Journey through the 1980s-1990s New York City theater scene. The days of Little Shop, Larry Kramer, and Lucielle Lortel. At the center of a burgeoning Off-Broadway scene sat Ben Sprecher, an ambitious theater owner who was determined to make a name for himself.Twenty years later, it was all gone.Episode 3 features interviews with Kevin Stites, Sierra Boggess, Tripp Phillips, David Kamp (Vanity Fair), Michael Riedel (New York Post), and Peter Bogyo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Journey through the 1980s-1990s New York City theater scene. The days of Little Shop, Larry Kramer, and Lucielle Lortel. At the center of a burgeoning Off-Broadway scene sat Ben Sprecher, an ambitious theater owner who was determined to make a name for himself. Twenty years later, it was all gone. Episode 3 features interviews with Kevin Stites, Sierra Boggess, Tripp Phillips, David Kamp (Vanity Fair), Michael Riedel (New York Post), and Peter Bogyo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Journey through the 1980s-1990s New York City theater scene. The days of Little Shop, Larry Kramer, and Lucielle Lortel. At the center of a burgeoning Off-Broadway scene sat Ben Sprecher, an ambitious theater owner who was determined to make a name for himself.Twenty years later, it was all gone.Episode 3 features interviews with Kevin Stites, Sierra Boggess, Tripp Phillips, David Kamp (Vanity Fair), Michael Riedel (New York Post), and Peter Bogyo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Ep3 - The Roaring 90s

“Rebecca” the musical was supposed to be the next “Phantom of the Opera”, Broadway’s multi-billion dollar hit. Instead, “Rebecca” turned into one of the wildest, most bizarre, true-crime scandals the stage has ever seen. 
When a multi-millionaire stranger suddenly dies, a fire is lit that ends up consuming everyone involved in the show. In Burnt, the story of “Rebecca” winds its way through secret stings, many courtrooms, prison and freedom — and when the smoke finally clears, we’re left to wonder: who is really to blame and how in the hell did this happen?  
Reported and hosted by Blake Ross. Edited by Alan Seales. Supervising Producers Dori Berinstein and Brittany Bigelow. Special thanks to Philip Boroff.

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“Rebecca” the musical was supposed to be the next “Phantom of the Opera”, Broadway’s multi-billion dollar hit. Instead, “Rebecca” turned into one of the wildest, most bizarre, true-crime scandals the stage has ever seen. When a multi-millionaire stranger suddenly dies, a fire is lit that ends up consuming everyone involved in the show. In Burnt, the story of “Rebecca” winds its way through secret stings, many courtrooms, prison and freedom — and when the smoke finally clears, we’re left to wonder: who is really to blame and how in the hell did this happen? Reported and hosted by Blake Ross. Edited by Alan Seales. Supervising Producers Dori Berinstein and Brittany Bigelow. Special thanks to Philip Boroff.

“Rebecca” the musical was supposed to be the next “Phantom of the Opera”, Broadway’s multi-billion dollar hit. Instead, “Rebecca” turned into one of the wildest, most bizarre, true-crime scandals the stage has ever seen.&nbsp;
When a multi-millionaire stranger suddenly dies, a fire is lit that ends up consuming everyone involved in the show. In Burnt, the story of “Rebecca” winds its way through secret stings, many courtrooms, prison and freedom — and when the smoke finally clears, we’re left to wonder: who is really to blame and how in the hell did this happen?&nbsp;&nbsp;
Reported and hosted by Blake Ross. Edited by Alan Seales. Supervising Producers Dori Berinstein and Brittany Bigelow. Special thanks to Philip Boroff.

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