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Ep 685- Composer/Lyricist Ethan Lipton Talks The Public's "The Seat of Our Pants!"
Obie Award–winning playwright and songwriter Ethan Lipton drops by to talk about The Seat of Our Pants, his wildly imaginative new musical at The Public Theater. Inspired by Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth, the show follows the unstoppable Antrobus family as they survive ice ages, floods, monsters, and modern chaos with humor, heart, and a whole lot of resilience. Ethan dives into how this musical blends satire, absurdity, and emotional truth in a way only he can.
In our chat, Ethan opens up about the creative process behind crafting a world where dinosaurs roam, time collapses, and…
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