{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a0f5f69d7997e788c702ea1/6a4340073eedf7ca357e1a65?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Henrik Ibsen was a Gaggy Queen with Soraya McDonald and Juan Ramírez","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a0f5f69d7997e788c702ea1/1782834466309-8bf1f36c-beb0-4fd9-a691-569a12c4053d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, Ira is joined by theatre-obsessed culture critics<strong> </strong>Soraya McDonald and Juan Ramírez for a post-mortem conversation about the Tonys and the recently concluded theatre season in New York. Juan is the Chief Critic at Theatrely and Soraya was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Criticism. The three share some bourbon and pull back the curtain on everything Broadway and Off-Broadway. They discuss what makes colorblind casting work (and when it falls flat) and why Henrik Ibsen was a gaggy queen. Pour yourself a drink before you watch this recap… and get ready to be gagged a few times.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Welcome to Feedback with Ira Madison III</p><p>02:17 Critics Soraya McDonald and Juan Ramírez on Theater</p><p>03:38 Award Seasons, Broadway Revivals, and Artistic Merits</p><p>09:21 The Evolving Conversation Around Colorblind Casting</p><p>14:49 Identity, Representation, and the Commercial Stage</p><p>25:46 Stage-to-Screen Adaptations and Modern Audiences</p><p>28:42 Artistic Risks, Budget Constraints, and Regional Ecosystems</p><p>33:16 Classic Playwrights, Tennessee Williams, and Henrik Ibsen</p><p>37:57 The Public Theater’s Romeo and Juliet as Border-Crossed Lovers</p><p>44:48 Pink, Live Hosting and The Tony Awards&nbsp;</p><p>47:30 Jukebox Musicals, Missy Elliot, and Pop Music Icons</p><p>49:40 Vocal Mastery, Carmen Hip-hopera, and Historic Opera</p><p>53:41 Closing Reflections on Dream Revivals and Nightmare Revivals</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Ira Madison III"}