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Represent! - The Queermusicals.com podcast

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by Dr James Lovelock

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Musical theatre is an important part of LGBTQ+ culture, but how effectively do our musicals represent lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex and asexual creatives and audience members in all their fabulous glory? Dr James Lovelock, curator of www.queermusicals.com, is joined by special guests from across the musical theatre industry to think about how these productions are creating spaces that centre queerness and represent LGBTQ+ people of different genders, races and lived experiences. Join us to celebrate how our queer identites are challenging conventions and creating a bold new future for musical theatre! Series 1-3 of this podcast were funded by the University of Wolverhampton. Series 4 of this podcast is funded by the British Academy Early Career Researchers’ Network Seed Fund as part of a project on ’Queer gain in queer-infused musical theatre practices’, and is supported by Sheffield Hallam University

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November 21, 2025

Gwenda's Garage Special - Georgina Coram and Lucy Mackay

You're listening to Represent, the queer musical theatre podcast. My name is Dr. James Lovelock and I'm an academic and a huge musical theatre fan exploring the representation of all things queer in the musical theatre industry. In this episode we are joined by Georgina Coram and Lucy Mackay from the cast of the Sheffield-based musical Gwenda's Garage. The musical is based on the stories of queer women who were involved in the real Gwenda's Garage in the 1980s and follows the characters through the political upheaval of Margaret Thatcher's Britain, including the enacting of Section 28 and the fight for the rights of queer people to adopt children. As always you can follow us on your favourite podcast platform and don't forget to share this episode on social media. Links Tickets for Gwenda's Garage at the Southwark Playhouse Georgina Coram on Instagram Lucy Mackay on Instagram Dr James Lovelock on Instagram Queermusicals on Instagram and website

September 23, 2025

Jo Foster and Zheng Xi Yong - Series 4 Episode 10

to Represent, the queer musical theatre podcast. My name is Dr. James Lovelock, and I'm an academic and a huge musical theatre fan exploring the representation of all things queer in the musical theatre industry. My guests today are West End leading man Zheng Xi Yong and West End leading they-dy Jo Foster, who have just finished starring in Fourplay at the Kings Head’s Theatre. In this episode, we discuss queer, Asian and non-binary representation in Your Lie in April and Why Am I So Single, and start an entirely unsubstantiated rumour that Jason Robert Brown is planning a musical adaptation of the CBeebies show In The Night Garden. As always, you can follow us on your favourite podcast platform, and don't forget to share this episode on social media. Links Jo's instagram Zheng Xi's instagram James's instagram Represent podcast instagram and website New work Why Am I So Single? website, instagram, Spotify and Apple Music Your Lie In April instagram Spotify and Apple Music Fourplay instagram

September 16, 2025

Gracie McGonigal and Ashley Goh - Series 4 Episode 9

Welcome to Represent, the queer musical theatre podcast. My name is Dr. James Lovelock and I'm an academic and a huge musical theatre fan, exploring the representation of all things queer in the musical theatre industry. Today's guests are the iconic Gracie McGonigal and the extraordinary Ashley Goh, who met during a production of the new musical The Phase at the Vaults Festival. Since then, Gracie has wowed us with her performances as Lily in Fangirls at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, and Ashley has imparted her wisdom as Alex in Babies at the Other Palace. We discuss the importance of queer spaces, the joys of workshopping, and our hopes for the future of musical theatre. As always, you can follow us on your favourite podcast platform, and don't forget to share this episode on social media. Links Gracie's instagram Ashley's instagram James Lovelock's instagram Represent podcast instagram and website New Work Fangirls - website instagram Spotify Apple Music Babies - website instagram Spotify Apple Music Shipton: A New British Folk Musical Instagram MT Spotlights Asian Pirate Musical - website instagram Spotify Apple Music Weird - website instagram

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What is Represent! - The Queermusicals.com podcast?: Musical theatre is an important part of LGBTQ+ culture, but how effectively do our musicals represent lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex and asexual creatives and audience members in all their fabulous glory? Dr James Lovelock, curator of www.queermusicals.com, is joined by special guests from across the musical theatre industry to think about how these productions are creating spaces that centre queerness and represent LGBTQ+ people of different genders, races and lived experiences. Join us to celebrate how our queer identites are challenging conventions and creating a bold new future for musical theatre!

Series 1-3 of this podcast were funded by the University of Wolverhampton.

Series 4 of this podcast is funded by the British Academy Early Career Researchers’ Network Seed Fund as part of a project on ’Queer gain in queer-infused musical theatre practices’, and is supported by Sheffield Hallam University
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 10 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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