A Musical Theatre Podcast
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Conversations revealing the cultural and emotional impact of our favorite musicals in theatre history.
On each episode of “A Musical Theatre Podcast,” Jeffrey Scott Parsons welcomes a special guest to explore one musical from theatre history. Together they get to the heart of the show’s cultural and emotional impact by looking at its creators, context, and storytelling. Always fun and heartfelt, this is the podcast to celebrate the humanity of our musical theatre art form.
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Episodes
FLOWER DRUM SONG with Daniel May
Rodgers and Hammerstein's FLOWER DRUM SONG is a special breed of musical: one that was both revolutionary and problematic at the same time. So what does one do with a piece of history like that? Answer: ...
THE PAJAMA GAME with Jonathan Chisolm and Doug Carfrae
THE PAJAMA GAME is a silly, melodic and "scandalous" musical that has one of the biggest cultural footprints in all of musical theatre! Skeptical? Join us to explore the stars, songs, and union rallies ...
EVITA with Javier Manente
EVITA features one of the most complex musical scores and real life characters in all of theatre. But how much do we musical fans really know about Eva Duarte de Peron? Joining us this week to talk about ...
A CHORUS LINE with Caitlin Carter, Steven Hack, J Elaine Marcos, & Eddie Gutierrez
An epic show deserves an epic episode. To honor the groundbreaking musical A CHORUS LINE, we welcome four dancers, all with unique experiences "on the line" to continue the show's legacy of spotlighting ...
KINKY BOOTS with Sam Zeller
In honor of Pride Month, we're gonna "raise you up" with an inspiring conversation about the hit musical KINKY BOOTS. Longtime cast member Sam Zeller joins us to share his personal stories of how this ...
*Special Episode* COMMUNITY THEATRE with Nedra Pace
It's your one freebie! This very special episode on the importance of Community Theatre was originally intended to only be available on PATREON! (www.patreon.com/amusicalpodcast) While the entire conversation ...
ASSASSINS with Kila Packett
There is no country in the world quite like the United States of America, and there is no musical in theatre history quite like ASSASSINS, a show that manages to be scary, hilarious, critical, and patriotic ...
CAMELOT with Jenny Lockwood
CAMELOT is not boring... shouts this week's guest Jenny Lockwood on a daily basis! And you know, this episode proves her correct. Whether exploring the multiple hospital visits in its creation, the relevancy ...
PATREON! by A Musical Theatre Podcast
A Musical Theatre Podcast finally has a patreon, and in the grand tradition of classic musicals, we're calling it PATREON! (because you gotta have the exclamation point..) Listen to this mini episode to ...
NEXT TO NORMAL with Ryan Leslie Fisher
The Pulitzer Prize winning musical NEXT TO NORMAL is not only a brilliant show; it's the perfect way to usher us into Mental Health Awareness Month. It also provides actor Ryan Leslie Fisher with the chance ...
