Broadway lectures Tucson AZ

Richard T Hanson

Jan. 13-March 3, 2026
A Really Big Show
Learning At The Loft

A REALLY BIG SHOW!

The Golden Age of Television Variety

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, there were only three national television networks. You actually had to get up out of your chair to change the channel!

 

From late 40s to the late 60s, the TV variety show ruled the airways. On any night you could tune into The Ed Sullivan Show, The Star Texaco Hour, Your Show of Shows, The Chevy Show or the Colgate Comedy Hour.

 

Dinah Shore, Perry Como, Kate Smith, Jackie Gleason, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante, Rosemary Clooney, Dean Martin and a host of others featured the stars of Hollywood and Broadway on their shows.

 

Join me in 2026 for a trip down Television Memory Lane in beautiful black and white.

 

A fine romance, with no kisses!
A fine romance, my friend, this is!

Song by Jerome Kern, Lyrics by Dorothy Fields

What a Tucson treasure you are! Thank you! You have inspired me to continue learning!