“I've always taken 'The Wizard of Oz' very seriously, you know. I believe in the idea of the rainbow. And I've spent my entire life trying to get over it.” —Judy Garland
History Theatre Radio Hour in partnership with Minnesota Public Radio presents
This rebroadcast includes more than a dozen songs and scenes from the original production of History Theatre's "Beyond the Rainbow" starring Ivey Award winner Jody Briskey and Norah Long.
This recording includes interviews with playwright William Randall Beard, Artistic Director Ron Peluso, Judy's daughter Lorna Luft, legendary actor Mickey Rooney and Executive Director John Kelsch from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The play was first produced at History Theatre in 2003. This recording was produced in 2005. In 2019, History Theatre produced an all-new expanded version for the stage.
Running time: 52 minutes.
“Beyond the Rainbow” audio from Minnesota Public Radio News®, a production of Minnesota Public Radio®. (p) 2005 Minnesota Public Radio. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
“A community without a knowledge of its past is like a person with amnesia. It can exist and function from day to day, but its lack of memory leaves it without a feeling of purpose, direction, or identity.” - Historian Hy Berman
History Theatre Radio Hour in partnership with Minnesota Public Radio presents
All the Way with LBJ
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A 30-minute play by Jeffrey Hatcher based on the 1968 meeting with Hubert H. Humphrey and President Lyndon B. Johnson just prior to the Democratic Convention in Chicago. This recording includes a short interview with playwright Jeffrey Hatcher and a 20-minute post-show discussion with former Vice President Walter Mondale, historian Hy Berman and Hubert's son "Skip" Humphrey that is moderated by MPR's Karl Gehrke.
The play was first produced at History Theatre in 1997 as part of the full-length play "Favorite Son" by John Olive, Kim Hines, David Hawley and Jeffrey Hatcher. The cast features Tracey Maloney, Fred Wagner, the late Julian Bailey, Peter Thomson and Zoe Pappas.
Running time: 54 minutes.
“All the Way with LBJ” audio from Minnesota Public Radio News®, a production of Minnesota Public Radio®. (p) 2005 Minnesota Public Radio. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
