Female Rage: The Musical

SummaryAs soon as Taylor uttered the words “Female Rage: The Musical” after unveiling TTPD on the Eras Tour, Sara and Laura knew what had to be done! Laura, as a hardcore musical theater girlie, walks us through a brief history of musicals before the ladies compare alllllll the Broadway references hidden in The Eras Tour. Turns out, Tay Tay is definitely a musical theater gal!Sara and Laura also have a hefty conversation critiquing the album variant rollout, as well as their disappointment in the Billie Eilish back and forth, excitement for new Karma easter eggs, and their wishlist of what “Female Rage: The Musical”’s songs would be if it were a real Broadway show! This episode is such a goodie.Chapters(00:00) Welcome Back & Chit Chat(08:29) Unpacking The Billie Eilish Back & Forth(16:58) Critiquing Taylor’s Variant Release Rollout(23:46) Karma: The Lost Album & Recently Dropped Clues(26:55) Female Rage: The Musical Context(29:12) Taylor’s Musical Theater Background(33:40) Discussing Female Rage & Reputation(37:26) A Quick Musical Theater History(41:43) The Eras Tour References To Musical(42:17) Vigilante Shit = Chicago(44:25) I Can Do It With A Broken Heart = A Chorus Line(47:20) The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived = Les Miserables(49:20) Tolerate It = Waitress(52:20) Midnight Rain = Singin’ In The Rain(52:59) Willow = MacBeth(52:54) Last Great American Dynasty = Choregraphed Storytelling(53:17) Reputation = Six(54:38) So High School = Grease(54:54) Who’s Afraid Of Little Old Me = Wicked(55:32) The Eras Tour As A Staged Spectacle(57:26) Sara & Laura’s Female Rage: The Musical Song List(01:05:05) Taylor’s Use of Songwriting As A Processing Tool(01:06:48) The Musical As A Food(01:12:23) Next Episodes & Signing Off!Links ReferencedBillie & Taylor Feud Timeline