EPISODE · Nov 12, 2024 · 48 MIN
Burlesque: The Art of Taking It (Almost) All Off
from The Gilded Gentleman · host Don Spiro, Carl Raymond
This new Broadway season includes the revival of the classic musical GYPSY: A Musical Fable by Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents. This new revival stars Audra McDonald as the irrepressible Mama Rose,in this iconic show based on the memoirs of burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee. To celebrate the revival and to take us back into the world of vaudeville and burlesque, listen favorite Don Spiro returns to the show to share the history of burlesque -- what it was and wasn't in the Gilded Age years -- and how it all developed into the dynamic new renaissance of the art we see today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What this episode covers
Welcome to the history of burlesque -- from its Victorian era beginnings to the current renaissance
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