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
Episode 160: Fixing The Musical — How Technologies Shaped the Broadway Repertory
Over the past century, thousands of musicals have opened on Broadway. Why do we remember some and not others? My guest this week is Doug Reside, the author of a very interesting new book: Fixing The M...
12 Dec 202442min
