Podcast appearances and mentions of laurence maslon

I chat with Laurence Maslon, the author of the book, I'll Drink to That!: Broadway's Legendary Stars, Classic Shows, and the Cocktails They Inspired. “The book expertly mixes clever cocktails that pay homage to unforgettable Broadway shows with authentic recipes for drinks that played supporting roles in beloved shows. Mason provides a history of the cocktail on Broadway along with a trove of theatrical anecdotes." 

A new book uncovers the history of drinking culture on-and-off Broadway and shares dozens of drink recipes inspired by classic shows. The book is titled, I'll Drink to That!: Broadway's Legendary Stars, Classic Shows, and the Cocktails They Inspired. Author Laurence Maslon, an arts professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, joins us to discuss cocktails that pay homage to Broadway.

A new book uncovers the history of drinking culture on-and-off Broadway and shares dozens of drink recipes inspired by classic shows. The book is titled, I'll Drink to That!: Broadway's Legendary Stars, Classic Shows, and the Cocktails They Inspired. Author Laurence Maslon, an arts professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, joins us to discuss cocktails that pay homage to Broadway. Jason Isbell's last album, Georgia Blue, featuring covers and collaborations for charity, was released after Joe Biden won the state in the 2020 presidential election. It followed Reunions, an album of original songs released in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the making of which was captured in the recent HBO documentary, "Running With Our Eyes Closed." Now the singer-songwriter and his band The 400 Unit have a new album out, Weathervanes. The self-produced release is Isbell's first time without super-producer Dave Cobb since his 2013 breakthrough, Southeastern. Isbell joins for a Listening Party. Rock Hudson was one of Hollywood's biggest stars, and for three decades his public life was as scripted and controlled as his films. But as a closeted gay man, his private life and lovers were a tightly guarded secret. A new documentary, "Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed," examines his life and how his death from AIDS impacted the fight for awareness and treatment of the disease. Director Stephen Kijak joins to discuss. All Pride Month, we are spotlighting authors of children's books banned for their LGBTQIA+ content. Today, we speak with Alex Gino, author of the commonly banned book, Melissa, about a young trans girl in elementary school. We speak to Gino about the book, book banning, and their upcoming novel, Green.

December 8, 1914. Crowds pour into the New Amsterdam Theater to see the opening night of a new show, “Watch Your Step.” It's the first full-length revue written by the popular young songwriter, Irving Berlin. His songs show off Berlin's signature wit and simplicity, but also his musical sophistication. As his fellow composer, Jerome Kern, would later put it: "Berlin has no place in American music—he is American music.” Who was Irving Berlin? And how did he utterly transform American songwriting?Thanks to our guests: James Kaplan, author of Irving Berlin: New York Genius; Laurence Maslon, arts professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and host of the radio show "Broadway to Main Street" on WLIW; and Katherine Barrett Swett, English teacher, poet, and granddaughter of Irving Berlin and Ellin Mackay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Wouldn't It Be Loverly”, “Get Me to the Church on Time”, “If Ever I Would Leave You”. These are the songs you have been singing your whole life, and now is your chance to learn about who wrote them! This week's episode is guaranteed to be “loverly”, as we dive headfirst into the life and times of Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe, one of the greatest songwriting teams in history responsible for the most stylish, sophisticated theater music of the 20th century. The Lerner-Loewe formula was to combine Loewe's lush, melodic music, redolent of Viennese waltz, with Lerner's witty, literate lyrics; this they did in some of the most popular and best-remembered musicals of the mid-20th Century, including My Fair Lady, Brigadoon, and Camelot. As told by scholars such as Laurence Maslon as well as Liza Lerner, Alan Lerner's daughter, the origin story of Lerner & Loewe illuminates how their disparate paths converged to form a dynamic duo that would define the future of American musical theater. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PAL JOEY COMPOSER: Richard Rodgers LYRICIST: Lorenz Hart BOOK: John O'Hara SOURCE: John O'Hara's short stories (1930s) DIRECTOR: George Abbott CHOREOGRAPHER: Robert Alton PRINCIPLE CAST: Leila Ernst (Linda), Gene Kelly (Joey), Vivienne Segal (Vera),  OPENING DATE: Dec 25, 1940 CLOSING DATE: Nov 29, 1941 PERFORMANCES: 374 SYNOPSIS: John O'Hara's short stories tell the tale of Chicago huckster Joey Evans who has dreams of opening up his own nightclub. Penniless, he seduces Vera, a wealthy socialite, while at the same time stringing along the naïve lovestruck Linda.  John O'Hara's adaptation of his own serialized characters with Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart engrossed audiences in the disreputable universe of its titular character. Pal Joey's unsentimental treatment of nightclub life and uncensored sex appeal were controversial and divided the opinions of critics and audiences in 1940. Though a relative success by contemporary standards, it was only decades later that the score resurfaced in the zeitgeist thanks to hit versions of “Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered”. A new generation of popular recordings and a studio album led to a revival which, thanks to the developing scope of narratives told through musical theatre, was warmly received. Laurence Maslon places Pal Joey in the timeline of musicals with dark subjects.This chapter places Pal Joey in the timeline of musicals with dark subjects. Laurence Maslon is an arts professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, as well as associate chair of the Graduate Acting Program. He is the writer and coproducer of the American Masters/PBS documentary, Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me. He is also the host and producer of Broadway to Main Street (winner of the 2019 ASCAP Foundation/Deems Taylor Award for Radio Broadcast). His books include Broadway to Main Street: How Show Music Enchanted America (Oxford University Press) and the updated third edition companion volume to the PBS series Broadway: The American Musical. He edited the two-volume set American Musicals (1927-1969), published by the Library of America. He was written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the New Yorker.  SOURCES Pal Joey, Studio Cast Recording, Columbia Records (1950) Pal Joey by Lorenz Hart, John O'Hara, Richard Rodgers, published by Penguin Classics (2016) Pal Joey starring Rita Hayworth and Frank Sinatra, directed by George Sidney, Columbia Pictures (1957) Pal Joey: The History of a Heel by Julianne Lindberg, published by Oxford University Press (2020) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sammy Davis, Jr., boldly strove to achieve the American Dream in a time of racial prejudice and shifting political territory. “American Masters – Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me" director Sam Pollard, writer and co-producer Laurence Maslon and executive producer Michael Kantor revisit some of his biggest controversies through rare interviews with Davis conducted by his biographer Burt Boyar.

For episode #8 of the Cineversary podcast, host Erik Martin wishes a happy 60th birthday to "Some Like It Hot" and is joined by New York University arts professor Laurence Maslon, author of the book "Some Like It Hot: The Official 50th Anniversary Companion." They explore why the film is worth celebrating all these years later, its cultural impact and legacy, what we can learn from the picture today, how it has stood the test of time, and more. Learn more about the Cineversary podcast at tinyurl.com/cineversarypodcast, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/cineversarypodcast, and email show comments or suggestions to cineversegroup@gmail.com.

It's a summer of intersections between theater and political commentary, with an upcoming Broadway show that calls itself "subversive." It has WNYC's Sara Fishko thinking about Broadway, music, and politics - in this edition of Fishko Files. Michael Moore's one-man Broadway show, "The Terms of My Surrender," starts previewing at the Belasco Theatre tomorrow. Jack Viertel is the Senior VP of Jujamcyn Theaters and Artistic Director of New York City Center Encores!. He has been involved in dozens of productions including "City of Angels" and "Angels in America," and is the author of The Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows are Built. Laurence Maslon teaches at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and is the host of WPPB's Broadway to Main Street. His most recent publication is American Musicals: The Complete Books and Lyrics of Sixteen Broadway Classics.   WNYC Production Credits Executive Producer: Sara FishkoAssistant Producer: Olivia BrileyMix Engineer: Wayne ShulmisterEditor: Kaari Pitkin

A look at the heroes that came before Superman and how they were influenced by the events of the time. Quote from Batman Begins (2005) Warner Bros - Research book notes Superheroes: Capes, cowls and the creation of comic book culture – Laurence Maslon and Michael Kantor (2013) Crown Archetype A brief History of Superheroes – Brian J. Robb (2014) Robinson / Running Press The Shadow #1: The living shadow – Maxwell Grant (originally 1931 / reprinted 1977) New English Library The Avenger #2: The Yellow Hoard – Kenneth Robeson (originally 1939 / reprinted 1972) Warner paperback library Doc Savage #14: The Fantastic Island – Kenneth Robeson (originally 1935 / reprinted 1966) Bantam Books Research Websites http://www.shadowsanctum.net/ http://www.thepulp.net/

Emmy-nominated collaborator/historian Laurence Maslon (“Make ’Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America”) Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, the Avengers, the X-Men, Watchmen, The post 'Superheroes!: Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture' Author Laurence Maslon & 'The Wolverine' Composer Marco Beltrami first appeared on Pop Culture Tonight.

Emmy-nominated collaborator/historian Laurence Maslon (“Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America”) Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, the Avengers, the X-Men, Watchmen,

Theater Talk focuses on the key theatrical art form, book writing, with librettists, Richard Maltby, Jr. and Thomas Meehan, along with Laurence Maslon, editor of "American Musicals: The Complete Books and Lyrics of 16 Broadway Classics 1927-1969."

Laurence Maslon is the co-creator of "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America," a six-part series broadcast nationally by PBS in January. "Make 'Em Laugh" is the first documentary of its kind to give context to nearly 100 years of American comedy on stage, film, radio, television, and stand-up and to honor the geniuses who created our country's unique form of performance humor. Recorded March 9, 2009.