by Margo Donohue | Mar 4, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Tommy The 1969 Rock Opera Vs. The 1975 Movie “Musicals in March” “The Who’s Tommy” is a rock opera written by Pete Townshend and performed by the English rock band The Who. It was first released as a double album in 1969 and later...
by Margo Donohue | Feb 26, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: The Color Purple The 1982 novel Vs. the 2023 movie musical “The Color Purple” is a novel by Alice Walker that tells the story of Celie, a young African American girl in the early 20th century. Celie writes letters to God, sharing her...
by Margo Donohue | Feb 19, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman The 1971 play Vs. the 1974 movie For Black History Month, the Margos visit “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.” Ernest J. Gaines wrote this novel, which was first published in 1971. The book is a...
by Margo Donohue | Feb 12, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Fences The 1987 play Vs. the 2016 movie For Black History Month, the Margos revisit playwright August Wilson (we covered Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom last year.) Fences premiered on Broadway in 1987 and is a part of Wilson’s acclaimed Pittsburgh...
by Margo Donohue | Feb 4, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Ethan Frome The 1911 book Vs. the 1993 movie The Margos have decided to cover a proper novel-to-movie adaptation after a few weeks of pushing the boundaries of what constitutes a “book” on their show. Edith Wharton’s 1911 novel Ethan...