Dischord : Figuring Out Musical Theatre

adam lenson

A podcast about the intersection between music and theatre. A way of figuring out what musical theatre could be. Hosted by Adam Lenson. Recorded in London.

  1. 07/26/2019

    Dischord #20 - Time and Tide (Jethro Compton and Darren Clark)

    This episode I talk to Jethro Compton and Darren Clark, the writers of 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' and track the creation of a this new British musical adapted from the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story. We discuss topics including adaptation, time, collaboration and kindness. Read Darren's blog about musical theatre here and see the show's Southwark Playhouse page here Find Dischord on twitter here Find Adam Lenson Productions' website here and Twitter page here.

    43 min

  2. 01/31/2018

    Dischord #19 All Musicals Stink, Part 2 (Stuart Heritage And Alex Young)

    Part two of a conversation with Guardian journalist Stuart Heritage and Actor/Writer Alex Young. Following a January 2018 article where Stuart Heritage said he hated musicals, we debate whether you can really hate a whole artform and discuss how speaking to those who disagree with you can teach everyone something new. (Stuart's original article is at bit.ly/2rwRuiV and Alex's twitter thread in response is at bit.ly/2Bo1QRY)

    37 min

  3. 01/24/2018

    Dischord #18 - All Musicals Stink, Part 1 (Stuart Heritage and Alex Young)

    Kicking off series two, this week is the first part of a conversation with Guardian journalist Stuart Heritage and Actor/Writer Alex Young. Following a January 2018 article where Stuart Heritage said he hated musicals, we debate whether you can really hate a whole artform and discuss how speaking to those who disagree with you can teach everyone something new. (Stuart's original article is at http://bit.ly/2rwRuiV and Alex's twitter thread in response is at http://bit.ly/2Bo1QRY)

    53 min

  4. 07/27/2017

    Dischord - Soapbox #3 (Cheese)

    On this episode we investigate the word cheese, ask some people what it means and wonder about why it is so regularly applied to musical theatre.

    23 min

  5. 05/17/2017

    Dischord #16 - Awakening (Duncan Sheik)

    We speak to Tony and Grammy award winning composer-lyricist Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening, American Psycho, Whisper House) about putting pop and rock music onstage, the boundary between scenes and songs, seeing the world through headphones and constructing a theatrical reality.

    51 min

  6. 11/17/2016

    Dischord #15 - Money Money Money (Dougal Irvine)

    We speak to the relentlessly busy british musical theatre writer Dougal Irvine about just how difficult it can be to sustain a career in new musical theatre. We also cover innovation, loving what you do and why giving up isn't an option.

    50 min

  7. 09/21/2016

    Soapbox #1 (Comic Books And Musicals)

    This week I'm trying something new. Instead of an interview, I chat about something that has been on my mind. With the help of some extracts from other podcasts, I suggest that comic books and musicals have a lot in common.

    20 min

  8. 09/15/2016

    Dischord #14 - Say Something (Sevan Greene)

    This week I speak to playwright, actor and musical theatre writer Sevan Greene about his unconventional background, working on both sides of the atlantic and how there may not be a formula for writing musicals but there are tiny equations.

    53 min
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A podcast about the intersection between music and theatre. A way of figuring out what musical theatre could be. Hosted by Adam Lenson. Recorded in London.

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