Broadway World
Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- Bette On It! with Kevin Winkler
By Jayke Workman
May. 19, 2024
The latest episode of Oh My Pod U Guys (hosted by Jayke Workman) is here! Oh My Pod U Guys is a weekly musical theater and pop culture chat show in which Jayke discusses current events in the world of theater and the arts and interviews some of your favorite Broadway personalities and members of the LGBTQ+ community!
U Guys, this week’s BroadwayWorld Recap has all the latest Bway news, including some fascinating new shows coming to Broadway! Then, I am joined by author, editor, librarian, and former performer Kevin Winkler to discuss his extensive career as an author and literary historian. He shares his love for Bette Midler and what led him to publish his third biographical book, “On Bette Midler: An Opinionated Guide.” We chatted about his other works, including biographies of Tommy Tune and Bob Fosse and his work as a former performer in shows like the National Tour of CATS. Kevin is truly a Broadway expert. U don’t wanna miss this episode! Order “On Bette Midler: An Opinionated Guide” today!
Kevin Winkler is a librarian, archivist, and former dancer whose MacDowell residency was devoted to work on Big Deal: Bob Fosse and Dance in the American Musical, published by Oxford University Press. Big Deal won the Theatre Library Association’s 2018 George Freedley Memorial Award Special Jury Prize for exemplary work in live theatre or performance and was a finalist for the 2018 Marfield Prize, the National Award for Arts Writing. He is an on-camera commentator in the new documentary Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon, available for streaming on Amazon Prime.
