Ghosts On Wicked’s Stage: The True Horror Behind the Iroquois Theatre Fire
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Ghosts On Wicked’s Stage: The True Horror Behind the Iroquois Theatre Fire

On this premiere episode of Citegeist, we uncover the tragic history behind Chicago’s Iroquois Theater Fire and the ghosts said to linger in Death Alley. Spirits have been seen by many, including Ana Gasteyer as she was starring in Wicked as Elphaba in what is now the Nederlander Theatre.

0:00 Intro
1:46 Story Portion (Alleged History)
11:33 Gossip Sesh Begins
12:24 Reliability of Newspapers
13:10 Digital Preservation Discussion
14:29 Construction of the Iroquois Theater
19:16 Research Tangent #1: Mary Lytle
20:10 "Takes Ride in Cab with Wife's Body" (Research Tangent #2)
24:49 What Went Wrong? Asbestos Curtain & Safety Issues
33:41 Rachael Gorman and the "Sister's of Charity"
38:50 The Search for "Emma Dixon" the Ghost
41:36 The Real Cost of the Fire
42:12 Inquest & Court Cases
47:04 Ana Gasteyer as Elphaba in Wicked
47:42 Outro

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