This is a question posed by Tuirenn Hurstfield, a lecturer from the third year of my undergraduate degree in musical theatre. In his blog, he discusses the apparent lack of drive he has found in his students: “I have been working with students for five years, and have been seeing a decline in ‘hunger’ and [...]

This is a question that has been burning away for a while but no one has really wanted to acknowledge, especially a country that prides itself on its performance heritage and its hub of theatrical activity in the West End. But with the seemingly unexplainable closure of critically acclaimed Betty Blue Eyes last year it [...]

As well as looking at the issues currently facing musical theatre, I want to look at the genre as an art form. I want to look at what goes into the making of a show and how it faces just as many decisions, frustrations and creativity buzzes as a ‘straight’ play does. I decided to [...]

Last month I wrote a blog about book musicals vs concept musicals and how they have been affected by the rise of the ‘jukebox musical’. The mixed comments I received regarding this have made me wonder about this newcomer a bit more. Also, as news comes about a musical currently undergoing workshops in New York [...]