Touching on issues of mental illness, fitting into a crazy world, and hating your wife, THE SHRIKE marks the high water mark for Philadelphia playwright Joseph Kramm.
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South Pacific by Rogers and Hammerstein (1950): Chosen by Committee Episode 29
Recorded on the night after the U.S. Presidential Election: John, Josh, and Chris discuss Rogers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific as well as the duos previous…
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Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller (1949): Chosen by Committee episode 28
We talk about Arthur Miller, specifically Death of.a Salesman (1949) with a dash of All my Sons, as a treat.
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A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (1948): Chosen by Committee episode 27
You may have of this one.
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The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder (1943): Chosen by Committee Episode 24
Josh, John, and Chris disagree again about Thorton Wilder. Then, they chart a path forward.
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There Shall Be No Light by Robert E. Sherwood (1941): Chosen by Committee Episode 23
For episode 23, podders Josh, John, and Chris discuss There Shall Be No Light, the third and final prizewinning play by Robert E. Sherwood.
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The Time of Your Life by William Saroyan (1940): Chosen by Committee Episode 22
William Saroyan’s The Time of Your Life presents a colorful cast of drinkers. Josh, John, and Chris liked it a bunch.
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois by Robert E. Sherwood (1939): Chosen by Committee Episode 21
In this episode of Chosen by Committee, hosts Josh, John, and Chris wonder how Robert E. Sherwood won the 1939 Pulitzer.
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Our Town by Thornton Wilder (1938): Chosen by Committee SPECIAL LIVE EDITION (episode 20)
Oh no! John Rosenberg is moving to LA! To see him off and celebrate the 20th episode of Chosen by Committee, the podders got together and recorded LIVE in John’s backyard!
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You Can’t Take It With You by George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart (1937): Chosen by Committee Episode 19
George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1937 for You Can’t Take it With You.
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Idiot’s Delight by Robert E. Sherwood (1936): Chosen by Committee Episode 18
Josh, Chris, and John discuss Idiot’s Delight, the first of three (!!!) Pulitzer Prize-winning plays by Robert E. Sherwood.
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The Old Maid by Zoe Akins (1935): Chosen by Committee Episode 17
We consider expectations of female-penned literature, the role of casual racism, and Edith Wharton.
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Men in White by Sidney Kingsley (1934): Chosen by Committee Episode 16
Josh, John, and Chris discuss Men in White, the history of medicine, and good tv shows set in hospitals.
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Both Your Houses by Maxwell Anderson (1933): Chosen by Committee Episode 15
Chris rambles about economics, Josh sings a bit of Hamilton, and the trio discuss the West Wing.
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Of Thee I Sing by George & Ira Gershwin, George S. Kaufman, and Morrie Ryskind (1932): Chosen by Committee Episode 14
This episode of Chosen by Committee talks about our first musical winner, Of Thee I Sing
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Alison’s House by Susan Glaspell (1931): Chosen by Committee Episode 13
This week’s episode talks about poetry, who art belongs to, and Emily Dickinson.
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Strange Interlude by Eugene O’Neill: Chosen by Committee Episode 10
The Pulitzers go for Modernism with Eugene O’Neill’s 1928 drama winner
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Reading Every Play That Won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama
They Knew What They Wanted by Sidney Howard (1925): Chosen by Committee Episode 7
Join the crew as we talk about the 2020 Pulitzer picks, West Coast optimism, and the 1925 Pulitzer winner
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Hell-Bent Fer Heaven by Hatcher Hughes (1924): Chosen by Committee Episode 6
Josh, Christopher, and John discuss discuss the illegitimate winner of the 1924 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. George Kelly was robbed!
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