39 min

The Boom Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia

    • Performing Arts

"Pal Joey," "Native Son," "Annie Get Your Gun"  - during the years of the Second World War, there was a new surge of exciting Broadway productions trying out in Philadelphia.

But at the same time, the Shuberts' domination of the Philadelphia theater market was meeting increasing scrutiny.

For a blog post on our website, with images from the productions we discuss in the episode:
https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/quaker-city-theater-in-the-war-years/

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"Pal Joey," "Native Son," "Annie Get Your Gun"  - during the years of the Second World War, there was a new surge of exciting Broadway productions trying out in Philadelphia.

But at the same time, the Shuberts' domination of the Philadelphia theater market was meeting increasing scrutiny.

For a blog post on our website, with images from the productions we discuss in the episode:
https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/quaker-city-theater-in-the-war-years/

If you enjoyed the show, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! You can do it easily, right here:
https://www.aithpodcast.com/reviews/

If you have any questions, inquiries or additional comments, you can write us at our email address: AITHpodcast@gmail.com

Or, follow us on Mastodon: https://historians.social/@schmeterpitz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AITHpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AITHpodcast
Support the Show.

© Podcast text copyright, Peter Schmitz. All rights reserved.
℗ All voice recordings copyright Peter Schmitz.
℗ All original music and compositions within the episodes copyright Christopher Mark Colucci. Used by permission.

39 min