Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia

Bringing you the best stories from the deep and fascinating history of theater in the city of Philadelphia. This is the podcast for all lovers of theater, students of history - or anyone who enjoys great stories with lots of drama!

Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia is a arts podcast hosted by Peter Schmitz, with 132 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Peter Schmitz hosts Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia, a arts show with 132 episodes published.

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  Episode #132

  Funny How We Got Here - 1812 Productions, with Jen and Pete

  Aug 19, 202659 minS4

  An interview with Jen Childs and Pete Pryor, the founders of 1812 Productions, the only Philadelphia theater company dedicated to comedy. A blog post with images from this episode can be found HERE. A full pictorial history of 1812's past shows can be found on their website, HERE . The song "Daddy Long Legs," is from the show Box Office of the Dammed , sung by Jilline Ringle. It was recorded live at the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia on April 2nd 2001, and was included the CD "The Songs of Michael Ogborn" - music and lyrics, copyright Michael Ogborn. All additional music and underscoring is licensed from the collection of Epidemic Sound. Support the show "Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia" the BOOK can be ordered from independent bookstores and at all online book retailers now! For a link, go to our website: www.aithpodcast.com Our email address is AITHpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media: Bluesky: @aithpodcast.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AITHpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aithpodcast/ Support our work and get BONUS EPISODES on Patreon! GO HERE © Podcast text copyright, Peter Schmitz. All rights reserved. ℗ All original voice recordings copyright Peter Schmitz. ℗ All original music copyright Christopher Mark Colucci. Used by permission.

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  Episode #131

  Mary Martello is Always Right

  Aug 7, 20261 hourS4

  Our interview with the great Philadelphia actress Mary Martello. Join us as she shares the fascinating story of her life and her career. To see photos and images of Mary some of the many roles she had performed over her career, see this blog post on our website: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/mary-martello-is-always-right-here/ You can find an even more extensive archive of photos from Mary's life and career on her own professional website, HERE . Support the show "Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia" the BOOK can be ordered from independent bookstores and at all online book retailers now! For a link, go to our website: www.aithpodcast.com Our email address is AITHpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media: Bluesky: @aithpodcast.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AITHpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aithpodcast/ Support our work and get BONUS EPISODES on Patreon! GO HERE © Podcast text copyright, Peter Schmitz. All rights reserved. ℗ All original voice recordings copyright Peter Schmitz. ℗ All original music copyright Christopher Mark Colucci. Used by permission.

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  Episode #130

  ENCORE EPISODE - Forrest of Philadelphia, Part Three (NEW and IMPROVED!)

  Jul 24, 202635 minS1

  A newly-revised and improved edition of our examination of the final two decades that Edwin Forrest spent in Philadelphia - and his lasting legacy in the city. For photographs and additional commentary about this topic, see our website's blog post! https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/Episode-15-See-The-Players-Well-Bestowed/ Note: There is not much here about Edwin Forrest and the Astor Place Riots, which (as I always point out) took place in New York , not Philadelphia. I think Forrest actually had little to do with causing them. For a fuller examination, see Nigel Cliff's book, The Shakespeare Riots . I also highly recommend this episode by New York history podcasters The Bowery Boys! https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2019/05/the-astor-place-riot-massacre-at-busy.html Support the show "Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia" the BOOK can be ordered from independent bookstores and at all online book retailers now! For a link, go to our website: www.aithpodcast.com Our email address is AITHpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media: Bluesky: @aithpodcast.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AITHpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aithpodcast/ Support our work and get BONUS EPISODES on Patreon! GO HERE © Podcast text copyright, Peter Schmitz. All rights reserved. ℗ All original voice recordings copyright Peter Schmitz. ℗ All original music copyright Christopher Mark Colucci. Used by permission.

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  Episode #129

  ENCORE EPISODE: Banned in Philadelphia

  Jul 17, 202631 minS2

  During the Great Depression years of the 1930s, some touring Broadway shows got into trouble in Philadelphia. "The People's Mayor" S. Davis Wilson had his limits when it came to what he would allow in the city's theaters, and plays such as Tobacco Road , New Faces of 1936 , and Langston Hughes' Mulatto came under official scrutiny. For more background information and images about this episode, go to our website: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/the-peoples-mayor/ For another story about S. Davis Wilson and the musical he censored called "Orchids Preferred" read all about it on our Patreon page! The link is HERE . Support the show "Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia" the BOOK can be ordered from independent bookstores and at all online book retailers now! For a link, go to our website: www.aithpodcast.com Our email address is AITHpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media: Bluesky: @aithpodcast.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AITHpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aithpodcast/ Support our work and get BONUS EPISODES on Patreon! GO HERE © Podcast text copyright, Peter Schmitz. All rights reserved. ℗ All original voice recordings copyright Peter Schmitz. ℗ All original music copyright Christopher Mark Colucci. Used by permission.

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  Episode #128

  ENCORE EPISODE: "Guys and Dolls" in Philadelphia

  Jul 10, 202630 minS3

  A Summertime Treat! We bring out again one of our most popular and beloved episodes of the podcast . . . the story of how Philadelphia saved the pre-Broadway tryout run of the most New York shows ever! For a blog post on our website with additional information and images, go to: https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/luck-be-a-lady Support the show "Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia" the BOOK can be ordered from independent bookstores and at all online book retailers now! For a link, go to our website: www.aithpodcast.com Our email address is AITHpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media: Bluesky: @aithpodcast.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AITHpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aithpodcast/ Support our work and get BONUS EPISODES on Patreon! GO HERE © Podcast text copyright, Peter Schmitz. All rights reserved. ℗ All original voice recordings copyright Peter Schmitz. ℗ All original music copyright Christopher Mark Colucci. Used by permission.

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