Broadway Breakdown

The American Musical w/ Ben West


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This week Matt is joined by author and historian Ben West to talk about his new must-have book: The American Musical, Evolution of an Art Form!


The two discuss the variety of genres in which the musical theatre has its origins, deep-cut songs, and that time Hal Prince accidentally created a new category at the Tony Awards. DIVE IN!

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