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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 experien ...
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Series 3 Episode 6 - Evan Kinnane and Ben Jackson Walker
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In this week's episode from Podstream Studios in New York, Dr James Lovelock talks to actors Evan Kinnane and Ben Jackson Walker about LGBTQ+ representation on Broadway and beyond. We talk about Evan's role as Marc Hall in the 2020 production of The Louder We Get at Theatre Calgary in Canada, and about Ben's current role as Romeo in & Juliet as wel…
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In this episode, Dr James Lovelock is joined by Oliver Houser, the writer of XY and She Reached For Heaven. We talk about intersex representation in musical theatre, and the writing and development process of XY as a queer musical. Oliver's website is here and you can follow him on Instagram here. You can follow James on instagram here. www.queermu…
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This week's episode comes from New York's Podstream Studios, where James Lovelock chats with the amazing L Morgan Lee about her recent performance as Nina-Mae in A Complicated Woman at Goodspeed Musicals and her involvement in workshopping the new musical version of The Danish Girl. You can find out more about L Morgan on her website and her instag…
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Series 3 Episode 3 - Jessica Aubrey and Joshua Clemetson
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In this episode, Dr James Lovelock chats to Jessica Aubrey and Joshua Clemetson from Wicked about their experiences as queer people in the musical theatre industry. We discuss Jessica's work on But I'm A Cheerleader and Joshua's ambition to be the first octagenerian Lola in Kinky Boots. TW: Conversion therapy You can follow Jessica on Instagram her…
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Series 3 Episode 2 - Elizabeth Ayodele and Madeline Charlemagne
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In today's episode, Dr James Lovelock talks to Elizabeth Ayodele (Standing At The Sky's Edge) and Madeline Charlemagne (Hadestown) about the representation of black, working class women in musical theatre and the importance of diverse education in drama schools. You can follow Elizabeth on Instagram here and Madeline on Instagram here. Find out mor…
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This episode's guest is director Tania Azevedo. Tania has directed several new musicals with LGBTQ+ characters including But I'm A Cheerleader, Mayflies and A Mother's Song as well as working as an associate director on & Juliet and Heathers. In this episode, we discuss Tania's work along with LGBTQ+ representation in the musical theatre industry. …
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Series 2 Episode 5 - David Cumming and Zoe Roberts from Spitlip
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In this episode, I am joined by David Cumming and Zoe Roberts from Spitlip to discuss the fabulous smash-hit West End musical Operation Mincemeat. We talk about how the show has been shaped by the perspectives of its creative team (and actors) to represent women and LGBTQ+ people in a story that is dominated by male characters, and we explore how t…
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Series 2 Episode 4 - Roshani Abbey and Flora Leo
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In this episode, I chat with Roshani Abbey (& Juliet, Hamilton) and Flora Leo (Show & Tell, The Lightning Road, Stiles and Drewe Best New Song winner) about female queer representation in musical theatre and television. We discuss Triangularity, one of Flora's current writing projects as we explore new ways to tell queer stories that challenge the …
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Series 2 Episode 3 - Robin Simões da Silva and Teddy Hinds
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Today's guests are Robin Simões da Silva and Teddy Hinde from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We chat about audition processes, the opportunities for trans men in industry and Robin's musical Brother as well as the importance of queer-led companies and shows in musical theatre. Follow us on Instagram and check out our website at www.queermusical…
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Series 2 Episode 2 - Jo Foster, Jaz Terry and Aaron Shales
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This episode features Jo Foster, Jaz Terry and Aaron Shales, the three actors who most recently played and covered May in & Juliet in the West End. We discuss their different experiences of playing a character who is exploring gender throughout the musical, and how each actor connected with this iconic role. We also touch on different intersections…
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Series 2 Episode 1 - Layton Williams and Liam Mower
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In our first episode of Series 2, we are joined by Layton Williams (Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Bad Education) and Liam Mower (Matthew Bourne's New Adventures, Cats). Liam and Layton both played the title role in the original West End production of Billy Elliot The Musical before reconnecting in a touring production of The Car Man in 2015. We …
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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 - …
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Series 1 Episode 6 - Jo Foster and Liam McEvoy
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For our final episode of the series, we speak to the lovely Jo Foster (they/them) and Liam McEvoy (he/they) from the recent Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of Legally Blonde about their experiences of playing the Legally Blonde dogs Bruiser and Rufus. We chat about being birthday twins, the power of Annie the musical, and Jo’s recent cast…
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Series 1 Episode 5 - Alice Croft and Evie Rose Lane
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This episode features Alice Croft and Evie Rose Lane, who both appeared in the recent production of But I'm A Cheerleader at the Turbine Theatre. We discuss But I'm A Cheerleader, GradFest and the importance of letting people be themselves within the industry. #lesbian #female #queer #representation #butimacheerleader #gradfest #liamgartland #tania…
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Series 1 Episode 4 - the cast and creatives of Interstate: A New Musical
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This episode was recorded back in June when I visited Los Angeles for the East West Players production of Interstate: A New Musical. I spoke to the writers Melissa Li and Kit Yan, and actors Jupiter Lê (Dash) and Jaya Joshi (Henry) about their heroes and inspirations, their connection to the narrative and some of the key songs from the musical. Int…
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Today's guest is Matthew Koon, a multi-hyphenate millenial performer and writer. Matthew was the first Chinese actor to play Billy Elliot in the West End in March 2006, and he recently completed over eight years as first soloist with Northern Ballet. We talk about East Asian and queer representation in ballet, film and theatre, and how queer identi…
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Series 1 Episode 2 - Terique Jarrett and Elander Moore
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In today's episode, we talk to Terique Jarrett and Elander Moore about queer and black representation in theatre and musicals. We discuss Terique's role in Daddy: A Melodrama by Jeremy O.Harris at the Almeida Theatre, and Elander's performances in The Barbershop Chronicles by Inua Ellams and The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer at the National Theatre …
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Series 1 Episode 1 - Allie Daniel and Iz Hesketh
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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 ho…
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Represent - The queermusicals.com podcast - Trailer
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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. Feat…
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