← The Story of Musicals

Season 1

3 episodes · 2012

  1. 1Part 1

    03 Jan 2012 · 1 hr 0 min

    A look at how British musicals reclaimed the West End from American domination after WWII, with contributions from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cameron Mackintosh, and Tim Rice.

  2. 2Part 2

    10 Jan 2012 · 1 hr 0 min

    Examines how British musical talent in the 1980s stormed the West End with hits like Cats, Les Miserables, Blood Brothers, and Phantom of the Opera.

  3. 3Part 3finale

    17 Jan 2012 · 1 hr 0 min

    The plot is caught up to present day, where, with the rise of jukebox musicals like Mamma Mia!, Andrew Lloyd Webber embraces television to find new stars.