Here we’ll explore the intersection between television and musicals. From musical series to single musical episodes, live productions to shows specifically written for television, we’ll touch on it all and then some. I’m your host, Chris, and with a new guest each week, we’ll have conversations that could lead anywhere to answer the big questions: “What breaks when you break into song?” “Why do they start singing and dancing all of a sudden?” and, “What, therefore, should we do?” You may find a bit of philosophy, psychology, and who knows what else pops up in our conversations.
“Song Beneath the Song” is one of those episodes that divides viewers. My impression was that if you were a fan of Grey’s Anatomy at the time, this episode flat-lined and was something to try to forget. In my classes, though, I love bringing it up because it is an episode trying to do a lot of...
Published 09/29/24
Today’s conversation is with Dr. Caitlan Truelove, a musicologist and violinist who shares a passion for thinking deeply and very often about the intersection of TV and musicals.
This episode is special because we hadn’t actually met beforehand. And while we are anchored in talking about...
Published 09/16/24