Episodes

Episode 148: Julian Eltinge In Hollywood!
July 25, 2024

Episode 148: Julian Eltinge In Hollywood!

with Andrew L. Erdman author of Beautiful: The Story of Julian Eltinge, America's Greatest Female Impersonator.

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Episode 147: The Musical Theater of Julian Eltinge
July 18, 2024

Episode 147: The Musical Theater of Julian Eltinge

with Andrew L. Erdman author of Beautiful: The Story of Julian Eltinge, America's Greatest Female Impersonator.

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Episode 146: Julian Eltinge — America's First Drag Superstar, part 1
July 11, 2024

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

with Andrew L. Erdman author of Beautiful: The Story of Julian Eltinge, America's Greatest Female Impersonator.

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Episode 144: One More For The Road — The Theater of Bette Midler, part 3
June 13, 2024

Episode 144: One More For The Road — The Theater of Bette Midler, par…

with KEVIN WINKLER author of On Bette Midler: An Opinionated Guide

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Episode 143: Bette On The Half Shell: The Theatre of Bette Midler, part 2
June 6, 2024

Episode 143: Bette On The Half Shell: The Theatre of Bette Midler, pa…

With KEVIN WINKLER author of On Bette Midler: An Opinionated Guide

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Episode 142: The Theater of Bette Midler
May 27, 2024

Episode 142: The Theater of Bette Midler

With KEVIN WINKLER author of On Bette Midler: An Opinionated Guide

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Episode 141: Exceptional Storytelling Is Possible
May 13, 2024

Episode 141: Exceptional Storytelling Is Possible

With BEN WEST author of The American Musical — Evolution of and Art Form

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Episode 140: The "Rigorous Creative Science" of the American Musical
May 6, 2024

Episode 140: The "Rigorous Creative Science" of the American Musical

With BEN WEST author of The American Musical —Evolution of an Art Form

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Episode: 138: The Evolution of the American Musical
April 22, 2024

Episode: 138: The Evolution of the American Musical

With BEN WEST author of The American Musical

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Encore Episode: Patricia Zipprodt and the Women Who Invented Broadway
March 27, 2024

Encore Episode: Patricia Zipprodt and the Women Who Invented Broadway

The second part of my discussion with Tony Award-winning Costume Designer Ann Hould-Ward.

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Episode 136: THE MUSICALS THAT NEVER CAME TO BROADWAY
March 14, 2024

Episode 136: THE MUSICALS THAT NEVER CAME TO BROADWAY

With special guest Robert W. Schneider host of the new podcast BROADWAY BOUND

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Episode 135: GO INTO YOUR DANCE: The Queer Backstage Novels of Bradford Ropes, part 3
March 7, 2024

Episode 135: GO INTO YOUR DANCE: The Queer Backstage Novels of Bradfo…

With MAYA CANTU author of GREASEPAINT PURITAN: Boston to 42nd Street In The Queer Backstage Novels of Bradford Ropes

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Episode 134: Before GYPSY there was STAGE MOTHER — The Queer Backstage Novels of Bradford Ropes, part 2
Feb. 29, 2024

Episode 134: Before GYPSY there was STAGE MOTHER — The Queer Backstag…

With MAYA CANTU author of GREASEPAINT PURITAN: Boston to 42nd Street In The Queer Backstage Novels of Bradford Ropes

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Episode 133: 42nd STREET & the Queer Backstage Novels of Bradford Ropes
Feb. 22, 2024

Episode 133: 42nd STREET & the Queer Backstage Novels of Bradford Rop…

With MAYA CANTU author of GREASEPAINT PURITAN: Boston to 42nd Street In The Queer Backstage Novels of Bradford Ropes

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Episode 132: MARY & ETHEL & STEPHEN COLE
Feb. 8, 2024

Episode 132: MARY & ETHEL & STEPHEN COLE

Author of the new Broadway novel "MARY & ETHEL and Mikey Who?"

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