Episode notes
Discover the incredible life and career of Otto Harbach, the "Dean of American Librettists".
In this episode of What About Theater? we explore how Harbach transitioned from an English professor to a Broadway powerhouse, pioneering the integrated musical.
Learn about his legendary collaborations with Jerome Kern, Rudolf Friml, and George Gershwin, the stories behind classic songs like "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", and how he mentored a young Oscar Hammerstein II.
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theater podcast • performing arts • musical theater • drama and comedy • stage performance • backstage stories • theater education • community theater • high school theater • theater interviews • actors and directors • stagecraft • rehear
Broadway history
musical theater podcast
theater history podcast
Otto Harbach
Oscar Hammerstein II
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