Samuel Yates
@syates.bsky.social
Asst. Prof at Penn State. Dramaturg. Write on disability/crip studies, queerness, musicals, literature, aesthetics, performance, and access. deaf. they/he.
https://samuelryates.com
https://samuelryates.com
Daily reminder that musical theatre is political.
The US Army Chorus singing “Do You Hear the People Sing?” at the Governors Ball is a layered example of mobilizing music theatre as political commentary and satire, and how it’s interwoven with audience media literacy.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQh...
The US Army Chorus singing “Do You Hear the People Sing?” at the Governors Ball is a layered example of mobilizing music theatre as political commentary and satire, and how it’s interwoven with audience media literacy.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQh...
Les Misérables Epilogue Scene Performed at the White House Governors Ball by the US Army Chorus
YouTube video by The DailyFAFO
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February 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Daily reminder that musical theatre is political.
The US Army Chorus singing “Do You Hear the People Sing?” at the Governors Ball is a layered example of mobilizing music theatre as political commentary and satire, and how it’s interwoven with audience media literacy.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQh...
The US Army Chorus singing “Do You Hear the People Sing?” at the Governors Ball is a layered example of mobilizing music theatre as political commentary and satire, and how it’s interwoven with audience media literacy.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=pIQh...
If you’re looking for a way into thinking about how theatre artists can and have resisted Trump and encroaching fascism, try my new article on musical theatre, #Broadway satire, and presidential politics: doi.org/10.1386/smt_00…. DM if you need access to a copy! #ElectionDayay#musicalsl#dramaturgygy
https://doi.org/10.1386/smt_00…
November 8, 2024 at 10:25 PM
If you’re looking for a way into thinking about how theatre artists can and have resisted Trump and encroaching fascism, try my new article on musical theatre, #Broadway satire, and presidential politics: doi.org/10.1386/smt_00…. DM if you need access to a copy! #ElectionDayay#musicalsl#dramaturgygy
Today, I’m holding the words of Tony Kushner close:
“But hope isn’t a choice, it’s a moral obligation, a human obligation, an obligation to the cells in your body.”
Full speech at www.thenation.com/article/arch...
“But hope isn’t a choice, it’s a moral obligation, a human obligation, an obligation to the cells in your body.”
Full speech at www.thenation.com/article/arch...
November 7, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Today, I’m holding the words of Tony Kushner close:
“But hope isn’t a choice, it’s a moral obligation, a human obligation, an obligation to the cells in your body.”
Full speech at www.thenation.com/article/arch...
“But hope isn’t a choice, it’s a moral obligation, a human obligation, an obligation to the cells in your body.”
Full speech at www.thenation.com/article/arch...