Learn how to experience and support a fantastic musical comedy about hospice care, grief, and finding meaning in life.

My return guest Benjamin Kintisch is a trained chaplain, music teacher, and Cantor in the Jewish synagogue. He is the creator, lyricist and playwright of “Life Review: The Hospice Musical,” a musical comedy that focuses on the lessons a young rabbi learns when he is assigned to be a chaplain for patients in a residential hospice. Ben discusses the upcoming full performance of the musical and album recording on May 9th and the real life origin of the stories and songs in Life Review. Visit the website and support the Kickstarter campaign at the links below:

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This episode includes:

• What inspired Ben to write a musical about hospice
• How Ben ended up creating a one-man version of the show during COVID
• The story arc of the musical and what it teaches
• Audience reaction to the musical and why it creates “teachable” moments
• Why the arts and media are important vehicles for educating the public about death, Dying, and grief
• The upcoming May 9th performance of the musical and live album recording at Johns Hopkins University
• How (and why) to support the Kickstarter Campaign

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• Support the Kickstarter Campaign
• Previous interview about Life Review
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