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How an ‘Ivy League Witch’ Brought Broadway to Tarot Cards
The new Hirschfeld Broadway Tarot matches the theater caricatures of Al Hirschfeld with traditional tarot cards.
Calling herself an “Ivy League Witch” — she has a master of arts in spiritual psychology from Columbia University’s Spirituality Mind Body Institute — she described studies that point to tarot as “an effective tool for self-reflection” on the latest episode of “Stagecraft,” Variety’s theater podcast. On the new episode of Stagecraft, McGill describes the process of “casting” Hirschfeld’s depictions of stage characters (like Mama Rose and Eliza Doolittle) and theatrical icons (like Bob Fosse and Joseph Papp) on tarot cards that match their vibe. Drawing from the deck, she pulled the 10 of Swords, which features a Hirschfeld caricature of Grandpa Ben from “Broadway Bound,” and the Chariot, depicting Coalhouse Walker Jr. from “Ragtime,” and explained what each could mean.
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