Andrew L. Erdman Explained
Andrew Lee Erdman (born 1965) is an American writer and independent scholar. He is the author of three books: Blue Vaudeville: Sex, Morals, and the Mass Marketing of Amusement, 1895–1915 (McFarland, 2004),[1] Queen of Vaudeville: The Story of Eva Tanguay (Cornell University Press, 2012)[2] and Beautiful: The Story of Julian Eltinge, America's Greatest Female Impersonator (Oxford University Press, 2024).[3]
Erdman was born in 1965 in Brooklyn, New York. He received a bachelor's degree from New York University in 1988. He earned a doctorate in theatre studies from the City University of New York in 2001, under the supervision of Daniel C. Gerould.
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Notes and References
- Reviews of Blue Vaudeville:
- Kathryn J. Oberdeck (2005), The Journal of American History,,
- Ben Urish (2005), The Journal of American Culture, https://www.proquest.com/openview/f8ec92573fea02161d790bc93ee56aa2/1
- Leigh Woods (2005), Theatre Survey,
- John W. Frick (2006), Nineteenth Century Theatre and Film,
- Michael Peterson (2006), Theatre Research International,
- Monica Stufft (2006), Theatre Journal,
- Reviews of Queen of Vaudeville:
- Andy Battaglia (2012), "In Brief: Biography", The Wall Street Journal
- Richard Canedo (2012), History News Network, https://www.hnn.us/article/review-of-andrew-l-erdmans-queen-of-vaudeville
- Maggie Hennefeld (2014), Studies in American Humor,,
- Franklin J. Lasik (2014), Theatre History Studies,
- Publishers Weekly, https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780801449703
- Reviews of Beautiful:
