Episode 928: The Breadth of Broadway - Part 1

The Great White Way is still the centre of the musical theatre universe, and so it's no wonder that Colm's been filling his Broadway boots and is bursting to talk about it. In this episode he sits down with Thos for an in-depth chat about just two of the shows he saw on a recent visit there - High Spirits, the 1964 musical adaptation of Noel Coward's comedy, Blithe Spirit, and that perennial favourite, The 25th Annual Putman Country Spelling Bee. With insights into the art of adaptation and an investigation into how the political and geographic context can change interpretation, you'll enjoy this fascinating episode. Warning - may contain guttersnipes!