MusicalTalk - The UK's Independent Musical Theatre Podcast

Thos chats to legendary cabaret star and interpreter of the standards, Steve Ross, about his incredible career and also his appreciation of the works of Alan Jay Lerner. Also, we celebrate Johnny Mercer's centenary with one of our "good companions". Stuart Matthew Price.

Keith Arrowsmith talks to Tim Sutton about his beautiful new musical version of the classic story The Secret Garden, whilst Nick chats to writer Eleanor Ajius and director Albin Balint about their musical version of Elizabeth Gaskill's Sylvia's Lovers: Kinraid.

It's last but certainly not least as Thos investigates Gilbert and Sullivan's final outing, The Grand Duke, in this in-depth and highly enjoyable conversation, and learn about a very rare Gilbert and Sullivan revival.

Nick and Chris discuss musicals at the Disney world resort, focusing on Finding Nemo musical at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Lisa chats to Gareth Peter about his new musical Blue Bird, and Nick and Andrew Keating see, and review - Blow Up: The Credit Crunch Musical.

Thos talks again to Charles Strouse about his amazing portfolio of shows, his legacy and his unknown collaboration with Stanley Kubrick writing Star Wars: The Musical!

Thos meets a personal hero in a public interview with the great Charles Strouse, composer of Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, All Dogs go to Heaven and so many more.

RECORDED LIVE at the Cochrane Theatre, London. Tim introduces a thrilling event packed with new musical theatre songwriting, with prizes presented by Maria Friedman and Frank Lazarus, and featuring Nichola McAuliffe, Giles Terara, Michael Peavoy, Conor Mitchell, Tim Anderson, Nigel Richards, Sarah-Louise Young and a host of other performers and composers. This event - called Readiness is All - is...

MusicalTalk was lucky enough to be invited to rehearsals for "From Broadway to West End - by special arrangenment" - a tribute concert to musical theatre stalwart and MusicalTalk guest - William David Brohn. Hear an interview with Bill Deamer, the director and also hear from Tim Saward and Jenny Antill.

As the UK's professional premiere of Michael John LaCiusa's First Lady Suite opens, join Thos as he showcases this wonderful intelligent new show - plus we hear from Josh about his new revue, Proud To Say I Love You.

Nick joined musical director, supervisor, dance arranger and adaptor Gareth Valentine to discuss his work for the West End. We also welcome back Chris More to the MusicalTalk Studio.

With Chess in Concert now on CD and DVD, Lisa, Nick, Thos and Andrew Keating discuss the concert. Nick and Lisa also discuss the trend of putting live musical theatre shows onto DVD for home purchase.

Part two of a two part retrospective look at the past 150 episodes of MusicalTalk - featuring almost every guest, every presenter and a clip from every episode to date.

Part one of a two part retrospective look at the past 150 episodes of MusicalTalk - featuring almost every guest, every presenter and a clip from every episode to date.

Here's how you could win two free tickets to a UK Chess in Concert Cinema Screening

More from the world's greatest arts festival, with Thos and Tim presenting highlights and the low down from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and giving us more interviews than you can shake a stick at.

Another Fringe is upon us and Thos and Tim are there mopping up the atmosphere, seeing the best of the new and the old, interviewing everyone with a pulse and twittering their reviews for MusicalTalk. Enjoy this episode from the largest arts festival in the world!

Nick and Dom sat down with Doug Pinchin and Richard Morris to discuss the concert "From Broadway To West End", celebrating the work and musicals of orchestrator William David Brohn. Brohn won the Tony award for orchestration for the musical RAGTIME - which is why Nick talked to Stephen Flaherty to discuss the remount of the Broadway classic.

JOSH PRESENTS our first episode with a live studio audience. Recorded on 11 July at the Jermyn Street Theatre, this episode presents the work of three writing teams creating new musical theatre with Mercury Musical Developments, an organisation devoted to new musicals and their writers. Hear songs from an adaptation of Hardy, a revue about the histories of celebrity corpses and a contemporary take...

Nick, Jonathan and Thos went to see the Menier Chocolate Factory's production of Forbidden Broadway and, of course, offer their thoughts on the production. Also, Keith Arrowsmith talks about Kissed By Brel - and interviews its star - Claire Watling, and Thos continues with his countdown to Edinburgh 2009.

Go completely cuckoo as Thos gets caught up in the bubble of the new musical, The Great British Soap Opera, and then chats about Chat! The Internet Musical - all heading up to the Edinburgh Fringe, and jolly good too!

Nick and Andrew Keating discuss innapropriate cover versions of musical theatre songs, whilst Lisa and Nick talk about social networking trends within musical theatre.

Nick and Andrew Keating talk to Patina Miller - starring in Sister Act at The London Palladium, and also talk to various stars of a concert for charity called The Best of The West End - including Rebecca Lock, Mark Evans, Daniel Boys and MirandaSings.

Thos salutes the late Michael Jackson and investigates his surprising involvement with musicals. There's also some fantastic exclusive musical content, and you can learn about the marvellous Showstoppers prior to their storming Edinburgh and get another take on Saturday night.

...and for swansongs! And Stephen Sondheim's Saturday Night! And the South Bank Centre! And for spontaneous songs! But mostly for seriously interesting chat. Join Thos and Andrew Keating in this stunning and superlative episode. Splendid!

Nick and Andrew Keating attended the press night for Sister Act. Hear their views "live" from their seats. Also, Nick welcomes back Andy Edwards to the studio for an entertaining musical theatre discussion - with everything from Nunsense to Resident Evil: The Musical!