The Oddcast - Ireland's Musical Theatre Podcast

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The Oddcast, by The Odd Theatre Company, is Ireland's musical theatre podcast. The show brings you news and opinion on the latest developments in the world of professional musical theatre, and Ireland's musical theatre scene. The Oddcast is presented by Cian O'Dowd, Daniel Ryan, and Adam Trundle.

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    • Feb 10, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Oddcast - Ireland's Musical Theatre Podcast

    The Point of Shows Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 54:22


    As musical theatre finally return to the stage, Cian, Daniel, and Adam ask if returning to one big show a year is the right move for societies.

    How We Should Handle the AIMS Awards 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 60:08


    Cian, Daniel, and Adam take a look at whether this season's AIMS Awards should proceed and how the adjudication scheme should operate in uncertain times.

    The Spookiest Shows on Stage

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 67:54


    Cian, Daniel, and Adam take a look at the most spine-chilling spectacles ever to spring to the stage as The Oddcast reviews musicals to get you in the Halloween mood.

    The Best Performances We've Ever Seen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 59:02


    Cian, Daniel, and Adam take a look at the newest movie musicals to hit our screens, assess the outcome of the Tony Awards, and hear from listeners about the best performances the Irish musical theatre community has ever seen.

    Back in Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 40:24


    On the first episode of The Oddcast's second season, Cian, Daniel, and Adam celebrate the reopening of musical theatre in Ireland with a look at the shows hitting stages this year, and speak to the cast of North Wexford Musical Theatre's production of [title of show].

    The First Show of the New AIMS Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 47:18


    On the final episode in the current series of The Oddcast, Adam Trundle takes over the anchor's chair as he talks to Cian O'Dowd, Daniel Ryan, and Keelin Kilduff about The Odd Theatre Company's production of The Last Five Years, the first show of the new AIMS season. The Oddcast will return in September for more musical theatre news and views!

    How To Reimagine Your Next Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 59:59


    Cian, Daniel, and Adam consider the ways that much-performed shows can be given a new lease of life by making innovative staging and performance choices, delivering new and interesting experiences for both audiences and casts.

    The Biggest Shows You've Never Heard Of

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 55:36


    Cian, Daniel, and Adam take a look at little-known musical adaptations of some of the biggest entertainment brands in the world, and question why they never found fame.

    The Oddcast Talks To Brian Gilligan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 68:50


    Cian, Daniel, and Adam talk to West End and Britain's Got Talent star Brian Gilligan about his career in musical theatre, as well as wonder whether the world might have another chess musical to rook forward to.

    Musical Theatre's Best Dramatic Roles

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 50:53


    Cian, Daniel, and Adam take a look at some of greatest dramatic roles in the musical theatre canon, and examine what makes some characters so special.

    Musicals Room 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 53:40


    In an effort to entertain themselves during lockdown, Cian, Daniel, and Adam play a round of Musicals Room 101, picking the shows they would banish to the vault, never to return.

    You're Picking The Wrong Shows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 62:30


    As musical societies look forward to next season, Cian, Daniel, and Adam discuss the shows that should be on everyone's shortlist for their next production, as well as chat about recent virtual concerts from Mullingar to Manhattan.

    God Bless Us, Every Pun

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 40:41


    Cian, Daniel, and Adam present the year's final episode by bringing you their Christmas musical recommendations and gaze forward to 2021.

    I'm a Part of That (Show)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 60:19


    Cian, Daniel, and Adam chat to one of Ireland's most talented exports to the West End, Molly Lynch, consider the challenges in writing musicals about rats, and make a very special Odd Theatre Company announcement.

    Fair Loon, To Thee I Sing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 49:49


    Cian, Daniel, and Adam chat to one of Irish opera's rising stars and AIMS Best Singer winner, Rory Dunne, fresh from his performances on RTÉ with Wexford Festival Opera, as well as look at the latest musical to get the small screen treatment.

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    You Can't Always Get What You Want

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 36:36


    Cian, Daniel, and Adam discuss the Olivier Awards and the Tony nominations, explain why the West End is a time machine, and peer into the grim outlook for 2021.

    The Oddgasp Halloween Horrors - The Signal-Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 29:24


    In a break from their usual musical theatre podcasting Cian, Adam, and Daniel bring you some frightening fables for Halloween, each delivering a classic horror story. In this third and final Oddgasp Halloween Horror, Daniel reads The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens.

    The Oddgasp Halloween Horrors - The Phantom Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 33:19


    In a break from their usual musical theatre podcasting Cian, Adam, and Daniel bring you some frightening fables for Halloween, each delivering a classic horror story. In this second Oddgasp Halloween Horror, Adam reads The Phantom Coach by Amelia B. Edwards.

    The Oddgasp Halloween Horrors - Count Magnus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 36:51


    In a break from their usual musical theatre podcasting Cian, Adam, and Daniel bring you some frightening fables for Halloween, each delivering a classic horror story. In this Oddgasp Halloween Horror Cian reads Count Magnus, by M. R. James.

    God Help The Oddcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 47:48


    As Ireland's second wave of Covid-19 halts musical theatre's return, Cian, Daniel, and Adam celebrate Alan Menken's induction into the EGOT club (those who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) and examine the histories of some of its illustrious members.

    Tell Me It's Good News

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 89:57


    Cian, Daniel, and Adam interview West End legend Rebecca Storm, bring you the latest news on musical theatre happenings at home and abroad, and make a very special announcement about the Association of Irish Musical Societies Awards Ceremony.

    What Wins At AIMS: The Last 10 Years - Part Deux

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 104:05


    Part Two is here! Which shows, roles, and societies get the most nominations and wins at the AIMS Awards? In the second part of their examination of the last 10 years of the AIMS Awards and Adjudication Scheme, Cian, Dan, and Adam answer this question, diving into the statistics so you don't have to.

    What Wins at AIMS: The Last 10 Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 112:40


    Which shows and roles get the most nominations and wins at the AIMS Awards? Cian, Dan, and Adam examine the last 10 years of the AIMS Awards and Adjudication Scheme to answer this question, analysing what adjudicators have acclaimed over the past decade, and why.

    Right Place, Wrong Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 75:11


    Cian, Dan, and Adam speak to the musical director of The Book of Mormon's current UK and international tour, Colm O'Regan, ponder expanding the AIMS nominations, and ask if theatre can survive.

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    God, I Hope I Get It (The AIMS Awards Nominations Special)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 37:09


    Cian and Daniel dissect the nominations for the Association of Irish Musical Societies Awards, examining the event's big winners.

    Science Fiction/Double Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 65:14


    Cian, Dan, and Adam chat to Ashley Doran about bringing cinema to life on stage, look at some unsung heroes, and ask what silver screen gems Broadway should get its claws into next.

    Wide Open Two Metre Spaces

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 64:40


    Cian, Daniel, and Adam chat to Bronwyn Andrews on the closure of shows, explore the weird and wonderful Drama Desk Award nominations, and play Bill Clinton Swag.

    You Will Be Founded

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 54:53


    Cian, Dan, and Adam ask what Alan Menken is up to, give the latest news on the AIMS Awards, and chat to Chris Corroon about founding Mullingar and District Musical Society, before letting you know what they've been listening to on lockdown.

    The Show Must (Not) Go On

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 43:32


    Safely recording in their homes, Cian, Daniel, and Adam discuss the fate of the AIMS Awards, Broadway HD, and staying sane in isolation.

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