The Wicked Stage: Audience Vs Critics
Like any argument, the controversy is often split in two with a chasm separating the opposing sides. The latest one is news of the Spice Girls musical Viva Fo...
Mamma Mia
The Wicked Stage: Reassessing the Jukebox Musical
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 r...
Spotlight On: Jacqueline Wilson and Mary Morris
Beloved children's author Jacqueline Wilson shares her experience of having her work adapted for the stage with stage and screen writer Mary Morris.
The Wicked Stage: Book musicals vs. concept musicals – are they both under threat?
If you study musical theatre in any sort of depth you will come to realise that nearly every show falls into one of two categories: either a book musical or a...