"Glitter and Be Gay," the Story of Hollywood Legend Madeline Kahn (William V. Madison, author and producer, talks about his biography "Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, A Life")

Ivory Tower Boiler Room · Apr 22, 2023 · 55m

William V. Madison, author of “Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, A Life”, reunites with Andrew, in the ITBR, after Andrew’s 30th birthday bash on Fire Island to share how his life led to writing Madeline Kahn‘s only biography. William is a former producer for CBS News and a former associate editor of Opera News. He was the lone production assistant for the Broadway musical “Rags” in 1986, and he studied at both Brown University and Columbia’s School of Creative Writing.

Though William never got to meet Madeline, he was able to gather anecdotes of her life through friends and family. He shares…