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0620: Hooray for Hollywood Theatre! (Part Two) May 28, 2019

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Michael Gordon Shapiro continues coverage of the Hollywood Fringe with a chat with Laura Wiley, a multi-faceted entertainer and producer of musical parodies.

0619: Hooray for Hollywood Theatre! May 21, 2019

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Michael Gordon Shapiro begins a series of interviews exploring creative life at the Hollywood Fringe and chats with festival co-founder Ben Hill and musical theatre director Janet Miller.

0618: The Story of Stephen Foster – Part Two May 14, 2019

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It's time for songs, stories and insights into the life, works and legacy of Stephen Foster, in the second part of our look into the life of this mid Victorian American song writing giant. And once again, you can enjoy the some more of his best works in brand new recordings featuring Jonathan on piano and David singing – but no banjo on their knees!

0617: The Story of Stephen Foster – Part One May 07, 2019

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In a special two part edition of MusicalTalk, join Jonathan, David, Nick and Thos as the look at the life, works and legacy of Stephen Foster, the father of the popular song and godfather of musical theatre. And in a special treat, hear some of his best songs in brand new recordings featuring Jonathan on piano and David singing. It's a real treat and will make your doo-dah doo-dah day!

0616: Finding Fiddler on the Roof May 02, 2019

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Nick has never seen Fiddler on the Roof - so he and Dom went off to the Playhouse Theatre to see the Trevor Nunn directed production from the Menier Chocolate Factory starring Andy Nyman and Judy Kuhn. Heat their thoughts...

0615: Queens of Mist and Kings of Rock musicals (with Jon Robyns and Hugh Wooldridge) Apr 23, 2019

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Nick talks to Jon Robyns and Hugh Wooldridge about the massive celebration of rock musicals coming up on May 12th to the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith - The best of Rock Musicals.

David Herzog talks to Blake Klein from Pint of Wine Theatre about "Queen of the Mist," a Michael John LaChuisa musical about the first person to successfully go over Niagara Falls in a barrel in 1901 and Michael Shapiro provides another instalment of his development diary of The Bully Problem.

0614: Oliviers, Crazy Ex Girlfriends and Bullies Apr 16, 2019

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Antonia sits with Nick to discuss the 2019 Olivier Awards along with mourning Crazy Ex Girlfriend's departure from the airwaves. We also hear the next instalment in Mike Shapiro's development audio diary for his musical - The Bully Problem.

0613: Waitress Review and The Bully Problem Apr 11, 2019

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Join Nick and Andrew as they share their thoughts on Waitress - playing at the Adelphi Theatre and also hear the first entry in a developer diary from Mike Shapiro on his musical: The Bully Problem.

0612: The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – Legacy Apr 02, 2019

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In the second of a two part run, David Herzog chats to…well, practically everyone involved…about the wonderful new pieces of musical theatre writing presented by the RCA at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Legacy Series - A Mother's Song and The Book of Names. So cross the Atlantic and enjoy this enthusiastic and insightful episode about two inspiring shows.

0611: The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – Hat-Trick Mar 26, 2019

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In the first of a two part run, Thos and Michael Gordon Shapiro cast an impressed eye (or four) over the excellent annual presentations by the amazing Royal Conservatoire of Scotland at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In particular, they have a lively and forensic discussion about the RCS's three 2018 offerings – the Scottish Premiere of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and the fabulous pieces of thematically linked new musical theatre writing, Legacy – A Mother's Song and Legacy – The Book of Names. A legacy to be proud of!

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