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MusicalTalk - The UK's Independent Musical Theatre Podcast

​MusicalTalk is the UK’s only independent musical theatre podcast that brings you weekly interviews, reviews and analysis of musical theatre direct from London

Dec 2, 2025

This week on MusicalTalk, Nick Hutson and Andrew Keating uncover a forgotten gem of musical theatre history as they sit down with the legendary David Wood to discuss the original ABBA jukebox musical: ABBACADBRA.

Long before Mamma Mia! conquered the world, there was ABBACADBRA — a fantastical, family-friendly musical...


Nov 19, 2025

This week on MusicalTalk, Nick and Dom sit down to celebrate one of British musical theatre’s most brilliantly bonkers gems: Acorn Antiques.

With the recent Hope Mill Theatre production bringing Victoria Wood’s cult favourite back into the spotlight, they explore how this new staging honours (and occasionally...


Nov 11, 2025

✨ Pop nostalgia meets festive cheer in this lively, laugh-filled episode of MusicalTalk!

This week, Nick and Andrew take a nostalgic step back to the ’90s as they discuss HERE AND NOW — the brand-new Steps musical currently touring around the UK! 

Plus, Nick introduces a new voice to the MusicalTalk team —...


Oct 28, 2025

In this reflective episode of MusicalTalk, Nick sits down with Thos to revisit his musical adaptation of Richmal Crompton's classic British short stories: Just William, first written as his examination piece twenty years ago.

Together, they explore how two decades of experience — and a world of new technology (along...


Oct 21, 2025

A digital disaster leads Thos to dig out his old CD collection — and rediscover a world of musicals he’d long forgotten. Nick joins him for a nostalgic spin through the golden age of discs, cassettes and vinyl, celebrating the physical joy of pressing play, turning pages, and uncovering songs that time almost...