This week, I had something quieter planned. But the world changed again. In this episode, I turn to the musicals that don’t offer escape — they offer resistance.
From the seductive silence of Cabaret, to the resurrected rage of Parade, to the looped lament of A Strange Loop, these stories don’t just entertain. They protest. They prophesy. They pray.
This is a theology of theatre-as-truth-telling. Of sacred memory and unfiltered survival. Of musicals that refuse to stay silent.
📖 Based on the essay published on Musical Midrash:
https://dustinwilsor.substack.com
Featuring:
🎭 Cabaret, Parade, A Strange Loop
🕊 Jeremiah, James Cone, and Black prophetic lament
🎶 “This Is Not Over Yet,” Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing, and psalms in survival mode
💡 Themes of memory, queer theology, fascism, and sacred refusal
With quotes from Prepare Ye, the Way of the Lord: A Theology of Musical Theatre for the Church, the Stage, and the Sanctuary
🔖 Topics: Musical Theatre | Protest | Process Theology | Lament | Queer Survival | Sacred Storytelling
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