Silver Age Of Broadway Episodes

HASSARD SHORT & JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON

This is the third and final segment of my conversation with Michael Owen, author of the recent book, Ira Gershwin — A Life in Words. On this episode, Michael and I focus on the period of Ira Gershwin’s career following the death of his brother George, during which he had success on Broadway and in …

This is the second episode of my three-part conversation with author, historian, researcher, and archivist, Michael Owen, whose recent book, Ira Gershwin — A Life in Words , is the first full-length biography devoted to that ...

My guest today is Michael Owen, whose recent book Ira Gershwin—A Life in Words is the first full-length biography devoted to the other Gershwin. In this book, Owen at last brings Ira Gershwin out from behind the long shadow c...

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 amaz...

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 rath...

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 car...

With author Christopher S. Connelly

With author Christopher T. Connelly

With author ELIZABETH T. CFRAFT

With author ELIZABETH T. CFRAFT

With author ELIZABETH T. CFRAFT

With Dustyn Martincich & Phoebe Rumsey

with author Laurie Winer

with author Thomas Hischak

with author Thomas Hischak

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

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

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

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

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

With BEN WEST author of The American Musical

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

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