About this episode

This episode explores the portrayal of fathers in musical theater, highlighting emotional songs that reflect various aspects of fatherhood.

In this Father’s Day episode of The Music in Me, I’m diving into the powerful, emotional, and sometimes unexpected ways musical theater portrays fathers and father figures. After doing a Mother’s Day episode celebrating moms in musicals, I knew I wanted to continue the tradition and shine a light on dads this time around. In this episode, I explore songs that show the many sides of fatherhood—fathers dreaming about the future, fathers trying to connect with their children, fathers who aren’t ...

People in this episode

Host: Teri R

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• musical theater
• emotional portrayal
• father figures
• songs about fathers

Keywords

• Father's Day
• musicals
• father figures
• emotional songs
• theater

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