Theater History and Mysteries
I take a musical theater production and do a deep dive to find a richer understanding about the lessons the show has for theater and life. And, I’ll never miss an opportunity to pursue any mystery, bizarre coincidence, improbable event, or supernatural suggestion along the way because, in the words of Dirk Gentley, it is all connected.
You can contact me directly at theaterhistorypodcast@gmail.com
Released every other Tuesday.
Music by Jon Bruschke and Andrew Howat, arranged, performed, and recorded by Andrew Howat.
Check out the interview on Musical Theater Radio, episode 404: https://www.musicaltheatreradio.com/podcast
Podcasting since 2024 • 31 episodes
Theater History and Mysteries
Latest Episodes
The Story of Orpheus -- Virgil vs. Ovid (Hadestown 2/8, episode 31)
The Romans stand at a key moment in human civilization. Starting with roots in Greece, they are looking back at the Trojan war, they are thinking about their gods. They have founded the first university in the western tradition.&nbs...
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Episode 31
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The Greek Mythology behind Hadestown -- Hadestown (1/8, episode 30).
In ancient Rome, there is a poet. What we now call western civilization is just beginning to find its first roots take hold … there’s an academy, and Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle are writing books that will be read for centuries. ...
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Intermission episode -- Interview with Superteacher Michael Despars (1/1, Epsiode 29)
Normally we release every other Tuesday, but this is our first special episode that uses the more traditional podcasting interview format. This off-week episode comes just in-between Jesus Christ Superstar and Hadestown,...
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Episode 29
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Superstar and the lost Gospel of Judas -- Jesus Christ Superstar (5 of 5; Episode 28)
It is the 4th century AD…Jesus has been dead for at least 300 years but the stories and ideas about him have not. After having been persecuted for decades, and fed to lions in the Coliseum, the Christians are now becoming the dominant rel...
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Episode 28
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How did people react to Superstar, a story about Jesus from Judas' perspective? -- Jesus Christ Superstar (4 of 5; Episode 27)
There is a new musical about to open, and boldly it declares that it will re-tell the story of the crucifixion, and do so from the perspective of…Judas. The advanced publicity is massive – as will become a hallmark of the coming age of me...
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Episode 27
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