Season 3

June 5, 2025

Episode 178: The Show Goes On, Broadway Hirings, Firings, and Replace…

This week’s episode of Broadway Nation is the second half of my conversation with author Ron Fassler, whose latest book is titled The Show Goes On — Broadway Hirings, Firings, and Replacements . Among the outstanding Broadway...

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May 20, 2025

Episode 176: In Memory of CHARLES STROUSE

With special guest Lee Roy Reams

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May 13, 2025

Happy Birthday Broadway Nation!: Special Anniversary Encore

It's hard for me to believe that I launched this podcast exactly five years ago this week, and even harder for me to comprehend that, to date, more than 279,000 people, from nearly every country in the world, have listened to...

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May 6, 2025

Episode 175: THE OTHER GERSHWIN, part 3, with MICHAEL OWEN

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 …

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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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Feb. 13, 2025

Episode 166: HELEN MORGAN, part 2.

With author Christopher S. Connelly

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Jan. 30, 2025

Special Encore Episode: BROADWAY COMES OUT!

Gay Liberation and the Modern Era of the Broadway Musical

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Dec. 19, 2024

Episode 161: Fixing The Musical, Part 2

with author Douglas L. Reside

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