Talk Musicals to Me - with Caroline Sheen!
'Talk Musicals to Me' is a new podcast which asks leading theatre industry figures the same 10 questions about the musicals which have shaped their lives and inspired their work. West End veteran Caroline Sheen is the host of the show and has a fair few theatre legends on speed dial to answer questions such as Which was the first Musical they ever saw/Which Musical would they make compulsory in schools/Which Musical have they seen the most? A celebration of how musicals can define careers and lives, Talk Musicals to me is your new “must-listen” theatre podcast!
Episodes
Episode 11 - Talking Musicals with... JOHN DOYLE!
Regarded by so many as the pioneer of the Actor-Musician musical, John Doyle is so much more. His productions range from Opera, to Shakespeare, to Broadway with Tonys and beyond. A creative, theatrical innovator this chat takes us from The Desert Song to The Color Purple with a huge chunk of Stephen Sondheim’s thrown in for good measure. Well you have to expect a few w...
The PILOT EPISODE! Talking Musicals with… Michael Jibson!
A special treat in celebration of our 10th episode. This “practise” run is an interview with Mike, Olivier award winner for King George in Hamilton, the first Addison in Road Show in London and the original Joe Casey in Our House. Oh and also, he’s Caroline’s husband. Handy for a podcast rehearsal in the kitchen!
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Episode Ten - Talking Musicals with… PIPPA CLEARY!
Glass ceiling smasher Pippa Cleary, composer/lyricist of Adrian Mole, The Great British Bake Off Musical and My Son's a Queer, talks to Caroline about the big musical she has in common with Cameron Mackintosh, the joys of watching kids being ridiculously cheeky onstage and we get a music lesson thrown in for good measure! You learn something new every time with Tal...
Episode Nine - Talking Musicals with... JERRY MITCHELL!
Multi award winning director-choreographer Jerry Mitchell talks us through his incredible Musical Theatre experiences, including his “full out” fandom of Six the musical, his chance meeting in a mall which led to his first professional show, and how marching around with a beat-up clarinet at age 10 kickstarted his passion for musicals. He’s so fabulous that Caroline c...
Episode Eight - Talking Musicals with RICHARD DARBOURNE!
Leading UK theatre producer Richard Darbourne gives us great insights from a producers perspective. He tells us how to champion new musicals like Benjamin Button, and how it feels when that hard work gets rewarded with several Oliviers. He advises Caroline how to go about programming the imaginary "Sheen Theatre" along with some am dram chat and a dash of Dolly Pa...
Episode Seven - Talking Musicals with GARY WILMOT!
British national treasure GARY WILMOT talks about his personal connection to the Lambeth Walk, his enduring love for Me and My Girl and an interesting discovery about the figures for football audiences compared to Musical audiences - and that’s just in the first few questions! An all round entertainer, you’ll love to hear him Talking Musicals!
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Episode Six - Talking Musicals with DEBBIE ISITT!
Filmmaker and theatre practitioner Debbie Isitt has Caroline in awe of her first theatrical venture - aged 9, and she explains how improvisation keeps storytelling fresh and present and how much she respects the tenacity, commitment and character of actors who work in the musical theatre industry. Music(als) to our ears!
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Episode Five - Talking Musicals with... ROB MADGE!
Rob Madge divulges to Caroline the awe they still have for the Disney magic behind the Mary Poppins musical, the joy of supporting one’s friends as they succeed in the West End and their fascination with the documentaries showing the behind the scenes machinations of some of our favourite musicals. Tune in to listen in to this 'supercalifragilistic' chinwag between a former...
Episode Four - Talking Musicals with... GEORGE STILES!
Ground-breaking British composer George Stiles has us in raptures with his stories of handshakes across the generations, amazing offers of assistance from a young impresario who now owns most of the West End, and the joy of working with one’s heroes.
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Episode Three - Talking Musicals with JOHN WEIDMAN
Longtime Sondheim collaborator JOHN WEIDMAN talks about the book writers of Broadway, his collaborations with Sondheim and how Zero Mostel was so memorable from the Mezzanine. An episode filled to the brim with gems of brilliance from a Broadway legend.
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Episode Two- Talking Musicals with… ADAM GUETTEL
Theatre Royalty Adam Guettel tells us about important lessons learnt from legendary directors, how he wouldn’t want to go for a beer with Sweeney Todd, and we introduce him to the phrase “Busman’s Holiday”. A deep dive into some legendary theatre pieces that will leave us all with some silver in our pockets.
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Episode One - Talking Musicals with… MARIA FRIEDMAN
Actor/Director extraordinaire Maria Friedman tells us how her first West End show left her confused and baffled, we discover that her first audition wasn’t quite what you would expect from a 4 time Olivier Award winner, and how an autograph hunter left her and Stephen Sondheim in hysterics. This exploration of Maria’s musical memories will inspire and entertain in equal me...
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