J & D Talk About Queer Casting

This week on Musical Midrash, we’re doing something a little different — and a lot more fun.Join me and my husband, J. Kyle, for the next installment of J&D Talk About Musicals, where we dive into two exciting casting announcements:✨ Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl (with Cynthia Erivo, Adam Lambert, and more)✨ A benefit performance of The Drowsy Chaperone featuring an all-trans and nonbinary cast (Laverne Cox, Alex Newell, Jonathan Van Ness, Betty Who, and more)We talk queerness, theology, casting as canon-expansion, Jesus with soft eyes, and why musicals might just be the perfect place to imagine a more inclusive gospel.Spoiler: Alex Newell can do anything.Featuring Themes Like:* Trans and nonbinary representation on stage* Queering sacred roles (and sacred texts)* The Drowsy Chaperone as queer psalm* Jesus and Judas as queer-coded dynamics* The aesthetics of holiness, protest, and eyeliner🎧 Listen now — and bring your favorite cocktail and Broadway hot take.Because the theater is a sanctuary, and every conversation can be a blessing.Musical Midrash is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dustinwilsor.substack.com/subscribe