Join Jamie Corter, a senior at Rutgers University and aspiring journalist, in her journey to analyze how gender is depicted on a Broadway stage. In each episode of Curtain Call, Corter will focus on a specific decade of Broadway musical theater, starting from 1949 to 1959, and talk about productions that have plots, characters, or themes that revolve around gender. New episodes will be available every Friday afternoon!
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Join Jamie Corter, a senior at Rutgers University and aspiring journalist, in her journey to analyze how gender is depicted on a Broadway stage. In each episode of Curtain Call, Corter will focus on a specific decade of Broadway musical theater, starting from 1949 to 1959, and talk about productions that have plots, characters, or themes that revolve around gender. New episodes will be available every Friday afternoon!
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April 21, 2021
Episode 7: 2001 - Present "Never Getting Rid of Me"
<p>In this episode, Curtain Call's host, Jamie Corter, explores musicals from 2001 to the present that have a strong connection with gender. Jamie introduces the Modern and Post-Modern age of Broadway discussing the 2005 production of The Color Purple and the 2016 production of Waitress. In today's podcast episode, she talks about the parallels in themes between the two shows; themes such as finding self-empowerment through female relationships and the harsh depiction of domestic abuse. Additionally, she talks about intersectionality and stalking. Join us for the <strong>last</strong> official episode of Curtain Call!</p> <p>Music Credits:</p> <p>"Campfire" by Roa Music on Youtube</p> <p>Works Cited:</p> <p>Cherry, N. (2018, November 16). Internalized Misogyny: What does it look like? How do you stop it? UMKC Women's Center. https://info.umkc.edu/womenc/2018/11/16/internalized-misogyny-what-does-it-look-like-how-do-you-stop-it/.</p> <p>Colorado State University. (n.d.). Stalking Statistics [web log]. https://wgac.colostate.edu/support-2/stalking/stalking-statistics/.</p> <p>Feder, D. (2016, August 2). Feminism and Femininity in Broadway’s Waitress [web log]. https://howlround.com/feminism-and-femininity-broadways-waitress.</p> <p>Kimmes, A. (2003). Celie's process of finding a voice and self-fulfillment In Alice Walker's 'The Color Purple', München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/23488</p> <p>Quick Guide to Stalking: 16 Important Statistics, and What You Can Do About It. (2017, January 30). [web log]. https://ncadv.org/blog/posts/quick-guide-to-stalking-16-important-statistics-and-what-you-can-do-about-it.</p> <p>Romano, A. (2016, May 13). Sara Bareilles's new musical Waitress is fun and bubbly. But it's not feminist. [web log]. https://www.vox.com/2016/5/13/11516780/waitress-color-purple-domestic-violence-musical-theater.</p> <p>Sedehi, K. T., Talif, R., Wan Yahya, W. R., & Kaur, H. (2014, November). The Color Purple and Women's Time. Journal of Language Teaching and Research.</p>
April 12, 2021
Episode 6: 1991 - 2000 "No Day But Today"
<p>In this episode, Curtain Call's host, Jamie Corter, explores musicals from the 1990s that have a strong connection with gender. Jamie wraps up her conversation on contemporary age musicals by discussing William Finn's 1992 production of Falsettos and Johnathan Larson's 1996 Tony Award-Winning show RENT. In today's podcast episode, Jamie discusses these musicals' depiction of the AIDS/HIV epidemic of the late 1980s and whether they are an accurate portrayal. Additionally, she talks about unconventional families, the commodification of homosexuality, and changing gender identities. Join us for the second last official decade's episode of Curtain Call!</p> <p>Music Credits:</p> <p>"Campfire" by Roa Music on Youtube</p> <p>"The Color Purple (Reprise)" from the 2015 Broadway Cast of The Color Purple </p> <p>"Soft Place to Land" from the 2016 Original Broadway Cast Recording of Waitress</p> <p>Works Cited: </p> <p>Bendix, T. (2019, January 28). How "rent" straightwashed queer lives and aids activism. Retrieved April 13, 2021, from https://www.them.us/story/sarah-schulman-rent</p> <p>Incarnate, C. (2019, January 25). Angel's gender identity Is 'RENT's' most enduring mystery. Retrieved April 13, 2021, from https://www.out.com/news-opinion/2019/1/25/angels-gender-identity-rents-most-enduring-mystery</p> <p>Isherwood, C. (2016, October 27). Review: ‘Falsettos,’ a Perfect Musical, an Imperfect Family [Web log review]. Retrieved April 13, 2021, from https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/28/theater/falsettos-review.html</p> <p>Kenrick, J. (1996). Our Love Is Here To Stay VIII AIDS and Beyond [Web log post]. Retrieved April 13, 2021, from https://www.musicals101.com/gay8.htm#:~:text=Musicals%20in%20the%20Age%20of%20AIDS,-Gay%20playwrights%20began&text=Larry%20Kramer%27s%20The%20Normal%20Heart,In%20America%20led%20the%20way</p> <p>Knox, D. (1980). Trends in Marriage and the Family: The 1980's. Family Relations, 29(2), 145-150. doi:10.2307/584064</p> <p>Miller, S. (n.d.). Inside "March of the Falsettos" [Web log post]. Retrieved April 13, 2021, from http://www.newlinetheatre.com/falsettoschapter.html</p> <p>Smith, M. C. (1995, February 03). 'Falsettos' sings the praises of '90S families : THEATER: The Tony-winning play, which opens at UCI tonight, deals with gayness in an Unconventional HOUSEHOLD. but it's mostly about tolerance, the director says. Retrieved April 13, 2021, from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-02-03-ca-27505-story.html</p>
March 29, 2021
Episode 5: 1981 - 1990 "Lovely Ladies"
<p>In this episode, Curtain Call's host, Jamie Corter, explores musicals from the 1980s that have a strong connection with gender. Jamie continues to talk about musicals from the contemporary age of Broadway, choosing two well-known shows for today's podcast: the 1987 production of Les Miserables and the 1988 production of The Phantom of the Opera. This episode debates whether these two shows should be considered "feminist musicals" with Jamie presenting comprehensive arguments for both sides. During her discussion of Les Mis, she analyzes the lovely leading ladies' roles in the musical, the evolution of the female characters, the show's poor depiction of single mothers, as well as the sex slavery industry. For The Phantom of the Opera, she addresses the toxic love triangle between the principal roles and the leading female characters' agency in the narrative. Join us for the fourth official decade's episode of Curtain Call!</p> <p>Music Credits:</p> <p>"Campfire" by Roa Music on Youtube</p> <p>"Falsettoland/About Time" from the 2016 Broadway Cast Recording of Falsettos</p> <p>"Seasons of Love" from the 1996 Original Broadway Cast Recording of RENT</p> <p><br></p> <p>Works Cited:</p> <p>Drumright, P. (n.d.). The Phantom of the Opera: Spectacular Musical or Archetypal Story? Retrieved March 28, 2021, from https://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1063&context=nepca&httpsredir=1&referer=</p> <p>Faucette, A. (2009, February 15). Re-Seeing The Phantom of the Opera from a Feminist Perspective [Web log post]. Retrieved March 28, 2021, from https://radicallyqueer.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/re-seeing-the-phantom-of-the-opera-from-a-feminist-perspective/</p> <p>Isaacs, J. (2013, February 13). Character Changes in Les Misérables: From book to stage/screen [Web log post]. Retrieved March 28, 2021, from https://www.thebubble.org.uk/culture/literature/character-changes-in-les-miserables-from-book-to-stagescreen/</p> <p>Kearns, M. (2013, January 12). ‘Les Miserables,’ Sex Work & Fantine as a Symbol for Women’s Oppression [Web log post]. Retrieved March 28, 2021, from https://opinionessoftheworld.com/2013/01/12/les-miserables-sex-trafficking-fantine-as-a-symbol-for-womens-oppression/</p> <p>Livingston, G. (2018, April 25). Facts on Unmarried parents in the U.S. Retrieved March 28, 2021, from https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2018/04/25/the-changing-profile-of-unmarried-parents/</p> <p>Schwarz, L. (2015, March 18). The Feminist Dilemma Of My Burning Love For Phantom Of The Opera [Web log post]. Retrieved March 28, 2021, from Little Bear, S. (2015, March 18). The Feminist Dilemma Of My Burning Love For Phantom Of The Opera [Web log post]. Retrieved March 28, 2021, from https://ravishly.com/2015/03/18/feminist-dilemma-my-burning-love-phantom-opera-media</p> <p>Wee, S. (2019, November 29). Behind the Masquerade: Is Phantom of the Opera sexist?Steffi [Web log post]. Retrieved March 28, 2021, from https://www.hercampus.com/school/nanyang-tech/behind-masquerade-phantom-opera-sexist</p> <p>Wilson, N. (2012, December 27). Some Musicals Are More Feminist Than Others [Web log post]. Retrieved March 28, 2021, from https://msmagazine.com/2012/12/27/some-musicals-are-more-feminist-than-others/</p> <p>Wolf, S. (2012, December 28). Why we love ‘Les Miserables,’ despite its miserable gender stereotypes [Web log post]. Retrieved March 28, 2021, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-we-love-les-miserables-despite-its-miserable-gender-stereotypes/2012/12/28/bc8ef17e-4f84-11e2-839d-d54cc6e49b63_story.html?fbclid=IwAR31dCqtvfJDHwAtOazam06_wnGzcKDaLS0rhJEWOeVlAe4QeBgH6pmjbEg</p>
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