Oliver Lee shares his love of musical theatre and delves into its emotional layers.
Musicals seemed to thin out for a couple of decades, but their popularity hasn't waned since Cameron Mackintosh really cranked things up again in the 1980s.
What are the ingredients for a successful show?
Oliver's recommendations to look out for:
Candide, Leonard Bernstein
Guys & Dolls, Frank Loesser
My Fair Lady, Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
Company, Stephen Sondheim
Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Tom MacRae, Dan Gillespie Sells
Matilda, Tim Minchin
And 'his' performers to look out for:
Michael Ball
Imelda Staunton
Julian Ovenden
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Music: Frances
Recorded August 2021
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