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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

0023: Lea Salonga, The Harder They Come, Jenifer Toksvig (1) by MusicalTalk

DOM AND NICK discuss Miss Saigon and its Fillipina star Lea Salonga. Tim talks about The Harder They Come (playing at the Theatre Royal Stratford East) and interviews lyricist/bookrwriter an…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 02:23PM
Tuesday, March 13, 2007

0022: Phantom in Manhattan, H*gh Sch**l M*s*c*l by MusicalTalk

WE WELCOME Mandi Bailey into the studio, where we discuss whether having a celebrity in a show is a wise choice and what we think of the latest announments of a Phantom sequel and the news t…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 07:14PM
Tuesday, March 6, 2007

0021: Emma Williams Interview, The American Musical? by MusicalTalk

IS MUSICAL THEATRE just an American art form? In response to a voicemail from Paul Warshauer, we consider its origins and its future. We also feature an interview with Emma Williams to discu…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 06:14PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2007

0020: Jerry Herman Interview by MusicalTalk

IN THIS SPECTACULAR twentieth episode of MusicalTalk, we welcome Jerry Herman to discuss his stratospheric career. Join Thos for this marvellous interview and find out about one of the great…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 04:12PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2007

0019: Jukebox Musicals, Dreamgirls by MusicalTalk

JUKEBOX MUSICALS have taken over the west end and Broadway. Is this a good thing, or not? We also discuss Dreamgirls and how we think Moulin Rouge will work on stage if it is ever produced.

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 03:47PM
Friday, February 2, 2007

0018: Pantotime! by MusicalTalk

IN BRITISH theatre history, there has been one tradition that is kept alive every Christmas season by various amateur and professional theatre companies all over the country: the Pantomime. …

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 11:33AM
Saturday, January 27, 2007

0017: Education and Musical Theatre by MusicalTalk

EDUCATION AND musical theatre: We will discuss theatre schools that are available and offer our opinion. This episode brings back Dominic Lindesay-Bethune where he will also discuss his rece…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 04:52PM
Sunday, January 21, 2007

0016: Ghost/Train by MusicalTalk

WE TAKE on two requests from MusicalTalk listeners to discuss: first, we cover rumours of ghosts at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and Andy gives some training advice for getting onto the sta…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 06:44PM
Monday, January 8, 2007

0015: Coasterboy - the musical by MusicalTalk

ANDY IS OFF again, so there's been a slight change of plan, folks! In this episode you are treated to an original musical written and performed by Nick. Fans of MusicalTalk will have heard N…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 03:39PM
Friday, December 29, 2006

0014: 2006 in Review by MusicalTalk

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all our great listeners. The MusicalTalk Christmas haitus is over! 2006 was, in the West End, the biggest year ever for musical theatre fans. We discuss each of the shows t…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 07:00PM
Thursday, December 7, 2006

0013: Simply Sondheim by MusicalTalk

WE WELCOME Justin Grize into the MusicalTalk studio. He joins us for an episode that concentrates heavily on Stephen Sondheim. We discuss his musical style, his popularity and his musicals. …

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 05:07PM
Thursday, November 30, 2006

0012: Theatre Superstitions by MusicalTalk

WE WELCOME Dominic Lindesay-Bethune to the MusicalTalk presenting team. Superstitions are discussed - as well as Nick's view on Chicago and Dom talks about a recent seminar he saw with a ver…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 03:49PM
Thursday, November 23, 2006

0011: Stephanie J Block Interview by MusicalTalk

WE FEATURE a great interview with the even greater Stephanie J. Block. Thank you for all your marvellous questions - they truly guaranteed a great interview. We also play a live recording of…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 02:18PM
Friday, November 17, 2006

0010: Theme Parks by MusicalTalk

WE ARE JOINED by Mike Collins from coasterRadio.com (a hugely popular theme park podcast) to discuss the integration of theatre and theme parks. Also, The Sound Of Music has recently opened …

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 02:39PM
Sunday, November 12, 2006

0009: I Hope I Get It... by MusicalTalk

WE TALK TO Steven Silverstein about auditions. Steven has his own workshop that he has presented in various towns across the USA and he himself is a composer and lyricist. We also play one …

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 08:42PM
Thursday, November 2, 2006

0008: Translation, Salad Days, Jason Robert Brown by MusicalTalk

TRANSLATING MUSICALS is a tricky but very important business that is not talked about much. We talk to German theatre academic and translator of Sondheim's Follies, Dr. Olaf Jubin. Also, Nic…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 10:58AM
Sunday, October 29, 2006

0007: Horror Musicals from Phantom to Zombie Prom by MusicalTalk

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! This episode of MusicalTalk concentrates on horror musicals, so if you're a fan of anything from Phantom Of The Opera to Zombie Prom this is the show for you! This show feat…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 06:24PM
Monday, October 16, 2006

0006: Going Backstage, Spamalot by MusicalTalk

WE DELVE into the world of backstage at a musical. If you've ever wondered what the tech staff do?, what dance captains are, what the rules of pyrotechnics are, what automation is and what d…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 11:59AM
Thursday, October 5, 2006

0005: Forbidden Broadway's Gerard Alessandrini Interviewed by MusicalTalk

WE PROVIDE you with the second half of the John Cameron interview, where he discusses the Zorro musical, the downsizing of the Les Miserables orchestra and Honk! Gerard Alessandrini is also …

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 03:20PM
Thursday, September 28, 2006

0004: Cory English Interview, Orchestrating Les Mis by MusicalTalk

WE INTERVIEW Cory English, appearing as Max Bialystok in The Producers, and we begin a two-part interview with John Cameron, orchestrator of Les Miserables, among many other shows.

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 01:08PM
Friday, September 22, 2006

0003: Spamalot, Swings and Amdram by MusicalTalk

(SPAMA)LOTS OF TOPICS in this episode. We talk about Spamalot and interview Michael DeGaetano who was lucky enough to witness the show on Broadway with cast members Tim Curry, David Hyde-Pie…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 04:52PM
Monday, September 18, 2006

0002: Stephen Schwartz Interview by MusicalTalk

JOIN US and our special guest Stephen Schwartz (composer/lyricist of Wicked, Pippin and Godspell and lyricist of Disney's Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame) for this week's episode.…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 01:29PM
Friday, September 8, 2006

0001: Wicked Opening by MusicalTalk

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, boys and girls...welcome to MusicalTalk. We are a weekly podcast devoted to discussing news and opinions about musical theatre from London and New York. In our first e…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 12:38PM

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