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0630: Good Queen Bess and Mess Jul 30, 2019

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With the Edinburgh Festival Fringe just about to start, Thos sits down with the man behind one of this year's shows, David William Hughes, whose witty and splendid production, Elizabethan, is back in Edinburgh. Hear them explore how much and how little popular music has changed over 400 years – touching on everything from lutes to Barbie Girl. And then Thos talks to the two talented people behind last year's wonderful show, Mess, the musical which investigated the nature of a non-romantic friendship between a man and a woman.

0629: Access All Arias Jul 23, 2019

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Is theatre for everyone? And what can we do to bring down the barriers? Thos sits down with actor, singer, director and theatre creator, Stephen Lloyd to discuss the ethics of fully accessible theatre and to dissect his amazing career; from working with Ray Davies from the Kinks on Come Dancing, starring in the Ian Dury musical, Reasons to be Cheerful, and helping to launch the 2012 London Paralympics, it's an episode literally worth popping the champagne for!

0628: Nebular Tuesday Jul 20, 2019

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Dom talks about Nebular Tuesday with its composer Stephen Bull. We hear about its journey from its concept album days to where it is now and how Stephen plans to move it forward.

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0627: Go, Go, Go Joseph! Jul 16, 2019

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Nick and Antonia discuss Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat that is now playing at the world famous London Palladium.

0626: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (with Rosie Ashe and Jake Brunger) Jul 08, 2019

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Nick, Antonia and Jonathan head to the opening of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged Thirteen and Three Quarters - at the Ambassador's Theatre in London.

Hear why it's the best British musical of the year...

Nick also talks to co-lyricist and book writer Jake Brunger and Rosemary Ashe - who played Grandma in the show.

0625: Tudor Nights Jul 02, 2019

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With Six the Musical storming to success, it's time to look at a musical about perhaps the greatest of all the Tudor queens, Elizabeth the First herself, in her own rollicking and rumbustious show called, appropriately enough, Liz. Join Thos as he sits down with the writers to discuss musical theatre, history, taste, humour and "ruff trade" before chatting to the creatives behind an entirely different show, last summer's excellent Edinburgh Fringe offering, 89 Nights - a British musical with an American context. [note: this episode may contain the heart and stomach of a king!]

0624: Mary Poppins, Maggie May and Annie's Rooster Jun 25, 2019

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This week Nick talks to Robert Gordon about Mary Poppins Returns and Maggie May and then David Herzog chats with old friend Richard Meek who's currently touring in "Annie" as Rooster alongside Craig Revel Horwood's Miss Hannigan.

0623: Only Fools, Horses and Amelie. Jun 18, 2019

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Join Nick and Rachael as they discuss Only Fools and Horses - which is currently packing 'em in at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and then Nick and Jonathan Cohen discuss Amelie - which is touring the UK!

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0622: Aladdin's Waitress Jun 11, 2019

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Join Nick as he talks to Marisha Wallace about Waitress as we hear from new cast members Ashley Roberts and Lucie Jones before they make their way into the show - and then we hear from Charlotte - who runs www.talkstageytome.com to discuss the new film of Disney's Aladdin.

0621: Bully for You Jun 04, 2019

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As Mike Shapiro's hugely entertaining new musical, The Bully Problem, premieres at the prestigious Hollywood Fringe in June, Thos chats with Mike about the genesis and development of this witty new show; you'll hear about everything from robots, fundraising, hairline fractures, Swedish professors and that titan of modern musical Theatre, Stephen Schwartz – and course four amazing songs from the show itself!

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