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185 The Belasco Theater and The Biltmore Estate

November 13, 2025 • Wes Guay & Beth Guay • Episode 185

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Beth covers the opulent Belasco Theater in NYC, where at least two of the audience members are ghostly. Wes delves into the magnificent but haunted Biltmore Estate, where at least two of the Vanderbilts are said to still roam.

Sources Used:

www.thebelasco.com/our-story

www.thehistoryreader.com/cultural-history/a-tour-of-the-belasco-theatre/

https://ny.curbed.com/2013/10/28/10182824/the-haunting-of-broadways-

https://classicnewyorkhistory.com/history-of-the-belasco-theatre-on-broadway/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belasco_Theatre

http://ghoula.blogspot.com/search/label/belasco%20theater

www.romanticasheville.com/biltmorececil.htm

www.historicbiltmorevillage.com/history

www.biltmore.com/our-story/biltmore-history/the-vanderbilt-family/

www.hauntedrooms.com/north-carolina/haunted-places/biltmore-estate

https://hauntedus.com/north-carolina/biltmore-estate-haunted-mansion/