The Rep Detective
Here on the Rep Detective, actor and broadcaster Julian Brett trawls through the musical theatre back catalogue so you don't have to.Whether you're are an actor looking to spruce up your audition repertoire, a choir leader after fresh material for a new term, or perhaps a…
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Just So (1984) (opens the original)
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A curious elephant and a flightless bird provide adventure, and exploration, and some new songs for your back-catalogue on this episode of The Rep Detective. "One-eyed Maestro" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Into The Woods (1986) (opens the original)
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A vengeful witch and a grieving giant provide drama, patter songs, and hopefully some new songs for your back-catalogue on this episode of The Rep Detective. "One-eyed Maestro" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pippin (1972) (opens the original)
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A young prince and a sinister travelling show provide magic, mayhem, and hopefully some new songs for your back-catalogue on this episode of The Rep Detective. Support the podcast by leaving me a tip! https://ko-fi.com/therepdetective "One-eyed Maestro" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Taboo (2002) (opens the original)
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A drag act and a chaotic cabaret collective provide showbiz, sparkles, and hopefully some new songs for your back-catalogue on this episode of The Rep Detective. Support the podcast by leaving me a tip! https://ko-fi.com/therepdetective "One-eyed Maestro" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Evita (1978) (opens the original)
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A political prima donna and an angry civilian rebel provide power, prestige, and hopefully some new songs for your back-catalogue on this episode of The Rep Detective. Support the podcast by leaving me a tip! https://ko-fi.com/therepdetective "One-eyed Maestro" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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