BROADWAY NATION

BROADWAY NATION

A lively and opinionated cultural history of the Broadway Musical that tells the extraordinary story of how Immigrants, Jews, Queers, African-Americans and other outcasts invented the Broadway Musical, and how they changed America in the process.In Season One, host David Armstrong traces the evolution of American Musical Theater from its birth at the dawn of the 20th Century, through its mid-century “Golden Age”, and right up to its current 21st Century renaissance; and also explore how musicals have reflected and shaped our world -- especially in regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, and equality.

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Episode 146: Julian Eltinge — America's First Drag Superstar, part 1

Episode 146: Julian Eltinge — America's First Drag Superstar, part 1

My guest on this episode is Andrew L. Erdman, who is the author of the new book: Beautiful — The Story of Julian Eltinge, America's Greatest Female Impersonator. In the late 19th and early 20th Centur...

11 Juli 202442min

Special Encore Episode: SONDHEIM AND ME

Special Encore Episode: SONDHEIM AND ME

This special encore episode of Broadway Nation was first released in the fall of 2022. My guest is PAUL SALSINI, who many listeners will remember as the founder and original editor of The Sondheim Rev...

27 Juni 202438min

Episode 145: "Still Goin' Strong" — 60 Years of HELLO DOLLY!

Episode 145: "Still Goin' Strong" — 60 Years of HELLO DOLLY!

My guest this week is award-winning entertainer Richard Skipper, who joins me to talk about his new show, Still Going Strong—A Celebration of 60 Years of Hello Dolly!, which he will be bringing to var...

20 Juni 202443min

Episode 144: One More For The Road — The Theater of Bette Midler, part 3

Episode 144: One More For The Road — The Theater of Bette Midler, part 3

Today I am excited to share with you the third and final segment of my conversation with author Kevin Winkler regarding his new book, On Bette Midler: An Opinionated Guide. In this engaging book, Kevi...

13 Juni 202450min

Episode 143: Bette On The Half Shell: The Theatre of Bette Midler, part 2

Episode 143: Bette On The Half Shell: The Theatre of Bette Midler, part 2

On today’s episode author Kevin Winkler returns for the second part of our discussion of his fascinating new book, On Bette Midler — An Opinionated Guide. If you missed part one of this conversation, ...

6 Juni 202431min

Episode 142: The Theater of Bette Midler

Episode 142: The Theater of Bette Midler

This week I am excited to welcome author Kevin Winkler back to Broadway Nation to discuss his new book, On Bette Midler: An Opinionated Guide. This engaging book is a critical analysis of every aspect...

27 Maj 202441min

Encore Episode: Everything Sondheim: Inside The Creation of the Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia

Encore Episode: Everything Sondheim: Inside The Creation of the Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia

In this Encore Episode from 2021, author Rick Pender takes us inside the creation of The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia.  Rick Pender is a longtime member and former chair of the American Theater Criti...

20 Maj 202441min

Episode 141: Exceptional Storytelling Is Possible

Episode 141: Exceptional Storytelling Is Possible

My guest again this week is author BEN WEST who returns for the fourth and final segment of our conversation in regard to his exceptional new book The American Musical – Evolution of an Art Form.  As ...

13 Maj 202438min

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