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MusicalTalk - The UK's Musical Theatre Podcast The UK's Independent Musical Theatre Podcast Since its début in September 2006, MusicalTalk has gone from strength to strength. Block and Richard Thomas.

Established as an independent podcast for musical theatre, with the aim of educating and entertaining listeners, MusicalTalk has attracted many renowned and illustrious guests. In December 2006, we received the accolade of podcast of the week in the The Times. The long list of guests includes Alan Menken, William David Brohn, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Stephen Schwartz, Johnny Depp, Helena Bo

nham Carter, Tim Burton, Alan Rickman, Marc Shaiman, William Finn, Stiles and Drewe, Julian Fellowes, Summer Strallen, Jeff Marx, Gerard Alessandrini, Stephanie J.

I was a huge fan of the composer and lyricist Steve Brown who sadly died in February. I interviewed Steve  for MusicalTa...
17/10/2024

I was a huge fan of the composer and lyricist Steve Brown who sadly died in February. I interviewed Steve for MusicalTalk in 2022 and now the BBC are doing a tribute show to him featuring my interview. Very touching!

Harry Hill presents a celebration of the life of his friend and collaborator, Steve Brown.

Interval report: rather good fun! Needs editing.
17/09/2024

Interval report: rather good fun! Needs editing.

16/08/2024

Alyssa Milano will star as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway starting September 16 through 10 November

15/08/2024

Boublil and Schönberg's epic French revolution musical topped the list of 100 shows chosen by musical theatre fans

06/08/2024

Here’s a preview of the ending of “why am I so single” - opening soon at the Garrick Theatre.

16/04/2024

Here is Nick Hutson’s interview with Alan Menken. They discuss Hercules, adapting and translating musicals and Alan’s creative process.

Love going through theatre programmes. Here are some we found at random and talked about them; look out for the episode ...
08/04/2024

Love going through theatre programmes. Here are some we found at random and talked about them; look out for the episode soon!

10/01/2024

MusicalTalk - The UK's Independent Musical Theatre Podcast : Episode 823: A Girl MissRed

10/01/2024

MusicalTalk - The UK's Independent Musical Theatre Podcast : Episode 822: Experiencing The Witches

10/01/2024

MusicalTalk - The UK's Independent Musical Theatre Podcast : Episode 825: Happy New...sies Year! (2023 in Review - Part One)

As we wave the year goodbye, it’s time for our traditional MusicalTalk festive quiz.  So leave your turkey in the fridge...
20/12/2023

As we wave the year goodbye, it’s time for our traditional MusicalTalk festive quiz. So leave your turkey in the fridge, turn off the irritating round of Christmas songs and leave a “go away” sign for any carol singers, and then enjoy this merry mix of quirky questions and superb songs compiled for your diversionary pleasure by that ridiculous old idiot Thos. By the time you’ve finished, you’ll need a doctor (and this may be a clue!)

As we wave the year goodbye, it’s time for our traditional MusicalTalk festive quiz.  So leave your turkey in the fridge, turn off the irritating round of Christmas songs and leave a “go away” sign for any carol singers, and then enjoy this merry mix of quirky questions and superb songs c...

It’s time for part two of Thos’ chat with the talented Sam Cochrane and Alex Prescot, the people behind Runesical, the 2...
22/11/2023

It’s time for part two of Thos’ chat with the talented Sam Cochrane and Alex Prescot, the people behind Runesical, the 2022 EdFringe hit about its ingenious new online “make your own adventure” Youtube musical version that you can watch now.

07/11/2023

Join Nick and Andrew as they check out The Time Traveller's Wife - now playing at the Apollo Theatre.

24/10/2023

Episode 816: The Extras Strike Back – In Conversation with Glenn & Gehm (Part 2): It’s time for more songs and the second part of the in-depth conversation with talented songwriting team, Glenn Clarke and George Gehm, about their career and their show, The Extras Strike Back: A Musical Tribute to the Forgotten Heroes of Star Wars. You’ll have a good feeling about this…

17/10/2023

Episode 815: The Extras Strike Back – In Conversation with Glenn & Gehm (Part 1): Thos talks to the amazingly talented songwriting team of Glenn Clarke and George Gehm about their five star musical r***e, The Extras Strike Back: A Musical Tribute to the Forgotten Heroes of Star Wars. With songs from the show, and insights into their working methods, this is a conversation that is out of this world…

10/10/2023

Episode 814: Sue Casson and Two Tigers: Thos chats to super-talented performer and songwriter, Sue Casson, about Two Tigers – a Modernist Musical, which illustrates the life of modernist author, Katherine Mansfield, in the centenary year of her untimely death. Hear how to write and then rewrite a musical as well as craft songs that capture the ephemeral nature of written observations in this wonderful conversation.

03/10/2023

Episode 813: Stage Icon – Gertrude Lawrence: Thos talks to the talented writer and performer, Lucy Stevents, about her latest show – Gertrude Lawrence: A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening - which uses primary sources and songs to tell the story of one of the twentieth century’s most successful musical theatre stars. Find out why Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Kurt Weill, Noel Coward and Rogers and Hammerstein were queuing to write musicals for her, and why Julie Andrews played her in the aptly name musical film, Star!

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Since its début in September 2006, MusicalTalk has established as an independent podcast for musical theatre, with the aim of educating and entertaining listeners.

MusicalTalk has attracted many renowned and illustrious guests. In December 2006, we received the accolade of podcast of the week in the The Times. The long list of guests includes Alan Menken, William David Brohn, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Stephen Schwartz, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton, Alan Rickman, Marc Shaiman, William Finn, Stiles and Drewe, Julian Fellowes, Summer Strallen, Jeff Marx, Gerard Alessandrini, Stephanie J. Block and Richard Thomas.