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

It takes real courage to redefine a classic role

Curtain Up! • The latest Musical Theatre news, plus exclusive interviews, announcements and reports

A CHRISTMAS ‘PRODUCERS’ FOR MENIER

For the record!

ECLECTIC INFLUENCES INSPIRE NEW WRITING

Musicals on a big screen near you

Casting announced for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Warriors’ album

FULL CASTING CONFIRMED FOR TAMMY FAYE ON BROADWAY

Interval Chatter

Edinburgh Festival 2024 • Glasgow-based writer Mark Brown chooses some highlights from this year’s Fringe – from traditional Korean music theatre to a show that reinvents Mary, Queen of Scots as a rock star

Bring Back That Show! • Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s Alice by Heart

Venue Focus • Southwark Playhouse

From the Green Room • There are few undertakings more challenging for a performer than captivating an audience in cabaret. Edward Seckerson celebrates the artists who have cultivated the form to a high art

SUBSCRIBE TO MUSICALS MAGAZINE • Now published monthly, Musicals celebrates the world of Musical Theatre from the West End to Broadway and beyond

Elaine’s Page starlight Express • Columnist Elaine Paige recalls her involvement in the initial showcase of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe’s show, and explains why it continues to amaze and enthral theatregoers

Backstage with… • Zizi Strallen, currently living it up as the delightfully deluded diva queen of France in Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist at London’s The Other Palace

Treading the Boards with… • To start our new series, we profile the Kent-based group whose remit is large-scale Musical Theatre

BY DEFINITION… • ‘Traverse stage’ – a long catwalk-style stage with the audience on either side, facing each other

BROADWAY Bulletin • As glorious soprano Audra McDonald prepares to play the brash, belty role of Rose in Gypsy on Broadway, our regular columnist takes a look at the thrill of left-field casting done right

Taking Notes • This month, our columnist celebrates the classic 1936 score On Your Toes by Rodgers and Hart–a clear reminder of just how idiosyncratic and varied this duo’s show-writing could be

Sincerely, Me… • Welcome to our Letters Page where you can share all your stagey news and show recommendations. Email info@musicalsmagazine.com (with ‘Letters’ in the subject line) or scan this code. Don’t forget to include your address!

THE GLOW OF success • Fresh from winning the Best Actor Olivier for playing Joe Gillis in Jamie Lloyd’s groundbreaking Sunset Boulevard, Tom Francis is taking the role to Broadway with fellow winner Nicole Scherzinger. It’s been a meteoric rise for this Suffolk-born actor, but, finds Matt Wolf, he’s taking it all in his stride

You will be found • A wealth of talent lies beyond the traditional casting routes, as the producers of the new Dear Evan Hansen tour discovered when they held an open call via TikTok, finds Tim Bano

It was all just a matter of time • The undulating power of the sea lies at the heart of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, the folk musical channelling the spirit of Cornish ballads and sea shanties to tell the story of a man who ages in reverse. Ahead of the show’s West End premiere, its creators Jethro Compton and Darren Clark talk to...