{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65beadb4f0e6d100173ec7df/68391993b2e4c2434bd490f7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Musicals of Stephen Sondheim","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65beadb4f0e6d100173ec7df/1748571649039-59d2016f-fe0a-468d-bdfe-375ef04bd455.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We're discussing the musicals of lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim and also talking about the current state of musicals on Broadway - has the supermusical killed the chance for smart shows like Sondheim's to find an audience? Where can his influence be found today? Where should you start with such a vast and acclaimed body of work? I'm joined by the mighty Sue Kisenwether from the Star Trek podcast <a href=\"https://www.womenatwarp.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Women at Warp</em></a><em> </em>and by <a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/the-best-stuff-in-the-world/episodes/fantasmagoriana-with-cash-the-composer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">returning guest</a> Cash the Composer (who previously joined to talk about their own immersive musical <a href=\"https://cashcomposer.dudaone.com/fantasmagoriana\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fantasmagoriana</a>.)</p><p><br></p><p>You can hear 10 years of awesome feminist Star Trek talk with Sue Kisenwether at <a href=\"https://www.womenatwarp.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Women at Warp</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sue has a piece in the upcoming book <a href=\"https://www.atbpublishing.com/product/outside-in-can-live-with-it-171-new-perspectives-on-171-star-trek-ds9-stories-by-171-writers/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">OUTSIDE IN CAN LIVE WITH IT: 171 New Perspectives on 171 Star Trek DS9 Stories by 171 Writers</a></p><p><br></p><p>Cash's immersive musical FANTASMAGORIANA is being staged June 3rd through 7th in Charleston, South Carolina. Get tickets here: <a href=\"https://cashcomposer.dudaone.com/fantasmagoriana\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cashcomposer.dudaone.com/fantasmagoriana</a></p><p><br></p><p>You can also see a video recording of the show on Cash's <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/cashcomposer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a></p>","author_name":"The Best Stuff In The World"}