Corner of the Sky

Well friends, after four years of Corner of the Sky, this podcast is going on indefinite hiatus. But to leave on a high note, we’ve got a full game show episode! Moisés Chiullán, Brian Hamilton, David Loehr, Jean MacDonald, and Shelly Brisbin are competing in a custom version of Random Pursuit that’s ALL musicals.

Also, this episode includes a mini-game: try to count how many times Quinn makes a mistake! It turns out that Random Pursuit is a deceptively complicated game to keep track of, and Erika Ensign actually has superpowers.

Host Quinn Rose with Brian Hamilton, Moisés Chiullán, David J. Loehr, Shelly Brisbin, and Jean MacDonald.

Yoni Weiss talks the charmingly dysfunctional family of Falsettos.

Highlights: masculinity, borrowing synagogue chairs, Chip Zien, high school productions of Elegies, maturation, regression, lesbians, family.

"Falsettos"

Host Quinn Rose with Yoni Weiss.

Margaret Hall talks the “most controversial musical ever,” Assassins.

Highlights: flashpoint memories, Assassins Creed, Kidz Bop, shoulder devil, 9/11, John Weidman, empathy.

Content warning: discussion of gun violence.

"Assassins"

Host Quinn Rose with Margaret Hall.

Aaron Roberts talks the depressingly universal Follies.

Highlights: no one can stop my musical theater enthusiasm, nostalgia, the gayest musical without any homosexuality in it, summer camp, ghosts, Michael Bennett, Pirates of the Caribbean.

"Follies"

Host Quinn Rose with Aaron Roberts.

Philip Michaels talks the persistent classic Guys & Dolls.

Highlights: all in one place (except for Cuba), undercover cop, hijinks, female agency, Tom Hooper, revivals, Frank Sinatra.

"Guys & Dolls"

Host Quinn Rose with Philip Michaels.

Holly Sansom talks the infectiously optimistic show The Prom.

Highlights: The Drowsy Chaperone, seeing theater for work, TV performances, girls kissing, we’re all lesbians, cringing, Glee.

"The Prom"

Host Quinn Rose with Holly Sansom.

Kat Largent talks the always-evolving classic Cinderella.

Highlights: Whitney Houston, musicals as popular music, revivals, award eligibility, casting movie musicals, onstage quick changes, basic but beautiful.

"Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella"

Host Quinn Rose with Kat Largent.

Stanley Rose talks the charming satire/homage Something Rotten.

Highlights: Christian Borle, write what you know, the Black Death!, simple entertainment, fact checking with Mom, humming the songs.

"Something Rotten!"

Host Quinn Rose with Stanley Rose.

Kerri Kearse talks the “drum circle for the Lord” and/or musical Godspell.

Highlights: directorial freedom, Christian rock, belting about the Lord, baby George Salazar, Marianne Williamson, race in casting, parables, Jesus Christ Superstar, earnestness.

"Godspell"

Host Quinn Rose with Kerri Kearse.

Emily Clark talks the pointillist musical Sunday in the Park with George.

Highlights: Bounce, autobiographical musicals, putting it together, universal (or not), historical inaccuracy, Pulitzer Prizes, Mandy Patinkin.

"Sunday in the Park with George"

Host Quinn Rose with Emily Clark.