MusicalTalk - The UK's Independent Musical Theatre Podcast

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Episode 421: Before After Jan 15, 2015

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Thos chats to Stuart Matthew Price and Timothy Knapman about their enigmatic new musical "Before After" which sold out before it even opened. Are musicals universal or culturally specific? Just one of the areas touched on as Thos finds out all about this most successful collaboration and learns about the genesis of this wonderful new musical.

Episode 420: Merry Quizmas and a Happy New Earful 2014 Dec 31, 2014

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In what is now a tradition, given that this is the second time we've done it, MusicalTalk invites you to relax yourself into the new year with a quiz and some songs from some of the shows we've been talking about over the last twelve months. Put your feet up, your eyes front, and your cat out, and have a fantastic new year from everyone at MusicalTalk!

Episode 419: 2014 In a Nut Shell Dec 23, 2014

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Nick and Thos sits down to discuss some of the highlights for 2014 for only two minutes per show! Join us for a final episode of the year and hear what Nick and Thos have to say. What will be the theatrical highlight for 2014?

MusicalTalk Mini 71: I'm Dreaming Of…Peace and Freedom! Dec 22, 2014

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No, not Bing Crosby and the perennial festive favourite, but a delightful chat with Sue Casson about her five star show, Dreams of Peace and Freedom, and how you can see it, hear it or even sing it in 2015 – the centenary of Rupert Brooke's Death!

MusicalTalk Mini 70: Cats and Apartments Dec 18, 2014

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Nick and Robert discuss CATS - now playing at The London Palladium and Robert shares his thoughts on Apartment 40C - playing at the London Theatre Workshop.

Episode 417: Assassins at The Menier Dec 09, 2014

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Robert and Nick share their thoughts on Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece - Assassins - that's now playing at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

Episode 416: Six Degrees of Separation - Gilbert and Sullivan Dec 03, 2014

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Thos and Tim help the hours creep on apace playing a musical theatre version of the Six Degrees of Separation. Listen as they weave a path from seemingly disparate icons towards the legendary Gilbert and Sullivan, taking in Spike Milligan's front door and Puccini's mistress along the way! Things are seldom what they seem!

Episode 415: Made in Dagenham Nov 25, 2014

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Nick Hutson and Robert Gordon review and discuss the new British musical: Made in Dagenham, now playing at the Adelphi Theatre.

MusicalTalk Mini 69: Strictly Ballroom Nov 18, 2014

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Dominic McChesney discusses, with Lynton Harris, the new musical of Baz Lurnham's Strictly Ballroom currently playing in Australia!

Episode 414: GYPSY! Nov 02, 2014

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Nick, Robert and Olaf saw Imelda Staunton in the Chichester Theatre production of the musical masterpiece of GYPSY. This is what we had to say...