News
Introducing the January 2025 issue of Musicals
Les Mis: from the barricades to world domination – how the revolutionary musical morphed into an arena tour
Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 | Short Review
Timothy Sheader's Donmar reinvention of Dave Malloy's one-time Broadway smash is riotously entertaining
Features
Marisha Wallace interview: ‘It’s never just theatre or music. Everything is connected’
Marisha Wallace has made the transition from North Carolina gospel singer to Broadway and West End star look easy – but behind her powerful voice and winning stage presence is a heartwarming story of...
Musicals: From Stage to Screen
At their best, movies of stage musicals can bolster the narrative and heighten emotional impact, from West Side Story and 13 to La La Land and Matilda
Live Shows
White Christmas | Live Show Review
The stage adaptation of the festive favourite runs at the dining theatre complete with roast turkey
Hello, Dolly! | Live Show Review – TOP 20 MUSICALS 2024 WINNER!
It's so good to have Imelda Staunton back where she belongs in the show of the summer
The Outsiders | Live Show Review – TOP 20 MUSICALS 2024: NO 2
The Outsiders sparkles not just as an adaptation but a genuinely great American musical
Album Reviews
Beverley Knight: The Fifth Chapter | Album Review
Beverley Knight offers a peppy and pumping paean to female self-acceptance
17 Again (Studio Cast Recording) | Album Review
High energy with a strong sense of drive and groove throughout
Cabaret (2021 Original London Cast Recording) | Album Review
Redmayne delivers in spades, a gloriously excessive Emcee
Oklahoma! (Studio Recording) | Review
It’s not just an impressive historic reconstruction – it also makes the heart dance
Guys & Dolls (2023 London Cast Recording) | Review
New orchestrations make this a fresh take, not a dutiful re-retread
Eleri Ward (Acoustic Sondheim: Live from Brooklyn) | Review
What makes this so effective is Ward’s ability to convey the drama
Musicals Podcast
Podcast: Edward Seckerson Meets... Jordan Luke Gage
As Titanique docks at the Criterion Theatre, the renowned performer playing baddie Cal in the Celine Dion-inspired show talks about how he enjoys mixing up the roles he plays
Podcast: Edward Seckerson Meets... Bradley Jaden
As the arena world tour of Les Misérables gets underway, the distinctive performer talks about making the iconic role of Javert his own, and his joy at sharing the breadth of his repertoire on his...
