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The Cabaret Cast Recording Is Released 20-01-23 The 2021 London Cast Recording of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, featuring Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley, has been released today following the previous release of two tracks (Willkommen and Mein Herr) across all major streaming platforms. The cast album is initially available as a CD – with a vinyl version coming later in 2023. “Getting to perform John Kander and Fred […]
& Juliet Is In A Spin For The New Year As we head into the new year, and people are returning to the gym, the hit West End musical, & Juliet is teaming up with Boom Cycle Indoor Cycling studios to provide & Juliet themed rides to their spin classes from 16 January 2023. To celebrate the collaboration, twelve members of the & Juliet cast took part in a special […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVa3PYvGFD0 MacGyver: The Musical Announced 10-01-2023 Award-winning MacGyver: The Musical releases its much-anticipated world premiere album featuring Broadway and TV Stars. It will be released for digital and CD purchases on Friday, January 27th. The album release follows the widely acclaimed 2022 world premiere run of the musical in Houston, Texas which received Houston Press’ ‘Best New Musical’ award. Joining the explosive cast of MacGyver: The Musical is Broadway star Taylor Louderman of Bring It […]
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 […]
