Musicaltalk The Uk S Independent Musical Theatre Podcast

In this episode, Mike and Thos take a close look at one of the best musicals from the 2021 Edinburgh Festival Fringe (and award winner at the Denver Festival Fringe), Color Inside the Lines by Jenny Stafford. Hear how they find the show to be the perfect example of a small, poignant, one performer musical and a surprising gem filled with craft and …

Welcome back to the second part of the conversation with Mike and Thos about Twisted – The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier as they study the craft and skill on display in this amusing parody musical before Thos concludes his unexpected look at viziers in musicals as he discusses The Rose of Persia, Arthur Sullivan’s last comic musical from 1899.…

It’s time to join Mike and Thos and they investigate Twisted – The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier – the 2013 musical trying to do for Jafar from the Aladdin film what Wicked did for the Wicked Witch of the West. Find out how far a parody musical can move you, and then join Thos for a quick look at the history of viziers in musical history as he tal…

Join Mike and Thos as they explore the “bonkers but brilliant” show, Timpsons the Musical and find out how an American responded to this entirely culturally British phenomenon (clue: he loved it!). There’s also talk about this shows connection to the lost world of the industrial musical. And remember, never eat a taco – from a bin!!…

Nick talks to YouTube and singing sensation/impressionist Christina Bianco about appearing in Jim Cartwright's THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE - soon to be touring the UK.

Jonthan Cohen chats to Nick about working with British actress - Lynda Baron - who died recently. Jonathan talks about working with her on songs they did together for Come Outside and also her stint in Cameron Mackintosh's FOLLIES in the eighties.

Does Cyrano de Bergerac retain its panache in film musical form? Tonia and Mike discuss the recent movie adaptation starring Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, and Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Dom talks to Nick about how it feels to be treading the boards again, how the pandemic, he thinks, has changed casting and his future role in adult pantomime! Nick then talks about his afternoon tea at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and what shows we have coming up in 2022!

Nick and Dom discuss the spectacular muscial - Moulin Rouge - now platying at the Picadilly Theatre in London's West End. Nick also tells how he introduced Dom to Victoria Wood's final musical - The Day We Sang - starring Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton - and avaiable to purcahse online.

Episode 748: Jesus Christ Superstar(s) – Part 2: Tom and Thos still have Heaven on their minds as they continue their in-depth chat about just how JCS has survived and adapted over fifty years on stage in the UK and internationally.

Settle down to listen to Tom and Thos as they find out what’s the buzz about Jesus Christ Superstar and how it’s successfully adapted itself to changing times over fifty years. Tom is certain that everything’s alright whereas JCS virgin Thos simply doesn’t know how to love it.

It’s a two player game as Josh and Thos get hot with excitement about Be More Chilled, the show that is somehow both a cult and completely mainstream. Listen as they get in sync about its many strengths and touch on its unexpected timelessness. You won’t find it hard to swallow!

It’s a brand new year so it must be time for our traditional MusicalTalk musical theatre quiz – a merry mix of quirky questions and superb songs compiled for your pleasure by Thos. This time it’s all about the late Stephen Sondheim who was no mean compiler of mysteries himself. So, old friends, something’s coming! And with so little to be sure of, …

MusicalTalk rounds up its tributes to the late Stephen Sondheim with a historic conversation from the time of his eightieth birthday in 2010 looking at the works of Sondheim, warts and all!

Thos revisits a 2014 interview with David Overton of the Sondheim Society in which Sondheim and his works were discussed in depth, as well as the then new revue called God, a Musical Celebration and Parody of Stephen Sondheim.

MusicalTalk again pays tribute to the late great Stephen Sondheim with a further selection of interviews and discussions about the great man taken from fifteen years of the extensive MusicalTalk archive including about Putting It Together, Follies, Merrily We Roll Along, Saturday Night, Anyone Can Whistle and Sondheim himself.…

MusicalTalk remembers the late great Stephen Sondheim with a selection of interviews and discussions about the great man taken from fifteen years of the extensive MusicalTalk archive touching on Passion, Merrily We Roll Along, Into the Woods, Anyone Can Whistle, Saturday Night, Company and Revues.

For the next few weeks - we will be celebrating the legendary Stephen Sondheim - who recently died aged 91. This week Nick replays a section from a podcast where he was invited to attend the press junket of the film of Sweeney Todd.

This week, Thos and Josh get square eyes as they have a four cornered in-depth discussion about shows you could have watched online this summer as part of the EdFringe’s new virtual streaming options including the classic Weill and Brecht musical, The Seven Deadly Sins.

This week, Thos talks to Josh about his visit – in person – to the EdFringe this summer, and how it differed to previous years. And we hear reviews and conversations about everything from Elvis to Ivor Novello and Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds to the Gondoliers.

Mike and Tonia discuss the recent Amazon Prime adaptation of Everybody's Talking About Jamie. What does the stage show gain or lose in the translation to movie form?

In an age of countless listening options, finding new or lesser-known musicals can be a challenge. Mike chats with Jean-Paul Yovanoff, whose MusicalTheatreRadio.com provides round the clock curation of music from great shows.

Nick chats to Elyse (vocalist) and Chris Willis (composer) on their involvement with cresting the parody TV Series exploring the tropes of the 1940s and 50s musicals - Schmigadoon. We also hear from John Sweeney and Andrew Edwards as they share their thoughts on it! Chris and Elyse also discuss creating songs and music for the Mickey Mouse shorts o…

Nick is joined by David Herzog to discuss all things Back to The Future - as it's finally blasted its way into the Adelphi Theatre - and then join Nick and his friend Shawn live from the theatre (and the future) to hear their views. What will two theme park fans make of it?

It’s time to get back inside the MusicalTalk Time Machine to look at the music compiled by Thomas D’urfey in his seminal collection of 17th and 18th Century songs. Thos looks at the connections between D’urfey, John Gay, The Beggar’s Opera, and a well-known nursery rhyme. There’s also a chance to hear a further chat with the multitalented academic …

This week, Thos chats to David William Hughes, academic and performer of historic music, as they discuss his one man musical, Elizabethan, featuring Tudor and Jacobean songs and how music underwent a seismic development soon, ushering a musical world we still have today. They then look forward to next week’s episode which leaps forward about a hund…

Nick talks to actor Charlie Brunton about his starring role of Emelius Browne in the UK Tour of Bedknobs and Broomsticks!

Nick talks to Jonathan and Stephen about experiencing South Pacific at the Chichester Festival Theatre.

Nick talks to renowned theatre director Jonathan O'Boyle about his production of THE LAST 5 YEARS that is soon opening at the Garrick Theatre.

This week, Thos looks at one of the most significant changes to fringe festivals in 2021 – the advent of the virtual productions! Whilst they’ve been around for ages, it’s only since the pandemic that they really taken off. And with more virtual musicals on offer than live musical productions at this summer’s EdFringe, we take a look at two differe…

It’s the very welcome return of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe – and this year it was somehow both a lot smaller and a lot bigger – with a mixture of physical and virtual shows, giving it more of a global reach than ever. As always, MusicalTalk will be talking about the pick of the crop of musicals from this year’s event but to get the ball rolling,…

Andy Edwards talks to the current star of Singin' in the Rain Adam Cooper - discussing everything from Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake to working with Patrick Swayze!

Nick and John talk to award winning lyricist David Zippel about his work for Cinderella, Hercules, Woman in White, City of Angels and other smaller works!

Nick is joined by Dom as they discuss Singin' in the Rain - currently playing at Sadler's Wells.

Nick and Andrew discuss a manner of shows and topics including: Anything Goes, Mamma Mia (The Party), Amelie, Carousel, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Comeback and the newly renovated Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

Join Mike Shapiro as he updates Thos about his wonderful Hollywood Fringe adventure musical, Gideon and the Blundersnorp, which having been in a successful virtual version last year has now been redeveloped for a real live theatrical production in 2021. In this bumper episode, you’ll hear songs aplenty and entertaining chat about the show’s unusual…

Nick talks to Jonathan Cohen about HAIRSPRAY - now playing at the London Coliseum and then sits down with producerr Chris Clegg to discuss Tuck Shop, Death Drop and all things Drag.

Thos talks to musical theatre royalty, the amazing Kim Criswell, about her new show, the wonderful Rodgers and Hammerstein revue, A Grand Night for Singing, which is being presented at the Edinburgh International Festival this summer and brings together both well known and neglected F&H gems. Kim shares her thoughts on this great songwriting partne…

Join Thos and Tim as they look in depth at the reworked version of the 1960s West End and Broadway hit, Half A Sixpence, which came to London in 2016 under the auspices of Julian Fellowes, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. Find out if they thought it was a flash in the pan, a banging hit or deserved a wallop!…

Nick talks to Ryan and Dylan about three musicals currently playing in the West End: Heathers, Cinderella and Amelie!

As fans of murder mysteries here - it's nice to see this musical (with songs by Flo and Joan) celebrating drag culture in a mainstream production! Death Drop - A DRAGATha Christie Murder Mystery - featuring Willum and Latrice Royale.

Nick Hutson chats to Andrew Keating about what it felt like to be back in a theatre seeing a brand new with lockdown starting to ease. Hear Andrew's thoughts on the new ALW Musical - Cinderella - as well as the COVID Safety precautions and what the future may hold. Bippity Boppity Boo!

Dom McChesney chats with Jodi Picoult and Timothy Allen Mcdonald about the creation of Breathe: A New Musical, which is premiering online - written in real time last year as the pandemic evolved. They also discuss their musical of The Book Thief which was set to open at The Octagon in Bolton just as the pandemic hit last year.…

With the World Premiere of the stage production of the evergreen Disney film, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, coming to the United Kingdom this summer, Thos revisits the extended and restored version of the original film in the company of Tim as they pop in a beautiful shiny – but not briny – DVD and enjoy some substitutiary locomotion. With knobs on!…

Episode 713: The Ballad of Anne and Mary – Songs: Join us for the last part of our special in-depth look at the fantastic free new musical pirate podcast, The Ballad of Anne and Mary. This week we concentrate on the score, discuss lullabies, and question Sondheim’s famous axiom about content dictating form. So don’t be a slubberdegullion, come and …

We return to part two of our special in-depth look at the fantastic free new musical drama podcast, The Ballad of Anne and Mary, created by Laurence Owen and Lindsay Sharman about the famous 18th Century pirates, Anne Bonny and Mary Read. This week we discuss the story, themes and structure used to tell the take effectively over several weeks, and …

Join Thos over the next three weeks for a special in-depth look at the fantastic new musical, The Ballad of Anne and Mary. In this first episode, he talks to the show’s creators, Laurence Owen and Lindsay Sharman, about the development of this fantastic venture which is presented as a free five-part musical drama podcast, and tells the story of fam…

Join Thos as he revisits the much praised 2010 Regents Park Open Air Theatre production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods, which is viewable to watch in a streaming version online. Cast your mind back to the heady days of a decade ago when the world was celebrating Sondheim’s 80th birthday, Dame Judi Dench was the Giant’s Wife and you could cast…

Welcome to this bumper edition of MusicalTalk crammed with great songs and fine chat as Thos brings us a brand new interview with talented writer, Alexander S. Bermange, creator of I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical, a wonderful show shortly be made available in a specially recorded version for online viewing via the Kings Head Theatre website. In …

With the five star revue, I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical – a must see for all fans of musical theatre – being made available for streaming, join Thos for the first of two interviews with Alexander S. Bermange, the talented writer and creator of the show. In this week’s episode, we hear about the show when it was at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe…