Unlocking Sondheim's Musical Enigma
Stephen Sondheim never liked talking about his process and always considered the play to be the thing but Edward Seckerson debunks the notion that the late composer didn’t write ‘tunes’
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Behind The Song: Meredith Willson’s ‘Ya Got Trouble’ from The Music Man
Musician Joe Stilgoe delves into the smooth-talking salesman’s iconic number which, somewhat unusually, started life as a rather lengthy dialogue scene
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends | Live Show Review
Matthew Bourne, an avowed newcomer to directing Sondheim, has provided a gloss and sheen that allow the show to connect with those ordinary mortals who may not be able to quote every lyric
Pretty Woman: The Musical | Live Show Review
As an exercise in faithfully translating a beloved film onto the stage and providing a dose of escapism and wish fulfilment, it succeeds
Jesus Christ Superstar | Live Show Review
I’m not sure if this show is going to entirely win over new converts, but ardent fans were left in raptures by the end
The Witches: discovering Roald Dahl’s winning formula
In his stories, Roald Dahl’s young protagonists must use bravery and imagination to outsmart insufferable adults. These same qualities could be said to be essential for any theatrical creative team...
Keeping Score: Annie Get Your Gun
We can’t think of this show without humming Irving Berlin’s score, yet he was a late addition to the project says Jason Carr, who explores the composer’s enduring foray into the narrative musical
Rising Star: Billy Nevers
This young, versatile performer is living his best life as Lafayette/Jefferson in the new tour of Hamilton
Behind The Song: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘As If We Never Said Goodbye’ from Sunset Boulevard
Musician Joe Stilgoe explores the contradictions in diva Norma Desmond’s imagined comeback – the show’s standout moment, aided by lyricist Don Black in collaboration with Christopher Hampton
Top 10 Love Songs
From love at first sight to feeding your ex to a plant: we chart some of the greatest love songs in Musical Theatre this Valentine's Day