History in the Spotlight

By History in the Spotlight

Welcome to History in the Spotlight, a Canadian podcast where hosts Anika Luteijn and Maxwell Cowan discuss musicals that are based on historical events or that have historical significance. Email: hi... more

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The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.

History in the Spotlight episodes:

February 22, 2021 History in the Spotlight Episode #10 - Into the Woods
Join Anika and Max as they discuss Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim, and their favourite modern day fairytale adaptations.
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1h 8min
February 15, 2021 History in the Spotlight Episode #9 - Beauty and the Beast
Join Anika and Max as they discuss the origins of the Beauty and the Beast story, Howard Ashman, and Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
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1h 7min
February 08, 2021 History in the Spotlight Episode #8 - The Little Mermaid
Join Anika and Max as they discuss Sierra Boggess, Hans Christian Andersen, and the Broadway musical, The Little Mermaid.
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55min
February 01, 2021 History in the Spotlight Episode #7 - Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
Join Anika and Max as they discuss the origins of the Cinderella fairytale and the Broadway musical Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.
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1h
January 25, 2021 History in the Spotlight Episode #6 - 1776
Join Anika and Max as they discuss John Adams, The Declaration of Independence, and the Broadway musical 1776.
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1h 2min
January 18, 2021 History in the Spotlight Episode #5 - Six (Part 2)
Join Anika and Max as they discuss the last three wives of Henry VIII, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Catherine Parr, and the Broadway musical Six.
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1h 8min
January 11, 2021 History in the Spotlight Episode #4 - Six (Part 1)
Join Anika and Max as they discuss the first three wives of Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, and Jane Seymour, and the Broadway musical Six.
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1h 10min
January 04, 2021 History in the Spotlight Episode #3 - Billy Elliot
Join Anika and Max as they discuss the Broadway musical Billy Elliot, the 1984-85 British Coal Miner's strike, and worker's unions.
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59min
December 28, 2020 History in the Spotlight Episode #2 - Little Women
In this episode, Anika and Max discuss the Broadway musical Little Women, the American Civil War, and Louisa May Alcott
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59min
December 28, 2020 History in the Spotlight Episode #1 - Anastasia
In this episode Anika and Max discuss the Broadway musical Anastasia, Communist Russia, and the murder of the Romanov family.
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1h 1min

FAQs about History in the Spotlight:

How many episodes does History in the Spotlight have?

The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.