EPISODE · Oct 16, 2020 · 1 MIN
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from Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast · host Mackenzie Horner
Next week Autumn and Mackenzie welcome a new guest to the podcast Arkady Spivak. Together they cover the Mel Brooks turn of the century musical comedy The Producers! In this episode they explore the impact 9/11 had on this piece and they try to see any of these characters in this light hearted comedy are empathic. The episode cumulates in a debate of in our current era of political correctness if a musical that features a main character with little to no morals, tap dancing Nazis and Sieg Heiling pigeons can and should be performed onstage today. All this and more coming next Friday on the podcast! Don't forget to leave us a review and share your thoughts on this episode on our social media pages. Follow the links below to reach our pages. Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon
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Next week Autumn and Mackenzie welcome a new guest to the podcast Arkady Spivak. Together they cover the Mel Brooks turn of the century musical comedy The Producers! In this episode they explore the impact 9/11 had on this piece and they try to see any of these characters in this light hearted comedy are empathic. The episode cumulates in a debate of in our current era of political correctness if a musical that features a main character with little to no morals, tap dancing Nazis and Sieg Heiling pigeons can and should be performed onstage today. All this and more coming next Friday on the podcast! Don't forget to leave us a review and share your thoughts on this episode on our social media pages. Follow the links below to reach our pages. Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon
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