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The musical whirlwind of the last 12 months

Seasons of Shows

Hello lovely musical theatre friend,

Is it me, or is the theatre world spinning faster than usual? Shows announcing closing dates, others getting surprise extensions. It's hard to keep up.

So I checked with our darling chatGPT. Apparently the number of openings, extensions and tours are all growing, on both sides of the pond. Closures are also decreasing. So the industry really is on the up, hurrah!

Just a bit of necessary whiplash for us fans!

Here's to whatever comes.

If Musicals Chatter | A book club for cast albums

Next month: 28th September

I need more people to sign up! Otherwise I will have to cancel 😭

Musical Book Club: Chatter about the show for about 30 minutes

Chosen Show:​
The Tony award-winning cast album of "Maybe Happy Ending" is a mere 61 minutes of delicate, futuristic, heartfelt storytelling. Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or Amazon Music.

Time: 8pm-8:30pm UK / 2pm-2:30pm CT

Date: Sunday, September 28th

All welcome!

Into the Woods | Figuratively. Wander w/ fellow fans.

Hello Goodbye

• The Great Extension News: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child just extended booking to July 2026, and Starlight Express has stretched its London run to April 2026.
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• The Devil Wears Prada dropped "Miranda Girl" - the first track of the cast album, written by Elton John-Shaina Taub-Kate Wetherhead. The full digital release is on 19th September.
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• Brutal for closures: the immersive Cabaret Kit Kat Club on Broadway, plus The Great Gatsby, Grease Immersive and Tina Turner Musical in London, are all taking final bows.

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Musical Orgasm | Nominated by our community

Legally Blonde Remix - Big Finish!

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It's not just the 11 o' clock song that can give you chills. The last 45 seconds of this clip is female empowerment in pure musical form.

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