Voice of the Musical

Tim Sutton
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Voice of the Musical Podcast

  1. 09/25/2023

    VotM #16 Tom Kitt

    25. 9.23 I’m so very excited to bring you an interview with one of the most hard-working and successful writers around. Composer/lyricist for If/Then, High Fidelity, Bring it On, Almost Famous and of course the Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal, Tom was in London for rehearsals for the UK premiere of NtN, and generously gave me some time to chat (from my holiday cottage in France). The interview is preceded by Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary, letting us know their Desert Island Musicals. What will they pick…!

    55 min

  2. 08/04/2023

    VotM#15 Brunger and Cleary

    4.8.23 In this episode I talk to the very talented and long-established writing partners Jake Brunger and Pippa Clearer about their work, which includes The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, and The Great British Bake Off Musical, which made a smash in the West End earlier this year. We talk about community, critics, and the importance of thinking space. Preceded by a new segment where leading writers talk about what would go into their Musical Theatre Room 101… https://www.jakebrunger.co.uk/jake-and-pippa https://bakeoffthemusical.com

    55 min

  3. 05/30/2023

    Votm #14 BEAM 2023 Special

    Something a little different for this episode – a roving report on day two of BEAM 2023, the industry showcase featuring extracts from a host of new musicals. This year BEAM took place at the Oxford Playhouse, and I spoke to a number of participants, organisers and presenters about their experience. Some of the audio is sometimes affected by wind noise, as it was a beautifully sunny day and I wanted to capture interviews outside on the pavement. A rookie error, but I hope you can still make out the content clearly. The BEAM interviews are preceded by Darren Clark, who talks to us about his desert island musical. https://www.beamshowcase.com

    46 min

  4. 05/19/2023

    VotM #13 Darren Clark

    19.5.22 Here’s an interview with the fantastic Darren Clark, who at the time of writing is about to open The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Southwark Playhouse. We talk about education in Music Theatre, finding your community, and the importance of establishing a brand. We also discuss Darren’s fabulous initiative for new music theatre writing, New Musicals UK. Links below. Musical examples from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Wicker Husband, and Turing. http://www.darrenclarkmusic.co.uk https://www.newukmusicals.co.uk https://www.bookmusicandlyrics.com

    1h 15m

  5. 04/05/2020

    VotM #12 Nathan Tysen

    5.4.20 Hey there – here’s an interview with the wonderful Nathan Tysen, one half of Tysen and Miller, and lyricist of Tuck Everlasting, The Burnt Part Boys and Amélie. Music played on this episode includes tracks from the original recordings of Amélie and Fugitive Songs, and Lady of the Sea from Nigel Richards’s album A Shining Truth. Miller & Tysen website Lovewell Institute Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Program at NYU

    1h 14m

  6. 03/24/2020

    VotM #11 Jeremy Sams

    A chat in the time of coronavirus with one of the most knowledgeable and erudite voices in British musical theatre, Jeremy Sams. A director, translator, composer, lyricist, librettist and playwright, Jeremy has worked throughout the entire landscape of straight theatre, musicals and opera. He’s also a dear friend and mentor, and I’m thrilled to be able to share this special conversation with you.

    1h 4m

  7. 12/20/2017

    VotM #10 Jeff Blumenkrantz

    Hi there! A “new” interview, recorded in February 2013 (!), lost and recently rediscovered, with the lovely and supremely talented Jeff Blumenkrantz. If you don’t know the wonderful Jeff Blumenkrantz Songbook Podcast, seek it out immediately. It was great to come back to this interview and remind myself of Jeff’s grace and wisdom. Please leave a like and even a review on iTunes, and let me know your thoughts. Links: jeffblumenkrantz.com @blumietunes newmusicaltheatre.com contemporarymusicaltheatre.com www.bmi.com/theatre_workshop http://www.bookmusicandlyrics.com

    56 min

  8. 01/08/2016

    VotM #9 Scott Frankel

    Voice of the Musical returns after a long delay! It returns however, with a lovely interview with the honey-voiced Scott Frankel, who with his writing partner Michael Korie has been responsible for some of the most rich and sophisticated Broadway scores of recent times. I met Scott on the eve of the European première of Grey Gardens, which runs until February 6th 2016 at Southwark Playhouse. Scott talks about his musical upbringing, his inspirations, and writing twelve-tone music for Pierre Boulez aged seven. I want to thank Scott for giving his time to talk to me – about from being hugely talented, he is eloquent and passionate on the subject of music and musical theatre, and I hope you manage to catch Grey Gardens before it goes – nearly sold out already. Happy 2016 to all our listeners – I wish you a wonderful and productive year.

    1h 3m
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