A Podcast by Carl Raymond
Celebrities ranging from Oscar Wilde and Sarah Bernhardt, to Mark Twain and Walt Whitman all made their way to the top-floor studio in Manhattan's Union Square with its tiny elevator to have their…
Don Spiro, a vintage beverage specialist and one of the Gilded Gentleman's most popular guests, presents a fascinating history of cocktails in the 19th century, leading up…
As a special holiday bonus treat, join Greg Young of the Bowery Boys for this fun, festive look at some "hot history". Greg is joined by Carl Raymond of The Gilded Gentleman, Aaron…
For many, the hit of Broadway's current season is the revival of the Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (book by Terrence McNally, based on the novel by…
The world of Vienna at the end of the 19th century and into the early 20th was a world of change. New design, new fashion and new…
This Fall's Broadway season includes the opening of a new revival of the classic musical GYPSY: A Musical Fable by Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents. This…
David Belasco, playwright, producer, impresario, theatre manager and theatrical visionary, was one of the most important names in the world of the Gilded Age stage. Beginning his life…
Just over a year ago, as Broadway opened a revival of the classic Stephen Sondheim musical, "Sweeney Todd", The Gilded Gentleman was honored to sit down…
Celebrate the opening of the opera season Gilded Age style! In this encore episode, Carl delves into just how the Metropolitan Opera came to be and what it…
Join Carl and his guest historian and professional musician Dr. Christpher Brellochs for a tour through the musical influences of the Gilded Age. Music in the Gilded Age incorporated many…
A look at New York's theater world before Broadway theater became what we know it to be today. Tim Dolan, theater historian and theater district tour guide…
A look at the historical origins of the tale of Sweeney Todd and a very special conversation with Sarah Rice who starred in the original 1979 production of…