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Out for Blood: A Cultural History of Carrie the Musical with Chris Adams
Author and historian Chris Adams (Out for Blood: A Cultural History of Carrie the Musical) joins Andrew in the ITBR to dig deep into the strange, bloody, and endlessly fascinating legacy of Carrie. From the moment Chris first encountered Stephen King’s novel, his obsession was born—one that would eventually lead him straight to the infamous 1988 Broadway musical.Chris unpacks how Carrie went from a catastrophic flop to a full-blown cult phenomenon, asking the question fans still can’t stop debating: if it failed so spectacularly, why are we still talking about it decades later? He also shares…
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