28 episodes

A podcast dedicated to my love of all things musical theatre and the west end...

In each show I shine the spotlight on a particular musical and share my thoughts about what I loved about the show as well as tell you all about my favourite characters and musical numbers

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A podcast dedicated to my love of all things musical theatre and the west end...

In each show I shine the spotlight on a particular musical and share my thoughts about what I loved about the show as well as tell you all about my favourite characters and musical numbers

    Aladdin

    Aladdin

    In Episode 6 of Showtime Season 3 it's all about the musical Aladdin as I share my thoughts about what I loved about the show as well as tell you all about my favourite characters and musical numbers...

    Check out the video version here - https://youtu.be/luka0_Uo0y0

    About the Show
    Set in the fictional Arabian city of Agrabah, the story follows the familiar tale of a poor young man who is granted three wishes by a geniein a lamp, which he uses to woo a princess and to thwart the sultan's evil Grand Vizier.

    • 58 min
    Sister Act

    Sister Act

    In Episode 5 of Showtime Season 3 it's all about the musical Sister Act as I share my thoughts about what I loved about the show as well as tell
    you all about my favourite characters and musical numbers...

    Check out the video version here - https://youtu.be/68YdN0NklAo

    About the Show
    Sister Act follows Deloris Van Cartier, a lounge singer who is forced to join a convent as part of a witness protection programme. As she spends time with her fellow nuns of Saint Katherine's Convent, Deloris inspires the women to raise their voices, stand tall, and sing out loud and proud.

    • 1 hr 12 min
    Chicago

    Chicago

    In Episode 4 of Showtime Season 3 it's all about the musical Chicago as I share my thoughts about what I loved about the show as well as tell you all about my favourite characters and musical numbers...

    Check out the video version here - https://youtu.be/lVkGMSFWgR8

    About the Show
    Set in Chicago in the jazz age, the musical is based on a 1926 play of the same title by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins, about actual criminals and crimes on which she reported. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the "celebrity criminal".

    • 58 min
    Pretty Woman

    Pretty Woman

    In Episode 3 of Showtime Season 3 it's all about the musical Pretty Woman as I share my thoughts about what I loved about the show as well as tell you all about my favourite characters and musical numbers...

    Check out the video version here - https://youtu.be/QkjfSib2ja0

    About the Show
    Once upon a time in the late '80s, Vivian met Edward and her life changed forever. Experience their iconic story and be swept up in their romance in this dazzlingly theatrical take on a love story for the ages.

    • 45 min
    Hairspray

    Hairspray

    In Episode 2 of Showtime Season 3 it's all about the musical Hairspray as I share my thoughts about what I loved about the show as well as tell you all about my favourite characters and musical numbers...

    Check out the video version here - https://youtu.be/c9MTyls7ufs



    About the Show
    Welcome to the 60s, where everyone’s grooving to a brand-new sound! Enter Tracy Turnblad, with big hair, big heart, and big dreams to dance her way onto national TV. On her journey to become accepted, racy befriends Link Larkin the teen idol, Seaweed, Little Innez and Motormouth Maybelle who stand with her to fight intolerance, bigotry and racism as they strive to bring unity to the city of Baltimore.Can the new girl in town help win equality and Link Larkin’s heart?

    • 42 min
    White Christmas

    White Christmas

    In Episode 1 of Showtime Season 3 it's all about the musical White Christmas as I share my thoughts about what I loved about the show as well as tell you all about my favourite characters and musical numbers...



    Check out the video version here - https://youtu.be/fHzyN2fuTlE



    About the Show
    Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander. With a dazzling score featuring well-known standards including “Blue Skies”, “I Love A Piano”, “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the perennial title song, White Christmas is an uplifting, wholesome musical that will delight audiences of all ages.

    • 49 min

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