Women On Broadway Episodes

The women who invented the Broadway musical.
Sept. 26, 2025

The Most Produced Play in America: Come From Away

A conversation with authors IRENE SANKOFF and DAVID HEIN
April 20, 2025

Encore Episode: Razzle Dazzle: A Brief History of Lighting Design, part 2.

This is the second half of this week's Encore presentation of my conversation with Tony-award-winning lighting designer Ken Billington. Last week, Ken received rave reviews for his lighting design of the new Broadway musical SMASH, which amazingly is his 108th Broadway production. So, I thought it was an ideal time to revisit this fascinating conversation about the history of lighting design on Broadway and Ken’s own tremendous contribution to it. If you missed part one you may want to cat...
April 15, 2025

Color and Light — A Brief History of Broadway Lighting Design with Tony Winner Ken Billington

This is a special encore episode of my 2022 interview with Tony-award-winning lighting designer Ken Billington. This past week, Ken received rave reviews for his lighting design of the new Broadway musical SMASH, which amazingly is his 108th Broadway production. So, I thought it was an ideal time to revisit this fascinating conversation about the history of lighting design on Broadway and Ken’s own tremendous contribution to it. This is a two-part conversation and I will be rereleasing both part...
March 6, 2025

Episode 169: If They Asked Me I Could Write A Book

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...
Guest: Albert Evans
Feb. 20, 2025

Episode 167: HELEN MORGAN, part 3

My guest again this week is Christopher S. Connelly, author of the fascinating new book HELEN MORGAN — THE ORIGINAL TORCH SINGER AND ZIEGFELD'S LAST STAR. On this episode, Christopher and I look at Helen Morgan's life and career during the 1930s, both in Hollywood and on Broadway. And we delve a bit into her personal story, including the love of her life and her several marriages. we end by looking at her extraordinary legacy, including the two filmed biographies of her life that both came...
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Feb. 13, 2025

Episode 166: HELEN MORGAN, part 2.

With author Christopher S. Connelly
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June 13, 2024

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

with KEVIN WINKLER author of On Bette Midler: An Opinionated Guide
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June 6, 2024

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

With KEVIN WINKLER author of On Bette Midler: An Opinionated Guide
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May 27, 2024

Episode 142: The Theater of Bette Midler

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