Musicals
Are musicals the new opera?
Were Rodgers & Hammerstein the Puccini of the mid-20th century? If so, where do operas end and musicals begin? James Inverne explores the classical origins of today’s musicals…
Lin-Manuel Miranda: 'Anyone who tells you Sondheim isn’t an influence on them is lying'
As the legendary Hamilton creator makes his directorial debut in the film adaptation of Jonathan Larson's musical tick, tick... BOOM!, he tells us all about the music that has shaped his life and work
'Two hours of leaden dross': the biggest stage musical flops of all time
At best they're joyous, but when musicals fail, they fail spectacularly, writes Richard Morrison
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What is the difference between a musical and an opera?
Musicals and operas both feature singing at their core, but what is it that divides the two art forms?
West Side Story: A guide to Steven Spielberg's 2021 remake of Bernstein's iconic musical
Could it be? Yes it could! We reveal the release date, cast and soundtrack details of the upcoming 2021 remake of the much-loved musical West Side Story, 50 years after the release of the first film adaptation
Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'tick, tick... BOOM!' trailer and first single revealed ahead of its Netflix release
The autobiographical movie musical about the Rent creator Jonathan Larson is Lin-Manuel Miranda's first outing as a feature film director
The best musicals by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber is one of the UK's biggest musical exports, having written 21 musicals throughout his illustrious career. Here, we pick out some of his greatest works for the stage – many of which have also been adapted for screen
Andrew Lloyd Webber to release album of orchestral arrangements of his musicals
The musical theatre composer gathered an 81-piece orchestra to record these symphonic suites in his newly refurbished theatre at the end of lockdown
West Side Story: our guide to Bernstein's original 1957 stage musical
As well as two glitzy film adaptations, Bernstein's legendary musical has been staged by amateur and professional theatre companies across the globe for more than half a century. Here, we explain its history and why it's stood the test of time
On the Town: our guide to Bernstein's 1944 musical that took Broadway by storm
We give you the backstory to Leonard Bernstein's hugely successful musical comedy, On the Town, based on Jerome Robbins's ballet