Chasing Phantom
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No Juliet...yet!
Just a quick scheduling note to let listeners know that the episode I had suggested (threatened?) might come out today will not actually come out until NEXT week, on Tuesday rather than Wednesday. In the meantime, be sure and get yo...
#72: Arsenic and Old Lace with monster-meister Dr. Jesse Rabinowitz
He is famous for playing the Frankenstein monster and voicing the Grinch but people often forget that Boris Karloff also made a big impact on the stage starting with "Arsenic and Old Lace." Not only did he steal the show as the murderous Jonath...
#61: Evita, exploring diva energy with the divine Melissa Chase
Don't cry for me, Chasing Phantom fans! I have brought back yet another one of your favorite guests, the diva-tastic Melissa Chase, host of the lifestyle television show, "Showcase." We discus...
#78: The Music Man, the shiniest of the Golden Age with Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley
Happy April Fool's Day! Sure, "The Music Man" included some incredible songs, featured one of the most career-defining performances in Broadway history, and captured a unique cla...
#62: The Voice of the Turtle and its surprising relevance with Jordan Schildcrout, Ph.D.
Who could have known that this near-forgotten play from the 1940s would be so relevant in the 2020s?The title is from the Bible, a verse in the Song of Solomon that actually references a turtledove, not the shelled amphibian: "The time o...
