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Stop all the rivers, Push, strike and kill! I'm not gonna leave you, There's no way I will! This week we jump in our Cadillac Car and are Steppin' to the Bad Side as we visit the wonderful New Wimbledon Theatre for Dreamgirls! Join us as we learn all about The Dreams, through all the highs and lows and everything in between! Find out if Danny is a fan of this Party, Party or if he is more excited when It’s All Over! Come on, you better download now, One Night Only! Music: Purple-Planet.com

Pop! Six! Squish! Uh uh! Cicero, Lipschitz! Join us this week as we return to the New Victoria Theatre in Woking to visit the merry murderesses of the Cook County Jail once again! That’s right, it’s time for Chicago! We’re off to do the Cell Block Tango for the second time, as Danny finally gets to experience a musical he loves live; but will it live up to the hype? Will he get some Razzle Dazzle? Or is this more Mr. Cellophane? Want to paint the town? Download now, for All… That… Jazz! Music: Purple-Planet.com

The Phantom of the Paradise is here… It’s Phantom week once more, and we’re sitting down to discuss Brian De Palma and Paul Williams’ 1974 Rock Opera; Phantom of the Paradise! Preceding Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical by over a decade, will this one be Special to Me and Danny, or will we both long for some Old Souls from musicals past? Want to find out what happens when you add some Dorian Gray and Faust to the Phantom formula? Click that link to find out! Music: Purple-Planet.com

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee; it’s time to talk Disney! After an unplanned absence (listen in for more on that!) we are back and we’ve Got No Strings holding us up for our return, as we talk all about Walt Disney’s second full length feature Pinocchio! A traumatising part of both our childhoods, how will we find our return to this Disney classic? Will we be Wishing Upon A Star for it to end, or will we Give A Little Whistle of joy? Download now as we open the Disney storybook once more and talk all about Little Wooden Head himself! (Bonus points to anyone who can tell us why we may have reused the Dear Evan Hansen episode artwork!) Music: Purple-Planet.com

Happy 2nd Birthday to us! We’re celebrating in style as we talk all about A Super Scary Play and Drew’s latest obsession - Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium! With an All Star Cast on the studio recording, join us for a trip down The Trapdoor as Drew becomes a Babbling Brooke and Danny learns all about The Story Of The Phantom! But will he love The Legend, or will he tag in his Understudy Buddy and Stay Away? Click that link for Goosebumps… if you dare! Music: Putple-Planet.com

All I do is dream of you, the whole night through! We're celebrating this week as it marks our 2nd Podcasting birthday and what better show to discuss than the stage adaptation of the iconic Singin' In The Rain; live from the New Victoria Theatre in Woking! Singin' In The Rain is one of Danny's highlights of It's A Musical! Podcast, and it's time for him to see how well the film translates to the stage. Will he laugh, or will he cry? We've talked the whole night through, so click that link and download now! Music: Purple-Planet.com

M-E-A-N-W-H-I-L-E in our live theatre season… We’re stepping into a Perfect Little World at the Turbine Theatre in London for But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical! It’s time to Raise Your Flag and Cheer for some #QueerJoy! Adapted from the 1999 film, we follow Megan, a Cheerleader, through her gay awakening. One Step At A Time, will Megan accept who she is and step Into The Light? Will Danny think this musical is Swell? Or will he be Wrestling with himself In The End? Download now, and join us in #SeeingNewColours Music: Purple-Planet.com

Jamie New; a story so nice we’ve covered it twice! This week we venture back to Sheffield (Via the New Victoria Theatre in Woking) to experience Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. Will this live musical successfully come Out Of The Darkness that was the Amazon Prime Adaptation? Starring Layton Williams and Shane Ritchie, the live experience promises glitz and glamour, but will Danny appreciate the Work Of Art that is The Legend of Loco Chanelle? Or will he be glad this is a strictly Limited Edition Prom Night Special? You can shine a Spotlight on Jamie by downloading and clicking that link now! Music: purple-planet.com

Heigh-Ho! Heigh-Ho! It’s back in time we go! This week we start a whole new series where we discuss every musical Disney feature ever! We’re starting with the first ever full length animated feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, to find out if it’s still the fairest of them all! With A Smile And A Song, Snow White has captured hearts (unlike the Huntsman!) since 1937, but with Wishing/Washing Songs, will this capture Danny’s childhood nostalgia? Will he embrace The Silly Song and regain his youth? Whistle While You Work by downloading and clicking that link now! Music: purple-planet.com

And they called it Puppy Love…  Join us as we go back in time and experience Osmondmania! We venture off to the New Victoria Theatre in Woking for The Osmonds: A New Musical!  In our first biopic, we learn all about the rise and fall of The Osmonds! They’re one of the most successful musical families in history with over 100 million records sold and we will experience all the highs and lows! But will we Love Them For A Reason, or will this show turn us into a pair of Crazy Horses?  Let Me In to your ears by downloading now!  Music: Purple-Planet.com

We’re not in Kansas anymore! Ding Dong… It’s episode 100 - we asked you what we’d be watching and you decided that we’d be off to see the Wonderful Wizard of Oz! We’re not travelling via twister though… but via the medium of cinema! Join us Over The Rainbow this week as we talk all about the iconic 1939 film starring Judy Garland! We talk all about the behind the scenes happenings that helped create The Merry Old Land of Oz, and about our personal histories with the show! Will Danny hold his Nerve and be an Optimistic Voice? Or does he lack the Brain and Heart to embrace this musical? Follow the Yellow Brick Road right to that download link and listen now! Music: Purple-Planet.com

Sugar… Butter… Flour! This week Waitress is Opening Up at The New Victoria Theatre in Woking and we talk about the musical that started this podcast! It worked out so well for episode 99, you won’t believe I Didn’t Plan It! What’s Inside? Delectable pies and mouth watering conversation about a show we Love Like A Table! It Only Takes A Taste and you will be just as hooked on Waitress; this pie is filled with charm and joy! With a phenomenal cast; will Danny find a Soft Place To Land? Or will he (somehow) focus on The Negative? Take It From An Old Man; downloading this episode is not a Bad Idea! Music: Purple-Planet.com

Can anybody find me, somebody to love! Happy Valentines Day, and we have the Perfect musical for the occasion! It’s Amazon Studio’s 2021 adaptation of Cinderella!  We’re deep in the middle of the Rhythm Nation this week to discuss Camilo Cabello, Idina Menzel, Billy Porter, James Corden and Pierce Brosnan in the latest in a long line of Cinderella’s.  Will this be a Material Girl Danny can get on board with? Or will he need a Seven Nation Army to erase the memories once and for all? The odds are a Million To One… so download now to find out! Music: Purple-Planet.com

We're Opening Up our Waitress coverage early ahead of Valentine's Week! Join us for a very special slice of gossip at Joe's Diner in this interview with the exceptionally wonderful Evelyn Hoskins, who features as Dawn in Sara Bareilles' Waitress. We love her like a table, and we're so lucky to get the opportunity to talk all about what makes Waitress so special and her personal history with it ahead of our visit to see her perform at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking. You can follow Evelyn on Twitter and Instagram for more (Baked) Goodness and behind the scenes adventures as she tours the UK @EvelynHoskins Music: Purple-Planet.com

Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living… We return to the fantastic New Victoria Theatre in Woking this week for our first Live Theatre Review of 2022, and we’re starting in style as we discuss Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5: The Musical! There’s a lot of rules at Consolidated Inc. and we join Violet, Doralee and Judy in negotiating the cut throat Boys Club, and hopefully enact some much needed revenge on big boss man Franklin Hart! Will Danny like it Around Here? Will he Let Love Grow? Or will he say Get Out And Stay Out to this one? Download now, and listen to the podcast that Shines Like The Sun! Music: Purple-Planet.com

You and me, we’ll stay together year after year! We’ll always be you and me! It’s A Musical debut this week as, somehow, we have yet to discuss the brilliance of Dame Julie Andrews! That all changes today as, in honour of LGBTQ+ History month we discuss her starring role in 1982’s Victor/Victoria! It’s off to Gay Paree as we we follow down on their luck performers Toddy and Victoria as they hatch a scheme so brilliant, their stars will surely rise in the Crazy World of theatre! Will Danny enjoy this Shady Dame? Or will he wish he’d set off for Chicago, Illinois instead? Download now and play some “Le Jazz Hot” maybe … Music: Purple-Planet.com

When push comes to shove, You do what you gotta do! It’s Good To Be Bad this week as we complete our coverage of Disney’s Descendants series. Join us as we Break This Down and head back to Auradon for engagements, birthdays and a royal wedding! As Night Falls on the Descendants storybook, is Danny going to be the Queen of Mean and hate every second? Or will he be a convert and join Team VK? Could we be a perfect match? Download now to find out! Music: Purple-Planet.com

You're the top! You're the Coliseum! It’s time to set sail and say Bon Voyage, as we embrace some nautical nonsense for the 2021 London Revival of Anything Goes! With Sutton Foster and Robert Lindsay aboard the S.S. American, we’re going to learn all about Friendship as we sail the high seas. Kathleen Marshall is the Captain for this experience; will this make the production Easy To Love? Will Danny find it de-lightful, de-licious and de-lovely? Or will it become Public Enemy Number One? Do you hear that playin'? Download now and you sure will! Music: purple-planet.com

Oh, well, I never was there ever... It's been a year - so it must be time for the Jellicle Ball! We've received our invitation, and we're (finally) ready to revisit Tom Hooper's 2019 adaptation of Cats! Widely considered one of the worst films ever made, with an IMDB rating of  2.7/10, should we have left the Memory alone? Or will Danny have another fun night caterwauling at the Jellicle Moon as we sacrifice another Cat?  Will it finally be Gus' night? Download now to find out! Music: purple-planet.com

They’re singing Happy New Year, You just wanna lay down and cry! Not just another New Year, it's 2022! We’re starting this year with a BOOM! Specifically, Tick, Tick… Boom! Join us as we discuss Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut of Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical show - with Andrew Garfield swinging in to lead! Will Danny Come To His Senses and finally get the appeal of a Larson musical? Or will he say No More and need Therapy to understand Why? This is the life, bo-bo, bo-bo-bo! Click on that link, bo-bo, bo-bo-bo!   Music: purple-planet.com