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EPISODE · May 30, 2025 · 54 MIN

The Musicals of Stephen Sondheim

from The Best Stuff In The World

We're discussing the musicals of lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim and also talking about the current state of musicals on Broadway - has the supermusical killed the chance for smart shows like Sondheim's to find an audience? Where can his influence be found today? Where should you start with such a vast and acclaimed body of work? I'm joined by the mighty Sue Kisenwether from the Star Trek podcast Women at Warp and by returning guest Cash the Composer (who previously joined to talk about their own immersive musical Fantasmagoriana.)You can hear 10 years of awesome feminist Star Trek talk with Sue Kisenwether at Women at WarpSue has a piece in the upcoming book OUTSIDE IN CAN LIVE WITH IT: 171 New Perspectives on 171 Star Trek DS9 Stories by 171 WritersCash's immersive musical FANTASMAGORIANA is being staged June 3rd through 7th in Charleston, South Carolina. Get tickets here: https://cashcomposer.dudaone.com/fantasmagorianaYou can also see a video recording of the show on Cash's Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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