The Oddcast - Ireland's Musical Theatre Podcast

On this episode, Cian, Daniel, and Adam discuss the Association of Irish Musical Societies Adjudication Scheme and how its current review can bring about a change for the better.

As musical theatre finally return to the stage, Cian, Daniel, and Adam ask if returning to one big show a year is the right move for societies.

Cian, Daniel, and Adam take a look at whether this season's AIMS Awards should proceed and how the adjudication scheme should operate in uncertain times.

Cian, Daniel, and Adam take a look at the most spine-chilling spectacles ever to spring to the stage as The Oddcast reviews musicals to get you in the Halloween mood.

Cian, Daniel, and Adam take a look at the newest movie musicals to hit our screens, assess the outcome of the Tony Awards, and hear from listeners about the best performances the Irish musical theatre community has ever seen.

On the first episode of The Oddcast's second season, Cian, Daniel, and Adam celebrate the reopening of musical theatre in Ireland with a look at the shows hitting stages this year, and speak to the cast of North Wexford Musical Theatre's production of [title of show].

On the final episode in the current series of The Oddcast, Adam Trundle takes over the anchor's chair as he talks to Cian O'Dowd, Daniel Ryan, and Keelin Kilduff about The Odd Theatre Company's production of The Last Five Years, the first show of the new AIMS season. The Oddcast will return in September for more musical theatre news and views!

Cian, Daniel, and Adam consider the ways that much-performed shows can be given a new lease of life by making innovative staging and performance choices, delivering new and interesting experiences for both audiences and casts.

Cian, Daniel, and Adam take a look at little-known musical adaptations of some of the biggest entertainment brands in the world, and question why they never found fame.

Cian, Daniel, and Adam talk to West End and Britain's Got Talent star Brian Gilligan about his career in musical theatre, as well as wonder whether the world might have another chess musical to rook forward to.

Cian, Daniel, and Adam take a look at some of greatest dramatic roles in the musical theatre canon, and examine what makes some characters so special.

In an effort to entertain themselves during lockdown, Cian, Daniel, and Adam play a round of Musicals Room 101, picking the shows they would banish to the vault, never to return.

As musical societies look forward to next season, Cian, Daniel, and Adam discuss the shows that should be on everyone's shortlist for their next production, as well as chat about recent virtual concerts from Mullingar to Manhattan.

Cian, Daniel, and Adam present the year's final episode by bringing you their Christmas musical recommendations and gaze forward to 2021.

Cian, Daniel, and Adam chat to one of Ireland's most talented exports to the West End, Molly Lynch, consider the challenges in writing musicals about rats, and make a very special Odd Theatre Company announcement.

Cian, Daniel, and Adam chat to one of Irish opera’s rising stars and AIMS Best Singer winner, Rory Dunne, fresh from his performances on RTÉ with Wexford Festival Opera, as well as look at the latest musical to get the small screen treatment.

Cian, Daniel, and Adam discuss the Olivier Awards and the Tony nominations, explain why the West End is a time machine, and peer into the grim outlook for 2021.

In a break from their usual musical theatre podcasting Cian, Adam, and Daniel bring you some frightening fables for Halloween, each delivering a classic horror story. In this third and final Oddgasp Halloween Horror, Daniel reads The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens.

In a break from their usual musical theatre podcasting Cian, Adam, and Daniel bring you some frightening fables for Halloween, each delivering a classic horror story. In this second Oddgasp Halloween Horror, Adam reads The Phantom Coach by Amelia B. Edwards.

In a break from their usual musical theatre podcasting Cian, Adam, and Daniel bring you some frightening fables for Halloween, each delivering a classic horror story. In this Oddgasp Halloween Horror Cian reads Count Magnus, by M. R. James.

As Ireland's second wave of Covid-19 halts musical theatre's return, Cian, Daniel, and Adam celebrate Alan Menken's induction into the EGOT club (those who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) and examine the histories of some of its illustrious members.

Cian, Daniel, and Adam interview West End legend Rebecca Storm, bring you the latest news on musical theatre happenings at home and abroad, and make a very special announcement about the Association of Irish Musical Societies Awards Ceremony.

Part Two is here! Which shows, roles, and societies get the most nominations and wins at the AIMS Awards? In the second part of their examination of the last 10 years of the AIMS Awards and Adjudication Scheme, Cian, Dan, and Adam answer this question, diving into the statistics so you don't have to.

Which shows and roles get the most nominations and wins at the AIMS Awards? Cian, Dan, and Adam examine the last 10 years of the AIMS Awards and Adjudication Scheme to answer this question, analysing what adjudicators have acclaimed over the past decade, and why.

Cian, Dan, and Adam speak to the musical director of The Book of Mormon's current UK and international tour, Colm O'Regan, ponder expanding the AIMS nominations, and ask if theatre can survive.