MusicalTalk - The UK's Independent Musical Theatre Podcast

Two current London shows are explored in this week's episode as Thos meets the people behind the new soap opera musical, Legacy Falls, and catches up with the ever lovely Lili La Scala as her War Notes comes to London…

In this exciting, exclusive episode, MusicalTalk is proud to present the premiere recording of WS Gilbert's No Cards, the first musical by the architect of the modern theatrical world and one of the undoubted fathers of musical theatre as we know it. This highly amusing, tuneful, fully orchestrated production is yours to download for the first time ever! Hoorah!

In the week before MusicalTalk's exclusive world premiere recording of WS Gilbert's very first proper musical, No Cards, Thos talks to noted G and S director, Jerry Pinel, about this show which can claim to be the starting point of modern musical theatre.

Nick and Lisa discuss more about the Les Mis UK Tour, Lisa's views on Hamlet - The Musical and Spring Awakening (both at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival) and they also discuss a possible new way of providing musical theatre fans with cast recordings.

As Yankee Doodle comes to London in the one man show, George M Cohan Tonight, join Thos as he chats to its star, David Herzog, about this incredible performer, composer, lyricist and theatrical all-rounder and his claim to be the father of the modern musical.

Join Nick Hutson and Andrew Keating for 2 hilarious and illuminating interviews with two of the stars of Annie - as it makes its way across the UK. We discuss everything from tiny hats to Eurovision.

Nick and Andrew Keating check out Into The Woods - that played this summer at the Open Air Theatre in London's Regent Park, and Nick and Andrew Abrams share their thoughts on a concert held this past weekend at the Garrick Theatre starring composer/lyricist: Jason Robert Brown.

To mark the 25th anniversary of Les Miserables, the show was re-imagined, re-directed, re-orchestrated and planted in theatres all around the UK - ending in the theatre it started in - the mammoth Barbican Theatre, in London. Nick went to see this production in hope that it would change his views on it. Listen to find out if it did! Nick also introduces new presenter Andrew Abrams to the podcast,...

New songs, classic shows, fresh writing, actors, producers, directors, technical crew members, cabaret stars, professionals, amateurs, young and old, British, Canadian and American – they're all here and the list goes on. Join Thos for the last part of his annual Edinburgh Fringe round-up and get the works!

New songs, classic shows, fresh writing, actors, producers, directors, technical crew members, cabaret stars, professionals, amateurs, young and old, British, Canadian and American – they're all here and the list goes on. Join Thos for part two of his annual Edinburgh Fringe round-up and get the works!

We are proud to announce MusicalTalk's sister podcast: DramaTalk will be launching on 1st September 2010. Join Nick and Dom for a very brief discussion as to what listeners can look forward to.

New songs, classic shows, fresh writing, actors, producers, directors, technical crew members, cabaret stars, professionals, amateurs, young and old, British, Canadian and American – they're all here and the list goes on. Join Thos for part one of his annual Edinburgh Fringe round-up and get the works!

Join your host Stephen Sondheim (AKA: Thos Ribbits) for a very special musical theatre quiz celebrating 200 episodes of MusicalTalk!

In a wonderful MusicalTalk exclusive, Stuart Matthew Price chats to Thos about his magnificent new album, All Things in Time; a showcase of new musical theatre writing from Britain and America - and lets us hear the premiere of a brand new Jason Robert Brown song.

Nick Hutson and Steve Bell talk to the orchestrator of Spamalot and The Addams Family - Larry Hochman.

Thos, Nick and Andrew report from The Above The Stag Theatre in London's Victoria from a revue called BLINK TWICE - a show that explores lost and forgotten songs from lost and forgotten musicals.

Thos chats to the creators of the new British musical, After The Tone, soon to be at the Bridewell in London in this highly entertaining and laughter filled episode - and learn why this musical is like a 522-piece jigsaw with three bits missing!

Nick and Andrew Corcoran sit down with conductor, arranger and musician Mike Dixon.

Join Thos as he talks to the lovely Valerie Cutko about the new Jermyn Street Theatre Sondheim Revue, Classic Moments, Hidden Treasures and then has a lively conversation with Tim to celebrate the life and works of Frank Loesser on his centenary - all this and Tubby the Tuba.

Join Tim at the Cochrane theatre for the Tim Williams Awards feautring 21 brand new songs by British musiucal theatre composers based on classic text.  

Thos conducts an in-depth interview with former Blue Peter presenter and all round performer, Peter Duncan, who discusses his extensive career in musical theatre, pays tribute to his collaborator, Mark Stevens, and discusses a few musicals you might not have heard of...

We continue our discussions with all involved with Little Women - including Shona Lindsay, Laura Brydon, Mark Hedges and Tamara Harvey.

In this special preview of a new musical of Little Women that's currently in development, we welcome back David Ball to discuss the project, and hear from Zizi Strallen and Gina Beck to discuss this new musical.

As Wolfboy - the Musical heads to London, Thos talks to composer Leon Parris about his award winning career; and hear from Steve Ross, the greatest living American cabaret star, as he returns to soon-to-close jazz venue, Pizza onm the Park, one last time.

Nick convinues his Broadway jaunt! Join him as he joins MusicalTalk listener, John Sweeney, to review The Addams Family Musical, and Steve Bell returns as he and Nick watch Promises Promises.