Even if the name Tom Gleisner doesn’t ring a bell, you know his work. The Castle, The Dish, Utopia, and Melbourne Theatre Company's smash-hit production The Speechmaker all bear the hallmarks of his quick-witted but big-hearted satire. Now Gleisner brings us Bloom, a new comedic musical that celebrates the power of music to connect us across generations. Tom joins Around Town to discuss developing his first musical, working with a stellar ensemble cast and the choice to take one of the country’s ongoing failures – aged care – to craft an uplifting and joyful vision of hope. Featured on today's episode:  Bloom at the Melbourne Theatre Company New episodes of Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town drop Monday, Wednesday, Friday each week. Subscribe on the LiSTNR app to make sure you don’t miss an episode. And keep up-to-date on everything Broadsheet has to offer at www.Broadsheet.com.au, or at @Broadsheet_melb.  Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Katya Wachtel and produced by Nicola Sitch. Deirdre Fogarty is the Executive Producer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.