The Gospel of Musical Theatre

Papa, can you hear me? It’s the last episode of our Season of Barbra Streisand, and we’re going out strong! That’s right: today we look at her magnum opus, the 1982 film Yentl – which Barbra both directed and starred in.

Is it a musical? Is it a $6MM home movie? A contemporary Purim spiel? This is a weird movie, you guys.

It may not be a musical, but it sure is close... It’s The Way We Were!

Peter and Nathan watched this movie so you don’t have to. It’s the weirdest musical about ESP you’ll ever not watch!

She’s still glowin’, she’s still crowin,’ she’s still goin’ strong... That’s right: we’re continuing our deep dive into the great Barbra Streisand with a look at the mid-60s Broadway classic, Jerry Herman’s Hello Dolly!

Isn’t it ”people who DON’T need people are the luckiest people in the world?” Today we look at the role that made Barbara Streisand’s early career: the role of Fanny Brice in Jule Styne & Bob Merrill’s 1964 musical Funny Girl and the 1968 film directed by William Wyler.

Everybody said don’t, but we’re doing it anyway... It’s the Gospel According to Babs!

Schmigadoon is back on Apple TV! The second season takes us in a slightly different direction, and today we explore the theology of the musicals being lovingly spoofed by ”Schmicago” and wonder what it means that ”every day can be a happy beginning.”

It’s priestly, it’s profane, it’s the queerest thing we’ve ever done... It’s the Gospel of Musical Theatre, the podcast that dives deep into the spirituality of musical theatre.

Nathan and Peter welcome Ian Farthing, Vancouver-based actor & director, to help us explore the theology & themes of Starlight Express – as well as Lloyd Webber’s more recent musical Sunset Boulevard.