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This episode we talk about those free little books you get when you see a musical!

Why are Playbills free? What is a Stagebill? What do pop star Gwen Stefani and the 1960's musical "Fiddler on the Roof" have in common? And why is P.T. Barnum the worst??

*All music clips included are for educational purposes!*

Some sources and links for this episode include:

The Battle of the Bills: Playbill vs. Stagebill by Waiting in the Wings on Youtube

Collecting Playbills | Theatre Library Association (tla-online.org)

The Evolution of the Playbill Design From 1885–2018 | Playbill

https://www.tla-online.org/resources/libraries-archives-museums/

Watch Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy | Great Performances Season 40 | PBS SoCal

How Broadway Became Broadway - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Jaap Harskamp, Author at New York Almanack

Musical of the Month: The Black Crook | The New York Public Library (nypl.org)

The Museum of Broadway — An Immersive Museum.

The New York Public Library

Timeline | Broadway: The American Musical | PBS

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