Feminist Approaches in Musical Theatre

In this episode, we talk with Paige Allen and Stacy Wolf, authors of Feminist Approaches in Musical Theatre, about the relationship between feminism, spectatorship, and the musical theatre canon. Using shows including The Music Man, Evita, Fun Home, and SIX, the book explores how feminist theory can help us understand and analyze musicals, particularly the contradictions of an art form beloved by women audiences while historically dominated by male artists and producers. Joining the conversation as moderator is Jill Dolan, theater scholar, critic, and author of The Feminist Spectator as Critic and Utopia in Performance. Together, they explore how a feminist perspective can reshape the way we watch, interpret, and understand musical theatre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices