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This episode we talk about those free little books you get when you see a musical!
Why are Playbills free? What is a Stagebill? What do pop star Gwen Stefani and the 1960's musical "Fiddler on the Roof" have in common? And why is P.T. Barnum the worst??
*All music clips included are for educational purposes!*
Some sources and links for this episode include:
The Battle of the Bills: Playbill vs. Stagebill by Waiting in the Wings on Youtube
Collecting Playbills | Theatre Library Association (tla-online.org)
The Evolution of the Playbill Design From 1885–2018 | Playbill
https://www.tla-online.org/resources/libraries-archives-museums/
Watch Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy | Great Performances Season 40 | PBS SoCal
How Broadway Became Broadway - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Jaap Harskamp, Author at New York Almanack
Musical of the Month: The Black Crook | The New York Public Library (nypl.org)
The Museum of Broadway — An Immersive Museum.
The New York Public Library
Timeline | Broadway: The American Musical | PBS
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