MusicalTalk - The UK's Independent Musical Theatre Podcast

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Episode 352: Albion Forlorn - An Edinburgh Preview Jul 30, 2013

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The world's largest arts festival starts this week and to mark the fact, Thos talks to the delightful Sue Casson, about her latest show which premieres at the Fringe, the enigmatic and haunting Albion Forlorn. A torch song for a broken society perhaps, but also a balm for the thoughtful!

MusicalTalk Mini 40: Battles Within and Without Jul 28, 2013

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David Herzog investigates the world of choral music as he talks to Re:Sound Music Theatre, the company putting on the intriguingly beautiful Battles Within and Without, a new piece of music theatre exploring human conflict and the resulting external struggles on the battlefield and the inner turmoil of the heart.

Episode 351: All-New York New Musical Festival News! Jul 22, 2013

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It's here – Britain's first dedicated musical theatre festival arrives in the fine city of York this week and Thos gets talking to the people behind it all! Hear how it started, what's on, and how some of the shows came to be – and don't forget to get along to see it!

MusicalTalk Mini 39: York New York New! Jul 20, 2013

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Britain's first dedicated musical theatre festival has arrived - it's in York and it is new but it's not New York! Join Thos as he finds out more!

Episode 350: The Olympian West End Celebration Jul 15, 2013

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To honour all the volunteers who kindly offered their services for free during last year's London Olympics, there is a concert in The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on July 19th to celebrate their efforts. One section of this concert is a 10 minute West End Musical celebration, during which Lauren Samuels, Jodie Prenger, Ricardo Alfonso and a choir (made up of Arts Educational students and alumni) will sing their hearts out. Join Nick Hutson and Mike Dixon as they follow the progress of rehearsals on a baking hot day in Chiswick's Arts Ed Rehearsal studios. It was, too darn hot - but it was darn exciting to be around so much talent!

Episode 349: Dial M for Merrily, Mormon and Moby Jul 08, 2013

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It's marvellous! It's magnificent! It's mighty! It's slightly contrived around the letter "M"! Join Tim and Thos as they mine the meaning of musicals, make merry with minutiae, and muck around with Musical Husbands!

Episode 348: My School Musicals Jul 02, 2013

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Thos and Nick sit down to discuss the musicals in which their school days involved. The end result is a discussion covering all corners of the musical theatre spectrum, including My Fair Lady, HMS Pinafore, Cabaret, Smike, Rats, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Grease! Who's to say we didn't get a subliminal education in musical theatre?!

MusicalTalk Mini 38: Derren Brown "Infamous" Review Jul 01, 2013

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Nick shares his thoughts of Derren Brown's production - Infamous - now playing at the Palace Theatre in London.

MusicalTalk Mini 37: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Review Jun 30, 2013

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Now this huge musical is out of previews, Nick, Robert and Olaf review Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - playing at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

Episode 347: Mark Shenton and the Amazing Payback Chocolate Factory Jun 24, 2013

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Join Nick and Thos as they provide an interview with Mark Shenton to discuss whether Matilda was snubbed at this year's Tony Awards; we introduce a new segment called "Drinks after The Show", where Jen Green and Carline Wigmore focus on two new musicals from The Riverside Studios in West London: The Great Gatsby and Payback. We also discuss King Kong, currently playing in Australia, and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, that's now playing at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.