Podcast Episodes

are too many MUSICALS based on MOVIES? | a history of film-to-stage adaptations and originality

Currently two things seem to be true: there are ever more stage musicals based on films, and there is ever more debate about whether there are too ma…

1 week, 5 days ago

the plays to see (and skip) in London - REVIEW ROUNDUP of Cyrano de Bergerac, The Truth, The Misanthrope, and A Midsummer Night's Dream

Summer in London brings a slew of new limited runs, and in the past few weeks Mickey-Jo has seen a handful of play revivals which he's been eager to …

2 weeks ago

meet the cast of DEATH NOTE: the musical | stars discuss the upcoming 2026 West End production

Mickey-Jo recently had the chance to meet the cast of DEATH NOTE: THE MUSICAL, which arrives in London later this Summer with a fully staged limited …

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Mickey-Jo almost married Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway | storytime and review of Every Brilliant Thing

Earlier this year, Mickey-Jo saw EVERY BRILLIANT THING on Broadway starring Daniel Radcliffe.

The play heavily incorporates audience participation, an…

2 weeks, 4 days ago

what's going on with shows in Australia?! | why so many touring musicals have been closing early

In the last few weeks, two more musicals have cancelled forthcoming dates of their Australian tour, citing low ticket sales and economic challenges.

W…

2 weeks, 4 days ago

the PHANTOM 40th cast is phan-tastic | thoughts on the Phantom of the Opera West End casting news

Yesterday, the West End production of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA announced the cast for their upcoming 40th Anniversary Celebrations.

Broadway breakout star…

2 weeks, 6 days ago

how does Theatre work in a heatwave? | audience advice and new onstage measures and changes

This week, the United Kingdom has once again been experiencing soaring temperatures, and theatres around the country have had to adapt.

Today, Mickey-…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Pride (Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre, London) - ★★★★ REVIEW

Mickey-Jo saw his most anticipated new show of the year - a musical adaptation of the film PRIDE.

The show, which is set in the 1980s, tells the true …

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Sinatra The Musical (Aldwych Theatre, West End) - ★★★ REVIEW

Following its world premiere production at Birmingham Rep, SINATRA the Musical has arrived in the West End.

Playing at the Aldwych Theatre, the musica…

3 weeks, 3 days ago

WARRIORS is opening on Broadway | is this new musical the next Hamilton?

It was announced this week that WARRIORS, co-written by Lin Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, would begin performances in March 2027 at the Lunt-Fontann…

3 weeks, 4 days ago