Musical theatre is an important part of LGBTQ+ culture, but how effectively do our musicals represent lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex and asexual creatives and audience members in all their fabulous glory? Dr James Lovelock, curator of www.queermusicals.com, is joined by special guests from across the musical theatre industry to think about how these productions are creating spaces that centre queerness and represent LGBTQ+ people of different genders, races and lived experiences. Join us to celebrate how our queer identites are challenging conventions and creating a bold new future for musical theatre! Series 1-3 of this podcast were funded by the University of Wolverhampton. Series 4 of this podcast is funded by the British Academy Early Career Researchers’ Network Seed Fund as part of a project on ’Queer gain in queer-infused musical theatre practices’, and is supported by Sheffield Hallam University
Episodes
Jun 30, 2023
Jun 30, 2023
1 min
On Saturday 8th July, we launch our second series of Represent, the queermusicals.com podcast about LGBTQ+ representation in musical theatre and beyond. Dr James Lovelock is joined by a different guest panel every week to discuss how queer actors and creatives are changing the musical theatre industry and allowing LGBTQ+ people to see themselves - and be themselves.
Featuring Layton Williams and Liam Mower (Billy Elliot The Musical), Joe Foster, Jaz Terry and Aaron Shales (& Juliet), and Robin Simões da Silva and Teddy Hinde (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) with further guests to be announced.
Theme music: 'Sky Pop - Electronic Dance Music' by JuliusH
This podcast is funded by the University of Wolverhampton.
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