M is for musicals | Michael Billington's A-Z of modern drama by Michael Billington

Long gone are the happy days when the musical was a source of innocent pleasure. They have become cultural juggernauts, devoid of risk-taking and, like the banks, too big to failMusicals are the dominant theatrical form of our generation. There are 21 of them running in London's West End. Many more can be found in regional reps and touring theatres. They also make big money: it's estimated that Cats and Les Misérabl…

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