713 stories by "MusicalTalk"
Michael Gordon Shapiro continues coverage of the Hollywood Fringe with a chat with Laura Wiley, a multi-faceted entertainer and producer of musical parodies.
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.
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. A…
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…
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…
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. Â David…
Antonia sits with Nick to discuss the 2019 Olivier Awards along with mourning Crazy Ex Girlfriend's departure from the airwaves. Â We also hear the next instalment in Mike Shapiro's develo…
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 …
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 Edin…
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 …
In this special episode of MusicalTalk - Nick talk to old presenter and composer Andy Abrams and Carrie Hope Fletcher about Andy's musical of BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER that was recently showcase…
Join Thos and Colm as they talk about what it takes actually to put on a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe " a real insider's view of the nuts and bolts of what's involved. And hear …
This week we revisit Come From Away as Nick chats to the cast members - and those whom the cast members portrayed - at a press event for the musical held at the beautiful Canadian Embassy in…
It's a bumper episode discussing six very different shows, featuring five songs, with four guests, and three musicals about to open in two different cities, hosted by the one and only (at le…
Nick chats to Chris Hocking - principal of The Arts Educational Schools in Chiswick, West London about the school's history, heritage and vision. Â Following that - Nick and Rachael talk …
Episode 605: Propping Up the Barnum. What a year it's been for PT Barnum! With a blockbuster musical film about his life, The Greatest Showman, and a London revival of the original 1980 …
Nick and Rachael talk about the reaction that the news that Les Miserables is to change forever has caused amongst theatre fans and why they think it's not a bad thing... They then talk …
Nick, Antonia and Mike sit down to discuss their thoughts on the Mary Poppins sequel.Â
Nick and Antonia discuss the massive amount of shows coming to London and beyond in 2019. Â 2019 promises to be an exciting year - with new shows such as Only Fools and Horses, Dear Evan H…
David Herzog returns to bring us belated holiday cheer from the cast of "Cinderella" at Venue Cymru in North Wales. Hold David's terrified American hand as he embarks into the popular Britis…
Episode 600: The Six Presenters. Â It's very rarely we get so many presenters in one place - but in the summer of 2018 - we managed it! In this episode there two different conversations s…
Nick joins Rachael - to discuss a slew of musicals they saw toward the end of 2018 including Wicked, Matilda, Phantom of the Opera, Bat out Of Hell, Heathers and Fanatical - whilst gently sk…
Apparently, it's Christmas time - so to mark the event, here's the now obligatory and much despised MusicalTalk festive quiz " a merry mix of quirky questions and superb songs, all helpfully…
2018 saw lots of musicals open in London that explored very modern themes - so, in no order, join Antonia and Nick as they discuss Chess, Hamilton, Bring it On, Chicago, The Band, Bat out of…
Nick recently shocked Tonia with news that he would be re-visiting Phantom of the Opera for the first time in over 15 years. Â Listen to hear his thoughts, how it compares to Love Never Di…
