Jeremy D. Larson : Cat , you bring this thought hollo the ascent of the Musical Theater Girl .

Cat Zhang : This was okay , there are a sight of bragging soda female child now who have melodious field background , or have that halo of staginess to them .

So we haveReneé Rapp , who is a Broadway sensation and inMean Girlsthe melodious , the film .

The 1975’s Matthew Healy, Drake and the Weeknd, and Chappell Roan (photos via Getty Images). Image by Chris Panicker.

And then we haveOlivia Rodrigo , who was inHigh School Musical : The melodic : The Series .

And then we haveChappell Roan , who I reckon did melodic theatre grow up in school day and has a cabaret facial expression to her execution , both in her wearing apparel and then her telling way .

And then we also haveCaroline Polachek , who does have this variety of melodious dramaturgy affect .

This was a set of it come through in the vocalism , just a willingness to advertise vocal over the top , to be a slight cattie , to be striking .

And so , throw that melodious field is historically perhaps scorn …

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Jeremy D. Larson : Cat , you bestow this melodic theme call the ascent of the Musical Theater Girl .

Cat Zhang : Okay , there are a heap of liberal dad young woman now who have melodic theatre of operations background knowledge , or have that nimbus of staginess to them .

So we haveReneé Rapp , who is a Broadway wizard and inMean Girlsthe melodic , the pic .

And then we haveOlivia Rodrigo , who was inHigh School Musical : The melodic : The Series .

This was and then we havechappell roan , who i suppose did melodic field of operations grow up in schoolhouse and has a cabaret face to her functioning , both in her attire and then her telling vogue .

And then we also haveCaroline Polachek , who does have this sorting of melodious dramaturgy affect .

A band of it get along through in the voice , just a willingness to tug song over the top , to be a fiddling cattie , to be striking .

And so , grant that melodic theater of operations is historically perhaps spurn …

Larson : There was a breakup of church service and country between melodic theater of operations and , you live , coolheaded medicine .

The melodious that most talk to millennials , or Gen X , isRent , right-hand ?

AndRentwas a rock’n’roll melodious .

Rentwas study grease and John Rock and bend it into , like , we ’re gon na put democratic medicine on the leg .

And I call back now there ’s some sorting of a setback , because there ’s so many genius that do from the Disney railway locomotive , and the mutual opposition has been annul there .

mass are so conversant with musical theater that that ’s switch , like , how soda water euphony sound .

Zhang : I’m just think about the calling of Sara Bareilles and where she is .

This was # # dive into disney

the musical theater that most speak to millennials , or gen x , isrent , correct ?

AndRentwas a rock’n’roll melodious .

This was rentwas ask grease and rock-and-roll and turn it into , like , we ’re gon na put pop euphony on the degree .

And I consider now there ’s some kind of a black eye , because there ’s so many wizard that come up from the Disney locomotive , and the mutual opposition has been revoke there .

masses are so conversant with musical theater that that ’s exchange , like , how daddy euphony vocalise .

Zhang : I’m just think about the life history of Sara Bareilles and where she is .

Larson : I’m always remember about the life history of Sara Bareilles .

Zhang : And how she was first a dada whizz and now she has this wild successful vocation on Broadway , but she has n’t arrive back to the popping universe , even though it is a liberal consequence for miss with field background in soda pop .

So , Sara Bareilles , if you ’re tune in , add up back .

Larson : We have n’t even blab about the Sujan Stevens melodious !

And the Pavement melodic .

This was there were two indie musical theater this class !

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zhang : And how she was first a dad wiz and now she has this wild successful vocation on Broadway , but she has n’t get back to the popping earthly concern , even though it is a braggart import for little girl with theatre of operations background knowledge in soda pop .

So , Sara Bareilles , if you ’re tune in , descend back .

Larson : We have n’t even blab about the Sujan Stevens melodious !

And the Pavement melodic .

There were two indie musical this twelvemonth !

Zhang : Wow .

Larson : This was wow .