MusicalTalk - The UK's Independent Musical Theatre Podcast

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Episode 805: Vote Macbeth! Jul 18, 2023

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Thos chats to John Paul Liddle about his amazing new musical take on the famous Shakespearian Scottish Play, called Vote Macbeth! which reimagines the story as a contemporary political thriller. Fifteen years in the making, hear how this interactive show invites you to decide who should rule – the strong but murderous Macbeth or his arch rival, the flamboyant Fleancé. And there's a chance to hear about Crochan Disney, the new welsh language podcast about all things Disney.

Episode 804: Celebrating 50 years of Rocky Horror with Rob Bagnall Jul 04, 2023

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Andrew Edwards sits down with Rob Bagnall - who's one of the biggest fans and experts on the Rocky Horror Show to discuss the show.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory UK Tour Review Jul 03, 2023

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Nick shares his thoughts on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - that's currently touring around the UK and Ireland!

Episode 803: Welcome to Schmicago Jun 27, 2023

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Nick and Dom share their thoughts on every episode of Apple TV+'s wonderful musical series "Schmicago" - the second series of Schmigadoon!

Episode 802: Deliberate Musical Catastrophes Jun 20, 2023

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Thos chats to Sam Woof and Màth Roberts of Goya Theatre about their wonderful - but very different musicals – the (deliberate) musical catastrophe "Don't Say Macbeth" and the Generation Z musical, "Sex With Friends (And Other Tiny Catastrophes)".

Episode 801: Deanna Durbin – Film Musical Icon Jun 13, 2023

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Thos chats to Melanie Gall, biographer of Deanna Durbin, about her one woman show "Ingenue: Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland and the Golden Age of Hollywood" to learn how "Winnipeg's Sweetheart", Deanna Durbin, became the biggest star of musical films in the 1930s, surpassing even her occasional co-star, Judy Garland, but also how she deliberately disappeared completely from view – and from memory.

Episode 800: An Obscure Artificial Intelligence Content Generated Episode. May 23, 2023

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Nick, Thos, Dom, Jonathan and Harrison are presented with a musical from each decade by AI and are expected to talk about it... so expect a lot of chat about a lot of shows, a lot of arguments about a lot of shows, a lot of questionable facts about a lot of shows and, most importantly, a lot of fun talk about a lot of shows!

Episode 799: Living With Sin May 16, 2023

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Join Thos as he talks to Ilona Sell, the director of the wonderful new show, Living With Sin – a thoroughly modern story with a contemporary take on the fabled Seven Deadly Sins. There's a chance to hear songs from the score and to hear a wonderful conversation about the sins being less deadly than you might think…

Episode 798: Good Company May 09, 2023

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Thos chats to the directors, producer and star of the rather brilliant 2022 EdFringe production of Sondheim's Company and in particular about how they approached this versatile and ever changing show. With an in-depth discussion about the different ways that the main role can be characterised and made to escape from their 1970s origins to be relevant to 21st Century attitudes, Bobby, we've been thinking of you!

Episode 797: Broadway Round-Up May 03, 2023

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MusicalTalk heads for the centre of the musical theatre universe this week as Thos chats to Colm about his recent trip to Broadway – and the many shows he saw there. You'll get a lot of "hi-de-hi and boopah-doo" in this lively discussion on the Great White Way.

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