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 measure.

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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 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 Michael Banks and an ex-Mary Poppins!

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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 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 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 Parton:  the perfect recipe for a fascinating "Talk Musicals" from a new angle in this episode.

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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 couldn’t resist asking extra bonus questions!

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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 Talk Musicals to Me!

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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 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 when he’s directed nearly every single Sondheim musical! 

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Episode 12 - Talking Musicals with… THOMAS SCHUMACHER!

When the man who made you Mary Poppins agrees to come on your podcast - you’d better go meet him and record in person! The Chief Creative Officer of Disney Theatrical, the man who makes Disney magic into Theatre magic on a daily basis, the man who is opening Hercules in the West End the day this podcast goes out: Thomas Schumacher did his homework assignment and brought brilliant answers to Talk Musicals to Me. Tales of working for Carol Channing, sweeping the floor in dance studios in California, and exchanging cockney dialogue with Lionel Bart. This chat is essential listening!!!

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EPISODE 13 - Talking musicals with… Dame Arlene Phillips! 

British ICON and choreographic game changer Dame Arlene Phillips joins us on the pod to chat about, guess what?! Musicals! Her tales take us from pregnant roller skating in the US to deciding to see a small unknown show in Edinburgh by the name of Six. Also she divulges which show she and Andrew Lloyd Webber think is the the most perfect musical of all time!

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Episode 14 - Talking Musicals with… SUSAN STROMAN!

We are Crazy for Susan Stroman this week as she shares wonderful stories of the musicals which have made up her life. Divulging special advice from the Prince of Broadway, with added tales of Mel Brooks serenading her in her hallway and an emotional encounter with the one and only Ginger Rogers. It’s pretty clear from this chat where this Queen of Broadway went right!

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Episode 15 - Talking Musicals with… GEORGIA STITT!
 
Composer, conductor, arranger, musical director AND the founder of Maestra Music. Georgia Stitt chats about musicals, marching bands, and the necessary broadening of female representation across music departments in New York. An incredible in-depth dive into the glories of the musical.

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Episode 16 - Talking Musicals with… Anthony Drewe! (Part 1)

The lyricist/book writer and all-round legend Anthony Drewe talks birds, bees, blockbusters and “very big Hobbitty sort of shows”.  Tales abound of Billy, Les Miserables, and the friendships which deliver repeat visits to West End hits. There's so much chat, that we’ve had to split it into two parts!

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Episode 17 - Talking Musicals with… Anthony Drewe! (Part 2)

We’re back with the second part of our Anthony Drewe spectacular! Listen as Ants tells us about Mary Poppins songs which didn’t make the cut, a near miss with Jule Styne and very important advice on what to do at the Olivier Awards “if a miracle happens!”

AND it’s our final show of the season! 

Thanks so much for listening!

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Episode 18 - Talking Musicals with JAMES LAPINE!

Playwright and director of so many musicals and plays, most notably his collaborations with Stephen Sondheim which were SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, INTO THE WOODS, and PASSION, and his creative partnership with William Finn, on the FALSETTOS trilogy, 25Th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Little Miss Sunshine.

Episode 19 - Talking Musicals with… STEPHEN MEAR CBE 

British choreographic legend STEPHEN MEAR CBE joins Caroline this episode for a journey through his musical theatre influences and the often life-changing effect they have had on his life. Hear how he worked in the West End whilst still training at London Studio Centre, how La Cage Aux Folles was a gamechanger in how he saw his place in the world and how his collaborations with other brilliant choreographers and directors have shaped his amazing work. 

Episode 21 - Talking Musicals with… SARAH O'GLEBY!!!
British Broadway choreographer and director Sarah O’Gleby has choreographed for big Broadway shows including huge podcast favourite SHUCK’D and  ALMOST FAMOUS. She talks to her old pal Caroline about her journey from West End dancer to choreographing for the Oscars, the Tony’s, Broadway and now to starting to add directing to her talents. From Leicester and Laine’s to the lights of Broadway. A really fun and enlightening chat about, surprise surprise, all things MUSICAL! 

Episode 20 - Talking Musicals with… GERRY TEBBUTT!!!
 
A very special guest to the podcast today, artistic director, choreographer and former west end musical stalwart -  GERRY TEBBUTT. A hugely influential person for many performers in the British theatre industry, including Caroline, as for over 15 years he was the Head of Musical Theatre at Guildford School of Acting, one of the leading theatre training institutions in the UK. There is very little this man does not know about musical theatre so listen up and enjoy!  

Episode 22 - Talking Musicals with… TODRICK HALL! 

The month his new musical MIDNIGHT opens, the force of nature that is Todrick Hall (Burlesque, Kinky Boots, Waitress, RuPauls Drag Race) joins us to talk musicals with so much passion and care and enthusiasm. It’s an eye opening, thought provoking chat, covering musical musings on teaching, writing, performing and being creative in the world of musical theatre. 

Episode 23 - Talking Musicals with... BRETT BOLES!

Brett Boles has been enlightening and educating his followers on the intricacies and intricate micro details of brilliant pieces of musical theatre writing via his teaching, his social media videos, and the online courses he runs. He is also a composer and writer in his own right and he talks musicals to Caroline from his unique perspective of influencer, educator and practitioner. 

Episode 24 - Talking Musicals with… MICHAEL HARRISON!
 
Michael Harrison, crowned producer of the year in the 2025 Stage Awards, is a leader in the UK theatre world. Is it possible to talk just musicals with him? His spectrum of work is so broad. He brings us new musicals, groundbreaking revivals, Broadway transfers, pantomimes, as well as helping the grass roots of theatre in the regions. He is the best news for the uk theatre scene in a long time. And he’s got some great stories and tales to tell! The brilliant Michael Harrison talks musicals! 

Episode 25 - Talking Musicals with… JEREMY SAMS! 

If Jeremy Sams had a violin, which he probably does let’s face it, it would have the most strings on it. He is a director, a book writer, a lyricist, a composer, a translator, an adapter, a musical director and arranger, he’s basically a one man band of all things theatre. Musicals ranging from Assassins and Passion to The Sound of Music and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, have benefitted from having Jeremy on the creative team. He is the reason the word Polymath was created and he’s here talking musicals with Caroline today! Listen now! 

Episode 26 - Talking Musicals with… Paul Foster!! 

Actor turned director extraordinaire PAUL FOSTER talks to Caroline about musical memories and moments which have made him who he is today. The director of the current Kiss of the Spiderwoman UK tour provides loads of amazing musical insight, and he’s the same age as Caroline so be prepared for lots of nostalgia and musical reminiscences in this fun filled episode! 

Episode 27 - Talking Musicals with… Charles Hart! (Part 1)

From a legendary showbiz family to penning the lyrics of the biggest musical in the world, the Phantom of the Opera, icon Charles Hart joins Caroline to discuss the musical influences which have helped shaped his epic career- and what he really thought about Mary Poppins. 

Episode 28 - Talking Musicals with… Charles Hart! (Part 2)

This week, Caroline and Charles Hart continue their hilarious interview, discussing all of Charles' theatrical influences, as well as detailing more about his experience working on the lyrics of The Phantom of the Opera, as well as casting the show, the NYC theatre community, and heaps more in this brilliantly wise conversation!