Theater History and Mysteries
I take a musical theater production and do a deep dive to find a richer understanding about the lessons the show has for theater and life. And, I’ll never miss an opportunity to pursue any mystery, bizarre coincidence, improbable event, or supernatural suggestion along the way because, in the words of Dirk Gentley, it is all connected.
Released every other Tuesday. Coming release dates are Jan 28, Feb 11, Feb 25, Mar 11, Mar 25, April 8.
Music by Jon Bruschke and Andrew Howat, arranged, performed, and recorded by Andrew Howat.
Podcasting since 2024 • 15 episodes
Theater History and Mysteries
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Cats -- TS Eliot and the road to the musical. Episode 15 (Cats 1 of 8)
TS Eliot had demons. He wrote about his demons. He said that writing poems were like demons escaping from his body, and that when he finished writing them he would experience a “moment of exhaustion, of appeasement, of absolution, a...
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Les Miserables -- Is it cool to get rich off of singing about the poor? And why did the show fail in France? Episode 14 (8 of 8)
A young music producer has just seen a production of Jesus Christ, Superstar and was hit by his muse … he wandered the streets of Manhattan, unable to sleep. A native of France, Alain Boublil felt he had to keep walking unt...
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Les Miserables -- From novel to stage...and why did it fail in France? Episode 13 (7 of 8)
Errata: At about the 12 minute mark I say that Phantom of the Opera is a Victor Hugo story. It isn't -- it's French, but the author is Gaston LaRoux.A young music producer has just seen a production of Jesus ...
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Les Miserables -- Let the seances end...for now... Episode 12 (6 of 8).
Starting in September 1853 Victor Hugo, exiled to an island off the coast of France because the now-Emperor Louis Napoleon has told the army to shoot Hugo on sight, has been holding a series of seances. There are been hundreds of them.&nb...
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