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Tim Blough (center) plays an actor taking the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in a 1940s radio drama in Broadway Rose's production of "A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol." The cast also features (from left) Malia ...

“A Christmas Carol” has nothing on “The Making of ‘The 1940s Radio Christmas Carol.’ ” Talk about your harrowing yet ultimately uplifting holiday stories. You may have heard about it: How “The 1940s ...

We often think of subscription radio in the U.S. as a fairly new idea. But back in the 1940s, one company was trying to make ad-free subscription radio a reality. How would they make sure people paid?

Two familiar holiday tales have been newly musicalized, and what separates them is depth. Bas Bleu’s “1940s Radio Christmas Carol,” a work-in- progress sequel to the ubiquitous “1940s Radio Hour,” is ...

“The 1940’s Radio Hour” is an entertaining evening filled with nostalgia at Pennsylvania Playhouse. The show takes the audience back in time to a broadcast of the fictional Mutual Manhattan Variety ...

From left, Stevie Romero, Emma Devine, Josh Devine and Lindsay MacConnell star in “The 1940s Radio Hour.” Cliff Roles Photography When “The 1940s Radio Hour” premiered on Broadway in 1979, the era it ...

Auditions for The 1940’s Radio Hour will be held at the Forge Theatre, 241 First Avenue, Phoenixville, on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. Auditions will consist of singing ...

Q We have an old Airline brand table-top radio, 10 inches wide and 7 inches tall. Is it worth anything, or should we just send it to recycling? A Your radio and its manufacturer have a fascinating ...