Cover image of The Theatre History Podcast

The Theatre History Podcast

Performance is an ephemeral thing, so how do we rediscover its history, and what can that teach us about theatre today? The Theatre History Podcast explores these questions through interviews with sch... Read more

Ranked #1

Podcast cover

Episode 5: Dr. Joel Berkowitz on the Yiddish Theatre's Past (and Present)

Episode 5: Dr. Joel Berkowitz on the Yiddish Theatre's Past (and Present)

Dr. Joel Berkowitz takes us on a tour of Yiddish theatre, past and present, explaining the origins and significance of t... Read more

20 Sep 2019

43mins

Ranked #2

Podcast cover

Episode 4: You Naughty, Naughty Men: Joshua William Gelb’s New Reimagining of The Black Crook

Episode 4: You Naughty, Naughty Men: Joshua William Gelb’s New Reimagining of The Black Crook

The Black Crook often appears (somewhat inaccurately) in history books as the first American musical. Joshua William Gel... Read more

20 Sep 2019

19mins

Similar Podcasts

Ranked #3

Podcast cover

Episode 57: Dr. Claudia Orenstein on the Evolving Art of Tolpavakoothu

Episode 57: Dr. Claudia Orenstein on the Evolving Art of Tolpavakoothu

Tolpavakoothu is a traditional form of shadow puppetry from Kerala, in southern India. Like many similar performance tra... Read more

18 Nov 2019

30mins

Ranked #4

Podcast cover

Episode 65: Playing Around with Nineteenth-Century Theatre in Dr. Robert Davis’s Broadway 1849

Episode 65: Playing Around with Nineteenth-Century Theatre in Dr. Robert Davis’s Broadway 1849

Dr. Robert Davis has been studying the world of nineteenth-century theatre in New York City for much of his career, but ... Read more

18 Nov 2019

24mins

Most Popular Podcasts

Ranked #5

Podcast cover

Episode 55: Examining the Controversial History of the “Mummers Wench” with Dr. Christian DuComb

Episode 55: Examining the Controversial History of the “Mummers Wench” with Dr. Christian DuComb

We know that the history of theatre and performance contains plenty of insensitive, even offensive, tropes and stereotyp... Read more

18 Nov 2019

31mins

Ranked #6

Podcast cover

Episode 60: Lost Worlds and “Pansexual Extravaganzas”: Rediscovering Weimar Operetta with Dr. Kevin Clarke

Episode 60: Lost Worlds and “Pansexual Extravaganzas”: Rediscovering Weimar Operetta with Dr. Kevin Clarke

When we think of operetta, words like “edgy” and “sexy” rarely come to mind. Dr. Kevin Clarke is hoping to change that t... Read more

18 Nov 2019

36mins

Ranked #7

Podcast cover

Episode 56: How to Succeed in (Early Modern Show) Business: Dr. David Nicol’s Philip Henslowe Blog

Episode 56: How to Succeed in (Early Modern Show) Business: Dr. David Nicol’s Philip Henslowe Blog

What was the business of theatre like in Shakespeare’s time? We don’t have many records, but one fascinating document ha... Read more

18 Nov 2019

35mins

Ranked #8

Podcast cover

Episode 62: Theatre and Civil Rights: Dr. Julie Burrell on the Importance of A Medal for Willie

Episode 62: Theatre and Civil Rights: Dr. Julie Burrell on the Importance of A Medal for Willie

How did African American theatre and the struggle for civil rights intersect? For many critics in the 1950s and ’60s, th... Read more

18 Nov 2019

17mins

Ranked #9

Podcast cover

Episode 8: Fifty Years and Counting: Talking About Chicano Theatre and Political Activism with Dr. Jorge Huerta

Episode 8: Fifty Years and Counting: Talking About Chicano Theatre and Political Activism with Dr. Jorge Huerta

When Jorge Huerta became involved with El Teatro de la Esperanza, Chicano theatre was only beginning to emerge. The famo... Read more

23 Sep 2019

35mins

Ranked #10

Podcast cover

Episode 63: After the Big Top: Carlos Alexis Cruz on the Evolution of Modern Circus

Episode 63: After the Big Top: Carlos Alexis Cruz on the Evolution of Modern Circus

The classic circus, featuring performing animals in three rings under the big top, has passed away. What’s taken its pla... Read more

18 Nov 2019

23mins

Ranked #11

Podcast cover

Episode 61: Chantal Bilodeau on “Breaking Up with Aristotle” and Finding New Ways to Tell Stories Onstage

Episode 61: Chantal Bilodeau on “Breaking Up with Aristotle” and Finding New Ways to Tell Stories Onstage

Back in 2016, playwright Chantal Bilodeau announced that she was breaking up with Aristotle. In addition to her work wri... Read more

18 Nov 2019

13mins

Ranked #12

Podcast cover

Episode 53: Rediscovering Sheridan’s Smash Hit Pizarro with Dr. Selena Couture & Dr. Alex Dick

Episode 53: Rediscovering Sheridan’s Smash Hit Pizarro with Dr. Selena Couture & Dr. Alex Dick

We know Richard Brinsley Sheridan as the comic playwright responsible for The Rivals and The School for Scandal. However... Read more

18 Nov 2019

53mins

Ranked #13

Podcast cover

Episode 59: Taking Shakespeare’s Measure in the Twenty-First Century: Dr. Nora Williams and Measure (Still) for Measure

Episode 59: Taking Shakespeare’s Measure in the Twenty-First Century: Dr. Nora Williams and Measure (Still) for Measure

Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure has long had a reputation as a “problem play.” Structurally, it’s a comedy, but becaus... Read more

18 Nov 2019

20mins

Ranked #14

Podcast cover

Episode 7: Getting (Politically) Radical with Dr. Amy Brady

Episode 7: Getting (Politically) Radical with Dr. Amy Brady

Dr. Amy Brady talks about her article in The Awl on Mary Virginia Farmer and her work with the Federal Theatre Project, ... Read more

23 Sep 2019

33mins

Ranked #15

Podcast cover

Episode 64: Learning About Modern Indonesian Theatre with Dr. Cobina Gillitt

Episode 64: Learning About Modern Indonesian Theatre with Dr. Cobina Gillitt

When people think of Indonesia’s performing arts, traditions such as the shadow puppets of wayang kulit and the dance-dr... Read more

18 Nov 2019

34mins

Ranked #16

Podcast cover

Episode 3: Eric Swanson Discusses His New Musical "Edwin: The Story of Edwin Booth"

Episode 3: Eric Swanson Discusses His New Musical "Edwin: The Story of Edwin Booth"

Eric Swanson talks about his new musical, Edwin: The Story of Edwin Booth, which follows the life of the famous American... Read more

20 Sep 2019

24mins

Ranked #17

Podcast cover

Episode 6: Diversifying the Classics with Dr. Barbara Fuchs

Episode 6: Diversifying the Classics with Dr. Barbara Fuchs

Spain’s Siglo de Oro, or Golden Age, was a period in which the country’s political and economic power contributed to a c... Read more

23 Sep 2019

25mins

Ranked #18

Podcast cover

Episode 9: Theatre of Cruelty on Michigan Avenue: Dr. Susanne Shawyer on Street Theatre and 1968

Episode 9: Theatre of Cruelty on Michigan Avenue: Dr. Susanne Shawyer on Street Theatre and 1968

The images of the chaos at the Democratic National Convention of 1968 have become iconic representations of the turmoil ... Read more

24 Sep 2019

26mins

Ranked #19

Podcast cover

Episode 58: What We Think About When We Think About Casting: Dr. Amy Cook’s Building Character: The Art and Science of Casting

Episode 58: What We Think About When We Think About Casting: Dr. Amy Cook’s Building Character: The Art and Science of Casting

Theatre nerds spend a lot of time obsessing over casting choices: who’s going to play this classic role in the latest re... Read more

18 Nov 2019

25mins

Ranked #20

Podcast cover

Episode 52: Remembering Argentina’s Traumatic Past Through Theatre with Dr. Noe Montez

Episode 52: Remembering Argentina’s Traumatic Past Through Theatre with Dr. Noe Montez

History can be a contentious subject, especially when it comes to determining how and what we remember. That’s especiall... Read more

18 Nov 2019

24mins

“Podium: AI tools for podcasters. Generate show notes, transcripts, highlight clips, and more with AI. Try it today at https://podium.page”