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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Prop Table Tuesday: An Extravagant (for 1930s Berlin) Prop! by Broadway By Ghostlight

Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome! This week I share an iconic prop from the groundbreaking 1998 revival of a classic masterpiece of Musical Theatre. While I have several pieces from the 2014 r…

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Prop Table Tuesday: A Devilishly Amazing Prop by Broadway By Ghostlight

This week I'm sharing another cane from my cane and walking stick collection, this time one used by the great Jerry Lewis in Damn Yankees. It's a very special piece to me personally and I sh…

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Prop Table Tuesday: A Few (Not So) Revolting Props by Broadway By Ghostlight

It's the first Prop Table Tuesday of 2023!! Over the holidays, I watched the new Netflix film adaptation of Matilda and LOVED it! So to keep with that theme, I'm sharing some of the fun thin…

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: It's CORN(stalk)! by Broadway By Ghostlight

This week I share a fun prop from the set of the mega-flop musical Leap of Faith from 2012. Starring Raul Esparza and Leslie Odom Jr., this short-run show told the story of a religious charl…

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: An ABBA-solutely Awesome Prop by Broadway By Ghostlight

This week I show off two versions of the same prop from one of the most bafflingly beloved jukebox musicals of all time. Mamma Mia! is a worldwide phenomenon that I...have a complicated rela…

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Monday, December 12, 2022

Patreon Launch Video!! by Broadway By Ghostlight

Wanna have some real input into the content of the channel? Wanna see some bloopers and cut material from my breakdowns? With Patreon, you can access fun rewards while helping to support the…

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: Broadway's Longest Running Cane? by Broadway By Ghostlight

Hey All! It's another Prop Table Tuesday! This week I share another one of the walking sticks in my collection, this time used in the 1994 Broadway revival of Show Boat. It was used by Mark …

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: A Scandalous Prop From An Epic Flop PLUS A Correction!! by Broadway By Ghostlight

Hey All! It's another beautiful fall Prop Table Tuesday. First up, I correct a glaring mistake from last week's video. D'oh! Then I share a super fun, very sparkly prop from a mega Broadway …

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: A Wonderful Pair Of Props From Wonderful Town by Broadway By Ghostlight

It's another Prop Table Tuesday! This week, to mark the 19th anniversary of the revival, I'm sharing not one, but two props from the 2003 production of Wonderful Town. Both used in the show …

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: A Practically Perfect Prop From Mary Poppins by Broadway By Ghostlight

For this week's Prop Table Tuesday, I'm sharing one of my bigger props from a big Broadway blockbuster. Based on the classic movie musical of the same name, Mary Poppins is a carpet-bag full…

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Sunday, November 13, 2022

It's A Bird...It's A Plane...It's Superman: Broadway Kryptonite by Broadway By Ghostlight

Look up in the sky! It's a Bird. It's a Plane. It's...the latest Broadway Breakdown! Here we'll deep dive into the groovy, 60s Broadway musical flop, It's A Bird...It's A Plane...It's Superm…

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: A Trippy Piece Of Flying Over Sunset by Broadway By Ghostlight

Pop a tab, and come chill out with me as I share a fun, large piece of the set dressing for the short-lived Broadway musical, Flying Over Sunset. With ties to Hollywood lore, one of my favor…

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: A Bonkers Yonkers Sign From Hello, Dolly! by Broadway By Ghostlight

Put on your Sunday clothes and let's take the train to Yonkers, NY (really Garrison, NY) circa 1969 with the film version of the hit Broadway musical Hello, Dolly! When I had the opportunity…

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: A Spooky Prop from Everyone's Favorite Singing Slasher by Broadway By Ghostlight

With Halloween around the corner, I'd thought I'd open the crypt and pull out a creepy prop used in one of the scariest musicals of all time, Sweeney Todd. While there are plenty of great pr…

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: Paradise Square and the Case of the Missing Lamppost by Broadway By Ghostlight

This week we look at a prop from the set of Paradise Square. A troubled musical with more scandals than an Olivia Wilde movie, today's prop relates to a minor but nonetheless perplexing myst…

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: 2022 Broadway Flea Grab Bag! by Broadway By Ghostlight

This week I get to share a bunch of fun, random treasures I picked up at this years annual Broadway Flea Market! I got lots of great props from shows that I'll show in the coming weeks. This…

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Sunday, October 9, 2022

150 Musicals Based on Movies: The Song! by Broadway By Ghostlight

Inspired by the amazing Yakko Warner, I present 150 musicals based on movies...in song form!! Huge thank you to Will from The Theater Lovers for recording the accompaniment. Make sure to c…

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: A Declaration of Prop-Dependence by Broadway By Ghostlight

Wit the new revival of 1776 opening on Broadway this week, I thought I'd share an amazing prop from the last time 1776 was seen in NYC, the 2014 Encores production. Starring Santino Fontana,…

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: A Great Prop from Great Comet by Broadway By Ghostlight

This week I share an amazing prop letter from Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812. One of my favorite shows and (as I always say) one of my favorite props. It's an instantly recogni…

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: Meet Exotic Ivy Smith! by Broadway By Ghostlight

It's another prop table Tuesday! This week I'm sharing a fun prop from the glorious 2014 revival of On The Town. Starring Tony Yazbeck, Megan Fairchild, Alysha Umphress, Jay Armstrong Johnso…

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: A Showy Show Boat Relic! by Broadway By Ghostlight

It's another Prop Table Tuesday and today I share another one of my favorite pieces, this time all the way from 1927. A fake playbill for the show-within-a-show in the landmark musical Show …

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Bat Boy: Bloody Musical Mayhem! by Broadway By Ghostlight

Today I breakdown the history and plot of the Off-Broadway modern cult classic! Written by Laurence O'Keefe of Leally Blonde and Heathers, Bat Boy burst onto the scene in 2001 leaving a trai…

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: Four Very Real (Fake) Playbills! by Broadway By Ghostlight

How is it Tuesday again already?! But that just means it's time to share some props! This week I'm showing off FOUR prop Playbills from various fake musicals. Definitely one of my favorite (…

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: The Cane of His Existence (ft. GAVIN CREEL!) by Broadway By Ghostlight

Today, I share a unique cane used by the one-and-only Gavin Creel in the 2016 revival of She Loves Me. Gavin Creel was nice enough to record his memories of the amazing prop and I can't wait…

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: Ziegfeld and His Awesome Knockers by Broadway By Ghostlight

It's another Prop Table Tuesday! Today I share a relic from the heyday of the Broadway Revue. Florenz Ziegfeld is one of the greatest impresarios of the day and one of the reasons was unique…

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: A Li’l Piece Of Golden Age History by Broadway By Ghostlight

Another Prop Table Tuesday is upon us and today I'm sharing one of my favorite pieces that comes from not only one of my favorite movie musicals but one from the Golden Age. Come check out w…

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Sunday, August 14, 2022

13 Facts About 13 The Musical by Broadway By Ghostlight

With the film adaptation of the Broadway musical 13 hitting the small screens this week courtesy of #Netflix, I thought it was the perfect time to take a look into this modern middle school …

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: A Legally Awesome Prop by Broadway By Ghostlight

Welcome back to Broadway By Ghostlight and another Prop Table Tuesday! This week I'm sharing a prop from an iconic number in Legally Blonde the musical. Featured in one of the most athletic …

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: Bernadette Peters Invited Us Where?? by Broadway By Ghostlight

It's another Prop Table Tuesday! This week I share a prop that in the focused of my favorite showtune! This special invitation to a Weekend In The Country from A Little Night Music also feat…

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: A Wickedly Awesome Prop by Broadway By Ghostlight

It's Prop Table Tuesday! Today, I share a prop from the smash-hit musical #Wicked. It's the prop I always wanted from the show and one I think encapsulates the whole feel of Oz in a single p…

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Prop Table Tuesday: A Thoroughly Modern Prop by Broadway By Ghostlight

Welcome back to another Prop Table Tuesday! Today I share a fun prop from #ThoroughlyModernMillie that I just adore. Sutton Foster's performance blew me away when I saw the OBC and I'm so lu…

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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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