BROADWAY NATION podcast

BROADWAY NATION

A lively and opinionated cultural history of the Broadway Musical that tells the extraordinary story of how Immigrants, Jews, Queers, African-Americans and other outcasts invented the Broadway Musical, and how they changed America in the process.In Season One, host David Armstrong traces the evolution of American Musical Theater from its birth at the dawn of the 20th Century, through its mid-century “Golden Age”, and right up to its current 21st Century renaissance; and also explore how musicals have reflected and shaped our world -- especially in regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, and equality.

A lively and opinionated cultural history of the Broadway Musical that tells the extraordinary story of how Immigrants, Jews, Queers, African-Americans and other outcasts invented the Broadway Musical, and how they changed America in the process.In Season One, host David Armstrong traces the evolution of American Musical Theater from its birth at the dawn of the 20th Century, through its mid-century “Golden Age”, and right up to its current 21st Century renaissance; and also explore how musicals have reflected and shaped our world -- especially in regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, and equality.

 

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Ep 193: BY STRAUSS! In Search of THE GREAT WALTZ, part 2

This week Albert Evans joins me once again as we go “In Search of Lost Broadway.” Specific... more

10 Dec 2025

50 MINS

50:20

10 Dec 2025


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A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BROADWAY NATION!

You are invited to join me on December 11 at 5:00 PM at The Museum of Broadway where Tony ... more

07 Dec 2025

02 MINS

02:16

07 Dec 2025


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EP 192: IN SEARCH OF LOST BROADWAY — THE GREAT WALTZ

This is the second in our occasional series of episodes that I'm calling "In Search of Los... more

28 Nov 2025

54 MINS

54:54

28 Nov 2025


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Encore Episode: MY FIRST SONDHEIM

This episode was recorded in 2021 just five days after it was announced that Stephen Sondh... more

21 Nov 2025

37 MINS

37:58

21 Nov 2025


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Ep 191: HOW A SONDHEIM REJECTION INSPIRED A BROADWAY NOVEL!

 My guest this week is DAN ELISH, author of a new novel called KING OF BROADWAY. As you wi... more

14 Nov 2025

34 MINS

34:43

14 Nov 2025


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QUEER MUSICALS 3 — FUN HOME, THE PROM, & JAGGED LITTLE PILL

This is the third and final part of my conversation with author Rob Schneider, who returns... more

07 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:29

07 Nov 2025


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Ep 189: Queer Musicals 2 — Falsettos, Hedwig, Bare, & Kinky Boots

This is the second part of my conversation with author Rob Schneider, who returns to tell ... more

31 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:46

31 Oct 2025


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Ep 188: QUEER MUSICALS — From Boy Meets Boy to Jagged Little Pill

 On this episode my guest is Rob Schneider, who returns to the podcast to talk about his n... more

24 Oct 2025

38 MINS

38:27

24 Oct 2025


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Ep 187: 20 YEARS of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

Amazingly, this year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Broadway musical The 25th Annual Pu... more

17 Oct 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:49

17 Oct 2025


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COME FROM AWAY — The Most Produced Play of the Year, part 2

This is the second part of this Encore Episode from 2021 featuring a conversation with Ire... more

03 Oct 2025

36 MINS

36:42

03 Oct 2025


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The Most Produced Play in America: Come From Away

My guests today are Irene Sankoff & David Hein – the dynamic writing team and married coup... more

26 Sep 2025

38 MINS

38:24

26 Sep 2025