Thesis on Joan

Hosts Harrow and Meghan share Tony reactions, queer recommendations and Summer plans. We talk Ruthie Ann Miles’ spit takes, the Tony as a marketing tool, our love of Ariana Debose (host everything!), the Tony’s response to the writer’s strike, the Tonys continuing to sideline the creative awards, disappointments and celebrations of the big night, the Jimmy to City Center pipeline, the shows we wish got more attention (KPOP, Ain’t No Mo’) and, of course, spoilers for The Ultimatum. Our Action of the Ep is all the ways that you can support Drag Story Hour here in NYC! Tony Moments: * Opening Performance [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4oQeYx5INE&pp=ygULdG9ueSBhd2FyZHM%3D] * Kimberly Akimbo Performance [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqb5wxIzSFI&pp=ygUga2ltYmVybHkgYWtpbWJvIHRvbnkgcGVyZm9ybWFuY2U%3D] * Some Like it Hot Performance [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fMRd366OX0] * & Juliet Performance [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMAn5-upCgI] * Sweeney Todd Performance [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Up0M10-ZAQ] * Into the Woods Performance [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv6x0fAsxg8] * Shucked Performance [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_MRa0VAA4A] Action of the Ep:  Drag Story Hour * Web Site  [https://www.dshnyc.org/] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dragstoryhournyc/] * Volunteer Sign-Up [https://www.dshnyc.org/get-involved] * Virtual Programming [https://www.dshnyc.org/watch] Queer Culture Recs: * Mary’s Bar [https://www.instagram.com/marysbar_brooklyn/] * The Ultimatum [https://www.netflix.com/title/81598495] * Carmen Machado’s Writing on The Ultimatum [https://open.substack.com/pub/carmenmariamachado/p/god-help-me-i-have-thoughts-about?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web] Episode Credits: * Edited by Meghan Dixon Thesis on Joan: * Follow Thesis on Joan on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesisonjoan/] & Twitter [https://twitter.com/thesisonjoan]  * Leave us a voicemail at (845) 445-9251‬ * Email us at thesisonjoan at gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Hosts Harrow and Meghan discuss Some Like It Hot and White Girl in Danger. Hear the response from Meghan on the representation(s) of her namesake (but not her spelling) and thoughts on how queerness, gender, race, and identity are represented in these two very different productions. It’s also time for Pride and there are many queer festivals, shows, and actions to take in June to support and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community! Show Discussions: * Some Like It Hot [https://somelikeithotmusical.com/] * Book by Matthew López and Amber Ruffin, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman, directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw * Some Like It Not: Are Men in Dresses Still Funny? [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/09/theater/comedy-gender-some-like-it-hot.html] * Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman Have Read Your Criticisms About Broadway's Some Like It Hot [https://playbill.com/article/marc-shaiman-and-scott-wittman-have-read-your-criticisms-about-broadways-some-like-it-hot] * White Girl in Danger [https://2st.com/shows/white-girl-in-danger] * By Michael R. Jackson, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, and choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly * Teeth [https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/shows/plays/teeth/] at Playwrights Horizons, February 2024 * Book and music by Anna K. Jacobs, book and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson, choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly, and directed by Sarah Benson Upcoming Shows: * FRIGID New York presents the 2023 Queerly Festival [https://www.frigid.nyc/festivals/queerly/] * UNDER St. Marks & The Kraine Theater, June 15-July 3rd * New Ambassadors Theatre Company’s Blurring Boundaries 2023 [http://newambassadorstheatre.com] * Hudson Guild Theatre, June 14-18th * The Tank annual PrideFest [https://thetanknyc.org/pridefest-2023] * The Tank, June 16-25th * Foxes [https://www.59e59.org/shows/show-detail/foxes/] by Dexter Flanders, directed by James Hillier * 59E59’s Theater A, June 1 - July 2nd Action of the Ep:  * Black & Pink [https://blackandpinkpenpals.org/] - A nationwide PenPal program to match incarcerated LGBTQIA2S+ people and people living with HIV/AIDS with PenPals who correspond, build relationships, and participate in harm reduction and affirmation. Queer Culture Recs: * Lempicka [https://www.lempickamusical.com/] * Woman Is [https://open.spotify.com/track/0AqDuGW6j1RZ93r2n3DUGA?si=b788ad9465a742e3] * Stay [https://open.spotify.com/track/5TuWCDYWNZbpDh3XJEQgXx?si=0f0b1d2fa3584b6d] * Girl in a Green Dress [https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.4291582636.1244/fposter,small,wall_texture,product,750x1000.jpg], Tamara de Lempicka * Dyke Beer [https://lovedykebeer.com/] Episode Credits: * Edited by Harrow Sansom Thesis on Joan: * Follow Thesis on Joan on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesisonjoan/] & Twitter [https://twitter.com/thesisonjoan]  * Leave us a voicemail at (845) 445-9251‬ * Email us at thesisonjoan at gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Daniel K. Isaac, star of stage and (TV) screen joins hosts Harrow & Meghan for an in-depth discussion of his theatrical work, particularly his play Once Upon a (Korean) Time and his role in Noah Diaz’s You Will Get Sick. We fanqueer over Ryan Haddad’s Dark Disabled Stories and learn about the inspiration and research behind Daniel’s work (including his Mom). We discuss the importance of overcoming design hurdles and demanding big production value, letting go during the writing process and generational resilience. We react very excitedly to Daniel’s book references and recommendations and his many Queering the Canon suggestions. Finally, we start petitioning to get Daniel to play Marx in an eventual screen adaptation of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin and Daniel promises to keep writing. Daniel K. Isaac: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/danielkisaac/?hl=en] | Twitter  [https://twitter.com/danielkisaac?lang=en] * Web Site [http://www.danielkisaac.com/] Queer Culture Recs: * Here for It [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/45915136] by R Erik Thomas * The Groom Will Keep His Name [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52595434-the-groom-will-keep-his-name?ref=nav_sb_ss_4_9] by Matt Ortile * Memorial [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48902303-memorial?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_8] by Bryan Washington * Real Life [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46263943-real-life?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9] by Brandon Taylor * Less [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39927096-less?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_4] by Andrew Sean Greer * Alexander Che [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/158735.Alexander_Chee] * Michael Cunningham [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1432.Michael_Cunningham] Queer Korean Shout Outs: * Diana Oh [http://www.ohyeadiana.com/] (Our TOJ Interview with Diana! [https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/thesis-on-joan/9-unboxable-diana-oh/]) * Jason Kim [http://ma-yitheatre.org/staging/labbies/jason-kim/] * Hansol Jung [http://ma-yitheatre.org/labbies/hansol-jung/] * Shannon Tyo [http://www.shannon-tyo.com/] * Deborah S. Craig [https://www.instagram.com/thedeborahscraig/?hl=en] Queer Gives: * Ma-Yi Theater Company [http://ma-yitheatre.org/] Episode Credits: * Edited by Meghan Dixon Thesis on Joan: * Follow Thesis on Joan on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesisonjoan/] & Twitter [https://twitter.com/thesisonjoan]  * Leave us a voicemail at (845) 445-9251‬ * Email us at thesisonjoan at gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Hosts Meghan and Harrow have a spoiler-full discussion of Fat Ham by James Ijames, directed by Saheem Ali and Dark Disabled Stories by Ryan J. Haddad, directed by Jordan Fein. Hear how their New Year’s resolutions and intentions are going, their queer theatre character fanfic dreams, what queer-ish shows they hope to see next, how to support the NYCLU in disbanding the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group, and what Meghan is finally watching in Queer Culture Recs. Fat Ham [https://www.fathambroadway.com/] by James Ijames, directed by Saheem Ali Dark Disabled Stories [https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2223/dark-disabled-stories/] by Ryan J. Haddad, directed by Jordan Fein Upcoming Shows * White Girl in Danger [https://2st.com/shows/white-girl-in-danger] * Shucked [https://shuckedmusical.com/] * Sweeney Todd [https://sweeneytoddbroadway.com/] * The Thanksgiving Play [https://2st.com/shows/the-thanksgiving-play] Episode Mentions * Ryan J. Haddad’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ryanjhaddad/] * A Strange Loop [https://strangeloopmusical.com/] by Michael R. Jackson * soft [https://mcctheater.org/tix/soft/] by Donja R. Love * DANCIN’ [https://dancinbway.com/] Action of the Ep * SRG Fact Sheet [https://www.nyclu.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/202109_nyclu_srg_2pager.pdf] * Volunteer Projects/Activities [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X5iG9YCvoVJ3SX5twgwxQCuehJE26qmqErobvnLrdkg/edit?emci=4ccfa70f-50d9-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&emdi=eb900cfb-53d9-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&ceid=20527] - testifying, digital advocacy, canvassing, and more * SRG Action Toolkit [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yIMtvJGzWeSisvK4-YY2ZmplABlWbxPim5O7ArxuL5w/edit] Queer Culture Recs * Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg [https://www.lesliefeinberg.net/] * Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/695816/hijab-butch-blues-by-lamya-h/] * Yellowjackets [https://www.sho.com/yellowjackets] * Heavenly Creatures [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/heavenly_creatures] Episode Credits * Edited by Harrow Sansom Thesis on Joan * Follow Thesis on Joan on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesisonjoan/] & Twitter [https://twitter.com/thesisonjoan]  * Leave us a voicemail at (845) 445-9251‬ * Email us at thesisonjoan at gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Justin David Sullivan, currently starring as May in & Juliet on Broadway, brings a burst of queer joy to the podcast. Hosts Harrow and Meghan talk with Justin about the representation that has inspired her, crayons and our type A personalities, what drives them to continue to advocate for inclusivity and representation on stage and how they landed their dream role in & Juliet! We also discuss the unique position of stepping into a character for a Broadway transfer, the queer audience responses to the character of May, the queer anthems of & Juliet, and why she thinks & Juliet is “the queerest show on Broadway.” Justin leaves with a stack of Queer Culture Rec homework and shares with us more about Thee Open House Project started by former guest, Sis! Justin David Sullivan: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/justindavidsullivan/] | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@justindavidsullivan] | Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCnWE7YUqTxMO1_LIda60lQ] * Justin finding out they landed the role of May [https://www.tiktok.com/@snap.chaps/video/7094649702766955819] Show Links * Meghan & Harrow talk & Juliet [https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/thesis-on-joan/3-12-juliet-you-will-get-sick-and-2023-resolutions/] Queer Culture Recs: * Just By Looking At Him [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59366226] by Ryan O’Connell Queer Gives: * Thee Open House Project [https://www.instagram.com/theeopenhouseproject/?hl=en] Episode Credits: * Edited by Meghan Dixon Thesis on Joan: * Follow Thesis on Joan on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesisonjoan/] & Twitter [https://twitter.com/thesisonjoan]  * Leave us a voicemail at (845) 445-9251‬ * Email us at thesisonjoan at gmail dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]