18 September 1928
The music of Show Boat by Neville Cardus.
1 May 1958
My Fair Lady review: perfect combination of Shaw and Broadway.
29 May 1953
Guys and Dolls - the tunes will carry the show. How lady luck smiled on the seedy side of America.
13 December 1958
West Side Story hits London - high expectations fulfilled as the hit Broadway musical opens in the capital’s West End.
20 May 1961
So long, farewell ... The Sound of Music.
12 September 1968
Nudity in Hair only brief, says director. The rock musical’s depiction of hippy counter-culture, with its irreverence towards the establishment and attitude towards drugs and sexuality, causes much controversy.
8 November 1976
Eva Peron superstar - Tom Sutcliffe on the latest musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. How we made Evita.
18 November 1978
Broadway hit Chicago makes UK debut in Yorkshire - tale of scheming showgirl Roxie Hart arrives in Sheffield before London’s West End. Razzle dazzle ‘em! -Chicago’s creators on how to make a billion-dollar musical.
15 May 2002
We Will Rock You - the much trumpeted Queen musical has arrived.
5 November 2016
Why Hamilton is making musical history.
11 March 2014
Ten of the longest-running West End musicals.
17 February 2017
Blood Brothers - Willy Russell’s boisterous show has an authentic working-class voice, socialist principles and sweetly melodic songs.
14 September 2017
Musicals back in vogue, and business, as genre lights up Broadway and TV.
17 April 2018
Tina review – whirlwind Turner tribute leaves you breathless.
