Stephen Trask

composer and co-creator, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”

Stephen Trask on KCRW

The musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” is about a queer East German rock star. It came out in the 1990s, but new generations are relating to it today.

‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ still resonates with audiences decades later

The musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” is about a queer East German rock star. It came out in the 1990s, but new generations are relating to it today.

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