Episode 26 – Hal Prince

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 ~ David Leopold ~ Leave a comment

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Happy new year from the Al Hirschfeld Foundation! In this first episode of 2020, David Leopold and Katherine Eastman relive the magic that is the career of Hal Prince. Don’t forget to follow along in the show notes, where you can see all of the drawings that are talked about in real time!

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In the Company of Harold Prince exhibition at the NYPLPA

Say, Darling

Pajama Game (1973 revival)

Tickets Please

Call Me Madam

Wonderful Town

Celebrating Wonderful Town

Damn Yankees

New Girl in Town

West Side Story (original production)

West Side Story (all other drawings)

A Family Affair

Doily Drawings: Bloomer Girl, Meet Me in St Louis, Louisiana Purchase, 1928 Laurel and Hardy

Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Fiddler on the Roof

She Loves Me

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman

Side by Side by Sondheim

On the Twentieth Century

Sweeney Todd

Evita

Merrily We Roll Along

The Phantom of the Opera

Michael Crawford

Colm Wilkinson

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Prince Theater Mural (part 2)

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AUDIO TOUR – Hirschfeld at The Harmonie Club

November 14, 2019 ~ David Leopold ~ Leave a comment

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David Leopold gives an audio tour of the current Hirschfeld exhibition at the Harmonie Club in New York City

. The tour begins on the main level in the Library, and continues on the fourth floor in the Hub. The exhibition will remain up until January 17, 2020. For those not at the Harmonie Club, follow along with the drawings below in the show notes.

The Library

George and Ira Gershwin, 1990

Ella Fitzgerald, 1993

Albert Einstein, 1994

The Hub

Self Portrait, 1993

Artie Shaw, 1945

Frank Sinatra, 1946

Hoagy Carmichael, 1945

Julius Caesar, 1955

Nine Old Men of the Supreme Court, 1937

Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, 1989

American Ballet Theatre, 1980

Blithe Spirit, 1941

Episode 25 – The First Drawing of the Marx Brothers (with Robert S. Bader)

November 13, 2019 ~ David Leopold ~ Leave a comment

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BREAKING NEWS! The first Hirschfeld drawing of the Marx Brothers has been found/confirmed. Robert S. Bader joins David and Katherine to discuss the new find. Follow along and see all of the drawings as you listen in the show notes.

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The first drawing of the Marx Brothers (June 8, 1935)

Spencer Tracy (MGM June 1935)

Laurel and Hardy (MGM June 1935)

A Night at the Opera

Jailbirds of Paradise

The Stages at Cinema Cathedrals

Cracked Iceman

Merrily We Roll Along

The Big Store

Episode 24 – The Algonquin Round Table

August 15, 2019 ~ David Leopold ~ 1 Comment

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David and Katherine are back, this time celebrating the centennial of the Algonquin Round Table! Hear tales of the Round Table as they relate to Hirschfeld….and some tangents (as always!).

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The Algonquin Round Table

Alexander Woollcott

The Man Who Came to Dinner

Sidney Chaplin / Irene Rich

Rehearsal of Yellow Jacket

Summer Theater Peoples

The Farmer Takes a Wife

Disney Round Table (not Looney Tunes)

Robert Sherwood

Road to Rome

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Idiot’s Delight

There Shall Be No Night

Rugged Path

Dance A Little Closer

You Can’t Take it With You

Merrily We Roll Along

Of Thee I Sing

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Episode 23 – Interview with Eric Goldberg

March 19, 2019February 13, 2024 ~ David Leopold ~ 1 Comment

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Take a magic carpet ride with David, Katherine, and legendary Disney animator Eric Goldberg! Eric tells of Hirschfeld’s influence on his own work in animation through the years. We hope you enjoy this very special episode.

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Episode 22 – Laurel and Hardy

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 ~ David Leopold ~ 1 Comment

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Happy birthday, Oliver Hardy! David Leopold and Katherine Eastman are here for all, yes ALL, your Laurel and Hardy needs.

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Chewbacca

Star Trek

The Cher Show

New Drawings, courtesy of Jay Polk

Hirschfeld Auctions

ALL LAUREL AND HARDY IMAGES

1929 Yearbook

Hallelujah!

Laurel and Hardy in bed

Pack Up Your Troubles

Laurel and Hardy in an Oval

“Hollywood”

1991 Stamps

Here’s Looking At You

Comedians

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Episode 21 – New York City Center

December 5, 2018 ~ David Leopold ~ Leave a comment

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In honor of New York City Center’s 75th Anniversary, David and Katherine explore City Center’s history through the drawings of Al Hirschfeld.

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Laguardia

Beverly Sills

Metropolitan Opera Drawings

Leopold Stokowski

Leonard Bernstein

Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo

Slaughter on Tenth Avenue

Joffrey Ballet (Night of Stars)

Paul Robeson in Othello

All’s Well That Ends Well

Show Boat

Jose Ferrer in 4 Roles

Bob Fosse in Pal Joey

Chicago

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Episode 20 – Neil Simon

October 12, 2018 ~ David Leopold ~ Leave a comment

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This week, David and Katherine remember the works of Neil Simon.

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(Robert Q Lewis)

Phil Silvers Show

Sid Caesar

(Bucks County Playhouse)

Little Me with Sid Caesar

Victor Garber in Little Me

Little Me with Martin Short

Sweet Charity with Shirley MacLaine

The Out-of-Towners

Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Good Doctor

Last of the Red Hot Lovers

They’re Playing Our Song

I Ought To Be In Pictures

Seems Like Old Times

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Biloxi Blues

Broadway Bound

Laughter on the 23^rdFloor

The Dinner Party

45 Seconds from Broadway

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Episode 19 – The Harvard Collection

August 20, 2018 ~ David Leopold ~ Leave a comment

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This week we explore the largest public collection of Hirschfeld works, The Harvard Collection. Get a taste of the collection–it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

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Richard Kiley in Man of La Mancha

Ethel Waters in Africana

Rang Tang (not in Harvard collection)

Jules Hatfield in The Waltz of the Dogs

Paula Truman in the Grand Street Follies

Barretts of Wimpole Street / The Glass Menagerie

Lost in the Stars