Pop-Rock Musicals Episodes

TONY Award-winning Composer/Lyricist and Author of NEVER MIND THE HAPPY

Because this is a Broadway history podcast, I don’t usually comment on recently opened productions, since we can’t know yet whether they will be historically significant. The exceptions, of course, are major revivals of Broadway musicals from the past. And since I’ve been around for a while and had the opportunity to see the original 1986 London production of Chess, which ran for three years, as well as the 1988 Broadway production, which closed after only 68 performances, and a few weeks ago, t...

With special guest DAN KNECHTGES

With authors Irene Sankoff and David Hein

A conversation with authors IRENE SANKOFF and DAVID HEIN

This episode features David Armstrong who is the author & podcast host of Broadway Nation

The second part of my conversation with author Joshua Rosenblum about his new book CLOSER THAN EVER — THE UNIQUE SIX-DECADE SONGWRITING PARTNERSHIP of RICHARD MALTBY, JR, and DAVID SHIRE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With author Joshua Rosenblum

On this episode, I have a big announcement, so I asked my buddy, friend, colleague, and Broadway Nation’s favorite co-host and guest host, ALBERT EVANS, to join me today to turn the tables on me and ask me the questions rather than me being the interviewer. As you may have guessed from the episode title, the announcement is that I have a book coming out called BROADWAY NATION (sound familiar?) and the subtitle will be similar to what you've heard before as well: HOW IMMIGRANT JEWISH, QUEER...

Gay Liberation and the Modern Era of the Broadway Musical

With Dustyn Martincich & Phoebe Rumsey

with author Trevor Boffone

With author Trevor Boffone

Celebrating the 52nd Anniversary of this landmark musical's Broadway debut on October 12, 1971.