Mar 9, 2026
What happens when a screamo guitarist and singer falls down the musical theatre rabbit hole? Nick Hutson is joined by Serena Cherry, whose musical journey has taken her from the intensity of the mosh pit to the drama of the orchestra pit.
Serena explains how discovering The Phantom of the Opera at the age of 17 first...
Mar 3, 2026
Nick is joined by composer (and friend of the podcast) Andy Abrams and director Gary Lloyd to talk all things Shining in Misery, following its UK premiere at The Other Palace as part of MT Fest.
They dive deep into the creation of the show — from its musical styles and theatrical influences to the challenges of...
Feb 24, 2026
Yes, Sondheim was alive and kicking in 2025, at least so far as his works and legacy were concerned because in London alone, you could have seen Road Show, Here We Are, The Frogs and Into the Woods - and MusicalTalk did! So, Colm and Thos having put in the leg work, sat down for a run through of each of these...
Feb 17, 2026
The "LeDorean" is polished, the flux capacitor is fluxing and Thos and Nick are ready to take MusicalTalk somewhere very specific in the timeline — though they’re not saying where just yet.
In this episode, our hosts travel back to a moment when optimism was in the air, creativity was boundless, and entertainment...
Feb 10, 2026
Thos takes a trip back to the town of Hawkins, Indiana in 1983 where times were simpler, hair was bigger (much bigger) and and unsupervised children were getting snatched by inter-dimensional beings! No, it's not television success story, Stranger Things - it's something even better - the 2025 five star...