Curtain Call

Episode 2: 1949 - 1959 "The Sun is the Moon"

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In this episode, Curtain Call's host, Jamie Corter, explores musicals from the 1950s that have a strong connection with gender. While many Broadway productions dealt with gender at the time, Jamie settled on the two Tony Award-Winning shows Kiss Me Kate and My Fair Lady. Both musicals have been analyzed through a feminist lens; however, Jamie adds to the conversation by discussing gender dynamics within couples, what it means to be feminine, and how heterosexual romantic relationships were a common trope in 1950s storylines. Join us for the first official decade's episode of Curtain Call! 

A note to listeners: this episode is being uploaded slightly late because of technical difficulties while recording. If you hear inconsistencies, please just ignore them; I'm trying my best! :)

Music Credits:

  • "Campfire" by Roa Music on Youtube
  • "The Sound of Music" from the 1965 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Recording of The Sound of Music
  • "Matchmaker" from the 1971 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Recording of Fiddler on the Roof

    • Works Cited:

    • Detmer, E. (1997). Civilizing Subordination: Domestic Violence and The Taming of the Shrew. Shakespeare Quarterly, 48(3), 273-294. doi:10.2307/2871017
    • Ray, M. (2014). My Fair Lady: A Voice for Change. American Music, 32(3), 292-316.doi:10.5406/americanmusic.32.3.0292
    • Rosenberg, C. (2019, December 4). What the C.I.A.’s Torture Program Looked Like to the Tortured. New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2021, from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/04/us/politics/cia-torture-drawings.html
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