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
Aug 5, 2022
Aug 5, 2022
57 min
In our first episode, we are joined by Allie Daniel and Iz Hesketh. Allie and Iz appeared in the Hope Mill production of Rent and the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of Legally Blonde, both of which featured a queer and diverse cast and creative team.
We discuss how trans and non-binary actors are foregrounded in these productions, and how we can continue to support trans and non-binary people in the musical theatre industry. We focus on intersections between queer people and women of colour, as well as highlighting the importance of creating queer spaces within theatre.
Allie is currently appearing in Happy Meal by Tabby Lamb at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh and then on tour through August and September.
You can donate to Allie's GoFundMe here.
Find out more about productions such as Interstate: A New Musical and Unicorn on our website www.queermusicals.com.
Music: 'Sky Pop - Electronic Dance Music' by JuliusH, 'Motivational Ident (Main)' by DaddysMusic
Aug 2, 2022
Aug 2, 2022
1 min
On Friday 5th August, queermusicals.com launches a new podcast that explores 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 Terique Jarrett, Elander Moore, Alice Croft, Evie-Rose Lane, Liam McEvoy and Joe Foster.
Theme music: 'Sky Pop - Electronic Dance Music' by JuliusH
Represent! The queermusicals.com podcast
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, writer and curator of www.queermusicals.com, is joined by special guests from Legally Blonde, Rent, But I’m A Cheerleader, Daddy, The Normal Heart and Interstate: A New Musical 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!