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Episode 1: Broadway Leading Ladies
Gary Gunas (Producer/General Manager) and Billy Rosenfield (Playwright/Cast Recording Executive) tell us their favorite memories of Broadway Icons including Elaine Stritch, Carol Channing, Angela Lansbury, Chita Rivera, Vivien Leigh, and Debbie Reynolds.
Episode 2: La Cage aux Folles
In Chapter 2, they reminisce about watching the original Broadway production of La Cage aux Folles come together!
Episode 3: On Directors
In Chapter 3 of Old Show Queens, the Broadway stalwarts reminisce about the directors with whom they worked and the infamous opening night of 42nd Street.
Episode 4: Gary’s Shows
In Chapter 4, Gunas discussed the shows upon which he worked, including Woman of the Year, Ragtime, and The Who’s Tommy.
Episode 5: Broadway’s Best Performances
In Chapter 5 of Old Show Queens, Gary Gunas and Billy Rosenfield reminisce about their favorite performances, including Mary Martin in Peter Pan, Angela Lansbury in Blithe Spirit, the ensemble of Godspell, and the West End’s The Inheritance, debuting on Broadway this fall.
Episode 6: Why Musicals Are So Hard
In the sixth and final episode of Season 1 of Old Show Queens, the two reminisce about two short-lived shows on which they worked (Legs Diamond and King of Hearts) and ponder why the making of musicals can be so difficult and so heartbreaking when the final product is so joyous.
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Episode 7: Stephen Sondheim
In the first episode of Season 2, they turn their attention to Stephen Sondheim, discussing the Tony-winning composer and lyricist's place in the landscape of musical theatre. The duo also recall the initial cast recording of Assassins, which featured over 30 musicians, and the original Broadway production of the short-lived Merrily We Roll Along.
Episode 8: Judy Garland, Carol Channing, Barbra Streisand and More
In the second episode of Season 2, Gary Gunas and Billy Rosenfield turn their attention to a handful of legendary performers: Judy Garland, Carol Channing, Jerry Lewis, Barbra Streisand, and… Madonna. Watch to see what Channing gifted Rosenfield, why Lewis insisted on a clarinet player, and more.
Episode 9: Digging Deep into Cast Albums
Gary Gunas and Billy Rosenfield recall some of the albums Rosenfield helped preserve—likely including many of your favorites!
Episode 10: Old Show Tunes
Yes, "Meadowlark is great"—but maybe producer David Merrick had a good reason to yank it from The Baker's Wife? In Episode 10 of Old Show Queens, Gary Gunas and Billy Rosenfield share memories of show biz lore from that show (which closed out of town), Grand Hotel, and more. Plus—just how good is the overture to No, No, Nanette?
Episode 11: Noël Coward and Follies
In the 11th episode of Old Show Queens, Gary Gunas and Billy Rosenfield turn their attention to multi-hyphenate Noël Coward and the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman classic Follies, which Rosenfield considers the greatest musical ever written. He also shares how the concept for that musical evolved, and allows the cameras to capture his memorabilia-filled office.
Episode 12: Godspell, Beatlemania, La Cage aux Folles
In the final episode of Season 2 of Old Show Queens, Gary Gunas and Billy Rosenfield chat about how ubiquitous Godspell became, the clamor for even fake Beatles with Beatlemania on Broadway, and more.
Episode 13: A Look Behind-the-Scenes
