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  • ANTHONY NEWLEY in Chaplin

    ANTHONY NEWLEY in Chaplin
    2026/10/22
    Anthony Newley spent his career trying to convince audiences he was a genius. Sometimes they agreed. Then came Chaplin. This week, we tell the story of a musical that paired one of entertainment's biggest personalities with one of history's biggest icons. The problem? There wasn't enough room on the marquee for both of them. It's a tale of ego, ambition, artistry, and a man who desperately wanted to prove he was more than yesterday's star. 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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    53 分
  • GINGER ROGERS in The Pink Jungle

    GINGER ROGERS in The Pink Jungle
    2026/10/08
    For decades, Ginger Rogers made difficult things look effortless. Then she tried Broadway. This week, we examine The Pink Jungle, a musical that arrived at exactly the wrong moment for one of Hollywood's most beloved stars. Beneath the sequins and backstage drama lies a surprisingly human story about aging, relevance, and what happens when a legend can't see the forest through the trees. 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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    59 分
  • BARBARA COOK in Halloween

    BARBARA COOK in Halloween
    2026/09/24
    Barbara Cook is one of the greatest voices Broadway has ever produced. Which makes Halloween one of the strangest chapters in her story. This week, we explore a musical about witches, ghosts, and suburban eccentrics—but more importantly, an artist standing at a crossroads. Because sometimes a flop isn't the end of a career. Sometimes it's intermission before Act Two. 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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    51 分
  • 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