Ilkeston, I’ve located your missing fish. They’re in Newark.

These guys took the p1$$ out of my pink Kickers.👇

Coming up between now and midday we have new music from #AddamsFamily star Lauren Jones & #AnneBoleyn lead Emily Lane, Jamie Lambert tells us about COLLABRO's reunion & Jo Foster takes us backstage of #FourPlay rehearsals ✨ 🔊 "Play Matinee Musicals" 💻linktr.ee/MatineeMusicals

Coming up from 10am, Gareth has new music from Marisha Wallace & #SheridanSmith, we review Titanique, The Musical's special gala night (& new cast!) and Jo Foster chats about #FourPlay and Why Am I So Single? ✨ 🔊 "Play Matinee Musicals" 💻linktr.ee/MatineeMusicals

Before midday on Matinee Musicals: 🎭 we celebrate BOOP’s Broadway run 💃 we discuss Johannes Radebe’s fabulous West End debut 🎤 recap John Cameron Mitchell’s London debut 🤠 Calamity Jane’s final night at Curve Leicester 🔊 “Play Matinee Musicals” 💻 linktr.ee/MatineeMusicals

That was close! Tornado nearly photobombed by London North Eastern Railway Azuma.

F**k! Zegler’s “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” giving my goosebumps goosebumps on my studio speakers. Matinee Musicals

Gone retro in every sense of the word tonight, A new royal family, a wild nobility …

What a life!

Showtunes and musicals news. Matinee Musicals till midday. matineemusicals.com

Before midday on Matinee Musicals: 💃 Burlesque's launch at the Savoy with music from Christina Aguilera 🎶 Musik returns! 🌟 New casts for Tina and Phantom 🖖 And a musical salute to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 🔊 “Play Matinee Musicals” 💻 linktr.ee/MatineeMusicals

Coming up: Gareth salutes EVITA understudy Bella Brown who's triumphed in a last minute mid-show replacement - we're wishing rachel zegler (she/her/hers) a speedy recovery but rest assured the show is in good hands 🌟 💻 linktr.ee/MatineeMusicals

Curtain up!

Enjoying letting Spotify shuffle across 1989 tonight … haven’t heard these words for a long time. Also remembering my “No, I’m an Oldhamer” jingle.

Ahhhh ... back in the day! Challenge: Get in Take A Break magazine with a top tip. (Radio Station: Signal Cheshire)

Break a leg cast 👇

A splendid track from Blood Brothers on Matinee Musicals (here till 12). Vivienne Carlyle leads the cast as Mrs. Johnstone in the Autumn tour. I’ll never forget how invested in the role the fabulous Maureen Nolan Nolan was when we spoke. She felt the role, didn’t just play it.

Festive Road will never be the same again. The voice of Mr Benn, Ray Brooks has died. One of a number of voices from my childhood that, as if by magic, soothe me to this day.