Episode 53 – Broadway Poster Art with Nicholas van Hoogstraten

Today David talks to author Nicholas van Hoogstraten about his brand-new book Broadway Poster Art: 1945-1969 which chronicles the evolution of Broadway posters including many by Al Hirschfeld.

David and Nicholas discuss the making of the book, how certain posters got selected, and the stories of some of the many Al Hirschfeld posters featured in the book.

Order the book now at BroadwayPosters.com

Thank you to the Algonquin Hotel for hosting us for this episode.

Happy Holidays to everyone and we’ll see you in the new year with brand-new episodes of the Hirschfeld Century Podcast!

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

Ray Bolger in Three to Make Ready, 1946

Ray Bolger in Where’s Charley?, 1949

Ray Bolger

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Poster), 1949

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (New York Times Drawing), 1949

Bell, Book and Candle, 1950

Bonanza Bound, 1947

Man and Superman, 1947

My Fair Lady (Original Poster), 1956

My Fair Lady (Poster with Generic Figures), 1970

Reclining Figure (Both Versions), 1954

Man of La Mancha (Drawing for Poster), 1965

Man of La Mancha (New York Times Drawing), 1965

Hair, 1968

Earl Carroll’s Vanities, 1931

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