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541: Strictly Young Frankenstein's Girls Oct 10, 2017

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Nick sits with Antonia to discuss what he thought of Young Frankenstein - now playing at the Garrick Theatre; Antonia shares her thoughts on Strictly Come Dancing, as well as Strictly Ballroom coming to the West End - and also discusses what she thought of The Girls - that's now, sadly, left the West End.

540: Fringe Cuts – From Brecht to Bricked! (with a bit of Brown) Sep 26, 2017

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More songs and conversations from this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe – so join Thos for the low down on the Murderous Philanthropist of Croydon Town, One Good Soul and an intriguing double/sequel/prequel/Mobius strip of a musical in two parts, or two musicals in one, namely Wall! A Thinly Veiled Metaphor for Our Current Political Landscape Disguised as a New American Musical and Wall 2.0! A Thinly Veiled Manifesto for How to Mend Our Broken World Disguised as a New American Musical! Plus Nick shares his thoughts on Derren Brown: Underground - which is currently playing at the Playhouse Theatre in London.

539: Fringe Cuts – Musical Theatre Aristocracy Sep 20, 2017

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It's Fringe Round Up Time – so join Thos for the next couple of weeks as he talks to the people behind some of shows at his years Edinburgh Festival Fringe. And in today's episode he talks Sondheim, Gilbert and Sullivan and Henry Cyril Paget, the fifth Marquis of Anglesey – it's class all the way!

538: Follies at the National Sep 12, 2017

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Nick and Dom discuss Stephen Sondheim's Follies - currently playing at the National Theatre. This production stars Imelda Staunton, Philip Quast, Tracie Bennett and Janie Dee - and is one of Sondheim's most admired scores. This marks the first time Nick has seen the show - but how does it compare to the 1987 production by Cameron Mackintosh?

537: Honeymooning With Stephen Weiner Sep 05, 2017

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Composer Stephen Weiner discusses his upcoming musical adaptation of The Honeymooners, and his journey through the exciting and chaotic landscape of musical theatre development.

536: Stop the Musical – The MusicalTalk Pick of the Fringe Aug 29, 2017

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Join Thos as he talks to the writer, performers and producer of this year's MusicalTalk Pick of the Fringe, the wonderful new five star show, Stop the Musical, which was developed in collaboration with Les Miserables' Claude Michel Schonberg and has been winning rave reviews for its intelligent, moving and delightful book and score.

535: What to See at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 Aug 22, 2017

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With the Festival Fringe reaching its seventieth anniversary, there has never been a better time to go to the world's largest arts festival. So, with this in mind, Thos has compiled a list of five and four star songs and shows that are still on for you to see. Hear from composers, writers and performers and investigate everything musical theatre from synaesthesia to Theremins. It's the best of the Fest!

534: Allegro Ago-go (Part 2) Aug 15, 2017

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Rodgers and Hammerstein's Allegro received a mixed reception in 1947 and didn't get to Europe until it opened in London 69 years later. In part two of an in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of this legendary show, Tim and Thos ask whether it has heart, and if it has Hart!

533: Allegro Ago-go (Part 1) Aug 15, 2017

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Is Rodgers and Hammerstein's legendary 1947 Broadway musical Allegro really an artistic failure - or is it any good? It's the question that people have been asking for seventy years! Thos sat down with Tim to discuss the piece and the recent European premiere production at the Southwark Theatre. Listen to the first part of this in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of this most interesting of R and H pieces.

532: Rosie Ashe on Committee at the Donmar Warehouse Jul 18, 2017

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Nick chats to Rosie about the new chamber-musical playing at the Donmar Warehouse looking at the court case involving a British charity scandal. It runs until the 12th August!

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