Mamma Mia: My My Just how much I missed ya
This week we talk about the ultimate jukebox musical, Mamma Mia talking about how it was originally the underdog, the love the British have for it and give our pitch for the third movie that is Allege...
7 Jul 20251h 20min
And Juliet: Great songs, Beautiful songs....
This week, we talk about the Max Martin musical And Juliet. talking about Max Martin's importance for the culture and asking ourselves two very important questions: why is there so much plot, and does...
30 Jun 20251h 32min
Operation Mincemeat: Is it five stars forever?
This week, we talk about the 2023 British musical comedy Operation Micemeat. Talking about its roots in fringe theatre, the odd pricing structure and work out why it wasn't a hit for us like it was fo...
23 Jun 20252h 17min
News roundup: Tony awards, Evita discourse and Stan wars
News roundup: Tony awards, Evita discourse and Stan wars This week we talk about the long awaited 2025 Tony awards talking about the biggest race of the season and ALL the discourse the awards brought...
15 Jun 20251h 26min
Gypsy: A Mama Rose off
This week, we talk about what people have called the greatest musical of all time. talking about the real people who inspired the musical, the MANY Aurthr Laurents productions and ask why there is thi...
9 Jun 20251h 54min
Sunset Boulevard: Norma Desmond will haunt you
This week, we talk about Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic Sunset Boulevard. Talking all the original attempts to make this a musical, the many lawsuits Andy found himself in as a result and what Jamie Llo...
2 Jun 20251h 53min
Dear Evan Hansen and Next to Normal: The case for a redemption arc
In the wake of the Next to Normal proshot and it finally getting it's flowers and moment in the sun (as Esmé's been talking about since she was a teenager) we revisit the 2017 musical Dear Evan Hansen...
26 Mai 20251h 39min
Sunday in the Park with George: Legacy (what is a legacy)
This week, we look at Sunday in the Park with George, Sondheim's masterpiece, talking about the chaos behind the scenes, why this is was almost sondhiems last musical and ask what is a Legacy and is i...
19 Mai 20251h 37min
