Episodes

166
Feb. 13, 2025

Episode 166: HELEN MORGAN, part 2.

With author Christopher S. Connelly
Jan. 30, 2025

Special Encore Episode: BROADWAY COMES OUT!

Gay Liberation and the Modern Era of the Broadway Musical
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 Arts on Vashon Island just outside of Seattle, WA. Several previous episodes of Broadway Nation have explored the crucial role that the Jewish Russian immigrant songwriter, Irving Berlin, played in the invention of the Broadway Musical. This time I share the story of how he ...
161
Dec. 19, 2024

Episode 161: Fixing The Musical, Part 2

with author Douglas L. Reside
151
Oct. 3, 2024

Episode 151: More Songs Of The Season

with author Thomas Hischak
149
Sept. 19, 2024

Episode 149: "A Song About Hope" — A Conversation with BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL

Welcome to a new season of Broadway Nation — the podcast that delves deeply into the remarkable history of the Broadway musical, with a special focus on the Immigrant, Jewish, Queer, and Black Artists who invented it. My guest today is Tony Award-winning Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell. After a short break, I am excited to be back with a new season that will be jam-packed with fascinating Broadway history, including interviews with an amazing lineup of authors of some brilliant new books th...