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Episode 111: Warning: Armed Women! (w/ Dr. Sarah Burdett)
Mar 2, 2026
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Episode 110: Scrolling TikTok on Broadway w/ Dr. Trevor Boffone
Feb 16, 2026
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Episode 109: Going "Beyond Ridiculous" with Dr. Ken Elliott
Sep 23, 2024
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Episode 108: "Stirring Up Sheffield" with Tedd George
Aug 12, 2024
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Episode 107: Tracing the Rise of the Professional Scenic Designer w/ Dr. David Bisaha
Jul 29, 2024
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| 3/2/26 | ![]() Episode 111: Warning: Armed Women! (w/ Dr. Sarah Burdett) | At the height of the French Revolution, a new fear gripped many people in England: Armed women. Scenes like the storming of the Bastille and riots over the price of bread in Paris, in which women figured prominently, led to concerns like the one expressed in a 1795 letter to a magazine, in which the writer worried that "young and beautiful" women might quit "the quiet scenes of domestic life to riot in the scenes of blood" that were occurring across the English Channel. In fact, there were already plenty of arms-bearing women in Britain – but, in this case, on the stage. The figure of the armed woman is the subject of our guest's new book. Dr. Sarah Burdett is the author of The Arms-Bearing Woman and British Theatre in the Age of Revolution, 1789 – 1815. | — | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | ![]() Episode 110: Scrolling TikTok on Broadway w/ Dr. Trevor Boffone | TikTok might not seem like a natural fit with Broadway – or, for that matter, with the subject of theatre history. As our guest today writes, "an entire generation's attention span became roughly fifteen seconds" once the short video app caught on, and it's been at the center of numerous controversies, political and otherwise. But there's another side to TikTok and its relationship with Broadway, one that has changed how people from all over the world engage with and share their enthusiasm for their favorite musicals. That's the subject of Dr. Trevor Boffone's TikTok Broadway: Musical Theatre Fandom in the Digital Age, which explores how the worlds of social media and musical theatre collided between 2018 and 2022 in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic. | — | ||||||
| 9/23/24 | ![]() Episode 109: Going "Beyond Ridiculous" with Dr. Ken Elliott | The 1980s might not seem like a decade conducive to the emergence of a groundbreaking gay theatre. However, amidst the AIDS pandemic and a homophobic backlash to the gains of the post-Stonewall era, Charles Busch and Kenneth Elliott created something unique in New York City. The company that they founded, Theatre-in-Limbo, developed some of the biggest underground hits of the 80s, with unforgettable titles like Vampire Lesbians of Sodom and Psycho Beach Party. Now Elliott is out with a new book: Beyond Ridiculous: Making Gay Theatre with Charles Busch in 1980s New York. It tells the story of Theatre-in-Limbo and makes a case for its underappreciated importance. | — | ||||||
| 8/12/24 | ![]() Episode 108: "Stirring Up Sheffield" with Tedd George | In the 1960s, the English city of Sheffield began work on a new theatre. The new venue, called the Crucible, became an important landmark in the development of theatre in the UK, as well as a point of contention nationwide. At the center of it all was Colin George, who spearheaded the building of the Crucible and fought for its then-unconventional design. Although George passed away in 2016, his memoirs of this era appear in a new book, Stirring Up Sheffield: An Insider's Account of the Battle to Build the Crucible Theatre. It's co-authored by Dr. Edward George, an economist, broadcaster, and writer who's especially well-placed to help tell the story, since he's also Colin's son. Tedd George joins us to talk about the Crucible and Colin George's legacy. | — | ||||||
| 7/29/24 | ![]() Episode 107: Tracing the Rise of the Professional Scenic Designer w/ Dr. David Bisaha | How did scenic designer become a job that people could pursue in the theatre? Dr. David Bisaha joins us to talk about his book, American Scenic Design and Freelance Professionalism. Correction for the episode: The correct number for the historical, segregated Washington, D.C. IATSE Local was 224-A, not 244-A. | — | ||||||
| 7/15/24 | ![]() Episode 106: Staging Latinx Shakespeares with Dr. Carla Della Gatta | Dr. Carla Della Gatta joins us to talk about Latinx Shakespeare productions and her book Latinx Shakespeares: Staging U.S. Intercultural Theater. | — | ||||||
| 11/21/23 | ![]() Episode 105: The Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama with Professor Fiona Macintosh | Ancient Greek and Roman drama has influenced theatre for millennia, and playwrights and other artists from around the world continue to draw inspiration from these works. Professor Fiona Macintosh joins us to talk about the Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama at Oxford University and how it's been a resource for those who want to learn more about how these works have been - and continue to be - performed. | — | ||||||
| 10/24/23 | ![]() Episode 104: Elise Harris Helps Us Look Into "Sidney Brustein's Window" | Lorraine Hansberry's play "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" is often forgotten, or dismissed as an inferior play that fell victim to the playwright's declining health at the end of her life. But as our guest, Elise Harris, tells us, it's a fascinating work in its own right, and one with a rich and complicated history. | — | ||||||
| 10/17/23 | ![]() Episode 103: Special Guest Episode! Peter Schmitz and Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia present "Jasper Deeter and the Hedgerow Theatre" | It's a special guest episode, featuring Peter Schmitz and his podcast "Adventures in Theatre History: Philadelphia." Peter tells the story of Jasper Deeter, whose pioneering work had an impact on not only Philadelphia theatre, but the American stage as a whole. | — | ||||||
| 11/1/22 | ![]() Episode 102: Celebrity Pregnancy on the 18th-century London Stage with Dr. Chelsea Phillips | The eighteenth century was obsessed with celebrities, and, like our own time, the fans of the 1700s were fascinated by famous actress' pregnancies. Dr. Chelsea Phillips joins us to talk about how she explores the emergence of this aspect of 18th-century fan culture in her new book, Carrying All Before Her: Celebrity Pregnancy and the London Stage, 1689-1800. | — | ||||||
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| 10/24/22 | ![]() Episode 101: Visiting the Museum of Broadway with Ben West | Broadway has a long and complex history, and in November of 2022 a new museum is opening that will allow visitors to explore that history. Curator Ben West joins us to introduce the Museum of Broadway and explain how it's bringing the theatrical past to life. | — | ||||||
| 8/19/22 | ![]() Episode 100: Examining Robert E. Sherwood's "There Shall Be No Night" with Dr. Thomas F. Connolly | For anyone who's been following the news in 2022, a play about an Eastern European country's heroic resistance in the face of Russian invasion might sound timely. But as Dr. Thomas F. Connolly shows in this week's discussion of Robert E. Sherwood's "There Shall Be No Night," timeliness can be a tricky subject, perhaps especially in the context of live theatre. | — | ||||||
| 8/3/22 | ![]() Episode 99: Exploding the Canon with Classix | The Classix project is working to, as they put it, "explode the classical canon through an exploration of Black performance history and dramatic works by Black writers." Two members of the Classix team – director Dominique Rider and dramaturg Arminda Thomas – join us to talk about their work and how they're sharing essential works from Black theatre history with new audiences. | — | ||||||
| 6/13/22 | ![]() Episode 98: Marking 100 Years of "Abie's Irish Rose" with Eric Grode | It was the biggest hit on Broadway one hundred years ago – and yet it's largely forgotten today. Eric Grode joins us to talk about his recent New York Times article marking the centenary of Abie's Irish Rose, the hit comedy that, though it was riddled with stereotypes and reviled by critics, seemed like it just might be popular enough to run forever. | — | ||||||
| 6/6/22 | ![]() Episode 97 - Discovering Kunqu with Dr. Dongshin Chang | Kunqu is one of the cultural treasures of Chinese theatre. Today we're fortunate to be joined by Dr. Dongshin Chang, an expert on the art form. Dongshin will introduce us to the fascinating and musical world of kunqu. | — | ||||||
| 6/1/22 | ![]() Episode 96: The End of Her Own Rainbow: Dr. Kim F. Hall Introduces Us to the Life and Work of Ntozake Shange | The recent Tony-nominated Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange's for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf reflects a growing appreciation for a Black writer whose work gives voice to those who have been oppressed and marginalized because of their race and gender. But who was Shange, and what more do her theatrical works have to say to us today? Dr. Kim F. Hall of Barnard College joins us to explore Shange's life and work. | — | ||||||
| 5/23/22 | ![]() Episode 95 - Going Beyond Shakespeare with Rob Crighton | Shakespeare looms large over both the American and British theatre scenes. But his outsize influence means that we've long neglected a dizzying array of fascinating and brilliant theatre written by other early modern England dramatists. Rob Crighton and the Beyond Shakespeare Company are working to remedy this, and Rob joins us for this episode to discuss how they're trying to expand our awareness of the theatre of this era. | — | ||||||
| 5/10/22 | ![]() Episode 94: A Theatre for the Oppressed? Dr. Amy Richlin on Slavery and Plautus | The ancient Roman comedies of Plautus have inspired playwrights from Shakespeare to Sondheim. But they've also been seen as grim reminders of the oftentimes horrifying world of ancient Rome, where violence and slavery were commonplace. Dr. Amy Richlin joins us to talk about her book Slave Theater in the Roman Republic, which explores how Plautus's plays gave voice to enslaved persons during this era. | — | ||||||
| 4/25/22 | ![]() Episode 93: Brava! American Women Make Theater, with Dr. Melissa Barton | The roles played by women in theatre in the United States have been varied, from playwrights and performers to critics and members of the audience. Now the Beinecke Library at Yale University is sharing some of the stories of these women in an exhibit called Brava! Women Make American Theater, which runs through July 3, 2022. Today we're joined by Dr. Melissa Barton. She's the Curator of Drama and Prose at the Yale Collection of American Literature, as well as one of the lead creators of the exhibit. | — | ||||||
| 4/11/22 | ![]() Episode 92: Lady Romeo: Learning About 19th-Century Actress Charlotte Cushman with Tana Wojczuk | Charlotte Cushman was a fascinating figure in 19th-century American theatre: in addition to being the first female celebrity actress on the American stage, she was also a trailblazer who embraced her identity as a lesbian and made a name for herself in a male-dominated industry. Tana Wojczuk joins us to talk about Cushman, who's the subject of her new biography, "Lady Romeo: The Radical and Revolutionary Life of Charlotte Cushman, America's First Celebrity." | — | ||||||
| 4/4/22 | ![]() Episode 91: Passing into History: Dr. Megan Sanborn Jones on Pageants and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | Performance has always been a key part of the spiritual life of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. One of the most notable Mormon theatrical events of the last few decades have been the pageants that depict stories from the Bible and the Book of Mormon. However, as Dr. Megan Sanborn Jones discusses in this 2018 interview, the era of pageants may be coming to an end. Even before the covid-19 pandemic made it impossible to safely perform live theatre, Church leadership had decided that the pageants didn't fit well into its vision for the future of the faith. Dr. Jones joins us to discuss the past, present, and possible future of these unique performances. | — | ||||||
| 3/28/22 | ![]() Episode 90: Reappraising the Legacy of Ernie McClintock with Dr. Ibby Cizmar | Developing approaches to theatre that fit the needs and experiences of performers of color, particularly Black artists, has long been a pressing concern for the American stage. Actor training has been dominated by Eurocentric approaches based on theorists such as Stanislavsky, which are geared towards a repertoire that's heavy with White authors such as Shakespeare and Ibsen. In the 20th century, the Black Arts Movement challenged these prevailing influences, offering work that spoke to Black experiences in the United States and developing new approaches to producing the movement's plays. However, one of its most important figures, Ernie McClintock, has been underappreciated in histories of the movement. Dr. Ibby Cizmar has been working to reappraise McClintock's career and situate him within the larger Black Arts Movement, and she joins us in this episode to discuss his life and work. | — | ||||||
| 3/14/22 | ![]() Episode 89 - The History of Method Acting with Isaac Butler | How did "Method" acting come to be? Isaac Butler joins us to talk about the history of this acting style and his book The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act. | — | ||||||
| 3/7/22 | ![]() Episode 88 - Learning About the History - and Future - of Stand-up Comedy with Dr. Rachel Blackburn | Stand-up comedy has long been associated with White men. But, as Dr. Rachel Blackburn explains in this episode, there's a long history of women of color performing stand-up. Today, BIPOC comedians are challenging boundaries and raising new issues in ways that are changing the nature of live comedy. | — | ||||||
| 2/21/22 | ![]() Episode 87: Hearing the Voices of Women in Yiddish Theatre with Dr. Alyssa Quint and Amanda Miryem-Khaye Seigel | The Yiddish theatre has a long and rich history. But all too often that history focuses on the prominent men who found success on the stage. Now two scholars of Yiddish theatre have launched a new project to correct that historiographical imbalance. It's called "Women on the Yiddish Stage: Primary Sources," and it's part of the Digital Yiddish Theatre Project, which chronicles the history of the Yiddish stage. Amanda Seigel and Dr. Alyssa Quint join us to share their work on the project and give us some glimpses into the lives of the underappreciated women who made the Yiddish theatre so vital. | — | ||||||
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