A Christmas Carol: One Ghost was Enough
This week we look at Menken and Aherns' A Christmas Carol talking about its roots as a mega musical made to rival the Christmas spectacular to give our many thoughts about it as a musical and as an ad...
11 Des 20231h 37min
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812: How it crashed and burnt allegedly
In this episode, we look at Dave Malloy's adaptation of War and Peace. Talking about the strange source material that birthed one of the most creative musicals, the state of immersive theatre and the ...
27 Nov 20231h 55min
Come From Away: The Almost Perfect Musical
In this episode, we talk about the 2017 musical. Discussing the brilliant way that it handles its dark subject matter, suggest how we can make this brilliant show better and talk about our favourite s...
20 Nov 20231h 42min
Legally Blonde: For the girls who get it
In this episode, we talk about the 2007 movie musical adaptation of Legally Blonde about its journey from the under-performing Broadway blockbuster to being one of the first musicals to try and use te...
13 Nov 20231h 28min
Wicked: Best best musical loser
In honour of the 20th anniversary last week, we dedicate this episode to Wicked. Talking about the highly controversial 2004 Tony Awards, the financial powerhouse that this show has become despite not...
6 Nov 20231h 30min
Beetlejuice: Beetlejuice..
In this episode we look at 2019's Beetlejuice, talking about the insane set that was robbed at the Tony's, it rise to be the first TikTok show and its famous eviction from its theatre. Links Backgrou...
30 Okt 20231h 55min
Bad Cinderella: Not like other musicals
In this episode, we take a look at Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical Bad Cinderella or Cinderella. Talking about the fight to get this musical to open, the strange plot that doesn't really make muc...
23 Okt 20231h 49min
