Episode 74: Sweeney, Merrily, Dreamgirls & Gemignani
BROADWAY NATION4 Elo 2022

Episode 74: Sweeney, Merrily, Dreamgirls & Gemignani

This is the third part of my conversation with author Margaret Hall, whose captivating new book is titled Gemignani – Life And Lessons From Broadway And Beyond. If you missed the first two parts you may want to catch up on those episodes before listening to this one. As the title suggests Margaret’s book is a biography of Paul Gemignani who served as the Music Director for more than 40 Broadway musicals including the 3 shows that are the focus of this episode. The first two are Sweeny Todd and Merrily We Roll Along and Gemignani’s contribution to these musicals and his close working relationship with Stephen Sondheim and Hal Prince has been widely acknowledged but never to the level of detail and insight that Margaret brings to them. However, Gemignani’s enormous contribution to the development of Dreamgirls and his close collaboration with that show’s director and creator, Michael Bennett, has been a closely guarded secret for decades and was revealed for the first time in Margaret’s book. You will hear the reasons for all of this mystery and subterfuge later in the episode. We also focus briefly on Paul's work on the Broadway musical EVITA and his interactions with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Patti Lupone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 82: Broadway Musical Debates, Disputes, & Disagreements

Episode 82: Broadway Musical Debates, Disputes, & Disagreements

My guest today is Peter Filichia who is the author of the new book that he calls The Book of Broadway Musical Debates, Disputes, and Disagreements. As a prolific theater journalist and critic Peter ha...

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Special Encore Episode: Cameron Mackintosh & The British Invasion of Broadway

Special Encore Episode: Cameron Mackintosh & The British Invasion of Broadway

As you have probably heard, The Phantom Of The Opera – the longest running show in Broadway history –– recently announced that it will close this coming February, just over 35 years after it first ope...

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Special ENCORE Episode: George Gershwin, Vincent Youmans & The Silver Age Of Broadway, part 1

Special ENCORE Episode: George Gershwin, Vincent Youmans & The Silver Age Of Broadway, part 1

This special Encore episode of Broadway Nation celebrates the birthdays this week of two of Broadways greatest composers -- George Gershwin & Vincent Youmans. Both were born 124 years ago in 1898 and ...

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Episode 81: RAZZLE DAZZLE: A Brief History of Lighting Design On Broadway, part 2.

Episode 81: RAZZLE DAZZLE: A Brief History of Lighting Design On Broadway, part 2.

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Episode 80: COLOR AND LIGHT: A Brief History of Broadway Lighting Design

Episode 80: COLOR AND LIGHT: A Brief History of Broadway Lighting Design

My guest on this episode is Tony Award winning lighting designer Ken Billington who created the lighting for an incredible 105 Broadway plays and musicals, including 21 productions that were directed ...

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Episode 79: Further Scandals Of George White

Episode 79: Further Scandals Of George White

This episode is the second half of my conversation with Gary Flannery regarding the life and career of Broadway dancer, director, choreographer, writer and producer, George White.  Between 1919 and 19...

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Episode 78: George White And His Scandals!

Episode 78: George White And His Scandals!

This is the first part of my conversation with Gary Flannery who somehow, while pursuing his own spectacular career as dancer, also found time to become the leading expert on the tumultuous life and c...

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Episode 77: 20 Years of HAIRSPRAY, Part 3.

Episode 77: 20 Years of HAIRSPRAY, Part 3.

Continuing our celebration of the 20th Anniversary of HAIRSPRAY – The Musical, my guest this week is the show’s original choreographer JERRY MITCHELL who shares with us a first-hand, behind-the-scenes...

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