G&T - Musical Podcast Special

Wait, what’s this? A new episode? Can it be?! After a busy summer period of writing, auditioning and working, Tom and Geddy finally manage to get together and give you this penultimate episode of Series 1. In this week’s edition, the boys talk all things Peanuts. A staple of childhood comics can Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the gang make the jump from the page to the stage? We also close in on a winner for the free theatre ticket, will it be Geddy or Tom who is treated to a night of their choosing? Tune in to find out!

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We are delighted to announce that we have teamed up with Stream Park - an online streaming platform - to help co-produce UPBEAT virtual festival of Culture, Learning and Wellbeing. We will have acts raising money for Industry Minds UK, including Phillip Joel and David Muscat's Fosse Forest Ballet, Gradfest UK, Johnny Mercer Foundations Songwriters 2020, Lynnebec Theatre Company and Corrupted Poets. The festival will also feature performances from Rosalie Craig, Sandra Marvin and Jodie Prenger from the Nottingham Playhouse's 'Leading Ladies'. 

Get your FREE tickets here: https://www.stream-park.co.uk/event-details/upbeat-festival

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And here it is, The Show Show Xtra with Brett Boles aka TikTok’s The M. Tea (230k)! If you love MT (duh) then this episode really will be extra special as Brett breaks down a few of his favourite MT songs, playing for us LIVE and tells us the genius behind the writing and opens our ears and minds to all the small choices that go into the big hits. Thank you so much to Brett for being such a fantastic guest. 

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This week, Geddy and Tom delve into yet another Patti LuPone masterclass, 'War Paint', the biographical musical exploring the rise of 20th Century New York's two most prominent cosmetic companies and the incredible women behind their success.

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In yet another special episode, Geddy and Tom return backstage at ‘Monday Night at the Apollo’ produced by Wild Mountain Productions.

An electric night celebrating the return of theatre, right in the centre of London’s glittering West End with eclectic music from stars Shan Ako, Arthur Darvill, Sophie Evans, Jaime Muscato & Sandra Marvin. The boys chat to some of the cast about their careers so far, and what may be coming next.

Special thanks to Greg Barnett, Hugh Summers & Iona Purvis for letting us loose in a West End Theatre, and of course to the cast for joining us.

This is not one to be missed!

You can get your tickets for the next two concerts (14 June/5th July) here:

https://www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/monday-night-at-the-apollo/ 

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This week, Geddy and Tom delve into one of the most shocking flops in UK musical theatre history, ‘Viva Forever!’, the Spice Girls’ Musical. 

We look at the possible reasons behind its failure in capturing audience hearts, discuss how the Spice Girls’ back catalogue was used to prop up the show and find out why the opening night was dramatically delayed.

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https://watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk/events/terrific-treevils-musical-in-a-book/

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In this special episode, Geddy and Tom go backstage at ‘Monday Night at the Apollo’ produced by Wild Mountain Productions. 

A wonderful night celebrating the return of theatre, right in the centre of London’s glittering West End with eclectic music from stars Lucie Jones, Cedric Neal, Cassidy Janson, Aimie Atkinson and Julian Ovenden. The boys chat to the cast, and the producers, about their careers so far and what may be coming next.

Special thanks to Greg Barnett, Hugh Summers & Iona Purvis for letting us loose in a West End Theatre, and of course to the cast for joining us.

This is not one to be missed!

You can get your tickets for the next two concerts (14 June/5th July) here: 

https://www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/monday-night-at-the-apollo/ 

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In this week's episode, Geddy and Tom explore one of Irving Berlin’s most successful movie musicals, ‘Top hat’, and its transition to the West End stage over 70 years later. With charming songs and epic dance numbers, they simply don’t make them like this anymore. For this week’s Stage Fright, we keep it in the family as Tom tries to justify the time he wore sunglasses indoors.

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In this week's episode, Geddy and Tom explore one of the most expensive musicals to ever grace a broadway stage, ’Shrek’. This has to be one of our favourite films growing up so expectations were high for this one! For this week's Stage Fright we are joined by Jimmy Van Hear, who reveals how his rendition of 'Goodbye Until Tomorrow' left him falling for his co-star. 

Read this week's incredible article on BBC's 'I'd Do Anything' from Midnight Culture: 

https://midnightculture.co.uk/2021/05/14/secret-watching-id-do-anything/

Get your copy of Tom's 'Musical in a Book' from the Watford Palace Theatre:

https://watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk/events/terrific-treevils-musical-in-a-book/ 

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In this week's episode, Tom and Geddy are joined by Love Island's Amy Hart to discuss Jonathan Larson's hit musical, 'RENT'. Amy shows off her impressive musical knowledge, tells us where her love of musicals began and reveals how she almost fell into the orchestra pit of Miss. Saigon...

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