MusicalTalk - The UK's Independent Musical Theatre Podcast
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MusicalTalk - The UK's Independent Musical Theatre Podcast
We are a weekly podcast devoted to bringing you news, views, reviews, interviews and much more content devoted to musical theatre and film. We discuss composers, writers, actors, theatres and shows and encourage listeners to join in. Visit our site at musicaltalk.co.uk
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Episode 901: EdFringe 2025 - The Final Round-Up
Join Colm and Thos as they again look at some of the shows you could have seen at this year's EdFringe - including the Queen is Mad, Hot Mess, Annie,...
Episode 900: EdFringe 2025 in Songs - A Musical Celebration!
Well, how about that? MusicalTalk reaches its 900th episode (and it's 19th birthday)! Not only that but we're Britain's oldest showbusiness podcast! ...
Episode 899: EdFringe 2025 From Top to Bottom
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 is dead! Long live the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026! But whilst we're waiting, it's time for MusicalTalk to begin...
Episode 898: The Phantom of Tea Opera.
This week, Nick and Hannah lift the silver cloches on a brand-new way to enjoy The Phantom of the Opera — in edible form! They take their seats at the...
Episode 897: Frozen in Time
Nick and Hannah sit down for a lively discussion spanning three landmark moments in musical theatre history. They celebrate the outrageous brilliance...
Episode 896: Zach Burns at the EdFringe - A Potted History (part 2)
With all the fun of EdFringe now in full swing, what better way to celebrate the world's biggest arts festival than with another delicious slice of co...
Episode 895: Zach Burns at the EdFringe - A Potted History (part 1)
It's EdFringe 2025 time - and in this week's hilarious episode, Thos sits down with the multitalented and very funny Zach Burns to talk about some of...
Episode 894: All That Zeus (Kander and Ebb meet Hercules)
In this illuminating episode of MusicalTalk, Nick Hutson sits down with esteemed theatre scholar Professor Robert Gordon to delve into his fascinating...
Episode 893: EdFringe Ahoy! When Richard Lewis Met Liberace
With the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe fast approaching, join Thos as he talks to the talented composer and performer, Richard Lewis, about his two h...
Episode 892: Popping Back to Pop Off Michelangelo (Part 2)
As the hit musical, Pop Off Michelangelo, follows its impressive London run with a return to the Edfringe in August 2025, Thos carries on his latest c...
Episode 891: Popping Back To Pop Off Michelangelo (Part 1)
Join Thos as he sits down again with Dylan Marcaurele, the talented writer and composter of hit musical, Pop Off Michelangelo! In this illuminating ch...
Episode 890: Potty the Plant and Fronds (Part 2)
Join Thos as he continues his in-depth conversation about the evergreen cult musical favourite, Potty the Plant which opens at the Wiltons Music Hall...
Episode 889: Potty The Plant and Fronds (part 1)
Hoorah! Potty The Plant, which was MusicalTalk's Pick of the Fringe at Edinburgh in 2023, is coming to the legendary Wilton's Music Hall in London in...
Episode 888: Hercules at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane - The Gospel Truth!
In this week’s episode of MusicalTalk, Nick and Hannah share their thoughts hot off the heels of the very first preview of Disney’s Hercules, now maki...
Episode 887: Charles Strouse Remembered (Part 2) - Put On A Happy Face
MusicalTalk continues its two part tribute to the late Charles Strouse, the legendary composer of Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, I and Albert, All A...
Episode 886: Charles Strouse Remembered (Part 1) - By Strouse
MusicalTalk pays a special tribute to the late, great Charles Strouse, who has just died a month shy of his 97th birthday. Charles was one of the gian...
Episode 885: From Super troupers to Stormtroopers
This week on MusicalTalk, Nick and Hannah take a sunny trip down memory lane to explore the legacy of the global phenomenon Mamma Mia! With Nick revis...
Episode 884: Pop Off Michelangelo!
It's the best possible news - MusicalTalk's Pick of the Fringe 2024 hits London in 2025! Pop Off Michelangelo! took Edinburgh by storm last summer, an...
Episode 883: From Fishnets to Flappers - Rocky Horror Vs The Great Gatsby
This week on MusicalTalk, Nick returns to The Rocky Horror Show for the first time in 25 years and shares his reflections on the cult classic’s enduri...
Episode 882: Top Marx for Animal Crackers - Part 2
In this week's episode, Thos takes a close look at the 1930 Marx Brothers musical comedy film, Animal Crackers, and its place against the backdrop of...
Episode 881: Top Marx for Animal Crackers - Part 1
It's a century since Minnie's Boys, better known as the Marx Brothers, appeared on Broadway in their first fully fledged musical, and to mark the occa...
Episode 880: Shear Talent: Emma Williams Cuts to the Chase
In this insightful episode of MusicalTalk, Nick Hutson catches up with West End star and friend of the show, Emma Williams, for an honest chat about h...
Episode 879: Fairest of Them All? Snow White Remake Vs Alan Menken’s Magic Concert
In this episode of MusicalTalk, Nick and Hannah dive into the enchanted (and controversial) world of Disney’s Snow White remake. With reimagined chara...
Episode 878: Helen...of Savoy!
At last, a musical about one of the unsung female heroes of musical theatre - Helen D'Oyly Carte! Join Thos as he talkes to Susan Ellerby about her l...
Episode 877: I Got Rhythm - Crazy For You in London
Was the recent barnstorming London revival of the 1992 Gershwin Brothers show, Crazy For You, one of the best things to hit the West End in years? Th...
Episode 876: Frankenstein (On a Budget)
Following the amazing success of their earlier show, War of the Worlds (On a Budget), Thos sits down again with Becky Owen-Fisher and Tom Fox, the cre...
Episode 875: Flo and Joan on One Man Musical – A Tribute (of Sorts) to Andrew Lloyd Webber
In this episode of MusicalTalk, Nick sits down with the hilarious musical comedy duo Flo and Joan to chat about their latest show, One Man Musical. A...
Episode 874: From the Barricades to the Cutting Edge – Les Mis, Scissorhandz, and the WhatsOnStage Awards!
In this jam-packed episode of MusicalTalk, Hannah finally experiences Les Misérables live on stage—was it everything she dreamed of... or did she drea...
Episode 873: Love, Life, and Prada Problems
In this episode, Nick sits down with the brilliant Robert Gordon for an insightful and entertaining conversation. Together, they reflect on Robert's e...
Episode 872: From Emerald Cities to Sherwood Forest - Theatre Highlights of 2024 and What’s Coming in 2025!
In this captivating episode of MusicalTalk, Nick and Hannah reflect on the theatrical and cinematic delights of 2024, including the dazzling movie ada...
Episode 871: Merry Quizmas and a Happy New Earful For 2025
It's the end of 2024 and to wave it a fond farewell, Thos has again insolently presumed you might fancy a celebratory bumper-sized quiz episode. If he...
Episode 870: EdFringe 2024 in Review - Part Five
Colm and Thos conclude the MusicalTalk in-depth review of the 2024 EdFringe by looking at three of the most diverse and different shows that you could...
Episode 869: From Oz to Neverland
Join Nick and Hannah as they dive into the movie adaptation of Wicked! They share their thoughts on how it stacks up against the beloved stage product...
Episode 868: EdFringe 2024 in Review - Part Four
Four songs, three shows, two full EdFringe musicals on YouTube, one discussion but not quite yet a partridge in a pear tree. Instead, Colm and Thos d...
Episode 867: EdFringe 2024 in Review - Part Three
Songs! Reviews! Insights! Exclamation Marks! All these things can be yours in this week's episode of MusicalTalk as we continue our in-depth look at s...
Episode 866: EdFringe 2024 in Review - Part Two
MusicalTalk continues its unrivalled analysis of some of the best of the 2024 EdFest musicals as Mike and Thos look at two very different shows linked...
Episode 865: EdFringe 2024 in Review - Part One
Hoorah! It's time for MusicalTalk's annual in-depth delve into the wonderful world of EdFringe musical theatre, and this week Thos and Mike look at th...
Episode 864: Curtain Call to the Future: Trends, Tickets, and Tomorrow’s Tunes in Musical Theatre
In this insightful episode of MusicalTalk, Nick and Hannah gaze into the crystal ball of musical theatre to explore where the industry is heading. Fro...
Episode 863: There's More To Say On Come From Away!
Stop the World! It's time for another edition of MusicalTalk! And as Come From Away continues its successful national tour of both the United Kingdom...
Episode 862: Way Hey Hey! It's Come From Away!
With everyone's favourite, uplifting and joyous Canadian musical, Come From Away, on national tour, Thos chats to David Kingsmill about what makes thi...