Acast to Offer Wide Release of ''Anthem: Homunculus''

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Anthem: Homunculus

Acast has signed "Anthem: Homunculus," the podcast musical from Topic Studios, written and composed by John Cameron Mitchell and Bryan Weller. Under the new partnership, Acast will make the series -- previously accessible only through subscription -- available to all listeners for free across all podcast players. The program follows Ceann Mackay (Mitchell), an artist who starts the world's first online telethon to crowdfund the treatment of his brain tumor.

Glenn Close, Cynthia Erivo, Patti LuPone, Nakhane, Denis O'Hare, Laurie Anderson, Ben Foster, Christopher J. Hanke, Madeline Brewer and others co-star in the six-hour, 10-episode dark comedy and rock musical, in which Ceann realizes that what's killing him may be the very thing that saves us all. Accompanied by a 31-song original soundtrack, "Anthem: Homunculus" explores themes of love, grief and family -- all with an undercurrent of hope.

"What Topic Studios, John Cameron Mitchell, and Bryan Weller have done with Anthem: Homunculus is not only revolutionary in the world of podcasts, but within the worlds of fiction and theater as well," said Acast Partner Manager Becky Celestina. "So rarely does a high-caliber musical podcast with an all-star cast come along for listeners to enjoy - which is why it was so important to us to make Anthem available widely, for fans on every podcast platform."

Episodes 1 and 2 will be available on Wednesday, October 13, with episodes 3-10 to follow weekly thereafter.