In honor of Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month, we are going to be discussing how Buena Vista Social Club, the jukebox musical based on the 1997 hit album, and Real Women Have Curves, a musical adaptation of Josefina López's play, became the first musicals centered on Latine stories to run on Broadway at the same time.
This episode will dive into subjects such as the history of Latine representation in musical theatre, how these shows made it all the way to Broadway, their similarities and differences, and the value of prioritizing representation!
This episode will look at what happened when future theatre legends working at the Federal Theatre Project produced a show so timely that it was shut down. In response, they created one of the greatest legends in theatre history.
In the middle of the Great Depression, the New Deal created the Federal Theatre Project, an organization that looked to provide relief to unemployed theatre artists.
In this episode, we will take a look at the rise of the Federal Theatre Project and its leader, Hallie Flanagan, as well as its fall at the hands of the House Un-American Activities Committee.
Take a trip all the way back to the 1700s, to the origins of theatre publishing and the early years of the theatre in the United States.
This is followed by a conversation with my wife and fellow theatre-lover, Bridgett, where we will talk about some of the craziest script changes and out-of-pocket productions we've ever heard of!
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Over a career spanning more than 50 years, Boris Aronson ushered in a new era of set design that emphasized storytelling through scenic design. Through his work on shows like Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Company, and many other classics, Boris demonstrated how one can be a trailblazer while preserving tradition.
In 1999, three experienced Broadway producers attempted to capitalize on the revitalization of Times Square and the boom in NYC tourism, only to find themselves going head-to-head with one of the industry's biggest players on the stage of one of Broadway's oldest venues.