Episodes

Encore Episode: Razzle Dazzle: A Brief History of Lighting Design, part 2.
April 20, 2025

Encore Episode: Razzle Dazzle: A Brief History of Lighting Design, pa…

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...

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Color and Light — A Brief History of Broadway Lighting Design with Tony Winner Ken Billington
April 15, 2025

Color and Light — A Brief History of Broadway Lighting Design with To…

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...

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Travel with Broadway Nation to New York, New York — Your Top Questions Answered
April 14, 2025

Travel with Broadway Nation to New York, New York — Your Top Question…

Since announcing last week that Broadway Nation has teamed up with Like Minds Travel to create a series of unique Broadway and Broadway history-related travel experiences specially designed for fans of this podcast, I have be...

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Episode 172: THE ART &  CRAFT of BROADWAY ORCHESTRATION with 3-Time Tony Winner DOUG BESTERMAN
April 8, 2025

Episode 172: THE ART & CRAFT of BROADWAY ORCHESTRATION with 3-Time T…

My guest this week is the three-time Tony award-winning Broadway orchestrator Doug Besterman , whose 31 Broadway musicals include The Producers , Fosse , Thoroughly Modern Millie , and his very first show, the 1991 revival of...

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Episode 171: MALTBY & SHIRE, part 2.
April 1, 2025

Episode 171: MALTBY & SHIRE, part 2.

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. Vis...

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

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Episode 167: HELEN MORGAN, part 3
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 car...

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Episode 166: HELEN MORGAN, part 2.
Feb. 13, 2025

Episode 166: HELEN MORGAN, part 2.

With author Christopher S. Connelly

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Special Encore Episode: BROADWAY COMES OUT!
Jan. 30, 2025

Special Encore Episode: BROADWAY COMES OUT!

Gay Liberation and the Modern Era of the Broadway Musical

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A Special Encore Episode: "White Christmas" — The Story Behind The World's Most Popular Song, part 2
Dec. 29, 2024

A Special Encore Episode: "White Christmas" — The Story Behind The Wo…

A Special Encore Episode with special guest Albert Evans

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Special Encore Episode: The Story Behind White Christmas, part 1
Dec. 26, 2024

Special Encore Episode: The Story Behind White Christmas, part 1

This is a special holiday reprise of one of Broadway Nation 's most popular episodes: It's an audio version of a Broadway Nation Live! performance that was presented in December of 2019 at the Vashon Center For The Performing...

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Episode 161: Fixing The Musical, Part 2
Dec. 19, 2024

Episode 161: Fixing The Musical, Part 2

with author Douglas L. Reside

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