59 stories by "Doug Reside"
The end of the year frequently inspires introspective comparison of one’s ambitions against one’s accomplishments and increased (if temporary) resolve to close the distance betwe…
Like many who spent their early childhood in those years before home video technology (VCRs, DVDs, Netflix, etc.) became ubquitous, I have fond memories of watching the annual television bro…
A Guest Blog by Project Co-Director, William Everett
Orientalism and propaganda were common themes in American musical theater and popular song during the years surrounding World War I. Rev…
A Guest Blog by Project Co-Director, William Everett
The German-born composer Gustav Luders (1865-1913) was firmly established in the U.S. when he teamed with librettist-lyricist Frank Pixle…
I needed a couple of extra archival boxes a few weeks ago, so I went over to a building where the Library keeps materials that do not fit in the main storage areas. While I was there…
The text of the next Musical of the Month will be released around the middle of October. However, to tide you over until then, I have several exciting announcements.
First, we can now offic…
A second blog post from guest blogger Tracey Chessum:
Here’s a question: If John Philip Sousa wrote at least 10 comic operas, most of which were well received not only on Broadway but …
A note from Doug: Occassionally throughout this series I will invite other musical theater scholars with expertise in a particular show to write a few guest blog posts. This month I have inv…
Last year, musical theater composers Georgia Stitt and Jason Robert Brown wrote a couple of high profile blog entries in which they pleaded with their fans to stop illegally sharing the shee…
