Higgledy-Piggledy Whale Statements Appendix 6, Part 1: Moby Dick: A Musical Reckoning
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We have returned from a long journey. Our skin is weathered by salt spray, our hair shaggy, our spirits subdued, but we bring an oily bounty to you, our listeners. We have drawn out Dave Malloy's 2019 musical version of Moby Dick with a fish-hook, taken it alongside for butchery, and now come to you with the first of four episodes rendered and stored for your consumption. The sea-beast was simply too large and full of sperm for less.
Joining us in this titanic undertaking we have two redoubtable fellow whalers, Clay (@ClayDanteT) and Danny (@BerserkerDanDan), who had the greasy good luck of attending Moby Dick: A Musical Reckoning at the American Repertory Theater in person. With them on board, we had context and expertise in musical theater, the specific production, and a generally wider horizon. So sit back, follow us through the first part of this musical, and consider: Is it possible to make a Moby Dick musical? And specifically, would it be possible to make one that isn't this, please?
You can find more of our guests Clay & Danny and their own work on Instagram @wastelandradioproductions!