20 Best Theatre History Podcasts
Theatre History Podcasts
Here are 20 Best Theatre History Podcasts worth listening to in 2024
1. Breaking the Curtain
And... 5,6,7,8! The ladies from Break a Leg and Both Sides of the Curtain have joined forces to bring their stagey podcast to you! Breaking the Curtai...n; a hybrid of both blog names features everything from Musical Theatre History, Interviews with Broadway and West End performers, and stagey ramblings!more
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176 207 1.5K 10 episodes / quarter Avg Length 33 min Aug 2020 Play Get Email Contact
2. Closing Night
New York City, New York, US
Step into the captivating world of Broadway musicals with Closing Night, a new theater history podcast. In Season 1, we explore the turbulent history ...of the Marquis Theatre, one of Broadway's youngest venues, beginning with the controversial demolitions that birthed its legacy. We then chronicle the ups and downs of some of its remarkable musicals, unveiling untold stories through rare audio clips and behind-the-scenes insights from actors, creative teams, and industry experts.more
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335 2.7K 190 1 episode / month Avg Length 40 min Play Get Email Contact
3. Wines and Dolls
Houston, Texas, US
Like Drunk History- but MUSICALS. Two actresses wining over musicals, auditions, and the acting and theatre industry. Wine is a double entendre. New E...pisode each week comprised of a retelling of a musical while drunkenly analysing character acts and musical themes and our brief intermission show, to encourage solo patronage to the theatre. So grab a bottle and join us! Brought to you by Chelsea, Emily, the cheers and booze within reach.more
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325 50 501 1 episode / week Avg Length 61 min Play Get Email Contact
4. A Musical Theatre Podcast
Conversations revealing the cultural and emotional impact of our favorite musicals in theatre history.
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424 2.4K 1 episode / week Avg Length 76 min Play Get Email Contact
5. The History Of European Theatre
Windsor, Northern Ireland, UK
A podcast tracing the development of theatre from ancient Greece to the present day through the places and people who made theatre happen. More than j...ust dates and lists of plays, we'll learn about the social, political, and historical context that fostered the creation of dramatic art.more
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1.7K 268 2 episodes / month Avg Length 34 min May 2020 Play Get Email Contact
6. Neuse Little Podcast
North Carolina, US
Come listen to the history of Neuse Little Theatre as well as onstage/backstage stories from the people who were there. We look forward to bringing n...ew content and helping folks learn a little more about the theater while maybe taking a walk down memory lane. We hope you enjoy it.more
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2.7K 244 795 2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 38 min Play Get Email Contact
7. The Theatre History Podcast
Performance is an ephemeral thing, so how do we rediscover its history, and what can that teach us about theatre today? The Theatre History Podcast ex...plores these questions through interviews with scholars and artists who are studying theatre's past in order to help shape its future.more
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294 4.8K 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 46 min Play Get Email Contact
8. The Dead Artist Society
Welcome to the Dead Artist Society, a podcast where two best friends and life long performers go on a journey to discuss and critic the industry they ...are pursuing careers in. Join us as we talk with other performing artists about their experiences, educate ourselves on the history of theatre, and look to find some sort of hopeful direction to head in as artist.more
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50 11 116 1 episode / month Avg Length 61 min Play Get Email Contact
9. Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast
The Theatre History podcast that doesn't take itself too seriously. Each week, Aaron Odom hosts a guest from the worldwide theatre community to t...alk about a bizarre, fascinating and humorous story from theatre history. One catch, the guest has no idea what they'll be discussing.more
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199 1 episode / week Avg Length 65 min Play Get Email Contact
10. black theatre history podcast
black theatre stories, people, & histories: in 30 minutes or less.
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1 episode / week Avg Length 162 min Play Get Email Contact
11. NYTF Radio
New York City, New York, US
NYTF Radio serves to educate listeners on the history of Yiddish Theatre and Jewish performative culture.
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42.1K 6.7K 4.4K Play Get Email Contact
12. The Broadway Ginger Podcast
Atlanta, Georgia, US
'There are no rules, just musicals.' The Broadway Ginger Podcast is a humorous love note to Broadway for theatre nerds by theatre nerds. Aimed at cele...brating and maintaining a cultural appreciation for musical theatre history, this season features musical theatre interviews by host Sally Henry Fuller. Join us every Monday for conversations with performers, dressers, and more who are making it on Broadway and beyond!more
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13. The History of Musical Theatre Podcast
If you are a musical nerd this is the place for you.Each season covers one musical or concept in detail giving you a complete history of the glorious ...art of musical theatremore
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14. The Unauthorized Critics Circle
The Unauthorized Critics Circle is a podcast about theatre, opinions, and 'slime tutorials'. Daniel and Joshua experience theatre history leaving no s...tone unturned as they offer opinions, make excellent snap judgments, and celebrate all that is excellent in show biz. Join them for a deeply unauthorized discussion of shows our hosts were definitely in the audience for.more
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12 111 9 episodes / year Avg Length 93 min Play Get Email Contact
15. Lazarus Theatre Company - Spotlight on
Ricky Dukes, Artistic Director of Lazarus Theatre Company, and Gavin Harrington-Odedra, Producer of Lazarus Theatre Company, turn the 'Spotlight On' t...o reveal the people behind the scenes, those who make Lazarus work, the creatives, the artists, the process, the creation. Each week we have a conversation with a collaborator that we have worked with over the 13-year history of Lazarus Theatre Company.more
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16. Talking Musical History
Join us as we strike the chords of your favorite musicals, throughout the various eras of space and time. Breaking the fourth wall to bring you deep i...nto the narrative we cover the landmark performances, history, philosophy, music, and pageantry of the best musicals to grace stage and screen.more
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17. Too Much Exposition
New York City, New York, US
A new podcast from the creators of the Wait in the Wings YouTube channel a channel that focuses on in-depth theatre history that currently boasts over... 30,000 subscribers. The podcast is about nothing which in turn allows the show to be about everything!more
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10.3K 2.7K 10.8K Play Get Email Contact
18. Mania
Welcome to the Grim Theatre. Harlequin ushers in dark history in this bimonthly production, casting light on wicked events and individuals. Between th...e Dark Ages to the late 20th century, an abundance of iniquity waits. Here, the dead return to share their tales, only now the living listen.more
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2 episodes / year Avg Length 24 min Play Get Email Contact
Theatre History Podcasters
Podcaster Name | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | |
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Sally Fuller | podcasters.spotify.com | 39 | |
Remington Adeney Campbell | podcasters.spotify.com | 31 | |
Wines and Dolls | podcasters.spotify.com | 17 | |
Aaron Odom | tridenttheatre.com | 14 | |
Patrick Oliver Jones | broadwaypodcastnetwork.com | 12 | |
Philip Rowe | history-of-european-theatre.captivate.fm | 11 | |
Harlequin Grim | thegrimtheatre.com | 11 | |
Breaking the Curtain | podcasters.spotify.com | 9 | |
Jeffrey Scott Parsons | cms.megaphone.fm | 9 | |
Fucking Failing | podcasters.spotify.com | 6 | |
Neuse Little Theatre | feeds.buzzsprout.com | 5 | |
The Unauthorized Critics Circle | podcasters.spotify.com | 2 | |
Maria Lovelady & Michael Alan-Bailey | podcasters.spotify.com | 2 | |
kb saine | blacktheatrehistory.com | 1 | |
Howlround Theatre Commons | howlround.com/recent-podcasts | 31 | |
Mark Donovan | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/instanttrivia | 1 | |
Peter Schmitz With Mike Lueger | buzzsprout.com/1721762 | 1 | |
Peter Schmitz | buzzsprout.com/1721762 | 11 | |
Johanna David-tramantano (leveraging Literacy | leveragingliteracy.com/literacy-landscapes-podcast | 3 | |
Culture.pl | culture.pl/en/stories-from-the-eastern-west | 2 | |
Kikau And Matty | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kikau-alvaro | 2 | |
Larchmont Productions | shows.acast.com/politicsonthecouch | 2 | |
Marshall Poe | newbooksnetwork.com/category/politics-society/biography | 2 | |
Megan And Kara | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/witchesmagicmurdermystery | 2 | |
Off2broadway | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/off2broadway | 2 |