#74 The Ziegfeld Follies

Cue the dancing girls, lower the props, raise the curtain -- it's the Bowery Boys and we're taking on Broadway's most famous producer, Florenz Ziegfeld! We give you a brief overview of the first days of Broadway, then sweep into Ziegfeld's life -- from his early successes (both professional and personal) to his famous Follies. And find out how the current Ziegfeld Theatre, a movie house, relates to the original Ziegfeld Theatre, home of Broadway's first 'real' musical, Show Boat. PODCAST REWIND This was originally released on January 16, 2009 BONUS MATERIAL! Over eight minutes of newly recorded material, adding a couple more interesting details about a couple of Ziegfeld's stars. Visit for other tales of New York City history

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#74 The Ziegfeld Follies is an episode from Bowery Boys Archive: The Early Years by Gregory Young.

This episode is 43:35 long.

This episode was published on Jul 30, 2015.

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