Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2024-06-13
Books mentioned on 592. How to Make the Coolest Show on Broadway
Hit by Covid, runaway costs, and a zillion streams of competition, serious theater is in serious trouble. A new hit play called Stereophonic — the most Tony-nominated play in history — has something to say about that.
Stephen Dubner discussed Lot Six by David Adjmi. David Adjmi discussed MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE by Herman Melville.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Lot Six
Discussed“lot six published in 2020 he writes about seeing Sweeney Todd when he was 8 years old”
Where to get it
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MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville is an epic American novel that chronicles the obsessive, self-destructive quest of Captain Ahab to hunt down the giant white whale that maimed him.
Discussed“we met and we talked about like Herman Melville and Moby Dick for a really long time”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Stereophonic
“this one it's called stereophonic it took 11 years stereophonic is about a”
Passing Moby Dick
“We met and we talked about like Herman Melville and Moby Dick for a really long time.”