In the 1970s, director Vinnette Carroll brought her gospel-themed musicals about African American culture through Philadelphia on their way to Broadway. We discuss this much-neglected important Black theater artist, in a conversation with Jerrell Henderson. There is a blog post, filled with lots of amazing images and additional information about this topics we discuss in the episode! It can be found on our website: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/vinnette-carroll-and-philadelphia/ If you enjoyed the show, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! You can do it easily, right here: https://www.aithpodcast.co ..read more

The continuation of to the story from our previous episode, we talk about the failures, successes - and sometimes the deaths of shows and performers of commercial tryout shows in Philly of the 1970s. For images and notes about shows mentioned in this episode, go to: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/death-and-all-that-jazz-notes-and-images-for-episode-80/ 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 ..read more

Many tryout shows - along with some post-Broadway tours - came through Philadelphia during the 1960s. Some shows died in Philly - and some performers and audience members did too! For images and notes about shows mentioned in this episode, go to: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/life-is-what-you-do-while-youre-waiting-to-die-notes-and-images-for-episode-79/ 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@gma ..read more

The Philadelphia story of the development and world premiere of that famous Iowa musical, by Meredith Willson, The Music Man . For a blog post with additional information and images, go to: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/out-of-town-jaspers-notes-and-images-for-episode-78/ 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 ..read more

The fates and fortunes of commercial shows of the 1950s  demonstrate how deep the influence of Hollywood was in American commercial theater coming through Philadelphia on tryout runs. For a blog post with additional information and images, go to: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/hooray-for-hollywood-notes-and-images-for-episode-77/ 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 ..read more

The most iconic New York musical ever is saved by Philadelphia tryout audiences. For a blog post on our website with additional information and images, go to: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/luck-be-a-lady/ 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.c ..read more

Post-war theater in Philadelphia reflected all the many serious issues the country was facing: Carmen Jones, A Streetcar Named Desire, Caucasian Chalk Circle, The Member of the Wedding  and Death of a Salesman all had tryout premieres in Philadelphia - among many others. For a blog post on our website with additional information and images, go to: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/this-train-is-a-goin-home-train/ 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 com ..read more

Post-war theater in Philadelphia reflected all the many serious issues the country was facing: Carmen Jones, A Streetcar Named Desire, Caucasian Chalk Circle, The Member of the Wedding  and Death of a Salesman all had tryout premieres in Philadelphia - among many others. For a blog post on our website with additional information and images, go to: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/this-train-is-a-goin-home-train/ 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 com ..read more

The story of Cole Porter's classic musical Kiss Me, Kate's world premier opening in Philadelphia in December of 1948. For a blog post on our website, with images from the productions we discuss in the episode: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/rings-and-things-and-fine-array/ 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 ..read more

"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 hav ..read more