
Chasing Phantom
Broadway's longest running shows
Podcasting since 2023 • 47 episodes
Chasing Phantom
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#94: Sugar Babies and the history of vaudeville with Phil Crosby
Easter is this weekend and, while you might think I'm featuring the show "Sugar Babies" to make an allusion toward those sweet treats found in children's Easter baskets, well, you're right! BUT, thanks to my always incredibly knowledgeable gues...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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33:39

#87: Promises, Promises and the cultural divide with Jesse Rabinowitz
"Promises, Promises" had a dream team of talent, both backstage and onstage. Neil Simon, Hal David, and Burt Bacharach are the big three, but it was also directed by Robert Moore ("The Boys in the Band" off-Broadway, "Woman of the Year") and ch...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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36:06

#99 (tie): Memphis, "race records," and DJs with Melissa Chase
It's about music, it's about race relations, but it's NOT about how to be a good radio disc jockey. In giving a very loose account of the rise and fall of true-life music pioneer Dewey Phillips, the musical "Memphis" amps up the conflicts - whi...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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34:31

#92: 1776, alpha males, and optimism with Debra Clinton
Am I too on the nose here? Pretty much any time seems like a good time to reflect on the founding of the United States of America, but boy howdy, does this current time we're in seem like a specifically good time to do so. The musical "1776" is...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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37:03

#99 (tie): Cabaret, the B Plot, and Meeskite with Doug Schneider
Nope - I am definitely NOT making any kind of political statement by doing an episode on "Cabaret" at this specific moment. Nope, not at all. My delightful conversation with actor and director Doug Schneider steers clear of any chatter about wh...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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37:19
