Musicals

Musicals is the new magazine celebrating the world of Musical Theatre, on stage and on screen, from the West End to Broadway and beyond. Every issue contains exclusive interviews with the stars of the shows and their creative teams, from producers and designers to composers and lyricists; in-depth coverage of the best live productions, from the West End and Broadway to international and regional productions; as well as reviews of the latest recordings and releases.

Musicals

Musical Theatre teaches us more about ourselves

INTRODUCING THIS ISSUE’S FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS…

Shucked and Brigadoon to grace Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre • The latest Musical Theatre news, plus exclusive interviews, announcements and reports

Billy Porter and Beverley Knight to host 40th Olivier Awards on 6 April

Countdown to BEAM2025, the industry showcase for new writing

KINGSTON AND STRALLEN TO STAR IN WICKED

The Great Gatsby makes UK premiere

FIGARO: AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL

NEW HADESTOWN WEST END CAST, PLUS FILMING DATES FIXED

Interval Chatter

The story of West Side Story • It’s not every day a new Cambridge Companion guide to Leonard Bernstein’s take on Shakespeare’s ‘two star-crossed lovers’ comes along. Jonathan Whiting gets stuck in and discovers 16 fascinating essays by academics from around the world

Bring Back That Show! • Pal Joey by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart

Venue Focus • Minack Theatre, Cornwall

From the Green Room • The melodies of Richard Rodgers have been a lifelong obsession for Edward Seckerson, who enjoyed a career highlight when working with Julie Andrews on an album of Rodgers’s songs

Elaine’s Page Grease • Our regular columnist and legendary performer Elaine Paige is still hopelessly devoted to Grease, the rockabilly-style teen musical in which she made her West End leading role debut

Backstage with… • Christina Bianco, bringing her killer vocals and comic flair to the role of the Narrator in the UK tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Treading the Boards with… BROS Theatre Company • The Barnes-based society gives regular performances locally as well as at the Minack Theatre

BY DEFINITION… • Music Hall – Victorian-era variety entertainment featuring music, comedy and audience interaction

BROADWAY Bulletin • Dispatches from across the pond with New Yorker Thom Geier

Taking Notes • Delving into a classic score with composer, orchestrator and pianist Jason Carr

Competitions • Welcome to our Competitions Page where we give our readers the chance to win some fabulous stagey prizes. Email your answers to the questions below to info@musicalsmagazine.com by 20 March. Don’t forget to include your address!

BORN TO LEAD • As Operation Mincemeat finally decamps to Broadway, Helen M Jerome talks to key players – from members of SpitLip to the lead creatives – about their determination to make this very British musical work for American audiences

Hitting all of the right notes • With the pressure of eight-show weeks, plus the vocal, physical and mental athleticism and resilience required, it’s little surprise that three-quarters of all performers will encounter significant health issues. Aliya Al-Hassan talks to artists and practitioners about prevention and cure, and why a holistic approach is always crucial

DANCING QUEEN • Best known for TV’s Strictly Come Dancing, Johannes Radebe has long coveted the role of Lola, the inspirational drag queen in the musical Kinky Boots whose fierce authenticity clearly resonates with his own. Lyndsey Winship meets him to learn how he’s been preparing for the role of a lifetime

Live show reviews • The most exciting and significant performances of new and recently...