About this episode

This episode explores musical numbers that confront authority and speak truth to power.

Musical numbers aren't always violets and silverbells: here are moments from the musical stage where the truth is spoken to power. Songs from Les Misérables, Suffs, Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Cradle Will Rock (of course), and more.

People in this episode

Host: Laurence Maslon

Topics covered

• musical resistance
• truth to power
• theatrical expression
• political themes
• musical history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Les Misérables, Suffs, Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Cradle Will Rock

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