One of the world’s oldest and most loved art forms is about to experience its first ever festival, an international one at that. Musical theatre, long associated with large-scale, long-running productions like ‘Cats’, ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and ‘Oliver!’ is set to join the world of festivals. But forget the cliches. Well, almost. Chief Executive of the first International Festival of Musical Theatre in Cardiff, Joanne Benjamin, assures me musical theatre is no longer just about Andrew Lloyd Weber musicals. And she’s going to prove it.
Musical Theatre joins International Festivals
One of the world’s oldest and most loved art forms is about to experience its first ever festival, an international one at that. Musical theatre, long associated with large-scale, long-running productions like ‘Cats’, ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and ‘Oliver!’ is set to join the world of festivals.
11 Oct 2002 12:00
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