We've been to our first live theatre show since March! Christina Modestou, original star of SIX the musical host a night of musical songs at our beloved Southwark Playhouse with very special guest, the one and only Jenna Russell, how could we not go and see that!?! We also review an online production of First Date, a musical staring Samantha Barks and Simon Lipkin. Lastly we discuss this year's socially distanced Olivier Awards. We talk winners, nominees and live performances, which then leads us on to a chat about some of our favourite ever Tony Awards performances. - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

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Theatre Club Ep.65 - Christina Modestou: A Night At The Musicals featuring Jena Russell, First Date, Olivier Awards 2020

We're back after a little hiatus to discuss some new theatre heading back to the London stage at Southwark Playhouse and Regent's Park Open Air Theatre with their productions of The Last Five Years and Jesus Christ Superstar respectively. We also run-down a list of some exciting movie-musicals that are heading our way and some new platforms for watching live theatre, in the form of The Theatre Cafe Channel and the soon to be free-to-view Sky Arts Channel. -Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Theatre Club Ep.64 - Theatre Cafe Channel, Southwark Playhouse, upcoming movie-musical news

We review the BBC's update of the classic Alan Bennett series of monologues Talking Heads, and Yael Farber's 2016 National Theatre production of Lorraine Hansberry's play Les Blancs which was shown as part of NT At Home. We also discus the latest news surrounding British theatre, including new social distanced productions and drive-in performances. Plus Alice has some big personal news to share with our listeners! - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Theatre Club Ep.63 - Alan Bennett's Talking Heads, Les Blancs

Another remotely recorded Lockdown Edition in which we review Headlong Theatre's quarantine TV series on the BBC, featuring the work of some brilliant UK playwrights and stage performers. We also discuss Secret Cinema's new upcoming drive-in experience, as well as some theatre news and some boozy booze! - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Theatre Club Ep.62 - Unprecedented, Secret Cinema Drive-In

While we're still in COVID-19 lockdown we thought we'd keep our theatre brains sharps and have some fun and take part in the TodayTix online theatre quiz hosted by star of & Juliet, the fabulous Miriam-Teak Lee. We also have an update on Unprecedented, the exciting new series of short pays from Headlong on the BBC.  - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Theatre Club Ep.61 - TodayTix theatre quiz with Miriam-Teak Lee

We're still in COVID lockdown and so we're once again recording remotely and discussing the best of online theatre, including Arthur Pita's strange and sublime dance piece Metamorphosis streaming on the Royal Opera House YouTube channel. We discuss the upcoming slate of online shows from The National Theatre, Alan Bennett's new and upcoming Talking Heads series, and some cover some of our favourite Instagram content of the past few weeks from Britney Spears to SIX the musical creators Marlow and Moss. - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Theatre Club Ep.60 - Lockdown edition 2

Due to the global pandemic of Covid19 all UK theatres have closed. But that doesn't mean that you can't still see some great theatre! In this remotely recorded episode we discuss all the amazing theatre and performance that is available to watch online, from National Theatre productions to Andrew Lloyd Webber on Instagram. We hope everyone is staying home if they can and staying safe, and we hope that you enjoy this new episode - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Theatre Club Ep.59 - What theatre to watch online during Lockdown!

We review the premier of Stephen Schwartz's stage musical, The Prince of Egypt which has just opened in London's West End. We revisit Waitress as the show's writer, Sara Bareilles joins the London cast as Jenna alongside broadway star Gavin Creel. And we have a review of A Number, by Carol Churchill at The Bridge Theatre starring Roger Allam and Colin Morgan. Alice's Top Tip is a musical adaptation of a classic movie which is coming soon to The Southwark Playhouse, and we have a Prince of Egypt inspired cocktail creation. - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Theatre Club Ep.58 - Waitress (with Sara Bareilles), The Prince of Egypt, A Number

A jam-packed episode with reviews of four very different shows: Nora A Doll's House at The Young Vic, Uncle Vanya staring Toby Jones at The Harold Pinter Theatre, Death of England at The National staring Rafe Spall, and Musik staring Frances Barber at The Leicester Square Theatre. We also find out what Madonna super-fan Madeleine made of the Madame X tour at The London Palladium, as well as this we have Alice's Top Tip; new musical Be More Chill, and of course we have a new cocktail creation, this time inspired by Uncle Vanya. - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Theatre Club Ep.57 - Uncle Vanya, Nora: A Doll's House, Death of England, Musik

Madeleine, Oscar and Alice are back together in episode 56, with reviews of West End musical extravaganza Mary Poppins, staring Zizi Strallen and Charlie Stemp; The Old Vic's new production of the flummoxing Smauel Becket play Endgame, staring Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Cumming; and we review and bid goodbye to Conor McPherson's Bob Dylan musical play Girl From The North Country. We also have a great Top Tip that you will not want to miss, Academey Awards chat, and an easy but elegent chapagne cocktail. - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Theatre Club Podcast Ep.56 - Mary Poppins, Endgame, The Girl From The North Country

In Episode 55 we review the Kander and Ebb musical Curtains, which is currently touring the UK; The Welkin, a new play staring Maxine Peake which has just opened at The National Theatre; and The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe which is soon to close at The Bridge Theatre. We also have a very special interview with TV presenter, Strictly Come Dancing winner and now musical theatre star Ore Oduba, who tells us all about the new production of Curtains in which he is currently staring alongside comedian Jason Manfield and west-end superstars Carley Stenson and Rebecca Lock. - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Theatre Club Ep.55 - Curtains, The Welkin, The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe

We're revisiting the show that we chose to launch Theatre Club Podcast with two years ago and bringing you another Hamilton filled episode. We saw the smash-hit musical sensation for a second time in London and we were blown away all over again. In this very special episode we talk about all our favourite moments from the show, discuss the new London cast and we have a Top Tip for an upcoming Lin Manuel-Miranda show set to tour the UK, as well as a new Hamilton inspired cocktail creation. - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Theatre Club Ep.54 - Hamilton: Revisited

We welcomed in 2020 by recording this latest episode of the podcast on New Years day. We review Amelie The Musical at The Other Palace, and new play Teenage Dick (imagine teen-movie meets Shakespeare's Richard III) at The Donmar Warehouse. We also discuss the upcoming Endgame starring Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Cumming, the new movie adaptation of Lin Manuel Miranda's musical In The Heights and much more, including the ultimate New Year's Day hangover cocktail!- Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Theatre Club Ep.53 - Amelie The Musical, Teenage Dick

This episode features a returning, and muted loved, special guest host! We discuss Matthew Warchus' joyous production of A Christmas Carol which returns, beginning festive cheer to The Old Vic Theatre for a third year in a row. Then down the road at The Young Vic we saw the show that has set the theatre scene abuzz, Jackie Sibblies Drury's thought-provoking and challenging new play Fairview (no spoilers we promise!). Aurelia Thierree graced London once again with another of her truly unique and magical theatre productions, Bells and Spells which played at The Coronet Theatre. And finally we enjoyed the frothy delights of Sandy Wilson's The Boyfriend in a fabulous new production currently playing at The Menier Chocolate Factory. -- Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Theatre Club Ep.52 - A Christmas Carol, Fairview, The Boyfriend, Bells & Spells

We review the brand new West End musical & Juliet, and the dark comedy Sydney and the Old Girl at The Park Theatre. We also discuss the recently announced Hello Dolly Broadway transfer set to star Imelda Staunton, and The Bridge Theatre's newly announced 2020/2021 season. - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License  

Theatre Club Ep.51 - & Juliet, Sydney and the Old Girl

A podcast where a group of friends discuss theatre over cocktails.We review a wide range of London theatre and create delicious cocktails inspired by the shows we see. We also share our top-tips on buying theatre tickets and what upcoming shows we're looking forward to seeing

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