Hopefully theatre will become prominent in a post Covid world. I think we need it and I honestly can’t wait for it. I hope as we come out of Covid that theatre involves a lot more creator involved work which becomes more insightful. That is the transformation which I hope to see happen here in Montreal
Read MoreI bet that all of us at OnStage have that one friend who hates musicals. No matter how many cast recordings you make them listen to, no matter how many times you try to explain that "Sweeney Todd" and "Seussical" are as different as "The Sopranos" and "The Simpsons,” they won't listen. YouTube creator, writer and culture critic Lindsay Ellis has that friend. His name is Kaveh Taherian. That's the premise of their new podcast "Musicalsplaining," where each episode Taherian is tasked with watching a new musical. They've already tackled "Phantom Of The Opera," "Cats," "Hadestown," "Beetlejuice" and "Six." So far, he isn't swayed into musical fandom, but it does make a fun listen.
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