Theater History and Mysteries
The deepest dives you can find anywhere into the history and backstory of the great musical productions. Dense content...for people who aren't. 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.
You can contact me directly at theaterhistorypodcast@gmail.com
Released every other Tuesday.
Music by Jon Bruschke and Andrew Howat, arranged, performed, and recorded by Andrew Howat.
Check out the interview on Musical Theater Radio, episode 404: https://www.musicaltheatreradio.com/podcast
Podcasting since 2024 • 39 episodes
Theater History and Mysteries
Latest Episodes
Hamilton -- The show why Hamilton might be even more impressive (Hamilton 1 of 12, episode 38)
Alexander Hamilton did some major things that still impact the world we live in today...but you might not really get what those are from watching the musical. Today's episode is designed to review those things and figure out what the musi...
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The Secret Garden -- an interview with Emily Clark (episode 38)
What’s the most awesome theater moment you’ve had? Not, like, the biggest show you’ve been in, or the biggest audience you’ve played to, or the best tickets you ever had…those are important. I want you to think abo...
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Hadestown...how do we save the environment? (Hadestown 8/8, episode 37)
To really understand the smash musical Hadestown, you have to understand…mines. Hear me out.Hadestown isn’t just a re-telling of the ancient Orpheus tale, as the name suggest it’s a story that focuses on a particular location…the u...
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Hadestown...how do we save the environment? (Hadestown 7/8, episode 36)
Hadestown is a story about politics. You’ve seen the show, so you know that it’s the ancient Greek story of Orpheus put in a fictional but modern setting – a “a post-apocalyptic American Depression era.” It’s a world of ...
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What does Hadestown say about race and gender? (Hadestown 6/8, episode 35)
Are there crazy connections in the world? In 1984 I was a 4th-year college debater at Cal. State Fullerton with aspirations of finishing in the top 16 in the country when my partner quit. In January I was paired up with a sophomore,...
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Episode 35
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