Ghost Light: Musical Theatre After Hours

09/05/2024

Are you KIDDING me with this season?!? 🤯

07/05/2024

Can. Barely. Contain. Ourselves. 🥳

Thursday at 10 a.m. 🤩

01/05/2024

Listen to our recent episode (featuring Tony Award winner Gavin Creel) on WQLN now! 🤩

Welcome to Ghost Light: Musical Theatre After Hours a new musical show on WQLN NPR ! Every Sunday, join Kate & Patrick for a two-hour stroll through Broadway songs and soundtracks. This lighthearted look into the shows that shaped us will feature fun trivia, musical backstories, and special guests i...

22/04/2024

We had the pleasure of speaking with Gavin last week, and he utterly charmed the pants off of us (which is why we dress in layers, of course). 👖

Keep your ears peeled for Episode 25, airing on Sunday, April 28th at 9 PM on WQLN.

🎟️ for Gavin's May 1st Concert at Mercyhurst Institute for Arts & Culture: https://miac.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1488

Ten days and counting until Tony Award-winning actor, singer, and songwriter Gavin Creel comes to Mercyhurst University for a master class and concert! 🤩 For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.mercyhurst.edu/news/singer-songwriter-tony-award-winner-gavin-creel-closes-out-miac-live-season.

22/04/2024

This week on Ghost Light, we spoke with Tony Award winner Gavin Creel about finding great friends later in life, songwriting, Whitney Houston, and what we can expect to hear during his May 1st concert at Mercyhurst Institute for Arts & Culture. 🎶

HINT: While you won't hear his rendition of "I'm Every Woman," you MAY hear him play the piano. 🎹

There are still great seats available for Gavin's concert -- head to https://miac.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1488 to purchase your tickets today!

22/10/2023

Tonight, thrill to the voices of Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess as we transport ourselves to Coney Island and discover the world of Phantasma in 'Love Never Dies.'

Tune in to 91.3 FM at 9 PM!

22/10/2023

What does this phrase mean? Tune in tomorrow at 9 PM to find out as we listen to Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Love Never Dies!' ❤️

20/10/2023

We're prepping for our Halloween episode, and we want to program the best spooky songs from Broadway! 👻

Share your favorite spine-tingling tunes in the comments and you might hear your selections in Episode 10! 🎃

20/10/2023

Just because you CAN make a sequel, does that mean you SHOULD make a sequel? 😳

Join us this Sunday evening as we get lost in the world of Phantasma and find "The Beauty Underneath" in Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to 'Phantom': 'Love Never Dies.'

🙋🏻 Questions, already? I'm so glad you asked:

1.) Yes, it's set in Coney Island. 🎢
2.) Yes, Raoul is now a drunk. 🍻
3.) Yes, Madame Giry is still wearing black. 🖤
4.) Yes, ALW's cat almost erased the entire score. 🐈‍⬛

To learn more about the Broadway show that never was, tune into Ghost Light on Sunday at 9 PM!

29/09/2023

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25/09/2023

Did you know that Legally Blonde has been adapted into a Junior version for schools across the country? 🤔

Did you ALSO know the song, "Bend & Snap," made it into this younger adaptation? 🤷‍♀️

Help us out, listeners: if we wanted to tone down "Bend & Snap" even more, what would the new, gentler, PC version be called?

24/09/2023

We are "So Much Better" than before! Don't be too "Serious" or keep a "Chip on Your Shoulder" -- we're "Positive" you'll love tonight's episode, featuring 2007's "Legally Blonde."

Our fourth episode streams live TONIGHT at 9 PM, on 91.3 FM. 💕

24/09/2023

Who wouldn't love a Greek Chorus of Delta Nu sisters following them around? 🙋‍♀️

Tune in to WQLN on Sunday, September 24th to listen to the 2007 Broadway recording of Legally Blonde, featuring Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Andy Karl, and Orfeh.

Plus, we'll play "Where Are They Now?" with the original Broadway cast!

22/09/2023

OH MY GOD, YOU GUYS! 💕

We're running straight to the scene of the crime in this week's episode, covering the beloved 2007 musical adaptation of "Legally Blonde." Jam out to tunes like "Whipped Into Shape," "Positive," and "So Much Better" with us (and get a brief legal history of the craziest US laws).

Join us on Sunday at 9pm at 91.3 FM! 👛

17/09/2023

We're all a little mad down here! 🎩

Take "A Nice Little Walk" with us into the world of "Wonderland" tonight at 9 PM on 91.3 FM!

16/09/2023

How do great songs wind up in failed shows? 🚫

We'll get into the interesting details behind the rise and fall of "Wonderland," a short-lived adaptation of Alice in Wonderland during our third episode on Sunday night.

Come for the drama, and stay for great tunes like "I Will Prevail," "Finding Wonderland," and "The Mad Hatter!"

16/09/2023

'Tis but a scratch! 🩸

You must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest with a herring! 🐟

Bring forth the holy hand gr***de! 💣

Can you tell where we're headed for Episode 5? Share your favorite Monty Python quote in the comments below 👇🏻 Bonus points for good GIFs!

15/09/2023

We're heading down the rabbit hole for this week's episode! 🐇

Join us on Sunday, September 17th at 9pm as we discuss what went wrong with Frank Wildhorn's "Wonderland," an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland that only played 31 previews and 33 performances on Broadway.

You'll hear from such artists as Janet Dacal, E. Clayton Cornelius, Kate Shindle, and yes! Even Linda Eder!

Tune in on Sunday evening at 91.3 FM or stream the episode on wqln.org starting on Tuesday!