Special Encore Episode: BROADWAY COMES OUT!
The progressive and disruptive social movements of the 1960s and 70s had a huge impact on the Broadway Musical and were reflected back into the culture by them. These include the Civil Rights movement...
30 Jan 202529min
Episode 164: THE MYTHS & LEGACIES OF GEORGE M. COHAN
This is the final episode of a three-part conversation with author Elizabeth T. Craft regarding her recent book, Yankee Doodle Dandy — George M. Cohan and the Broadway Stage, the first book major work...
23 Jan 202531min
Episode 163: George M. Cohan —The Man Who Owned Broadway, Part 2
This is the second of a three-part conversation with author Elizabeth T. Craft regarding her recent book, Yankee Doodle Dandy — George M. Cohan and the Broadway Stage, which is the first book about Co...
16 Jan 202534min
Episode 162: GEORGE M COHAN and the BROADWAY STAGE
My guest today is author Elizabeth T. Craft, whose terrific new book, Yankee Doodle Dandy — George M. Cohan and the Broadway Stage, is the first book about Cohan in fifty years. No one looms larger i...
9 Jan 202546min
Special Encore Episode: WHO'S THE GREATEST STAR? — In Memory of Chita Rivera
This is a Special Encore of the 100th episode of Broadway Nation which was first posted in March of 2023. To celebrate I invited Albert Evans to join me to discuss, debate, and decide once and for all...
2 Jan 20251h 11min
A Special Encore Episode: "White Christmas" — The Story Behind The World's Most Popular Song, part 2
This is the second of two special holiday bonus episodes of Broadway Nation. Just like the first, this is an audio version of a Broadway Nation Live! performance that was given in December of 2019 at ...
29 Dec 202443min
Special Encore Episode: The Story Behind White Christmas, part 1
This is a special holiday reprise of one of Broadway Nation's most popular episodes: It's an audio version of a Broadway Nation Live! performance that was presented in December of 2019 at the Vashon C...
26 Dec 202433min
Episode 161: Fixing The Musical, Part 2
This is the second half of my recent conversation with author Doug Reside, whose fascinating new book is titled Fixing The Musical — How Technologies Shaped the Broadway Repertory. Today, Doug shares ...
19 Dec 202452min
