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  • GENE BARRY in Spotlight/Watergate: The Musical

    GENE BARRY in Spotlight/Watergate: The Musical
    2026/09/10
    Somewhere in America, a producer once looked at Watergate and said, "You know what this scandal needs? A kick line." This week, we follow Gene Barry through not one but two Broadway-bound curiosities: Spotlight and Watergate. The real story isn't politics. It's about Broadway's eternal belief that absolutely anything can become a musical. Sometimes that belief gives us Hamilton. Sometimes it gives us this. If you like what we are doing DONATE HERE Fair use is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances. Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses—such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research—as examples of activities that qualify as fair use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 17 分
  • ROBERT PRESTON in We Take The Town/The Prince of Grand Street

    ROBERT PRESTON in We Take The Town/The Prince of Grand Street
    2026/08/27
    Most actors spend the rest of their lives trying to escape the role that made them famous. Robert Preston spent the rest of his career trying to find another one. This week, we look at We Take the Town and The Prince of Grand Street, two fascinating near-misses that reveal a star stubbornly refusing to become his own tribute act. It's a story about reinvention, risk-taking, and the terrible burden of being Harold Hill forever. If you like what we are doing DONATE HERE Fair use is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances. Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses—such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research—as examples of activities that qualify as fair use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 14 分
  • JERRY LEWIS in Hellzapoppin

    JERRY LEWIS in Hellzapoppin
    2026/08/13
    Jerry Lewis looked at one of the craziest stage comedies ever written and thought, "Needs more Jerry Lewis." The result was Hellzapoppin' '76, a musical so ambitious, so expensive, and so gloriously overstuffed that it practically collapsed under the weight of its own enthusiasm. This week, we explore the age-old Broadway question: when does confidence become hubris? Or, put another way, how many clowns can you fit into one flop? If you like what we are doing DONATE HERE Fair use is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances. Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses—such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research—as examples of activities that qualify as fair use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 分
  • BETTE DAVIS in Miss Moffat

    BETTE DAVIS in Miss Moffat
    2026/07/30
    By 1974, Bette Davis had spent forty years winning fights, collecting enemies, and becoming Bette Davis. Then she decided to do a musical. What could possibly go wrong? Everything. This week, we tell the story of Miss Moffat, the legendary out-of-town disaster that finally met its match in an equally legendary star. At its heart, this isn't a story about a flop. It's about what happens when Broadway and Bette Davis both expect to be the boss. If you like what we are doing DONATE HERE Fair use is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances. Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses—such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research—as examples of activities that qualify as fair use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 分
  • ANGELA LANSBURY in Prettybelle

    ANGELA LANSBURY in Prettybelle
    2026/07/16
    CW: This episode frequently mentions the word r**e in relation to the story Angela Lansbury survived murder mysteries, Tom Bosley's New England accent, and a murderous nephew. But could she survive a musical about a Southern woman who decides the solution to racism is......well, you just need to listen to this episode about the Styne/Merrill musical Prettybelle This week, we examine one of the most baffling concepts ever set to music and discover how one of Broadway's most beloved stars managed to walk away from a catastrophe with her reputation not only intact—but somehow improved. If you like what we are doing DONATE HERE Fair use is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances. Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses—such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research—as examples of activities that qualify as fair use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 分
  • BEA ARTHUR in A Mother's Kisses

    BEA ARTHUR in A Mother's Kisses
    2026/07/02
    Bea Arthur spent her career playing women who could level a grown man with a single look. So naturally she starred in A Mother's Kisses, a musical about a stage mother so terrifying she makes Mama Rose look like Maria Von Trapp. This week, we explore the show that seemed perfectly suited to Bea's talents and ask a simple question: can a star be too right for a role? Along the way, we'll uncover a musical that wasn't really about Broadway at all—it was about what happens when nobody in the room is willing to blink first. If you like what we are doing DONATE HERE Fair use is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances. Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses—such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research—as examples of activities that qualify as fair use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 3 分
  • SEASON THREE Teaser: I'm The Greatest Star

    SEASON THREE Teaser: I'm The Greatest Star
    2026/06/25
    Season 3 is almost here! This season on Broadway Bound: The Musicals That Never Came to Broadway, we're turning the spotlight on the stars who thought Broadway would be their next triumph... and discovered it had other plans. Join Robert W. Schneider as he explores the stories behind Angela Lansbury, Bette Davis, Bea Arthur, Jerry Lewis, Ginger Rogers, Anthony Newley, Barbara Cook, Robert Preston, Gene Barry, Randy Quaid, and the Broadway-bound musicals that never quite made it. It's a season about ambition, celebrity, ego, reinvention, and the glorious chaos that happens when legends collide with live theater. Season 3, I'm the Greatest Star, premieres July 2, 2026. Subscribe now so you don't miss a single flop. If you like what we are doing DONATE HERE Fair use is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances. Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses—such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research—as examples of activities that qualify as fair use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    4 分
  • Bounce (2003)

    Bounce (2003)
    2025/07/22
    60 Songs 50 Years 9 Leads 5 Directors 4 Scripts 1 Sondheim We close our second season with the story of Stephen Sondheim's half century quest to bring musical life to the true story of 1920s schemers Addison and Wilson Mizner. Whether you knew it as A Sentimental Guy, Wise Guys, Gold, Get Rich Quick, Bounce, or Road Show, this episode will give you a glimpse into never before heard communication between some of Broadway's most prolific minds as they all work to bring Sondheim's dream to fruition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 30 分