Podcast Episodes

The Importance of Being Earnest (Noël Coward Theatre, West End) - ★★★★ REVIEW

Mickey-Jo finally caught the new London production of Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST.

The revival, which originated at the National The…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Is BROADWAY dying? | The truth about theatre industry finances, tax problems, and a possible strike

With more and more discussion about the increasingly challenging Broadway landscape (including recently in the New York Times), Mickey-Jo is here to …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

13 Going On 30 The Musical (Manchester Opera House) - ★★ REVIEW

Another early 2000s movie has made its way to the stage, as the world premiere production of 13 GOING ON 30 the Musical opened at the Manchester Oper…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Will SCHMIGADOON be a bway schmash? | Thoughts on the newly announced stage musical adaptation

It has been announced this week that the stage musical adaptation of the Apple TV+ series SCHMIGADOON is set to transfer to Broadway this season.

The …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

50 First Dates The Musical (The Other Palace Theatre, London) - ★★★★ REVIEW

The latest movie to be adapted for the stage as a new musical is 50 FIRST DATES, and it opened last week at the Other Palace Theatre in London.

The ro…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Cedric Neal (Hadestown, Guys & Dolls, Personality) - INTERVIEW

Earlier this week, Mickey-Jo sat down with Cedric Neal, the US born West End star currently starring as Hermes in HADESTOWN at the Lyric Theatre.

Cedr…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this casting... | Carrie Hope Fletcher in Waitress / Amber Davies in Legally Blonde

This week it was announced that musical theatre actors Carrie Hope Fletcher and Amber Davies would lead new UK Tours of Waitress and Legally Blonde r…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Clarkston starring Joe Locke, Ruaridh Mollica (Trafalgar Theatre, West End) - ★★★ REVIEW

This week, the West End welcomed CLARKSTON, a play written by American playwright Samuel D Hunter, to the Trafalgar Theatre.

This production, directed…

8 months ago

BEETLEJUICE is finally coming to London! | Why the Broadway musical will play a limited West End run

It has finally been announced that the BEETLEJUICE, the stage musical adaptation of the cult film, will transfer to the west end next year.

The produc…

8 months ago

Reacting to the final WICKED trailer | Musical theatre fan reaction to Wicked For Good 2025 trailer

The final, full trailer has now been released for WICKED: For Good, the hugely anticipated second part of the long awaited film adaptation of WICKED.…

8 months ago