Episode 56: From 2nd Avenue To Times Square - How The Yiddish Theater Influenced Broadway
On this episode my guest is acclaimed actor, singer, writer, producer and director Avi Hoffman who specializes in Jewish culture and Yiddish theater. His long running off-Broadway “Too Jewish” trilogy...
24 Feb 202238min
Special Encore Episode: "Forgotten Forefathers" - The Black Artists Who Invented Broadway
This week’s special Encore episode of Broadway Nation celebrates a unique "Broadwayversary": On February 18, 1903 – 119 years ago tomorrow – one of the very first Broadway musicals entirely written, ...
17 Feb 202240min
Special Encore Episode: West Side Story vs. The Music Man
This is special Encore edition of Broadway Nation! Today, February 10, 2022, marks the official opening night of the much delayed, much anticipated, much talked about big new Broadway revival of Mered...
10 Feb 202239min
Episode 55: The King Of Broadway - The Genius Of Tommy Tune, part 3
This is the third and final part of my recent conversation with Kevin Winkler, author of the fascinating new book: “Everything Is Choreography” – The Musical Theater of Tommy Tune. If you missed part...
3 Feb 202236min
Episode 54: "You Gotta Take Care Of Business" - The Genius of Tommy Tune, part 2
This is the second part of my conversation with Kevin Winkler, author of the fascinating new book: Everything Is Choreography – The Musical Theater of Tommy Tune. If you missed part one, you may want...
27 Jan 202228min
Episode 53: The Theatrical Genius Of Tommy Tune, part 1
This episode is made possible in part by the generous support of Broadway Nation “Backstage Pass Club” Producer Level Members: Steven & Paula Reynolds. Today my guest is Kevin Winkler, author of the...
20 Jan 202249min
Episode 52: The Other Musicals Of Meredith Willson
This episode is made possible in part through the generous support of Robert Braun who is a "Producer Level Member" of our Broadway Nation “Backstage Pass Club”. Information on how you can become a me...
13 Jan 202239min
Episode 51: The Musicals of Meredith Wilson, Part 1
This week my guest is author Dominick McHugh, author of the recent book, The Big Parade – Meredith Wilson’s Musicals From The Music Man To 1491. Dominick is Professor of Musicology at the University ...
6 Jan 202239min
