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MusicalTalk
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

• 0108: TV Musicals/Sanjeev Bhaskar Interview
  Nick sat down with Sanjeev Bhaskar who is playing King Arthur in London's Spamalot, and also joins Lisa and Thos for discussions on various TV shows that have done episodes where people suddenly burst into song. Under the MusicalTalk microscope are Scrubs, Britannia High, Family Guy, The Monkees, Fame and many more.
• 0107: Could You Please Inform Us? (Sarah Travis and Stuart Matthew Price Interviews)
  Taking a song from the musical version of >> Privates on Parade to heart, Tony Award winning arranger, Sarah Travis, >> talks to Keith about working with Stephen Sondheim and actor/ composer >> Stuart Matthew Price chats to Thos about working with Jason Robert >> Brown, appearing in Departure Lounge, and his own musical, The Diary of Me.
• 0106: Andrew Lloyd Webber: Memory or Susperstar?
  Nick, Tim, Jenny, Lisa and MusicalTalk listener Will Segal discuss what makes Andrew Lloyd Webber so loved, and yet so hated.
• 0105: Edinburgh Fringe Benefits (Part Two)
  More from the participants of the Fringe 08 including Departure Lounge, Happyland, George M Cohan, and find out what to do when your cast does not turn up.
• 0104: Edinburgh Fringe Benefits (Part One)
  Interviews and insights into this years Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Hear about Jet Set Go, A Noel Coward Double Whammy, rapped Shakespeare and the phenomenal one man show version of War of the Worlds.
• 0103: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Big Final Bash
  Recorded on August 28th 2008 at the Chitty Chitty Bang >> Bang end of tour party in Cardiff Bay, Andrew Corcoran speaks to >> fellow colleagues about coming to the end of a tour and plans for >> the future.
• 0102: Singing Springer
  IN THE LATE NINETIES, the UK was gripped by the "reality TV" sensation of the Jerry Springer show. A musical was bound to follow, but few predicted the quality and acclaim that went with Richard Thomas' and Stewart Lee's operatic and theological treatment of the subject. Rising unstoppably from the Battersea Arts Centre scratch nights to Carnegie Hall, by way of the National Theatre and a West End run, Richard Thomas joins Tim Saward to talk through an overnight success that actually took many years! Ryan Molloy also talks to Nick Hutson about his recollections of playing Tremont at the National Theatre, and Tim joins DJ Excalibah to talk about his role in the urban musicals at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East in the time of Philip Hedley and Kerry Michael.
• 0101: MusicalTalk Room 101
  Here in the UK, we have a TV show called Room 101. They say imitation is the most sincerest form of flattery, so we've taken that format and used it for this week's episode of MusicalTalk. The aim of the show (based on the concept from George Orwell's Room 101 from 1984) is that you get to put your most hated items into it, so they may never be seen again by anyone. Join Tim and Thos as they try to pursuade Nick to banish their nightmares for ever into Room 101!
• V003: Centenary Celebration Video
  A vidcast featuring footage from The House of Cohen celebrating, and preparing for, the big party!
• 0100: MusicalTalk's Cenetenary Celebration
  Join us at the House of Cohen for a joyous MusicalTalk quiz and discussion with the largest group of Musical theatre nerds ever gathered under one roof; it's time to celebrate the 100th episode of MusicalTalk! Please note this episode contains strong language. Comments to feedback@musicaltalk.co.uk.
• 0099: Eloquence Outpouring (Nichola McAuliffe Interview/The Mikado)
  Thos chats to the delightful Nichola McAuliffe about revitalising the Mikado, introducing a new song by the Sherman Brothers and her interesting views on musical theatre. And there's a special offer for MusicalTalk listeners from Neil Marcus for the fascinating "Spotlight On...In Conversation With Elaine Paige" series!
• 0098: Oliver Tompsett Interview/Lisa on Broadway
  Lisa was lucky enough to meet with Oliver Tompsett, who is playing Fiyero at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in Wicked. She also talks, with Nick, about her recent 10 day trip to Broadway.
• 0097: Anthony Rapp Interview
  Lisa chats to star of RENT: Anthony Rapp.
• 0096: Talking Musically: A Slew of Reviews.
  A Slew of Reviews: Hear practically everyone talking about practically everything: with the family Corcoran on Jersey Boys and Spamalot, Josh on Zorro, Andrew K on the Wedding Singer, new presenter Keith Arrowsmith on Candide and Jonathan and Nick on Monkey - Journey to the West, Thos conducts a whistle stop tour of British musical theatre without time for a tea break.
• 0095: The Book of Joshua
  From the undiscovered world of Elaine Paige, through white wellingtons at the English National Opera to playing Freddie Eynsford-Hill and his own potential father-in-law at the same time in/on the Italian road, learn about the life of actor-journalist, Josh Boyd-Rochford, MusicalTalk's newest presenter.
• 0094: The Departure Lounge for Happyland: The Edinburgh Fringe Festival Preview Episode
  Nick, Tim and Thos talk to various writers and performers bringing their shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Shows include Head, Big Bruvva, Departure Lounge, Happyland and Apocolypse: The Musical.
• 0093: West End Live 2008
  Join Thos, Nick, Andrew K and Jenny as they discuss their views from West End Live. Plus hear a parody song with lyrics by Nick, sung by Jennifer Reischel, about a certain group of teenage girls.
• V002: West End Live 2008 Footage
  A Vidcast featuring footage from various shows and events from West End Live 2008.
• 0092: A Tale of Two Scotts: Lisa chats with Composer/Lyricist Scott Alan.
  Lisa chats to Broadway musical theatre songwriter Scott Alan. They discuss everything from song influences, song meanings and flying. We also get to hear songs from Scott's first album - which includes performers such as Stephanie J Block and Eden Espinosa.
• 0091: Music Hall Talk
  Join Thos and Tim as they discover the hidden influence of British music hall on today's musical scene and see if they find gold amongst the any old iron.
• 0090: Thank You For The Music: Canadian Musicals and Mamma Mia Movie.
  Tim Saward talks to Mel Atkey about musical theatre in Canada and Nick and Dom discuss the movie version of Mamma Mia that Dom recently saw.
• 0089: Chitty on Tour Continues with a Bang Bang
  Join Thos, Andrew C and Blue Peter Presenter Matt Baker for more discussions on the famous flying car: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
• 0088: Chess, Wedding Singers, Buccaneers and Marguerite
  JENNIFER REISCHEL DISCUSSES her experience performing with Idina Menzel, Kerry Ellis and Josh Groban in Chess in Concert; performing in buccaneer and, along with Nick, reviews Margaurite, whilst Lisa reviews the UK tour production of The Wedding Singer. Jonathan also joins us and, once again, contributes precisely nothing!
• 0087: Exotic, Erotic and 100 Years Old
  THOS, TIM AND ANDREW KEATING deliver 201 years of frolics and fun as they investigate two centenaries: The Zeigfeld Follies and the Queen of the Foghorns, Ethel Merman.
• 0086: Dickens' Musicals
  NICK AND THOS take you on a journey exploring just a few musicals based on the novels of Charles Dickens - and discuss everything from Muppets to Menken and Druid to Bricusse.
• 0085: St Louis Blues
  TIM AND THOS sit down and watch the classic musical Meet Me In St Louis from beginning to end, recording their thoughts as the