Watch The Story of Musicals (2012) Series Online Free

Loading stream…

Now playing on Server 1 · S01E02

Switch servers if a stream won't play. Your server and progress are remembered on this device.

1. Part 1

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.

Continue Watching

E2 60 min

2. Part 2

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.

Continue Watching

E3 60 min

3. Part 3

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.

The Story of Musicals (2012)

0.0 (0) 1 Season 2012-01-03 GB

A three-part series exploring how the British musical became a driving force behind musical theatre around the world — a tale of shows, daring, rivalries, talent and fortunes are set in just a single square mile.

Genres: Documentary

Stars: Imelda Staunton