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Episode 134: History of Black Theatre Part 23 – Donald McKayle’s Sophisticated Ladies

This week, we round out this February's Black Theatre History series with a look at musical revues, Donald McKayle, and his 1981 revue, Sophisticated Ladies! We discuss jazz, modern dance, and Warren uses this episode to say "scat" more times than he has ever said it! It's a toe tapping good time in this episode of Tone Deaf! Promo: The Bird Brain Podcast Help out local theatres and check out BeAnArtsHero, Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund, The Actor’s Fund, and the Artist’s Relief Tree to find out how you can help theatres survive the pandemic! Buy some merch at our TeePublic!  https://www.teepublic.com/stores/tonedeafmusical?ref_id=13889 Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie podcasts at https://discord.gg/ajPg3JSg6e. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebadger @ToneDeafMusical for some dank theatre memes, check out the patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tonedeafmusical and visit our website, tonedeafmusical.com

Episode 133: History of Black Theatre Part 22 - Once On This Island

This week we cover one of K's all time favorite musicals to watch and be in,Once on This Island. We discuss two versions that K was in before watching the American Musical Theatre of San Jose's production. Will Warren have the same fondness that K has for this musical? We also discuss colorism, the importance of having an all-Black cast, Rosa Guy, and just how dark the original Little Mermaid was! Promo: Book of Lies the Podcast Help out local theatres and check out BeAnArtsHero, Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund, The Actor’s Fund, and the Artist’s Relief Tree to find out how you can help theatres survive the pandemic! Buy some merch at our TeePublic!  https://www.teepublic.com/stores/tonedeafmusical?ref_id=13889 Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie podcasts at https://discord.gg/ajPg3JSg6e. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebadger @ToneDeafMusical for some dank theatre memes, check out the patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tonedeafmusical and visit our website, tonedeafmusical.com

Episode 132: History of Black Theatre Part 21: Porgy and Bess

This is a long one but we had a lot to say on it! K introduces Warren to his second opera, George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Along the way, we talk about an amazing Black opera singer, Anne Wiggins Brown, we discuss representation in theatre, and Warren writes a sequel. Promo: One Mic Black History Podcast Help out local theatres and check out BeAnArtsHero, Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund, The Actor’s Fund, and the Artist’s Relief Tree to find out how you can help theatres survive the pandemic! Buy some merch at our TeePublic!  https://www.teepublic.com/stores/tonedeafmusical?ref_id=13889 Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie podcasts at https://discord.gg/ajPg3JSg6e. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebadger @ToneDeafMusical for some dank theatre memes, check out the patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tonedeafmusical and visit our website, tonedeafmusical.com

Episode 131: A Love Letter to SLAC Cabaret

Correction: K mentions the "Rap Saturday's Voyeur" with the incorrect year. The year should have been 2005 and not 2003. This week, K and Warren talk about the inaugural production of the local musical, SLAC Cabaret. We discuss corn flakes, people who look related, the Salt Lake Airport, and Multi-level marketing! Thank you again to Latoya Cameron for the tickets! Promo: Cee U Next Tuesday Podcast Help out local theatres and check out BeAnArtsHero, Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund, The Actor’s Fund, and the Artist’s Relief Tree to find out how you can help theatres survive the pandemic! Buy some merch at our TeePublic!  https://www.teepublic.com/stores/tonedeafmusical?ref_id=13889 Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie podcasts at https://discord.gg/ajPg3JSg6e. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebadger @ToneDeafMusical for some dank theatre memes, check out the patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tonedeafmusical and visit our website, tonedeafmusical.com

Episode 130: Red Flags the Musical (Carousel)

Sorry that we've been gone for so long, folks. We are back with Warren's least favorite musical! This week, K and Warren tackle Carousel as a tribute to someone who was an amazing dad - very much unlike the protagonist of this show! We discuss red flags, mill workers, and K's awakening as a furry! We promise it makes sense! This episode got surprisingly raunchy and has some of the most cursed content to ever grace Tone Deaf! Find out just how much Carousel doesn't hold up in this week's episode! Promo: Animorphing Time Help out local theatres and check out BeAnArtsHero, Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund, The Actor’s Fund, and the Artist’s Relief Tree to find out how you can help theatres survive the pandemic! Buy some merch at our TeePublic!  https://www.teepublic.com/stores/tonedeafmusical?ref_id=13889 Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie podcasts at https://discord.gg/ajPg3JSg6e. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebadger @ToneDeafMusical for some dank theatre memes, check out the patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tonedeafmusical and visit our website, tonedeafmusical.com