Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
"What else have we talked about when we talked about Di? About her uncanny knack for exposing society's callowness...About the bizarreness of an institution–monarchy–that, though it has lost all true power, remains part public-relations firm, part pedigree kennel: Play our game or we'll fire you." -Francine du Plessix Grey, 1997
It became the Internet's largest target when it debuted last year, but was DIANA: THE MUSICAL as bad as everyone said? Is there something worthwhile lying behind its poor writing and staid rhyme structure? And was this made for the right reasons?
Zach Barr (they/them) has a new commentary track, to be enjoyed alongside the Netflix film, discussing all this and more.
(For best viewing experience, have this video at full volume and Netflix at about 10-15% volume)
"What else have we talked about when we talked about Di? About her uncanny knack for exposing society's callowness...About the bizarreness of an institution–monarchy–that, though it has lost all true power, remains part public-relations firm, part pedigree kennel: Play our game or we'll fire you." -Francine du Plessix Grey, 1997
It became the Internet's largest target when it debuted last year, but was DIANA: THE MUSICAL as bad as everyone said? Is there something worthwhile lying behind its poor writing and staid rhyme structure? And was this made for the right reasons?
Zach Barr (they/them) has a new commentary track, to be enjoyed alongside the Netflix film, discussing all this and more.
(For best viewing experience, have this video at full volume and Netflix at about 10-15% volume)
![Low Budget Milky Whites [LIVE at BroadwayCon 2024]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m6EUYZNgxT4/mqdefault.jpg "Low Budget Milky Whites [LIVE at BroadwayCon 2024]
He wasn’t puppeteering her just yet; she was still inanimate. Then he tilted her head ever so slightly, and instantly there she was: imbued with life and seemingly quizzical — even if her big, almost teary eyes are really just beveled foam coated with clear epoxy that catches the light. Yeah, we’re best friends, said Kanagawa. -Laura Collins-Hughes, 2022
Of all the characters from “Into The Woods,” none have seen more…variation between productions than Jack’s beloved cow. The defunct Tumblr blog “Low Budget Milky Whites” catalogued a bestiary of staging choices: puppets, masks, facepaint, balloons, and more. But, funny as they are, what can these costumes teach us about the medium of theatre? Zach Barr (they/them) discusses the differences between Static and Dynamic Art, through the lens of the cow as white as milk.
Performed July 27, 2024 – LIVE at BroadwayCon 2024
Thank you to BroadwayCon and the Mischief Management staff for hosting me! This was my first time ever presenting And Now They Sing live, and it was a blast the whole way through. Special shoutout to the attendee who brought their own Milky White puppet and asked me to sign the udder afterwards – I missed your name but you made my whole weekend.")
