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The Musical: We're In The Money

We're in the Money

We're In The Money

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We're In The Money: Julia McKenzie studies the business of how Broadway sells The Musical

Julia McKenzie examines the business of how Broadway sells The Musical, and considers how theatrical brands like Disney, David Merrick and Andrew Lloyd Webber have been developed.

Another chance to hear the landmark documentary series celebrating the most popular and successful form of theatrical entertainment in the world: The Musical.

Programme Seven: We’re In The Money
Julia McKenzie examines the business of how Broadway sells The Musical and asks how theatrical brands like Disney, David Merrick and Andrew Lloyd Webber have been developed.
Case studies include: 'The Phantom of the Opera', 'The Lion King' and '42nd Street'. 
The programme also features alternative performances of classic musicals from the canon of the satirical revue, ‘Forbidden Broadway’.
With contributors: composer, Alan Menken, lyricist, Tim Rice, actors, Ruthie Henshall and Maria Friedman, writer Richard Stilgoe, and actor, Paul Nicholas.
We also hear from actor, Elaine Stritch, New York based critic Mark Riedel, producers, Judy Craymer and Cameron Mackintosh, choreographers Gillian Lynne and Arlene Phillips, and Disney's Thomas Schumacher. This programme features additional contributions from leading men John Barrowman and Jonathan Pryce, and the directors Hal Prince and Nicholas Hytner.
Presented by Julia McKenzie.
Written by Brian Sibley and produced by Malcolm Prince.
First broadcast in 2010.

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A series of documentaries celebrating the most successful form of theatrical entertainment

A series of documentaries celebrating the most popular and successful form of theatrical entertainment

A series of documentaries celebrating the most popular and successful form of theatrical entertainment in the world. Each programme is presented by a leading name from the world of musical theatre.

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