Some stories are timeless. Oedipus, Hamlet, Star Wars, Harry Potter. The underlying themes are resolutely tragic and the leading characters resolutely masculine. Louis Barabbas, whose band The Bedlam Six released their swansong album Down Down Down back in 2016, combines his love of the classics with attention to contemporary political intrigue to create an epic, 31-track, feminist-oriented, double album. How […]

Whether you are a fan of musical theatre or new to the genre, Dan and Laura Curtis’s forthcoming album Overture is the ideal bumper package for you. Bringing together 25 artists from the US and UK to record a double-album of brand-new songs inspired by the musicals is a stroke of genius. Dan and Laura, who as partners in life […]

As is fairly obvious, I am a massive fan of musical theatre. So, to celebrate the new year, I am going to share my top 10 musical theatre moments to watch in 2016, in no particular order. So, without further ado, lets begin. (Before I begin, I have to mention, closing in February 2016 is Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean […]