This week, we’re telling the story of belief—how it can be betrayed, manipulated, and still somehow survive.
In this episode, I turn to the real-life scandal of Rebecca, the satirical con of The Producers, and the ancient story of the golden calf to explore what happens when faith becomes spectacle and when the show that should have failed keeps on playing.
This is a theology of performance. Of manipulation and meaning. Of lies that become legends and stories that get a second act.
📖 Based on the essay published on Musical Midrash: https://dustinwilsor.substack.com
🎭 Featuring:
Rebecca, The Producers, and the strange resurrection of a Broadway scam
✝ Exodus and the golden calf
💡 Belief, betrayal, spectacle, and the fine line between sacred and show
🔖 Topics: Musical Theatre | Spectacle | Idolatry | Resurrection | Sacred Storytelling | Performance Theology
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