New documentary podcast on REBECCA: THE MUSICAL scandal

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 8/26/21 at 10:44am

https://playbill.com/article/new-podcast-burnt-dives-deep-into-broadways-rebecca-debacle

A musical adaptation of Rebecca, based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier and film by Alfred Hitchcock, was Ben Sprecher’s dream. Instead it turned into a years-long legal battle that captivated Broadway audiences for all the wrong reasons.

In Broadway Podcast Network's Burnt: The Show That Set Broadway Ablaze, Blake Ross explores the often unbelievable way everything unfolded. The podcast, which dropped August 24, features interviews with people with ties to the ill-fated show, including Oscar-winning writer Christopher Hampton, performer Sierra Boggess, director Francesca Zambello, librettist Michael Kunze, and columnist Michael Riedel.

Following its four-part dive into the Rebecca saga, Burnt touches upon other Broadway scandals past and present, from Jeremy Piven's "Sushigate" during Speed-the-Plow to the re-emergence of embroiled producer Garth Drabinsky.

Episodes are now available on Broadway Podcast Network and wherever podcasts are available.

[Martijn-j]

Posted: 8/26/21 at 10:59am

That sounds very interesting. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. Rebecca has such an amazing score. I hope to see it live one day. 

[uncageg]

Posted: 8/26/21 at 11:38am

Listened to it the other day. It pretty much covers what we already know but it is interesting to hear comments from those who were involved. It kind of fills in the gaps. I never knew Sprecher's history with theater and Michael Riedel runs it down. All in in it is worth a listen.

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 8/26/21 at 1:08pm

I loosely followed the scandal when it was happening in real time, but this podcast does a fantastic job of putting everything together and getting to hear from those directly involved in the production, etc. Very well done podcast, binged all the episodes yesterday.