MusicalTalk - The UK's Independent Musical Theatre Podcast

NICK AND JENNIFER discuss Jennifer's book: "So You Want to Tread the Boards" in detail,

discuss the What's On Stage Theatregoers' Awards for 2008 and also talk about musical theatre forum

manners.

TIM, THOS and new presenter Becky Applin explore the world of pantomime, in particular focusing on the Barbican's production of Stiles and Drewe's Jack and the Beanstalk. Stiles and Drewe themselves join us for an extended interview about the show, and we also talk to Adele Anderson, Jonathan Cohen and Bury St Edmunds musical director and composer Annemarie Lewis Thomas.

THOS JOINS new presenter Andrew Corcoran to talk about growing up backstage and the art of the stage musician. We also mark the passing of Barry Morse.

WE'VE DISCUSSED the trailer and interviewed the cast and crew. Now it's time to hear our review of the long-awaited movie version of Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

EARLIER in January, Thos made a visit to the Richmond Theatre to check out their pantomime, Cinderella. He talks to the cast about the creation of the pantomime experience.

WE WELCOME A NEW PRESENTER to the studio: Jennifer Reischel. She and Nick will discuss the new musicals that appeared in London's West End in 2007 and the new ones due to appear in 2008.

EIGHT-TIME OSCAR WINNER and musical theatre and Disney legend Alan Menken joins Nick for an interview and discusses his influences, education, future work and also answers listener questions from the forums. We also play a song written and performed by Alan's daughter - Anna - who is soon about to release an album.

WE'RE BACK from our week off, and Nick tells all about the latest New Year deals happening in the West End at the moment, plays a review from listener Noah Golden who watched the MTV airing of Legally Blonde.

TIME OFF for Xmas? Not us! We bring you an indepth interview with Marc Shaiman, the Tony and Grammy award winning composer and co-lyricist of Hairspray and South Park - Bigger, Longer and Uncut.

TIM AND THOS talk about the successful run of Bad Girls - The Musical, based on a UK TV show, which ran recently at the Garrick Theatre. We also talk with Andrew about Lorna Luft and consider the musical theatre career of Barbara Windsor, recently turned seventy.