Fancy some reviews of some of the best or most interesting shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe? Yes! You do? Well, you've come to the right place as MusicalTalk continues its celebrated coverage of the Fringe's musical theatre offerings. This week, Thos joins Mike and Alison to discuss three eye catching new musicals - A Perfect Match, Mother Earth and the Shocking Truth About Flat Earth. Add insights, laughter and a song as well and you'll find it's an elemental pleasure!

Fancy some reviews of some of the best or most interesting shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe? Yes! You do? Well, you've come to the right place as MusicalTalk continues its celebrated coverage of the Fringe's musical theatre offerings. This week, Thos joins Mike and Alison to discuss three eye catching new musicals - A Perfect Match, Mother Earth and the Shocking Truth About Flat Earth. Add insights, laughter and a song as well and you'll find it's an elemental pleasure!

Episode 941: EdFringe 2026 - Earth, Wind and Fire!

We talk about another home of musical theatre: the theme park.

We talk about another home of musical theatre: the theme park.

Episode 10: Theme Parks

Steven Silverstein talks to us all about the dreaded word 'audition'!

Steven Silverstein talks to us all about the dreaded word 'audition'!

Episode 9: I Hope I Get It...

The difficult art of translating musical theatre into other languages, plus Jason Robert Brown.

The difficult art of translating musical theatre into other languages, plus Jason Robert Brown.

Episode 8: Translation, Salad Days and Jason Robert Brown.

For Halloween we explore the art of the horror musical.

For Halloween we explore the art of the horror musical.

Episode 7: Horror Musicals from Phantom to Zombie Prom

Andy takes us backstage to describe the workings of a West End theatre.

Andy takes us backstage to describe the workings of a West End theatre.

Episode 6: Going Backstage for some Spam A Lot.

Gerard Alessandrini, creator of Forbidden Broadway gives an interview, followed by the remainder of the John Cameron interview, begun in Episode 4.

Gerard Alessandrini, creator of Forbidden Broadway gives an interview, followed by the remainder of the John Cameron interview, begun in Episode 4.

Episode 5: Creating A Forbidden Broadway (Feat: Gerard Alessandrini)

Interviews with Cory English of The Producers and famous orchestrator John Cameron.

Interviews with Cory English of The Producers and famous orchestrator John Cameron.

Episode 4: Orchestrating Les Mis and Cory English

A cavalcade of topics: Spamalot, teenage musicals, swings, amdram, Flaherty and Ahrens etc. etc. etc.

A cavalcade of topics: Spamalot, teenage musicals, swings, amdram, Flaherty and Ahrens etc. etc. etc.

Episode 3: Spamalot of Swings and Amdrams

Nick chats to renowned composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz.

Nick chats to renowned composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz.

Episode 2: Stephen Schwartz Interview

Join Nick Hutson and Andy Edwards for the very first episode of MusicalTalk!

Join Nick Hutson and Andy Edwards for the very first episode of MusicalTalk!

Episode 1: A Wicked Opening

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