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the best (and worst) musicals by popstars | ranking original theatre scores from recording artists
Description
Over the past 25 years, more and more original scores for stage musicals have been written by recording artists turned first time composers.
From Sir Elton John and Dolly Parton to Hadestown and Spring Awakening, find out which Mickey-Jo thinks are the best (and worst) popstar penned original scores...
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00:00 | introduction
04:12 | yet to make an impact
11:21 | some of the worst?
19:43 | the better ones
28:40 | some of the best
37:44 | the very best score?
About Mickey-Jo:
As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre
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