Corner of the Sky

Corner of the Sky

By Quinn RoseArtsMusicPerforming ArtsMusic Commentary
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Corner of the Sky episodes

  • 28: GunBoats

    Highlights: rebellious teen musical phase, my good friend Steve, who’s who of 70s Broadway, samurai, poison, bing bang boom Asian music, I’m happy, I’m the emperor, I’m a puppet.

    "Pacific Overtures"

    Host Quinn Rose with Aaron Roberts.

    Referenced Works
    Pacific Overtures
    [Amazon]
    Show Notes & Links
    Aaron on Instagram
    History of Japan
    Theatre of Japan
    56 min
  • 27: 10/10, Buzzfeed, Yes

    Highlights: accents, “actors”, was that… just racist?, making fun of theater, air quotes, forced monkey motif, I love it it’s fun, Noises Off, poodles, title of show.

    "The Drowsy Chaperone"

    Host Quinn Rose with Will Nicholson.

    Referenced Works
    The Drowsy Chaperone
    [Amazon]
    Show Notes & Links
    Will on Twitter
    Will on Facebook
    57 min
  • 26: Weirdly Aggressive Hippies

    Highlights: comedy people, middle school media, Avenue Q, the ultimate audience interaction, everything matters so much, spelling trances, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, stereotypes, puberty.

    "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"

    Host Quinn Rose with Kerri Kearse.

    Referenced Works
    The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
    [Amazon]
    Show Notes & Links
    Kerri on Twitter
    1 hr 13 min
  • 25: Moist and Worried

    Highlights: what we may call today “gender equity,” non-musical, Cincinnati, proto-Terry Crews, my cool baby, sharing media across generations, a (not so) surprising amount of Hamilton talk, the kids are alright, columnists.

    "Free to Be... You and Me"

    Host Quinn Rose with Merlin Mann.

    Referenced Works
    Free to Be... You and Me
    [Amazon]
    Show Notes & Links
    Merlin on Twitter
    Setting the Stage Podcast
    An example of "moist and worried" (New York Post)
    1 hr 35 min
  • 24: Jenna Rolan Calling

    Highlights: fandom, it’S FROM JAPAN, listening to Pandora, crying at stage door, tumblr musicals, the Jonathan Larson Project, Quinn diverges to fangirl about Broadway producers, almost in my range… almost, seeing shows by yourself.

    "Be More Chill"

    Host Quinn Rose with Roberto Dawson.

    Referenced Works
    Be More Chill
    [Amazon]
    Show Notes & Links
    The Smartphone Hour - Broadway in the Park
    The Jonathan Larson Project
    54 min
  • 23: Hogwarts, But Green

    Highlights: Stephen Schwartz, the book was (not) better, shallow layers, down with the patriarchy, Star Trek, Frozen, don’t say that about my daughter, dream casting.

    "Wicked"

    Host Quinn Rose with Anne Rose.

    Referenced Works
    Wicked
    [Amazon]
    Show Notes & Links
    Musical Theatre Fails
    48 min
  • 23: Hogwarts, But Green
    Highlights: Stephen Schwartz, the book was (not) better, shallow layers, down with the patriarchy, Star Trek, Frozen, don’t say that about my daughter, dream casting....
    48 min
  • 22: Rubik's Cube of Musical Theater

    Highlights: Cole Porter, Ethel Merman, LCD Soundsystem (no, really), it’s on a boat, lots of different versions, rewriting the script, Glee, getting to Broadway shows on time.

    "Anything Goes"

    Host Quinn Rose with David J. Loehr.

    Referenced Works
    Anything Goes
    [Amazon]
    Show Notes & Links
    David on Twitter
    The Incomparable Radio Theater at 54 Below
    1 hr 1 min
  • 21: Campy Rock'n'Roll Church

    Highlights: midnight screenings, yelling at actors, intentionally bad, a bit unintentionally bad, Repo! The Genetic Opera, The Silly Gay Film, queer representation, MST3K, The Room, a lot of sacrilege.

    "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"

    Host Quinn Rose with Brian Hamilton.

    Referenced Works
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show
    [Amazon]
    Show Notes & Links
    Brian on Twitter
    Looking Back, The Rocky Horror Picture Show Hasn't Aged That Well - Houston Press
    59 min
  • 20: Only Lesbians Wear Pants

    Highlights: safe bets, The Disney Pattern, jukebox musicals, spoilers in the beginning, total love story, candelabra, special features, Come What May, Broadway transfers.

    "Moulin Rouge"

    Host Quinn Rose with Kathy Campbell.

    Referenced Works
    Moulin Rouge!
    [Amazon]
    Show Notes & Links
    Kathy on Twitter
    1 hr 8 min

About Corner of the Sky

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Do you love musical theater? We do too! Every episode, Quinn Rose and a guest lovingly dissect a musical’s music, characters, plot, themes, and anything else that occurs to them.