{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 918: They Can\u2019t Take That Year Away From Me!","description":"The "LeDorean" is polished, the flux capacitor is fluxing and Thos and Nick are ready to take MusicalTalk somewhere very specific in the timeline \u2014 though they\u2019re not saying where just yet. In this episode, our hosts travel back to a moment when optimism was in the air, creativity was boundless, and entertainment itself was being boldly reimagined. It\u2019s a time when music, storytelling and spectacle collide on a scale never quite seen before \u2014 and when a certain brand of showmanship begins to redefine what \u201cmusical theatre\u201d might mean to future generations. Elsewhere on their temporal travels, Thos and Nick explore what happens when the Gershwins meet Britain: how their sound, swagger and sophistication land on UK soil, and what that cultural exchange reveals about taste, class, and the evolving identity of musical theatre on both sides of the pond. Along the way, expect thoughtful detours into Gilbert & Sullivan, Oliver, Disney as well as philosophical musings on Thespis (or should that be Thospis?) and the inevitable leap forward to modern pop performance \u2014 yes, The X Factor gets caught in the time vortex too. ","author_name":"MusicalTalk - The UK's Independent Musical Theatre Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.musicaltalk.co.uk","html":"