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

Our experiences shape how we ‘receive’ a show

Curtain Up! • All the latest Musical Theatre news, plus exclusive interviews, obituaries and reports

Vanessa Williams to star in premiere of Devil Wears Prada

MARLOW & MOSS’S WHY AM I SO SINGLE? LAUNCHES IN STYLE

Tribute to Chita Rivera

Coming this summer: Lionel Bart celebrated, plus Fiddler on the Roof

I want to be in America: new US writing on the up

Interval Chatter

Countdown to…

Bring Back That Show! Urinetown

Venue Focus Leicester Curve

From the Green Room • What is sound design? Edward Seckerson explores how the acoustics – and the size of the band – in Musical Theatre have evolved and continue to innovate

Elaine’s Page Les Misérables • Musical Theatre legend Elaine Paige reminds us why Boublil and Schönberg’s revolutionary masterpiece continues to resonate, thanks to its to-die-for tunes and fighting spirit

A Day in the Life of… • Maintaining the iconic appearance of Disney characters is no mean feat at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

All That Dazzles About Town • London-based reviewer Daz Gale picks his personal highlights from an action-packed few weeks of attending Musical Theatre shows, concerts and events

Backstage with… • Jak Malone, playing MI5 secretary Hester Leggatt (and other characters) in SpitLip’s Operation Mincemeat at the Fortune Theatre in the West End

BY DEFINITION… • Proscenium arch / noun – The arch that frames the action, separating the auditorium from the performers onstage

Behind The Song • Musician Joe Stilgoe hails his father Richard Stilgoe’s second-act opener in the roller-skating extravaganza as a novel innovation introducing a fresh musical style to British Musical Theatre

Broadway Bulletin • Broadway once relied on marquee names to attract audiences but these days, franchises are the thing. Matt Wolf explores this shift and asks whether we can have both?

Keeping Score My Fair Lady • Jason Carr explores how the huge success of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s once-in-a-generation musical was down to rather more than just a little bit of luck

New Musicals Spotlight • Theatre songwriter Tim Connor explores a poignant new work by Jordan Li-Smith based on a book for young readers by Lara Williamson that deals with grief through the eyes of a child

Rising Star Dujonna Gift • Starring in Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) in the West End, this young performer refuses to be pigeonholed

Sunset Boulevard set to score big at Oliviers

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Meet our ‘Musicals Meets…’ podcasts

MAGIC AT THE MUSICALS RETURNS TO THE ALBERT HALL IN SEPTEMBER

HOT WHEELS FOR 40 YEARS

Mountview announces new exams

The many sides to Lea Salonga • From child prodigy to Miss Saigon at 18, and now with a remarkable career to her name – including a recent appearance in the Sondheim tribute Old Friends – Lea Salonga is the real deal. As she prepares to embark on a new UK tour, she talks to Edward Seckerson about the secret to her longevity, being open-minded, and how breaking the fourth wall is what she loves best

I'm Gonna Learn how to fly • Auditioning for a Musical Theatre course can...