Making a Musical: The Future of British Musical Theatre

Jun 16 2024 39 ep. 43 mins 25

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Making a Musical: The Future of British Musical Theatre features exclusive previews of new musical theatre, curated and hosted by director Alex Jackson and The Other Palace Programme Manager, Kiki Stevenson.

Each episode will feature music and exclusive interviews with the writers and creatives of two new musicals at varying stages of development.

Formerly All That Scratch, the podcast returns in a new format and new name to delve deeper into the creative processes of writing a new musical. Previous shows featured have since premiered in the West End, and had extensive productions off West End, regionally and internationally.

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S5, Ep9 FANGIRLS written by Yve Blake

Jun 16 2024 46 mins

Meet Edna: she’s 14, she’s a misfit, and she’s in love with Harry. There’s just one problem: Harry’s in the world’s biggest boy band, has 38 million fans, and doesn’t know she exists. When Harry’s band announces a tour stop in Edna’s hometown of Sydney, Australia, she knows this is her destiny – her one chance to meet him. But how on EARTH will she get Harry’s

S5, Ep8 Avalon written by Callum Shannon

Jun 09 2024 42 mins

Inspired by Sir Thomas Malory’s 15th-century prose Le Morte D’Arthur, Avalon follows the classic tale of the tragic destiny of soon-to-be King Arthur and his half-sister Morgan, through the lens of our wizardly narrator, Merlin.After the death of King Uther, the knights and nobleman of the land devise a plan to fill the power vacuum left in his stead. They agree that whoever wi

S5, Ep7 The Night Our Parents Disappeared written by Oli George Rew & Andy Room

Jun 02 2024 43 mins

Jaz’ parents have vanished. Now, with the help of teenage inventor Melanie, she must work out where they’ve gone and how to get them back. And what’s going on with those ninja teddy bears. And who they really work for. And how she ended up in the middle of a plot for world domination. And how to get out of this mess. Eek. This is a completely bonkers musical adventure fo

S5, Ep6 We’ll Have Nun of It written by Rosie Dart & Finola Southgate

May 26 2024 46 mins

It’s 1967 – There’s a change in the breeze. A new contraceptive pill is available, same-sex relationships are legal and second-wave feminism is in full flux. Against this new era, four friends navigate life at St Anne’s Convent School. But as opinions collide and feelings towards one another shift, the group’s final year doesn’t play out as planned.A poignant, new comin

S5, Ep5 Pied Piper written by Conrad Murray

May 19 2024 44 mins

It’s the eve of the mayoral election, and the kids of Hamelin aren’t happy. The mayor and owner of the local pie factory has imposed a music ban, and to make matters worse, there’s a serious rat problem. But, there have been whispers of a mysterious rat catcher in town. Can this curious stranger help Hamelin to find its voice once more? Pied Piper is a raucous musical re

S5, Ep4 Becoming Nancy written by George Stiles, Anthony Drewe & Elliot Davis, additional songs by Elliot Davis, Terry Ronald & George Stiles

May 12 2024 47 mins

It’s 1979 and David Starr is unquestionably one of the smartest, most talented sixth-formers in East Dulwich – he’s got a wild imagination, a vocal range to die for, and a bedroom plastered with posters of his beloved pop idols: Blondie, Sting, and Kate Bush. But being smart, talented, with a great taste in music may not be enough to get him through secondary school, wher

S5, Ep3 Why The Whales Came written by Bella Barlow & Nikki Racklin

May 05 2024 43 mins

Faced with the backdrop of the First World War, the insular residents of Bryher can no longer escape the realities of life beyond the islands. It takes the innocence of youth – in the shape of plucky young Gracie Jenkins, and her sailing companion and confidant Daniel Pender – to try to blow apart the fear and hatred that threatens to destroy their community, lifting a powerful

S5, Ep2 Feral Monster written by Bethan Marlow & Nicola T. Chang

Apr 28 2024 46 mins

Feral Monster is a banging new musical about an unremarkable teenager. With a soundtrack mashing up grime, R&B, soul, pop and rap, the show follows Jax and her noisy, opinionated brain as they navigate love, identity, class and family. "We're trying to tell a story that is queer, that is Welsh, that is rural." Bethan Marlow. Commissioned and produced by National Theatre Wales.F

S5, Ep1 REDCLIFFE written by Jordan Luke Gage

Apr 21 2024 46 mins

In Redcliffe, Bristol William is feeling the pressure to find a wife whilst also being the breadwinner to his family. His mothers nagging doesn't help. When he meets Richard, he unlocks a world he had never dared to explore before and it’s clear there is no going back. Based on the true events of William Critchard and Richard Arnold in 1753, Redcliffe is an epic tale of forbidden

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Season 5 Making a Musical: The Future of British Musical Theatre Podcast LineupMaking a Musical podcast returns for Season 5 with an exciting lineup! Each episode will feature music and exclusive interviews with the writers and creatives of new musicals at varying stages of development. Episodes to be released from 22 April 2024.Avalon The Old Legend, A New Musical Music &