Theater History and Mysteries

Dr. Jon Bruschke, PhD

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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.

AUG 28

The Man From La Mancha -- Episode 3 (part 3 of 3). The Broadway musical.

In the early 1970s and a writer for plays, movies, and television is holed up in Palm Springs at one of the most unusual restaurants in operation. There was a sole proprietor, the menu has one dish, and there is no advertising or tourists because there are only 4 tables. The topic of conversation is whether to turn a stage play into a musical, and the server, cook, owner, and sole employee is also a psychic. The cook is consulted about the project and predicts: “It will be e...

50 min
AUG 20

The Man From La Mancha -- Episode 2 (part 2 of 3). The man Miguel de Cervantes.

This is the story of how one of the greatest books ever written, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, became one of the most successful musicals in broadway history, which of course was The Man from La Mancha by Dale Wasserman.The year is 1579, and a solider being held in an Algerian prison, and he’s about to make his 4th, and failed, attempt to escape. And this is only one of a multitude of life mishaps that makes it very unlikely the solider even survived. And it wasn’t until the...

1h 6m
AUG 11

The Man From La Mancha -- Episode 1 (part 1 of 3). The book Don Quixote.

This is the story of how one of the greatest books ever written, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, became one of the most successful musicals in broadway history, which of course was The Man from La Mancha by Dale Wasserman.The year is 1579, and a solider being held in an Algerian prison is about to make his 4th escape attempt. It will fail, and there’s a very real chance that although he’s escaped severe punishment the first 3 times, this failure could be fatal. (McKendrick 82)...

34 min

3 Episodes

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.

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Dr. Jon Bruschke, PhD
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Theater History and Mysteries

Theater History and Mysteries

Episodes

The Man From La Mancha -- Episode 3 (part 3 of 3). The Broadway musical.

The Man From La Mancha -- Episode 2 (part 2 of 3). The man Miguel de Cervantes.

The Man From La Mancha -- Episode 1 (part 1 of 3). The book Don Quixote.

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