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Episode 1

The first episode looks at how, from unpromising beginnings in the period after the Second World War, British musicals went on to reclaim the West End from American domination. Highlights include the quintessentially British show The Boyfriend and its failure to conquer Broadway, the riches-to-rags story of Lionel Bart and his masterpiece Oliver, and the extraordinary partnership of Sir Tim Rice and Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, from the moment they burst onto the scene with Jesus Christ Superstar until their final collaboration of the 1970s, Evita. Featuring first-hand accounts from the great and the good of musical theatre including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Sir Tim Rice, Elaine Paige, Ron Moody, Bill Kenwright, Sheila Hancock, Harold Prince, Robert Stigwood, Tommy Steele, Paul Nicholas and Willy Russell.

English
  • Originally Aired January 3, 2012
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Production Code b0192pyj
  • Network BBC Four
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Name Type Role
Robert Stigwood Guest Star
Tim Rice Guest Star
Ron Moody Guest Star
Tommy Steele Guest Star
Bill Kenwright Guest Star
Lord Lloyd Webber Guest Star
Sheila Hancock Guest Star
Paul Nicholas Guest Star
Willy Russell Guest Star
Harold Prince Guest Star
Cameron Mackintosh Guest Star
Elaine Paige Guest Star
Stephen Franklin Director