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Contents Contents What to expect, from news reports and features to reviews of live shows and recordings, in Issue 10 of Musicals Magazine 30 6 Curtain Up! The latest Musical Theatre news, plus featurettes, our specialist columnists, exclusive interviews and much more 13 Elaine’s Page Beloved legend of Musical Theatre Elaine Paige recalls the pain of audition rejection as she celebrates the enduring qualities of the classic backstage musical A Chorus Line FEATURES 24 Marlow and Moss Take 2 The pressure to follow SIX with another mega hit has been immense for the two Cambridge graduates – so what better subject for Why Am I So Single? than their own story (sort of)? Drawing on their inimitable friendship for this follow-up show, the duo have, finds Aliya Al-Hassan, created ’a big fancy musical ’ which combines Musical Theatre with pop to celebrate the importance of platonic love 4 Musicals Aug/Sep 2024 30 Kerry Ellis: Queen of Musical Theatre From stepping into Martine McCutcheon’s shoes in My Fair Lady and starring as Elphaba on Broadway, to tapping her way through Anything Goes and jamming with Brian May, Kerry Ellis has enjoyed a career that’s as varied and exciting as she is. On the eve of a solo tour and book launch, Claire Allfree meets the star who likes to push herself beyond her comfort zone 13 38 All rise for the superfan! They may be the first in line at Stage Door but superfans can also effect change beyond the theatre. Mickey-Jo Boucher speaks to devotees who have instigated revivals, garnered recognition from MI5 and changed lives through their love of Musical Theatre 38 MusicalsMagazine.com
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MusicalsMagazine.com 24 Contents 44 REVIEWS AND MORE l ie Dan / Jeremy Sugden ig / Cra Kaan / Matt Crockett / Danny Johnston icky l / N Ange id : Dav PHOTOGRAPHY 44 Live Shows, UK Our expert reviewers travel the length and breadth of the country to cover the most exciting performances of new and recently revived productions, including Your Lie in April (pictured above), Babies, A Chorus Line, Mean Girls, Passing Strange and My Fair Lady 64 Live Shows, US Reviews of major productions running on and Off Broadway and further afield. This month, it ’s the immersive Cats: The Jellicle Ball and the world premiere of Galileo 66 Recordings Detailed reviews of the latest Musical Theatre releases, including a digital remix of Anything Goes from the archives, The Wiz (pictured below) and the multiple Tony Award-winning Broadway show The Outsiders 74 Show Listings Your comprehensive guide to Musical Theatre shows across the UK, the US and internationally 82 My Musicals British performer Sally Ann Triplett recalls her eclectic career, from finally playing Roxie Hart to now starring in Cabaret in the West End 66 Musicals Aug/Sep 2024 5

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Contents What to expect, from news reports and features to reviews of live shows and recordings, in Issue 10 of Musicals Magazine

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6 Curtain Up! The latest Musical Theatre news, plus featurettes, our specialist columnists, exclusive interviews and much more

13 Elaine’s Page Beloved legend of Musical Theatre

Elaine Paige recalls the pain of audition rejection as she celebrates the enduring qualities of the classic backstage musical A Chorus Line

FEATURES 24 Marlow and Moss Take 2 The pressure to follow SIX

with another mega hit has been immense for the two Cambridge graduates – so what better subject for Why Am I So Single? than their own story (sort of)? Drawing on their inimitable friendship for this follow-up show, the duo have, finds Aliya Al-Hassan, created ’a big fancy musical ’ which combines Musical Theatre with pop to celebrate the importance of platonic love

4 Musicals Aug/Sep 2024

30 Kerry Ellis: Queen of Musical Theatre

From stepping into Martine McCutcheon’s shoes in My Fair Lady and starring as Elphaba on Broadway, to tapping her way through Anything Goes and jamming with Brian May, Kerry Ellis has enjoyed a career that’s as varied and exciting as she is. On the eve of a solo tour and book launch, Claire Allfree meets the star who likes to push herself beyond her comfort zone

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38 All rise for the superfan! They may be the first in line at

Stage Door but superfans can also effect change beyond the theatre. Mickey-Jo Boucher speaks to devotees who have instigated revivals, garnered recognition from MI5 and changed lives through their love of Musical Theatre

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