Gavin WhiteheadNov 7, 20231 minThe Joys of Being Shot At: Queen Victoria and Roderick Maclean (S2BE4)In 1882, aspiring writer Roderick Maclean attempted to assassinate Queen Victoria as she traveled by carriage to Windsor Castle. In so...
Gavin WhiteheadOct 11, 20231 minStephen Sondheim... and Even More Assassins (S2BE3)In 1990, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman created Assassins, a musical about the nine men and women who have attempted--both...
Gavin WhiteheadSep 25, 202314 minThe Blue House Blues: Frida Kahlo, Leon Trotsky, and Diego Rivera at the Casa Azul (S2BE2)Thanks to the efforts of renowned Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, Leon Trotsky gained political asylum in Mexico. In early 1937, the...