Conversation with Nicolette Blount, the creator of the new musical, "Savage, the musical‪"‬ Musicals with Impact

For today’s episode Broadway ReFocused is excited to welcome Nicolette Blount, the creator and co-writer/composer/lyricist of Savage, the musical. As a registered Chickasaw Native American, Nicolette shines light on her great grandmother, Wanda Savage, in this new musical. Savage is a powerful story of redemption about an indigenous mother who fought racism, sexism, and abuse to make a name for herself, but at the heart of the story is a mother and her son. Nicolette is a singer, actress, songwriter, writer, and vocal coach that lives in Massachusetts, but hails from Southern California. In this podcast we talk about indigenous representation in musicals, the Chickasaw language that is disappearing and what’s next for Savage, the musical. We listen to the opening number, “Wanda Savage”. We learn about how Savage the Musical holds up a mirror to our society to see how far we have come...or not. Thank you for listening to Musicals With Impact. You can learn more about the Broadway ReFocused project and curriculum on the Broadway ReFocused website. Please share with your family and friends so that we can continue these powerful conversations that uplift new voices and stories for Broadway.
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