Episode 58 – The Belle of Broadway: Hirschfeld Draws Julie Harris (Online Exhibition)

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In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating one of the greatest women in American Theatre, Julie Harris, in our new online exhibition The Belle of Broadway: Hirschfeld Draws Julie Harris. The exhibition is curated by Alan Pally and is available to view now at www.AlHirschfeldFoundation.org/exhibitions.

Join David & Katherine as they discuss Hirschfeld’s drawings of Julie Harris from throughout her career and take a look at the making of this online exhibition.

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Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode:

Julie Harris

The Belle of Amherst, 1976

I Am A Camera, 1951

Cabaret with Liza Minnelli, 1972

Mademoiselle Colombe, 1954

Louis Kronenberger and Al Hirschfeld, 1953

Sam Jaffe

Eli Wallach

Edna Best

Elia Kazan

The Country Wife, 1957

The Member of the Wedding, 1950

Ken Burns Talking About Julie Harris for Our Exhibition

Hamlet, 1964

Listen to the 1964 episode for more information on this production of Hamlet!

Marathon ’33, 1963

Jerry Lewis

Toasts of the Town, 1997

Julie Harris and Christopher Plummer, 1997

Christopher Plummer

First Look at Hirschfeld’s Icons: A Poster Book – Releases April 28

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