There are few genres that elicit so polarising an opinion amongst casual and passionate theatregoers as musical theatre, but it's hard to deny that when you get amongst a group of passionate musical lovers, the energy is infectious. Join Andrew Baker and Claire Nichols as they discuss how musicals changed them, the importance of community theatre, pre-show sherry, positive artificiality, and buying CDs at "That's Entertainment" in Old Theatre Lane. From touring shows to venue challenges to jukebox musicals to the gateway drug that is Andrew Lloyd Webber, get ready to have a good "theatre cry" and consider what happens when you have just enough talent for it to be a problem.

SHOW NOTES (links live on show page)

• Claire Nichols
• The Book Show
• Andrew Baker
• Minderoo
• The Premiere Collection
• WAAPA
• Western Sky Projects

Named Musicals (selected)

• Les Mis
• JCS
• Oliver!
• Joseph
• Chess
• Rent
• Pacific Overtures
• Hello Again
• Anything Goes
• Evita
• The Book of Mormon
• Matilda
• Cats
• Miss Westralia
• Tony Galati
• Bat Boy: The Musical
• Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence