From Damon Runyon to Disney

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 8, 2015

Michael Riedel, New York Post theater columnist, co-host of Theater Talk with PBS and the author of Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway (Simon & Schuster, 2015), tells the story of how Broadway became the economic powerhouse it is today.

→ Event: Michael Riedel will be speaking about his book at the Barnes and Noble on 86th and Lexington Avenue, on Thursday, October 8th at 7pm. Details here.

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