Broadway Bound: The Musicals That Never Came to Broadway

GINGER ROGERS in The Pink Jungle

October 8, 2026·58 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

For decades, Ginger Rogers made difficult things look effortless. Then she tried Broadway. This week, we examine The Pink Jungle, a musical that arrived at exactly the wrong moment for one of Hollywood's most beloved stars. Beneath the sequins and backstage drama lies a surprisingly human story about aging, relevance, and what happens when a legend can't see the forest through the trees. If you like what we are doing DONATE HERE Fair use is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances. Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses—such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research—as examples of activities that qualify as fair use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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