spoken word
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As a proto-Broadway musical operatic genre of spoken word and musical numbers, it appeals on all levels.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“The spoken word is perhaps the quintessential form of protected speech,” Justice Neil Gorsuch writes for the majority in Chiles v.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Glennie: I’ve never recorded anything combining the poetic spoken word and music before, and I haven’t been exposed to any examples of this kind of collaboration.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025
Beyond the music, the festival will showcase spoken word performances from acclaimed poets Lemn Sissay and Vanessa Kisuule, alongside political satire and activism from Led By Donkeys.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025
I watched Baba’s car pull away from the curb, taking with it the person whose first spoken word had been my name.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
