Gordon Cox Theater EditorTheater historian or gonzo journalist? Jennifer Ashley Tepper, the author of “The Untold Stories of Broadway” series of books, thinks of herself as both. “Because I put my own discoveries and memories in the book, it’s not a straight-up research book,” she said of the just-released fourth volume of “Untold Stories.” “It’s more gonzo journalism…The act of interviewing became part of the story too.”Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below:On the new episode of Stagecraft, Variety’s theater podcast, Tepper revealed some of the backstage tales and behind-the-scenes shenanigans that appear in her new book, from the longest-running poker game on Broadway to the little-known history of Studio 54 to the time Ethel.
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