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You may think you know Vergil’s epic poem, The Aeneid - the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, prophesized to found Rome. Or maybe you’ve heard of the fearsome Cyclopes, the tragic queen Dido, the Trojan horse, the River Styx and the three headed dog who guards the underworld. But what of the man who wrote it and why? This is that story.

Musical Poetry is a poetry podcast where poems become music, reflection and conversation. Each episode brings one poem and then recites it in the form of a song. Words and music intertwine to create moments of reflection, beauty, and peace.

Three bank robbers are on the run following a rather unusual heist. They decide to seek shelter for the night in a tiny, seemingly harmless town. However, the following morning they awaken to discover that the town they chose is actually some form of disturbingly cheery utopia complete with sickly sweet citizens who have the rather odd habit of breaking into perfectly choreographed song and dance numbers. When they try to leave, they discover that getting out of this bizarre little village may not be as easy as they thought.

Crush Hour: A Musical presents a series of heart-warming and hilarious chance encounters via London’s transport links, in the run up to Christmas.

Famed singer-songwriter Melissa Manchester stars in her new musical about romance and longing in small-town America in the 1950s. Based on the novel by Bernice Rubens, with music by Melissa Manchester, book by Jeffrey Sweet, and lyrics by Jeffrey Sweet and Melissa Manchester.

When her high school drama club chooses Phantom as their annual production, she lands the coveted lead, but stepping into Christine’s shoes comes with more than just stage lights and romance. She finds herself torn between two co-stars—Tom, the golden-boy athlete playing the dashing hero, and Justyn, the enigmatic Goth who is almost too convincing as the tortured Phantom. As rehearsals begin, the drama doesn't stay onstage. Curtains fall, mirrors shatter, and chilling messages echo lines from the script.

Stephen Sheerin was born to play on Broadway - or at least, under it. He's a musician, a conductor, and his dream is to music-direct a big Broadway musical. After years of toiling in the pit of some of the best-loved (and loathed) hits on the Great White Way, he's just been given his big break. Can life really be going that well? Of course not.

JADED THE MUSICAL is a gripping, emotionally raw musical drama inspired by true events, told through powerful dialogue and unforgettable original songs. At the center is Jade, a young woman unraveling under the weight of buried trauma, emotional isolation, and a desperate need to be understood. On the other side is her mother, Contessa—strong, exhausted, and battling chronic physical pain while struggling to connect with the daughter she loves but cannot seem to reach.

When composer David Marsh and lyricist Kendal Chen decide to transform Sheridan's *The School for Scandal * into an audacious musical, they discover an extraordinary talent in a Juilliard workshop: Austin Mason, a gifted young singer-actor with an instinctive understanding of character and emotion. As Austin steps into the lead role of their ambitious off-Broadway production, he meets Hunter, a charismatic ensemble member whose voice and artistry complement his own in unexpected ways.

From the point of view of 2050, you're history. Theological warfare. Elvis on an epic time-travel journey - the Presliad. Buddhavision - a network bigger than God (and more powerful, too). Nasty nuclear leftovers. Naughty sex habits. Dalai Dan (the 153rd reincarnation of the Lama of that ilk) and Barry, the talkative Time Sprout. Even with all this excitement, you wouldn't think a backwater planet like Earth makes much of a splash in the galatic pond.

The Disney Musical: Critical Approaches on Stage and Screen is the first critical treatment of the corporation's hugely successful musicals both on screen and on the stage. Its 13 articles open up a new territory in the critical discussion of the Disney mega-musical, its gender, sexual and...

In Nothing Like a Dame, theater journalist Eddie Shapiro opens a jewelry box full of glittering surprises, through in-depth conversations with twenty leading women of Broadway. He carefully selected Tony Award-winning stars who have spent the majority of their careers in theater, leaving aside those who have moved on or occasionally drop back in. The women he interviewed spent endless hours with him, discussing their careers, offering insights into the iconic shows, changes on Broadway over the last century, and the art (and thrill) of taking the stage night after night.  

Hear what The New York Times calls "the future of musicals"... 36 Questions, a three-part podcast musical starring Jonathan Groff and Jessie Shelton. 36 Questions is produced by Two-Up, the producers of Limetown and The Wilderness. Thank you for listening.

The Puffy CoatsA three-episode podcast musical. Comedy/horror.Tanya and Mark meet at the airport after their flights are cancelled, and decide to start a private detective agency; a choice that leads them somewhere neither expected.Told through interrogation tapes, airport camera angles, a dictaphone, and an article, The Puffy Coats is a story that never quite agrees with itself. Everyone is narrating but not everyone is reliable. Scenes are missing and the recordings that survive have been edited by someone with an interest. In the spirit of Charlie Kaufman, the sound itself is a character, ...

First published in 1921, Karel Capek's ultra-prescient play R.U.R has become a classic of dystopian literature, giving us the word 'robot' and inspiring movies and TV series from Blade Runner to Westworld. Set in Capek's 1920s version of the future, this radio reimagining blends music, comedy and drama to tell the story of a world dominated by mechanisation and the pursuit of profit.

Un uomo a cui la vita ha riservato solo un'enorme solitudine, pensa che niente cambierà fino alla sua morte. Un giorno, camminando su un marciapiede, trova una banconota da cinquanta euro e da quel momento in poi nulla sarà più come prima. La banconota lo condurrà in viaggio senza ritorno. Conoscerà Lizzie, una bambina di otto anni che suona il pianoforte. E nota dopo nota, senza dire una parola, rivivrà ogni attimo del suo passato.

New York City, 1883. Keira O'Day has spent her life scraping by in the tenements, haunted by the mystery of her parents' abandonment. When wealthy widow and social climber, Maude Hill, offers her a daring proposition—to be adopted, polished, and presented as a society bride for an English...

A e ancora A, la lettera e lettura dell'inizio, scrittura che spende i suoi fiati cercando un linguaggio interiore mai fermo, sempre un lavoro sull'inizio e lo riporta dal buio alla luce in un respiro, una continua tessitura della memoria che vive non di tempo ma di aperture al presente all'ora che non ha lance o lancette ma è la barca, l'arca-per-dono con cui la vita ci offre di attraversare ogni cosmo, dentro e introno a noi.

2020 Audie Awards Finalist - Audio Drama 2019 SOVAS Voice Arts Award—Best Voiceover in Children's Audiobook 2019 SOVAS Voice Arts Award—Outstanding Production in Audiobook Puss in Boots, a fractured fairytale musical, is a tale of conquering fears, finding your truth, discovering your...

Bloomsbury presents Attack of the Monster Musical by Adam Abraham, read by Christopher Ragland. How many hit musicals are based on films that were shot in two days at a budget of $30,000? The answer is one: Little Shop of Horrors. Roger Corman's monster movie opened in 1960, played the midnight...