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Ruthie Henshall on Billy Elliot the Musical and Broadway composer Andrew Lippa

Claudia Winkleman with musical star Ruthie Henshall, Broadway composer Andrew Lippa, film critic Robbie Collin, live from Cannes, and Matt Everitt and the music news.

Claudia Winkleman welcomes musical star Ruthie Henshall, who has just taken over as Mrs Wilkinson, Billy's dance teacher in Billy Elliot The Musical at The Victoria Palace Theatre. Composer and lyricist Andrew Lippa arrives fresh from Broadway to be "The Life Of The Party - A celebration of the Songs of Andrew Lippa" at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 27th May to 14th June. Film Critic Robbie Collin is here with all the news from The Cannes Film Festival. Matt Everitt spreads the music news, including Metallica who have just been announced to the line-up at this year's Glastonbury. Arts Correspondent Thomas Magill interviews X-Men; Days of Future Past star Patrick Stewart and Michael Billington advises us what not to miss in Theatreland.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Fri 23 May 2014 22:00
麻豆社 Radio 2

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  • The Beatles

    Day Tripper

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 012.

  • George Benson

    Never Give Up On A Good Thing

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 3.

  • Max Bygraves

    Fings ain't what they used to be

    • The world of Max Bygraves.
    • UMC.

  • Bob Dylan

    Full Moon and Empty Arms

    • Whitelabel.

  • Elbow

    My Sad Captains

    • The Take Off & Landing Of Everything.
    • Fiction.
    • 001.

  • Matthew Everitt, Andy Fairweather鈥怢ow, Mark King, Lee Thompson, Rick Wakeman & Ricky Wilson

    Rock Around The Clock

  • First Aid Kit

    My Silver Lining

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • Dare!.
    • Virgin.

  • Michael Jackson

    Billie Jean

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Nathan Lane & Cast

    When You鈥檙e An Addams

    • The Addams Family.
    • Verve.
    • 03.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    In These Shoes?

    • (CD Single).
    • V2.

  • Madonna

    Open Your Heart

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 13.

  • Members of the Cast

    The Letter

    • Billy Elliot The Music.
    • Polydor.
    • 06.

  • Members of the Cast

    Born to Boogie

    • Billy Elliot The Musical.
    • Polydor.
    • 06.

  • Metallica

    Enter Sandman

    • Vertigo.

  • The Shires

    Nashville Grey Skies

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 001.

  • Sam Smith

    Stay With Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 001.

  • Stevie Wonder

    As

    • Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collec.
    • Universal.

Ruthie Henshall

Ruthie Henshall

Actress, singer and dancer Ruthie Henshall joins Claudia to talk about her part as Mrs Wilkinson in Billy Elliot The Musical.

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Ruthie plays Mrs Wilkinson at The Victoria Palace Theatre until 16th May 2015

Andrew Lippa

Andrew Lippa

Andrew Lippa has written the music and lyrics for what was one of the hottest tickets on Broadway - "The Addams Family" starring Bebe Neuwirth and Nathan Lane.

He's also won the Drama Desk Award for Music and the Outer Critics Circle Award for "The Wild Party" achieving the triple whammy, the book, lyrics and music.

Now he's at The Menier Chocolate Factory with "The Life Of The Party" a celebration of his songs.

The Life Of The Party - A Celebration of the Songs of Andrew Lippa is on at The Menier Chocolate Factory from 27th May - 14th June.

Robbie Collins

Robbie Collins
Robbie brings us all the news from the Cannes Film Festival.

Matt Everitt

Matt Everitt
Matt Everitt with his Music and Entertainment news.

Michael Billington

Michael Billington

1. Miss Saigon at the Prince Edward, London

This musical translates the plot of Madam Butterfly to the Vietnam War and, opening in 1989, ran for 10 years. Now it's back in a brand-new, pared-down production by Laurence Connor that shows what happens when an American GI falls in love with a Saigon girl.

Miss Saigon is booking at the Prince Edward until December.

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2. Fings Aint Wot They Used To Be at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East.

Another revival of an old musical. This one opened at Stratford East in 1959, under Joan Littlewood's direction, and was a big hit. Lional Bart wrote the songs and Frank Norman the book and both have been given by a makeover by Elliot Davis for Terry Johnson's production.

Fings runs at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East until June 8.


3. Hope Place at the Liverpool Everyman

This is the second show at the refurbished Liverpool Everyman and it's a new play by Michael Wynne set in the streets around the theatre. Basically it's about a local family forced to confront their past when a young man does anoral history of the area.

Hope Place runs at the Liverpool Everyman until May 31.


4. The Last Days of Troy at the Royal Exchange, Manchester.

This is a re-telling of the Trojan War story by poet Simon Armitage. It's based on Homer's Iliad and has hit the headlines because supermodel Lily Cole plays Helen of Troy.


The Last Days of Troy is at Manchester's Royal Exchange until June 7 and then moves to Shakespeare's Globe, London

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Broadcast

  • Fri 23 May 2014 22:00
    麻豆社 Radio 2