New Books in Performing Arts

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John Kapusta, "Self-Realization Nation: How Artists of the Creative Counterculture Made a New America" (U California Press, 2026)

John Kapusta's Self-Realization Nation: How Artists of the Creative Counterculture Made a New America (U California Press, 2026) is the story of an unexpected group of performing artists who led one of the most influential artistic movements in conte... more

27 Jun 2026 • 43 min

James O'Leary, "The Middlebrow Musical: Between Broadway and Opera in 1940s America" (Oxford UP, 2025)

The premiere of Oklahoma! in 1943 is commonly called a

“turning point” in the history of the Broadway musical. Often

characterized as the first integrated musical―meaning that the songs and

other elements of the show are integrated into the story―... more

19 Jun 2026 • 1 hr 8 min • Most popular

Cheryl Thompson, "Staging Blackface in Canada: Public Amusements, Variety Shows, and Racial Acts in an Age of Imitation, 1898-1919" (Wilfrid Laurier Press, 2026)

In the early twentieth century, as variety shows flooded Canadian stages, new forms of blackface, inspired by modern forms of amusements, changed the theatre. In this era marked by progressive social reforms, the stage embodied the modern ethos of im... more

16 Jun 2026

Kristen Abbott Bennett, "Teaching Shakespeare's Theatre of the World" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

Teaching Shakespeare's Theatre of the World (Cambridge University Press, 2025) engages with one of Shakespeare's greatest thought-experiments: How does one navigate the 'theatre of the world'?

It invites students to examine how Shakespeare challeng... more

12 Jun 2026 • 1 hr 3 min

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James O'Leary

Author of The Middlebrow Musical, Between Broadway and Opera in 1940s America

Oxford University Press

Episode: James O'Leary, "The Middlebrow Musical: Between Broadway and Opera in 1940s America" (Oxford UP, 2025)

Cheryl Thompson

Author of Staging Blackface in Canada, Public Amusements, Variety Shows, and Racial Acts in an Age of Imitation, 1898-1919

Canada Research Chair in Black Expressive Culture and Creativity, Toronto Metropolitan University

Episode: Cheryl Thompson, "Staging Blackface in Canada: Public Amusements, Variety Shows, and Racial Acts in an Age of Imitation, 1898-1919" (Wilfrid Laurier Press, 2026)

Allyson Nadia Field

Author of Acts of Love, Black Performance and the Kiss That Changed Film History

University of California Press

Episode: Allyson Nadia Field, "Acts of Love: Black Performance and the Kiss That Changed Film History" (U California Press, 2026)

Ginger Dellenbaugh

Musician, historian of music and politics, trained opera singer

Independent scholar/author

Episode: Ginger Dellenbaugh, "Maria Callas's Lyric and Coloratura Arias" (Bloomsbury, 2021)

Rob Long

Hollywood writer and producer; Ricochet founder; podcaster

Ricochet, Martini Shot, Ankler, GLoP Cultural

Episode: A Divine Comedy: On Hollywood, Creativity, and Religion with Rob Long

Chloe Chapin

Harvard University scholar and author of Suitable, The Sartorial Revolution and the Fashioning of Modern Men

Harvard University

Episode: Chloe Chapin, "Suitable: The Sartorial Revolution and the Fashioning of Modern Men" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Joanna Dee Das

Author of Faith, Family, and Flag; Professor

Washington University in St. Louis

Episode: Joanna Dee Das, "Faith, Family, and Flag: Branson Entertainment and the Idea of America" (U Chicago Press, 2025)

Natalie Gosnell

Associate Professor of Physics at Colorado College; astrophysicist and artist

Colorado College

Episode: Janani Balasubramanian and Natalie Gosnell, "Art-Science Undisciplined: A Playbook for Transformative Collaboration" (U California Press, 2026)

Janani Balasubramanian

Artist focused on immersive, experiential, and conceptual art

Independent/Artist

Episode: Janani Balasubramanian and Natalie Gosnell, "Art-Science Undisciplined: A Playbook for Transformative Collaboration" (U California Press, 2026)

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Kristen Turner

Host of The New Books Network interview program in Performing Arts

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Cheryl Thompson, "Staging Blackface in Canada: Public Amusements, Variety Shows, and Racial Acts in an Age of Imitation, 1898-1919" (Wilfrid Laurier Press, 2026)

Q: How did reviewers influence or reflect the culture of the time according to the book?

Reviewers gained a megaphone through the rise of bylined criticism and serialization, which shaped public taste, while Thompson emphasizes reading between the lines to understand how reviewers' perspectives were shaped by their era and external social pressures.

Cheryl Thompson, "Staging Blackface in Canada: Public Amusements, Variety Shows, and Racial Acts in an Age of Imitation, 1898-1919" (Wilfrid Laurier Press, 2026)

Q: What is the role of language in the preface and how does she handle sensitive terms?

She justifies using historic terms in context within the preface to explain the linguistic landscape of the era, arguing that italics are used to denote terms that are not acceptable today and to encourage critical engagement with the material.

Cheryl Thompson, "Staging Blackface in Canada: Public Amusements, Variety Shows, and Racial Acts in an Age of Imitation, 1898-1919" (Wilfrid Laurier Press, 2026)

Q: Is this a continuation?

Yes, Thompson explains the book is a continuation in a broader three-volume project that maps continuities and evolutions across the late 19th and early 20th centuries, while setting up groundwork for further exploration in the third volume.

Ginger Dellenbaugh, "Maria Callas's Lyric and Coloratura Arias" (Bloomsbury, 2021)

Q: When it comes to vocal autonomy, what do you think about the critique that the music itself lends to the tragedy of these heroines, and how does that relate to Callas' autonomy?

The music provides a framework and permission for interpretation, but the singer's autonomy emerges in how the voice negotiates text and music, how technique and collaboration with conductor and pianist shape meaning, and how Callas' own artistry allows her to project agency within a historically constrained narrative.

Ginger Dellenbaugh, "Maria Callas's Lyric and Coloratura Arias" (Bloomsbury, 2021)

Q: To get things started, could you tell us what your book is about?

The book uses a 1954 Maria Callas album as a lens to explore how arias reflect and refract gendered voice history, showing how Callas' recordings reveal negotiations of female voice, celebrity, and technology across different contexts and time periods.

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Scholarly conversations across arts, cinema, and performance history—often anchored by recently published books or curated exhibitions—are a hallmark. Episodes frequently explore memory, memory culture, theatre history, film history, and the politics of representation, pairing authors, curators, and researchers with seasoned hosts. Notable strengths include rigorous, evidence-based discussions that connect archival material to contemporary debates, plus a recurring emphasis on accessibility for educated audiences beyond specialists. A standout is the blend of deep scholarship with lively, practical storytelling about production, curation, and public engagement, making it useful for listeners who want rigorous ideas presented through engagin... more

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