Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2025-04-24
Books mentioned on Give My Regards to the Broadway Episode!
Broadway is a street in NYC, but more than that it's a term for the NY theater district. They say the neon lights are bright there.
Josh Clark discussed Little Johnny Jones by George M. Cohan and Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Little Johnny Jones
Discussed“I do know Give My Regards to Broadway is from Little Johnny Jones from 1904, written by George M. Cohan.”
Where to get it
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats is a whimsical collection of light verse by T.S.
Discussed“they said, 'Hey, let's turn this DS Elliott old possums book of practical cats into a musical and have real people dressed up as cats.'”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Carrie
“But Carrie, an adaptation of the Stephen King horror novel as a musical uh in 1988 closed after 16 previews and five regular performances uh at an $8 million budget.”