and PIPELINE (www.pipelineincinema.com).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 11, 2018 • 1h 3min
61. Do Trust The "D" in Destiny (w/ Sean Clements, Hayes Davenport)
Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport aka "The Boys" of Hollywood Handbook join Zach and Jess for a very van der Beek-y musical filled with Joshua Jackson, peak TV, and Eartha Kitt(?!). With songs like "That's What You Know Us From", "Banana King", and "Isn't Life Sweet with James Van Der Beek", you won't be a crying Dawson after listening to this ep. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 4, 2018 • 49min
60. No One Wants To Hear About Your Dreams (w/ Erin Gibson)
The hilarious Erin Gibson (author of the new book Feminasty and host of Throwing Shade!) joins Zach and Jess this week for a dreamy new musical packed with time sensitive eggs, witch twins, and an alligator with a baseball bat. With songs like "You're Dreaming", "Straight Up Witches", and "Baby Boy, Not Yet a Baby Man", you won't want to wake up from this awesome rock musical dream. This episode is brought to you by You Up w/ Nikki Glaser podcast and Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK).See 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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Aug 28, 2018 • 1h 10min
59. Men In Black 4 (w/ Tawny Newsome)
The awesome Tawny Newsome is back on stage with Jess + Zach in a new musical with all your favs: The Rock, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Steve Bezos (?!) and more! With songs like "Three Things (You Love Hot Springs)", "Put The Rock In 'Men In Black'", and "Everything's A Simulation", you won't want to leave this OFF BOOK universe. Plus, stay for an all new rap at the end! This episode is brought to you by You Up w/ Nikki Glaser Podcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 21, 2018 • 1h 5min
58. Behind Sondheim (w/ Guy Branum)
Comedian, writer, host and new author (!!!) Guy Branum (My Life As A Goddess) joins Zach and Jess on the OFF BOOK stage for a new musical filled with all the dogs, backflips, a florist named Daisy Violet, plus Stephen Sondheim and his wife! With songs like "Happy Days", "Do You Have Worth", and "See Less, Feel More", you'll be "In (Good) Company" with this new show!This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: OFFBOOK) and Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.