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George Takei Makes His London Stage Debut Tonight 07-01-23 Legendary TV and film star George Takei will make his London stage debut tonight in the UK Premiere of his Broadway Musical George Takei's Allegiance which has been a favourite here on Matinee for a few years now. George Takei, the original and beloved Mr Sulu from Star Trek, film and television star, activist and social media icon is to make his […]
Hear Backstage, the podcast from Matinee Radio, new for 2023! In the first episode, The Show Must Go On, we look back at 2022 celebrating the fact that, following a global pandemic, 2022 was the year we returned to the theatre, masks were no longer mandatory, and stage doors began to reopen for casts to meet their fans. We hear how this was achieved by speaking to stars of the […]
The Top 10 Greatest Festive Shows (as voted by you!) 24-12-22 it's that time of year again - and Matinee listeners have cast their votes to decide which are the greatest shows across the holiday season. There's something old, and something very new, and plenty of timeless classics in between. 10. The Christmasaurus Tom Fletcher's musical adaption of his bestselling book is a real triumph, boosted by the talents […]
More Drag Race Stars Join Death Drop 20-12-22 Celebrity MasterChef, ITV’s Queen of the Night and RuPaul Drag Race UK series three finalist Kitty Scott-Claus will be joining the cast of the smash hit Death Drop: Back In The Habit UK tour. Kitty Scott-Claus will be starring as ‘Sister Titus’ from 10 January in Sheffield and will then sashay across the UK until 18 March in Birmingham. RuPaul’s Drag Race […]
Review: Claus The Musical 16-12-22 Lowry, Salford Quays by Tiffany Chevis With soaring harmonies and a sprinkle of magic, Claus the Musical is a heartfelt and sincere tale that covers an otherwise cynical world with a blanket of hope, if only for the festive season. The story – adapted from L. Frank Baum’s The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by Simon Warne – is that of a young boy […]
It's Time To Vote For Matinee's Festive Favourites From 10am on Christmas Eve Gareth Evans has a special show where he'll be counting down a chart of Matinees Festive Favourites from the musicals – what musical will you pick? Voting has now closed - tune in to Gareth Evans on Christmas Eve from 10am for the countdown! Maybe you'll choose Frozen, Spirited, The Christmasaurus, White Christmas, Elf, Claus The Musical, […]
Collabro's Final Farewell 17-12-22 8 years, 7 albums, 6 tours, 4 best friends and a lifetime of memories. Thank you, thank you, thank you Last night, following eight triumphant years, Collabro have concluded their farewell tour. Michael Auger, Jamie Lambert, Matthew Pagan and Thomas J. Redgrave signed off their winter tour with a spectacular finale at Portsmouth's Guildhall. “We are so incredibly grateful to have been allowed to do what […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbRLFlQw8LM Matilda Tops The Charts 16-12-22 The soundtrack to Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical storms into the Top 10 of the Official Compilation Albums Chart, finishing the week at number 8, just ahead of Ministry of Sound The Annual 2023 and Hamilton - and jumps to an incredible Number 1 in the Official Soundtracks Chart! The soundtrack features hit songs written by Tim Minchin, including TikTok viral sensation ‘Revolting Children’, ‘When I Grow Up’, ‘Naughty’, and brand-new […]
John Owen-Jones Gets Festive 16-12-22 Award winning performer and Matinee favourite John Owen-Jones (Les Miz/Phantom) releases a Christmas single - track one Holly Jolly Christmas and track two On Christmas Eve. Both tracks are taken from John Owen-Jones: The Christmas Album released last year. On Christmas Eve, is a previously unheard track from the vaults of legendary songwriter Les Reed who wrote Delilah and It’s Not Unusual among many others. John […]
