It‘s A Musical! Podcast (It’s A Musical! Podcast)

When push comes to shove, You do what you gotta do!

It’s Good To Be Bad this week as we complete our coverage of Disney’s Descendants series. Join us as we Break This Down and head back to Auradon for engagements, birthdays and a royal wedding!

As Night Falls on the Descendants storybook, is Danny going to be the Queen of Mean and hate every second? Or will he be a convert and join Team VK?

Could we be a perfect match? Download now to find out!

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It’s That Time Of Year! Christmas season begins for It’s A Musical! Podcast - and what better way to start Christmas 2020 than with the Apocalypse!

This week we join Anna, a young lady with aspirations to travel and Break Away from the monotony of life at home. She may well seek to Turn Her Life Around, but she will soon find out there is no such thing as a Hollywood Ending!

With great songs, and a zombie horror spin, surely this musical will make like Santa and deliver! Or will Danny be left underwhelmed?

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Happy International Podcast Day!!

As if we would let our first International Podcast Day pass us by without letting you join in the fun and musical themed celebrations!

In honour of the event, we are back with another quiz to test Danny's knowledge. This time, he has to guess the show from the lyrics Drew reads (and sometimes sings!) out - easy, right?

How does he fare? Does he show improvement from last time or will Drew need to flag his progress as concerning? Listen in to find out - and make sure to tell us how you get on as we ... Guess! Those! Lyrics!

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Can anybody find me, somebody to love!

Happy Valentines Day, and we have the Perfect musical for the occasion! It’s Amazon Studio’s 2021 adaptation of Cinderella! 

We’re deep in the middle of the Rhythm Nation this week to discuss Camilo Cabello, Idina Menzel, Billy Porter, James Corden and Pierce Brosnan in the latest in a long line of Cinderella’s. 

Will this be a Material Girl Danny can get on board with? Or will he need a Seven Nation Army to erase the memories once and for all?

The odds are a Million To One… so download now to find out!

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Perhaps it's not too late to change the course of fate…

This week we Dream A Little Harder, in a show that promises to give us Everything And More, as we enjoy another StarKid Production! What happens when you take Disney’s Aladdin and combine it with Wicked? We’ll find out as it’s time for Twisted: The Untold Story of A Royal Vizier!

Will this show Steal Everything, including Danny’s heart? Will he want to watch it for A Thousand and One Nights? Or will this Happy Ending for villainous Ja’far be too Twisted for Danny’s liking?

Follow the Gold and Rule!

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Sometimes You Have To Be A Little Bit Naughty!

2022 is nearly a distant memory, but before the curtains close on another musical year, we look ahead to the future! Yes the children are our future and this week we talk all about Netflix's adaptation of Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly's Matilda: The Musical!

The Smell Of Rebellion is in the air, but will this film adaptation be a Miracle? Or will it leave Danny Quiet with disappointment?

We sing revolting songs and you can get in on all the revolting times by clicking that link to download now!

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What's the buzz? Tell me what's a-happening

This week Everything’s Alright, as Drew is going to tell Danny exactly What’s The Buzz as we discuss Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar! We have Heaven On Our Minds, as we talk all about the history of the show - from conception and troubled development to performance.

Join as we sit down and enjoy the 2012 Live Arena Tour. With a stacked cast, filled with talent, of Tim Minchin, Mel C, Ben Forster and Chris Moyles (!?), this has to be a show Danny loves... right?

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Listen in while we discuss Into The Woods, Danny makes a lot of Marvel references and Drew tries not to roll her eyes too hard! On this episode of It's A Musical! Podcast, the question is... would we feed Jack to the giant?

They’re singing Happy New Year, You just wanna lay down and cry! Not just another New Year, it's 2022!

We’re starting this year with a BOOM! Specifically, Tick, Tick… Boom! Join us as we discuss Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut of Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical show - with Andrew Garfield swinging in to lead!

Will Danny Come To His Senses and finally get the appeal of a Larson musical? Or will he say No More and need Therapy to understand Why?

This is the life, bo-bo, bo-bo-bo! Click on that link, bo-bo, bo-bo-bo!

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Can’t take my eyes off of you…

We’re Jersey bound this week, as we head to the New Victoria Theatre in Woking for one of the most successful biopic musicals of all time - it’s time for Jersey Boys! Oh What A Night!

It’s one of the longest running shows in Broadway history, as we learn all about the Four Seasons. Will Danny be Beggin’ for more? Or is this one show he can’t wait to say Bye Bye Baby too?

I’ll be your best friend if you download now!

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Who Likes Christmas? Whos Like Christmas!

Join us this week as we visit just north of Whoville for Matthew Morrison and Booboo Stewart in 2020’s The Grinch: The Musical Live!

That’s right, Drew GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA! Is this a musical that will send Danny three thousand feet up the side of Mt. Crumpit to dump it? Or will the joy of the season cause Danny’s small heart to grow three sizes today?

"That's a noise," grinned the Grinch, "That I simply MUST hear!" And he clicked on the link, and a download appeared!

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Do you wanna play a game?

It's a very special mini episode of It's A Musical! Podcast where it's time to see just how much progress Danny has made in his musical education!

The rules are simple - Drew will give a one sentence description of a Broadway show and Danny has to name that show. Easy ... right?

Will he scrape by, or will he pass with flying colours? Listen in to find out

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Whoooo's that guy? Where did he come from? Where can I get one?

Come with us as we venture Back To School (Again!) for a return to Rydell High! That’s right, Grease 2 is the word! We’ll Be Together with the T-Birds and Pink Ladies once more, but will we have fun Prowlin’ the corridors like we did with Zuko and Sandy?

Will Danny be a Cool Rider, willingly joining Drew for the ride on this Reproduction of the original? Or will he wish he could Turn Back the Hands of Time and relive the golden days of Rydell instead?

Whatever the outcome, you can be sure you’ll Score Tonight by downloading our latest episode!

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There are giants in the sky!

This week, we’re are going back along our sacred timeline and exploring a variant branch of one of our beloved musicals - that’s right; it’s the 1989 Broadway cast of Into The Woods! With Bernadette Peters and Joanna Gleason, we’re excited for this Second Midnight!

Will our latest foray into Sondheim’s woods be Agony for Danny? Or will the pursuit of our 4 Grimm-finity Stones leave Danny So Happy he’ll long for more Moments In The Woods?

It’s time to join us as we go Into The Woods… again!

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We're Opening Up our Waitress coverage early ahead of Valentine's Week!

Join us for a very special slice of gossip at Joe's Diner in this interview with the exceptionally wonderful Evelyn Hoskins, who features as Dawn in Sara Bareilles' Waitress. We love her like a table, and we're so lucky to get the opportunity to talk all about what makes Waitress so special and her personal history with it ahead of our visit to see her perform at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking.

You can follow Evelyn on Twitter and Instagram for more (Baked) Goodness and behind the scenes adventures as she tours the UK @EvelynHoskins

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Just when Danny thinks he knows all the answers, Drew changes the questions!

It’s time to throw out the Annie rule book as we make our final visit to Hudson Street Orphanage with 2014’s take on everyone’s favourite orphan - bought to you by Will Smith and Jay Z!

Just what has changed? Is it Easy Street for Danny’s eyes and ears? Is he going to like it here in modern N.Y.C?

Maybe...

Join us as we conclude our miniseries and look to answer - just what is the Definitive Annie Viewing Experience™?

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I’m knocking on wood, it’s so hard to be good!

This week, no one is going To Rain On Our Parade, as we discuss what may be the greatest film debut of all time. That’s right, it’s Funny Girl with Barbra Streisand!

Nothing is off limits, as we discuss everything; the development and production process, Rachel Berry and the Glee legacy and, most importantly, the final film to answer one simple question - is Fanny Brice The Greatest Star?

Oucha-ma-goucha, you’ll be glad you stayed so long!

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We’ve had Musical Monday, now it’s time for Wedding Wednesdays!

You may have heard… Danny is no longer the boyfriend, he’s the fiancé! With the engagement comes the reality - we have to plan a wedding and we are very out of our depth!

Join us in the debut episode of It’s A Musical! Wedding for the first of many discussions as we actually go about planning the most important day of our lives - today’s topic… Engagement!

How did Danny do it? How long had he been planning it? What advice would he give you? 

Download now to find out!

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Happy New Year one and all - we’re starting 2021 the way we mean to go on... Ruthless!

That’s right, this week we’re Born To Entertain as we discuss the 2018 West End debut of Ruthless, starring Jason Gardiner!

You’re in for a treat this week as we’re going to learn all about Talent, in this wonderful show about the cutthroat world of third grade theatre and beyond. It’s filled with laughs, twists and turns you won’t expect!

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The Prince is having a ball! Join us this week as we tackle the weird and wonderful world of Roger's and Hammerstein's Cinderella - no no, not that one. The Whitney Houston one. 

Is it possible that Drew's streak of hits can continue? Or will it be impossible?

Let's begin kissing the old year out!

We’re back and it’s time to get into the festive spirit! It’s time for our 2022 holiday classic, and it features the voice of the holidays himself! Join us as we check in with Bing Crosby to Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn!

Is it Lazy to only work on the holidays? We are going to find out as we follow Jim Hardy and Linda Mason as they raise the house on our holiday celebrations! Will it be a Happy Holiday for us, or will Danny be left longing for a White Christmas?

I Can’t Tell A Lie, you don’t want to miss this one so Download Now and get involved in the festivities!

Music: Purple-Planet.com

All that it takes is a little reinvention!

This week we’re sending pictures of the most amazing trees, as we talk all about the 2021 movie adaption of Dear Evan Hansen. Featuring Ben Platt and Amy Adams, we’re Waving Through A Window to see how this compares to the 2015 Tony-winning Musical.

With a lot of controversy, and Danny already knowing some key points to the plot (albeit without the full context) will Words Fail when we go to discuss Dear Evan Hansen? Or Will Danny Be Found fully immersed and loving this movie musical?

Download now to find out!

Sincerely, Me!

Content Warning is in place for this review - if you just want to know our final thoughts, skip ahead to 2:07:20

Music: Purple-planet.com

Presented in Glorious Technicolor this week, come and jump aboard a trolley and Meet Us In St. Louis!

Yes that’s right! Starring Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien, it’s time to Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas as we discuss the 1944, “culturally significant" classic! It’s loved by many all over the world, but has St. Louis met it's match in Danny?

We’re Clang Clang Clang-ing our way through a year in the life of the Smith Family and find out the most important answer of all... how do they measure a year in the life? In World Fairs? In Pranks? In Boys Next Door? In Love?

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We’re deep undercover for this months episode of It’s Your Favourite Musical! Podcast. With the Sword of Damocles firmly hanging over our heads, we rendezvous with Agent Scott of SpyHards Podcast to talk all things Rocky Horror Picture Show!

Join us on this secret mission, as we find out just what makes this Science Fiction - Double Feature so special for Agent Scott!

Find SpyHards Podcast on all good Podcasting platforms, and follow their global exploits over on Twitter and Instagram:

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Protocol - Above all - Makes a kingdom rise or fall!

We’re visiting a Secret Kingdom this week as we’re back with another Sherman Brothers musical - but not one you may be expecting! Join the fun, as we are both introduced to The Slipper And The Rose! We’ll be attending a Bride-Finding Ball, as we finally see both sides to the Cinderella Story and answer the age old question... What Has Love Got to Do with Getting Married?

Will the musical be a Comforting Thing to Know for us both? Was it Protocoligorically Correct for one of us? Or will be be eager to Forget The Melody?

Oh ho ho; Tune in to find out!

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It’s time to be ruthless and rotten and mad! Don’t you all want to be Evil Like Me! 

This week we invite you to Be Our Guest, as we discuss Disney’s Descendants. We find out what happens After Happily Ever After, through the eyes of Mal, Jay, Evie and Carlos - the children of 4 infamous Disney villains we all known and ... love? Does the poison apple fall far from the tree? Are they Rotten To The Core? Or would they be good, If Only given the chance? 

It’s Ridiculous! But is it fun? Tune in to find out! 

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It may be #MusicalMonday, but we’re starting like there’s a weekend ahead - it’s Freaky Friday!

Join Danny and Drew in their out of body experience as they find out what it’s like to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes; have they got this?

Does Danny enjoy knowing what it’s like to be Drew? Does he want just one day more, or is the biology to much to endure? It’s time to go get Freaky!

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Do, a deer, a female deer! Re, a drop of golden sun!

It's our third birthday; and the hills are alive to mark the occasion! This week, we discuss Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in one of the greatest movie musicals of all time; The Sound of Music!

How do we solve a problem like Maria? I Have Confidence that Danny will love catching up with the Von Trapp family - or will he bid So Long, Farewell as soon as he can?

Raindrops on roses, and downloads and listens; these are a few of our Favourite Things!

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The One With A Sitcom Parody!

Oh. My. God! We’re back this week with a nostalgia filled treat as we head to the New Victoria Theatre in Woking for Friends: The Musical Parody! Could we BE any more excited?

Central Perk is open, and we’re joining the gang as they take us through the ups and downs of being Twenty-Something in New York City. Will this be the highlight of our day (our week, our month)? Or will this parody make us PIVOT on our Friends fandom and want to take a break?

Friends? Good! Musicals? Good! Parody…. Good? Download now to find out if this goes down better than Rachel’s Traditional English Trifle!

Music: Purple-Planet.com

Pop! Six! Squish! Uh uh! Cicero, Lipschitz!

Join us this week as we return to the New Victoria Theatre in Woking to visit the merry murderesses of the Cook County Jail once again! That’s right, it’s time for Chicago!

We’re off to do the Cell Block Tango for the second time, as Danny finally gets to experience a musical he loves live; but will it live up to the hype? Will he get some Razzle Dazzle? Or is this more Mr. Cellophane?

Want to paint the town? Download now, for All… That… Jazz!

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Does he love me, I wanna know...

This week, our trip to the New Victoria Theatre in Woking promises the full VAMP experience, as we soak up all the glamour of The Cher Show!

Featuring three phenomenal leads in Millie O'Connell, Danielle Steers and Debbie Kurup, we are going to Turn Back Time as we experience the life of Cher! Is this show one Danny can Believe in? Or is it not Strong Enough to meet his standards?

We've got you babe, all you have to do is click Download Now!

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God Bless Us, Everyone!

It’s Christmas week, and the party is only just getting started! Join us for the event of the season - no, not Mr Fezziwig’s Annual Christmas Ball! We’re going back in time with Alan Menken’s A Christmas Carol: The Musical!

Let’s spend Christmas Together and see what Kelsey Grammer brings to the role of Ebenezer Scrooge; does he outperform Michael Caine, or will this version make us long for The Muppets?

Click that Link (By Link) and make Christmas Day come early!

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The con is on! This week we jump back in time to 1950's NYC as we cover Mel Brooks' 'The Producers'! Is it a hit or a bust? And more importantly, can Danny name Drew's favourite musical actor?!

Pop it, lock it, polka dot it!

This week Drew gets the Best Of Both Worlds and is living The Good Life! Not only does she get to introduce Danny to the wonderful world of Hannah Montana: The Movie, she gets to do so with her best friend!

For the first time on It’s A Musical! Podcast, we are joined by special guest, Lauri, to talk about The Climb! Join as Drew and Lauri go Back To Tennesse for the hundredth time, and Danny experiences the majesty of the Hoedown Throwdown!

Will this film drive Danny Crazier than ever before? Will he Dream of a return to other Disney properties? Or will this be Everything He Wants? After all, with Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus involved, What’s Not To Like?

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August is ending, and the summer is coming to an end, but as we long for One Day More, we are joined by a fantastic guest for this edition of It's Your Favourite Musical! Podcast; Ellie from Lez Hang Out Podcast and the Co-Creator and Star of The Flame: A Podcast Musical!

What will we be talking today? One of the most iconic musicals of all time and the longest-running Musical in the West End, Les Miserables! 

Join us in this Castle On A Cloud, and don't let A Little Fall Of Rain get you down, as we discuss why Ellie is such a fan, and her personal history with this epic production, and be sure to follow Lez Hang Out Podcast and The Flame: A Podcast Musical below!

@LezHangOutPod

@TheFlameMusical

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Listen in this week as we discuss the wonderful world of opera, romance, horror and harassment that is The Phantom of the Opera! 

Extra! Extra! Listen in as Danny tries to figure out what Newsies is all about! Could it possibly be better than Joseph? Let's find out!

On a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?

It’s a big moment this week for Danny as he finally gets to experience the nostalgia of his teenage years - It’s All Coming Back To Him Now as we head to the New Victoria Theatre for Jim Steinman’s Bat Out Of Hell!

We’re All Revved Up With No Place To Go as we join The Lost - but will Danny find Paradise By This Dashboard Light, or is Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Fire?

The sirens are screaming, and the fires are howling, so click Download Now to come down to the valley tonight!

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We're trapped inside a musical revue, At least I'm here with you! I don't wanna make it stop!

We’re back, and this week we’re going Surf Crazy as we start the summer in style - it’s Meant to Be! Join us as we discuss the 2013 DCOM Teen Beach Movie!

He’s heard it on TikTok, but how will Danny find it when he finally sits down and watches it? Like Drew, will it be as essential as Oxygen? Or is Wet Side Story Cruisin’ For A Bruisin’?

It’s time to Talk, Talk, Talk, Talk, Talk, Talk, Talk, Talk, Talk, Talk so Download Now!

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Listen in to Episode One of the podcast, as we watch and talk about the history of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat'! 

Pigfarts Pigfarts, here we come - but will Danny enjoy the marathon ahead as we watch not one, not two, but all three of Starkid's Harry Potter parodies? 

It's time to go back to Hogwarts! 

Oh, you, pretty Chitty Bang Bang, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, we love you!

This week sees Danny introduced to the Sherman Brothers adaptation of Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Featuring the simply sublime Dick Van Dyke as eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts, will The Roses of Success bloom in our latest episode?

Will Danny share in Drew’s opinion that this film is Truly Scrumptious? Or will it put him to sleep faster than a chorus of Hushabye Mountain? There’s only one way to find out!

So stop standing around like a Doll On A Music Box and click that download button Toot Sweet!

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A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes...

What better way to celebrate Danny jetting off to Disneyland Paris, than by releasing the latest in our Disney series! Join us as we jump forward 9 years to Cinderella!

How does this Disney classic compare to Snow White, Pinocchio and Dumbo? Will Danny Sing, Sweet on this Nightingale? Or is it a firm Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo from him?

Download now so you can fix the breakfast, wash the dishes and do the mopping in style as we discuss Cinderelly!

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Oh Happy Day! I think it’s time we got ourselves Back In The Habit!

We are Joyful, Joyful as we set off to Las Vegas to check in with everyone’s favourite headliner (she’s no showgirl!) Whoopi Goldberg, and we’re sure you will be too!

Just what is different with the nuns of St. Katherine’s parish and what could possibly be important enough to drag Dolores away from her Sister Act? What’s at stake for the San Francisco community? What lessons are left for the infectious Mary Clarence to impart? A lot apparently!

Join us in this crisp November season as we find out if there Ain’t No Mountain High Enough for Dolores and Sisters Mary Lazarus, Roberts and Patrick!

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It's the end of the month, and that means it's time to talk musicals once again with a special guest on the third episode of It's Your Favourite Musical! Podcast!

Join us as we bring in July with some Razzle Dazzle by talking about one of our 5 star shows, Chicago, with Ian; one of the hosts of one of our favourite Podcasts, Best Film Ever!

From favourite characters, to a personal history with the show, our conversation with Ian is deeply moving, and one we loved having!

Follow Best Film Ever on Twitter and Instagram

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Stop all the rivers, Push, strike and kill! I'm not gonna leave you, There's no way I will!

This week we jump in our Cadillac Car and are Steppin' to the Bad Side as we visit the wonderful New Wimbledon Theatre for Dreamgirls!

Join us as we learn all about The Dreams, through all the highs and lows and everything in between! Find out if Danny is a fan of this Party, Party or if he is more excited when It’s All Over!

Come on, you better download now, One Night Only!

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Wild and free Cinderella, You can laugh, you can groan, If you think I won’t ignore you…

We’re off to Belleville this week via the Gillian Lynne Theatre - that’s right, we’ve gone to a theatre! It’s a very special, spoiler-filled episode as we discuss Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s brand new musical Cinderella! Starring Carrie Hope Fletcher, and a phenomenal debut from Ivano Turco, we find that Beauty Has A Price, as we experience a Bad Cinderella like never before!

Will Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, responsible for so many of Danny’s favourites on this Podcast, have another Moment of Triumph? Will his winning streak remain Unbreakable? Or will Danny be Unfair and say So Long to Cinderella?

Download now to find out our verdict!

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The fact is… Everything today is thoroughly modern!

We are back and at last, it’s time to talk about Millie! We’re going back to 1922 alongside the wonderful Julie Andrews and Carol Channing for Thoroughly Modern Millie!

She’s on the hunt for a husband - but will this Jazz Baby have Danny screaming Do It Again? Or will this Poor Butterfly by left wanting more?

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, Tapioca that link and download now!

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Happy New Year!

As 2021 comes to a close, what better way to celebrate our first full calendar year than by talking about our top 10 musicals we have covered this year?

From Bedknobs and Broomsticks to Frozen, Cats to The Slipper and The Rose, we talk all about the best of the year, with a little help from you, our lovely listeners!

What will make Danny and Drew's Number 1 after 52 weeks? What musical was the overwhelming favourite from you? It's time to find out and join the count down into 2022!

10... 9... 8...

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When you're a professional pirate, You are always in the best of company!

It's time to play the music this week as we’re Sailing For Adventure, specifically in pursuit of buried treasure! We have excellent company on this voyage; frogs, rats and bears (oh my!) as we discuss Muppet Treasure Island!

We’re going to find out how to be A Professional Pirate, as our sensational, inspirational, celebrational and muppetational partners square off against The Pirate King himself, Tom Curry! Will this one Shiver Danny’s Timbers, or will it give him Cabin Fever and drive him overboard?

Why don't you get things started by Downloading Now!

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Join Danny in this very special interview episode of It's A Musical! Podcast, as he welcomes Robbie Scotcher onto the show!

Currently on tour as The Narrator in Blood Brothers, Robbie has had a successful career delighting audiences on the West End and across the country, and now he is here to get your weekend started the right way!

Download now and hear him talk about his career, his experiences of Blood Brothers and a surprising shared link to Danny!

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Join us this week as we discuss One, Singular Sensation in the form of Richard Attenborough’s 1985 adaptation of A Chorus Line!

Having looked forward to this one for some time now, listen as Drew finally finds out how Danny fares with this intimidating audition - will he Get It? (I hope so!) Or will he feel Nothing?

It’s time to Sing all about A Chorus Line!

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Tell Me It’s Not True…

It’s a Bright New Day this week as we return to the New Victoria Theatre in Woking for one of the most iconic musicals of all time. Join Danny this week as he goes full teacher and guides Drew through Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers!

Did y'hear the story of the Johnstone twins? If not, you’re in for a treat as we talk all about what’s been coined the “Standing Ovation Musical”. But what will Drew’s final verdict be?

I’m Not Saying A Word; you’ll have to download now to find out if the Devil’s Got Your Number!

Music: Purple-planet.com

Filigree, Apogee, Pedigree, Perigee!

We’ve evacuated London for this Bank Holiday Musical Monday, and are bound for Pepperinge Eye, where nothing out of the ordinary ever happens! We each have our own mode of transport - Bedknobs & Broomsticks!

Join us as we follow Eglantine Price, an Apprentice Witch, in her pursuit of Mystic power that's far beyond the wildest notion to help The Old Home Guard secure an Allied victory.

From Portobello Road, to The Beautiful Briny, will Danny be like Prof. E. Browne; Bobbing Along to this classic musical? Or is he a Charlie; stuck in The Age Of Not Believing?

Substitutiary Locomotion come to me!

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We Didn’t Make It To Disney… but we did make it to Edinburgh!

Join us this week as we discuss our time at the Fringe Festival; as we get Nasty with Fat Rascal Theatre’s Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch!

With laughs, loves and loss, Unfortunate has a lot of promise; but will it deliver? From Spelling Bee’s to Chihuahua’s this show has some hefty Fringe competition - so dive in and download it now - the waters fine!

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It's a Moosical! Podcast is back, and covering it's first origin story as we go back to the Vaudeville era and watch the rise of Gypsy Rose Lee through the eyes of her overbearing, fame obsessed mother. Will everything come up roses?  

Listen in as we cover the 2015 Olivier Award winning adaptation of 'Gypsy' starring the incredible Imelda Staunton, Lara Pulver and Peter 'The Doctor' Davison!

Don't forget to get involved in the conversation over on Twitter and Instagram using the handle @itsamusicalpod and send in your review of 'Gypsy'. 

You and me, we’ll stay together year after year! We’ll always be you and me!

It’s A Musical debut this week as, somehow, we have yet to discuss the brilliance of Dame Julie Andrews! That all changes today as, in honour of LGBTQ+ History month we discuss her starring role in 1982’s Victor/Victoria!

It’s off to Gay Paree as we we follow down on their luck performers Toddy and Victoria as they hatch a scheme so brilliant, their stars will surely rise in the Crazy World of theatre! Will Danny enjoy this Shady Dame? Or will he wish he’d set off for Chicago, Illinois instead?

Download now and play some “Le Jazz Hot” maybe …

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We don't really wanna do the work today…

Join us as travel back in time, to a world before Fire, and say Welcome To The Stone Age! It’s time to step Into The Night for StarKid’s Firebringer!

With a prehistoric premise, will Team StarKid continue to deliver laughs as they put their own musical spin on the creation of fire? Will this show appease Duck Lord; or is Just A Taste enough to know it’s not for us?

Duck is Lord, and he is a jealous Lord, so download now as the Night Belongs To Us!

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It’s A Big Bright Beautiful World, but will Danny agree as we cover the adaptation of a beloved childhood memory?

That’s right folks, we're saying What’s Up Duloc and going all in on ‘Shrek The Musical’!

The real question is, when the curtains fall and the show is all ogre - Will Danny Build A Wall to hide away from this one, or will he wave that Freak Flag loud and proud? Listen in to find out!

One things for sure; Drew has a Travel Song to get us all in the mood!

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Heigh-Ho! Heigh-Ho! It’s back in time we go!

This week we start a whole new series where we discuss every musical Disney feature ever! We’re starting with the first ever full length animated feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, to find out if it’s still the fairest of them all!

With A Smile And A Song, Snow White has captured hearts (unlike the Huntsman!) since 1937, but with Wishing/Washing Songs, will this capture Danny’s childhood nostalgia? Will he embrace The Silly Song and regain his youth?

Whistle While You Work by downloading and clicking that link now!

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Oh, well, I never was there ever...

It's been a year - so it must be time for the Jellicle Ball! We've received our invitation, and we're (finally) ready to revisit Tom Hooper's 2019 adaptation of Cats!

Widely considered one of the worst films ever made, with an IMDB rating of  2.7/10, should we have left the Memory alone? Or will Danny have another fun night caterwauling at the Jellicle Moon as we sacrifice another Cat? 

Will it finally be Gus' night? Download now to find out!

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Do you wanna build a snowman? Well go ahead and just click play!

After years of waiting, the gates are finally open and Danny can finally go and visit Arendelle! This week, we’re discussing Frozen: The Musical, which has just opened in the West End!

With a film that is universally loved, the stakes are high! Join us as we discuss the process of bringing the world to life, and if this show is a successful Fixer Upper of the source material.

But is this show Hygge? Or will it unleash a Monster of rage from Danny?

It’s time to Let It Go and find out

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Good morning, good morning to you!

We are going back in time to the birth of talking pictures - they may be vulgar, but they’re here to stay - as we watch Gene Kelly sing (and dance) in the rain!

Does this 1952 classic live up to Danny’s modern sensibilities? Will it Make ‘Im Laugh? Is it Meant For Him? Or will all this rain leave him with a case of the Monday blues?

What a glorious feeling - it’s Musical Monday!

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Ooh I love to dance a little sidestep! 

We are back this week with a trip to Texas where we are checking in with a performer that we Will Always Love, who we have also encountered in our musical adventures already - it's Dolly week! We're joining Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds in Sneakin' Around the Chicken Ranch, as we discuss The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas!

Will Danny, like the Aggies, be glad he came along for the ride? Or will he be seeking the advice of Watchdog for the impact on his mortal soul?

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Can you feel the call to the wild?

We Own The Night this week, as we start our third spooky season! Join us as we discuss Disney's Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2!

What do you get when you combine Zombies and Werewolves? We Got This and are about to find out - will Danny be Winning with this? Or will he Gotta Find another place To Belong?

You can Do It Like The Zombies Do by clicking that link to download now!

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We didn't think we'd be doing this! Join us for a very special bonus episode during what has become our "Phantom of the Opera Week"; Does our love for this franchise never die? Just what has Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber done with our beloved cast of characters?  

What you're about to witness, you've never ever seen before!

Just like that Amazon delivery you’ve been waiting in for, it’s better late than never this week as the toy shop is finally open for Christmas Business! We’re talking all about the 2020 Netflix delight that is Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey!

We’re going to Make It Work This Day as we discuss Jeronicus Jangle; the greatest inventor ever, who, with a little help from his granddaughter, Journey, may just find success that goes on for Miles and Miles! But is this a Christmas Classic that Danny will want to watch Over And Over, or is it all flash and no bang?

Download now and help us discover the Square Root Of Possible!

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It's A Spin Off Musical Podcast!

Welcome to the first episode of a brand new monthly series that see's us recruit you to help with Danny's musical education as you tell as all about your favourite musicals!

On the show this month is Jake, a Surrey based actor, who is here to talk all things Beetlejuice. He's so smart, a stand up bro! He is also Drew's brother! Join the three of us, as we talk casting, songs and Beetlejuice... Beetlejuice... Beetlejuice!

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We’re back, ready to discuss more live theatre! We’re going to do More Than Survive as we talk all about the 2021 London Production of Be More Chill! It’s time to Sync Up as this Two-Player Game is a wild ride you don’t want to miss!

Is this a show that Danny could Kinda Be Into? Or will he look to join Michael In The Bathroom and hide?

Download now to find out and join the fun; we have SQUIPs, Smartphones and Mountain Dew as well as a phenomenal cast! What more could you want?

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How do you measure a year? Daylights? Sunsets? Cups of coffee? How about in podcasts?

Join It's A Musical! Podcast this week as we ask the age old question; How we gonna pay last year's rent?

We go through multiple seasons of love as we delve into the 2005 Chris Columbus film adaptation of Jonathan Larson's broadway smash. Is it a winner or are we left wanting more? You'll see, as we cover Rent!

Come and waste an hour or two, Doo-dle-ee-do!

This week we look to Spread A Little Sunshine as Danny is introduced to Pippin! We’ll be breaking down the fourth wall, and talking Simple Joys - after all; it is a Musical Comedy!

With industry juggernauts Fosse and Schwartz involved creatively, surely this will be an Extraordinary experience. Is Drew’s choice this week On The Right Track? Will Danny be praising this particular Corner Of The Sky? Or will Danny lose interest in No Time At All and be longing for the Glory of musicals past?

Whatever happens you don’t want to miss this one perfect act!

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We’re off to church to praise at the altar of Whoopi Goldberg!

Yes; this week we’re all about nineties nun-sense as Drew (finally) introduces Danny to the world of Sister Act! Join us as we break down all things Sister Act; it’s origin, it’s production and - most importantly - the final film and it’s impact on pop culture!

Is Danny having ‘nun’ of this? Would he rather stay and suffer Vince’s wrath? Or is Danny a convert and eager to get back in the habit? You'll have to listen in to find out!

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It’s time to do some hard work!

Class to class, we can hardly wait for you to listen to our newest episode as we celebrate the big ‘3-0’ in style!

We're heading back to school (I swear we just left!) to watch the Fame 30th anniversary show.

Will this version fly high and make us forget the rest? Will we see it and cry? Or will we be left feeling numb like a weekend In L.A? Fame!

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Musical Podcast in possession of musicals, must be in want of more musicals.

It's a Musical! Podcast is back for a very exciting new episode as, for the first time, we review a brand new musical that has not been seen by either of us!

This week, we go back in time to Regency England to overcome our own Pride and Prejudice! But just how good is Paul Gordon's adaptation of the heavily adapted source material? Will this one stand the test of time, or will Danny's good opinion be lost forever?

Happy 2nd Birthday to us!

We’re celebrating in style as we talk all about A Super Scary Play and Drew’s latest obsession - Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium!

With an All Star Cast on the studio recording, join us for a trip down The Trapdoor as Drew becomes a Babbling Brooke and Danny learns all about The Story Of The Phantom! But will he love The Legend, or will he tag in his Understudy Buddy and Stay Away?

Click that link for Goosebumps… if you dare!

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And they called it Puppy Love… 

Join us as we go back in time and experience Osmondmania! We venture off to the New Victoria Theatre in Woking for The Osmonds: A New Musical! 

In our first biopic, we learn all about the rise and fall of The Osmonds! They’re one of the most successful musical families in history with over 100 million records sold and we will experience all the highs and lows! But will we Love Them For A Reason, or will this show turn us into a pair of Crazy Horses? 

Let Me In to your ears by downloading now! 

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Danny is finally in the room where it happened - well, living room!

Hamilton is now accessible for all and we're taking our shot to get involved in the experience, but does it live up to the last five years of hype and leave us satisfied? Will Danny be back willingly, or will it take a fully armed battalion? 

Da da da dat da...

Sugar… Butter… Flour!

This week Waitress is Opening Up at The New Victoria Theatre in Woking and we talk about the musical that started this podcast! It worked out so well for episode 99, you won’t believe I Didn’t Plan It!

What’s Inside? Delectable pies and mouth watering conversation about a show we Love Like A Table! It Only Takes A Taste and you will be just as hooked on Waitress; this pie is filled with charm and joy!

With a phenomenal cast; will Danny find a Soft Place To Land? Or will he (somehow) focus on The Negative?

Take It From An Old Man; downloading this episode is not a Bad Idea!

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Happy Halloween! What better way to celebrate the spooky season than with a musical slasher film!

There's more at stake for the performers of Centre Stage Camp for Performing Arts than a stint on Broadway as a mysterious Metal Killer terrorises their performance of "The Haunting of the Opera"! Just who would hold such a vendetta against Musical Theatre and who will survive the slaughter?

Yes; The Show Must Carry On this week as we discuss 2014's Stage Fright, but what will Danny make of this theatre camp experience? Is Meat Loaf enough to make him feel this is a place Where We Belong? Or will he instead opt for a role as Stage Manager?

Tune in to find out!

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I was meant to be yours! We were meant to be one!

The Candy Store is open, and what a treat we have in store! This week we venture off to the So Very New Victoria Theatre in Woking and say Hey Yo Westerburg for Heathers: The Musical!

Best friends, social trends and occasional murder - we all know High School can be hell! Adapted from the 1988 Cult Movie, is Heathers going to be Beautiful and Big Fun, or will Danny want to Freeze His Brain and need a Lifeboat to escape?

Download now… Bring marshmallows, We'll make s'mores!

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It’s more than a game, no two shows will ever be the same, we’re on The Trail To Oregon!

We’re back this week with another StarKid Production, as we discuss our first video game adaptation. It’s a show about Independence, as we follow a family of pioneers through The Grind of journeying the toughest trail. With some unique audience participation, and a cast of hilarious characters, this should really set Danny’s Wagon On Fire!

Will this be one he’s eager to Speed Run time and time again, or will this one leave him wishing he lived in a Dysentery World?

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Welcome to the Moulin Rouge!

This week is all about Truth, Beauty, Freedom, Love as we head to the Piccadilly Theatre in London for a night unlike any other - join us for Moulin Rouge: The Musical!

Danny's wanted this since he first watched Baz Luhrmann's 2001 masterpiece, but is this Backstage Romance The Sparkling Diamond he has longed for? Or will he be sick of these Bohemian Ideas?

My gift is my Podcast, and this one's for you - so Download Now!

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We got the music in our souls and it brings us up when we fall down!

In an abrupt departure, we say Hasta La Vista to our scheduled programming. Danny is sick, and he needs a musical spoonful of sugar!What better way to spend a sick afternoon than to Start The Party with Demi Lovato and The Jonas Brothers - we’re off to Camp Rock!

Will these 2 Stars have What It Takes to distract Danny and cheer him up? Or will he still feel Too Cool to give this one a chance?

It’s Musical Monday, Our Time Is Here and it’s time to rock  

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Ain't no mountain we can't climb, Nothing keeps us down!

It’s the start of our second spooky season, and what better way to get us Fired Up for Halloween than a DCOM? We’re going to make it a ZCOM this week with Disney’s Z-O-M-B-I-E-S!

In an alternative Zom-Com to Warm Bodies, join us as we make a Stand for Zombie rights with Addison and Zed; can we save the world through cheer?

Will Danny get bit by the Zombies and join the fun? Or will this Pep Rally leave him desperate for a Zombie Safe House to hide out in?

Click the link and BAMM! you’re part of the Zombie Block Party!

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Welcome to a very special episode of It’s A Musical! Podcast as Danny has the pleasure of sitting down with the phenomenal Millie O’Connell!

You may know her as Anne Boleyn in Six, but today we talk about a different Queen, as Millie discusses her role in the brand new touring production of The Cher Show!

Join Danny as he gets a sneak preview of this exciting new musical ahead of his visit to the New Victoria Theatre in Woking next week!

You can follow Millie O’Connell on Twitter and Instagram @MillieOConnell and follow all the excitement as The Cher Show Tours the UK via @TheCherShowUk

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Suddenly I'm respectable, Staring right at' cha, lousy with sta'cha!

This week, we've got a date! We're off to the Troubadour Theatre in Wembley to become King of New York for the London debut production of Newsies!

The World Will Know exactly what we think of this brand new immersive vision of Alan Menken's Newsies! Will we be Carrying The Banner of love? Or will we say Don't Come a-Knocking?

There's change comin' once and for all - and you can get the exclusive by Downloading Now!

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It's time to start celebrating the spooky season - and what better way to start than with some Sympathy & Tenderness?

Nah! It's time to delve behind the Obsession and talk about a tale as old as time itself! We're in the midst of a Dangerous Game as we discuss the 2001 DVD recording of Jekyll & Hyde, starring none other than ... David Hasselhoff?! 

Can we Take Him As He Is in a performance that promises to be both Good 'N' Evil? Or will a difficult Confrontation bloom as we Pursue The Truth? 

It's time to drop the Facade and talk all about Jekyll & Hyde: Direct from Broadway

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com 

Meow!

This week Danny is a curious cat!

He’s experienced the 2019 movie, but it’s time for him to truly embrace what it means to be a Jellicle cat; the 1998 Stage Recording, starring favourites of It’s A Musical! Podcast Jason Gardiner and the Queen of Musicals herself - Elaine Paige!

Jellicles can, so Jellicles do believe that Danny will enjoy this one! With a colourful cast of characters, just how will this compare? Will Danny be in for a magical experience courtesy of Mr. Mistoffelees? Or will the experience drive him to the Heavyside Layer?

It’s time to make a new Memory; we’re off to the Jellicle ball!

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M-E-A-N-W-H-I-L-E in our live theatre season…

We’re stepping into a Perfect Little World at the Turbine Theatre in London for But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical! It’s time to Raise Your Flag and Cheer for some #QueerJoy!

Adapted from the 1999 film, we follow Megan, a Cheerleader, through her gay awakening. One Step At A Time, will Megan accept who she is and step Into The Light? Will Danny think this musical is Swell? Or will he be Wrestling with himself In The End?

Download now, and join us in #SeeingNewColours

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We have a mother! At last we have a mother!

We are returning to Neverland this week, as we discuss the wonderful Cathy Rigby in 2000's Peter Pan!

It's back to the days of VHS for us but is Danny going to Crow in praise of this one? Or is he glad to finally bid Farewell to Peter Pan?

We Won't Grow Up and you can join us in never growing up by clicking download now!

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Once a Wildcat… Always A Wildcat!

Join us this week as return to East High to cap off the Troy Bolton love fest that is the High School Musical Trilogy! It’s Now or Never for the Wildcats as we join them for the Senior Year Spring Musical, but have they grown since Summertime?

Will Danny Scream with joy as The Boys Are Back? Or will this be too much to endure, as he is left with no choice but to Walk Away?

Where does this High School Musical rank among the trilogy? Download now to find out!

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We’re not in Kansas anymore!

Ding Dong… It’s episode 100 - we asked you what we’d be watching and you decided that we’d be off to see the Wonderful Wizard of Oz! We’re not travelling via twister though… but via the medium of cinema!

Join us Over The Rainbow this week as we talk all about the iconic 1939 film starring Judy Garland! We talk all about the behind the scenes happenings that helped create The Merry Old Land of Oz, and about our personal histories with the show! Will Danny hold his Nerve and be an Optimistic Voice? Or does he lack the Brain and Heart to embrace this musical?

Follow the Yellow Brick Road right to that download link and listen now!

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Join us this week for one of the more tragic musicals we have discussed to date; the 25th anniversary performance of Miss Saigon, which shouldn’t come as a shock given it’s subject topic and that it comes from acclaimed duo Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil of Les Misérables fame.

As always we discuss the show in detail, but we also touch on a range of controversies attached within the history of the show, and how it played a role in changing theatre.

With a phenomenal cast of Eva Noblezada and Jon Jon Briones, this is a fantastic show, and maybe the best way for Miss Saigon to be experienced, but will this be too much for Danny to take, or will he instead be moved by Kim’s struggles and find solace in The Engineer’s eccentricities?

Download now to find out!

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What do you get when you take Starship Troopers, add The Little Mermaid and top it off with a sprinkling of Avenue Q? You get this weeks musical! It’s time to Kick It Up A Notch with StarKid’s Starship!

It’s a Bug's Life for our protagonist… Bug, who dreams of being so much more. He wants to join the Galactic League of Extraterrestrial Exploration (G.L.E.E) but does he have what it takes to change the Status Quo and make it as a Starship Ranger?

StarKid have set the bar high; will Danny see past the surface and find the Beauty within these Hideous Creatures? Download now and join us on our expedition to Bug-World to find out!

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It's a hard knock life for Danny this week - but is he going to like it here?

Join us as we start our first of a new monthly miniseries as we look to establish the "Definitive Annie Viewing Experience™"

This week, we are starting at the beginning with the 1982 movie adaptation with a few returning favourites.

Tune in as we get the answers to our biggest questions. How do Carol Burnett, Bernadette Peters and Tim Curry fare as they come up against the feisty Aileen Quinn? Does Oliver Warbucks value Capitalism over Children? Will tomorrow ever come? Just who would Danny and Drew cast John Barrowman as?

All these answers and more, now let's go to the movies!

Happy Wedding Wednesday!

We've hit the road this month, and gone to the Excel Centre in London! Join us this month as we talk all about our experience when we visited The National Wedding Show; did it help us plan our wedding, or are we still in panic mode?

Speaking of panic mode; we're talking In Laws this month as our Wedding Movie of the stars Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda - it's Monster-In-Law! Will this help us to find the much needed marriage motivation? 

Download now to feel the love!

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My military knowledge for I'm plucky and adventurey, Embraces M*A*S*H and Star Wars and the 22nd century.

Come Friends, Who Plough The Sea, and join us upon the Jolly Richard, where We Are Pirates serving under the glorious leadership of The Pirate King - it’s time to Stand Up And Sing for The Pirate Movie!

As we venture down to Cornwall for our Summer Holidays, what better time to introduce Danny to this 1982 parody adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance? Will this episode bring Victory for Drew and a Happy Ending for Danny? Or will he be saying Tarantara to Pirate Life?

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Listen in this week as Drew tries to teach Danny the ways of My Fair Lady! By George... has he got it? 

Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived. Tonight, they are… live!

Welcome to the show, to the historemix as we join the Ex-Wives for a very special performance at Hampton Court Palace of Six!

Hot off a Tony’s win, what will Danny make of this musical sensation? Will he have a Heart of Stone and say No Way? Or will he Get Down in delight as we rave at the Haus Of Holbein?

LOL, say oh well and download now; just be careful you Don’t Lose Ur Head!

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