the rise of the PARODY MUSICAL... | a history of the subgenre from Jerry Springer to Dance Moms
the rise of the PARODY MUSICAL... | a history of the subgenre from Jerry Springer to Dance Moms  
Podcast: MickeyJoTheatre
Published On: Wed Oct 21 2026
Description: Yesterday, casting was announced for two upcoming parody musicals, based on The Traitors and Dance Moms. With Schmigadoon! having won this year's Tony Award for Best Musical, Heated Rivalry's unauthorised musical having financially recouped and Titanique having transferred to Broadway, is this a golden age for the parody musical? To answer that question, Mickey-Jo is examining the history of this theatrical subgenre, from shows like Jerry Springer the Opera and Avenue Q to Starkid's Twisted. sign up to Mickey-Jo's weekly substack newsletter: www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com00:00 | introduction 02:24 | definition / earliest examples 09:55 | evolution / further examples 16:48 | popularity / recent examples 23:04 | the future About Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.