Behind the raunchy songs of Dicks: The Musical

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Behind the raunchy songs of Dicks: The Musical

Welcome to Right on Cue, the podcast where we interview film, TV, and video game composers about the origins and nuances of their latest works. Sometimes, the dumbest things are the most delightful — and that’s certainly the case with A24’s riotous new musical, Dicks: The Musical. A tongue-in-cheek (and other places) song-and-dance comedy, Dicks: ... Behind the raunchy songs of Dicks: The Musical

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