The Wicked Stage: Best “New” Musical and other surprises from Olivier Awards 2013
The Olivier Awards are always an exciting time for the theatre community and there was great anticipation as ITV were showing highlights of the award ceremony...
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The Wicked Stage: How do we nurture the future of musicals?
Many will declare that there is in fact no problem with the West End - thousands upon thousands of us watch the shows and have a brilliant time. Sadly that ...
In the pit: The importance of the keyboard set up
In a typical orchestra pit of a West End or professional touring show now, it's usual to have three, sometimes four, keyboards, however it is rarely the case ...
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...