Most people tend to focus on the hero of a story, or the major love interest that propels much of the action of a Musical along. But we reckon the villains are often the most interesting part of a show (after all, that's literally what WICKED is entirely based upon!) so we decided to share this collection of the top songs from Musical Theatre Villains.

It's got to be one of the most heart-warming shows on the West End. KINKY BOOTS never fails to remind us the power of being true to yourself and thinking outside of the box! It may still be cold and wet, but this performance shines with more warmth than a summers' day! Our #PalladiumPicks choice this week is this happy little gem, performed live at the London Palladium...

As far as Musical Theatre remixes go, this has to be one of the strangest, and most fun! Parody legend Weird Al Yankovic has created a hilarious (and actually really good) medley of HAMILTON...as a polka!

Now a West End staple, THE LION KING has been in London for almost 20 years and it's still as fresh and exciting as ever. Not only that, last month it celebrated its 15 millionth guest, which we have to say is an achievement worth going down in the history books! This week, our #StageFavesSongOfWTheWeek is "He Lives In You" from the legendary Disney show, based on the film which stole our hearts back in 1994.

There's nothing like one of these videos to make us feel old, but they're so much fun we watch them anyway! The premise of this video is that a series of college kids from the USA are shown a clip of a famous movie musical and have to try and guess what musical it is. Get ready to be taken on a journey from the 1950s to present day, and challenge yourself along the way!

The clock is ticking until TINA: THE MUSICAL opens at The Aldwych theatre on London's West End next month and they're celebrating in style! In the first of three short films charting the development of the world premiere, director Phyllida Lloyd meets Tina Turner herself to chat about her incredible story and what she hopes for from the new show...

It's time for another #PalladiumPicks and this week we're going classic with the cast of MOTOWN. If you love The Supremes, The Jackson Five or Stevie Wonder then this is the performance for you. Those talented StageFaves have got it all...

There are so many reasons live theatre is a joy but the main one is the immediacy. It's all happening, right there, in front of you, so close you can almost touch it. Most of the time, that makes for flawless, emotionally electric entertainment but sometimes, just sometimes, that entertainment comes in the form of totally unintended, slapstick comedy fun! Today we bring you a selection of the funniest Musical Theatre fails. ...

It's no secret that Brit James Corden is a fan of musicals, but he stepped it up on his "Late Late Show", by inviting Tim Minchin, Ben Platt and Abigail Spencer onto his show for a special performance of DONALD: THE MUSICAL, inspired by Minchin's smash hit show MATILDA.

We're feeling SASSY this week and damn powerful too! It's not valentines week anymore so we thought our #StageFaveSongOfTheWeek would be a stark contrast to the love ballads synonymous with romance. This week, our pick is the iconic, angry, all-female "Cell Block Tango", from the truly iconic musical CHICAGO.

Our #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek this week was from THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA so we thought we'd continue the trend! This weeks #PalladiumPicks is also from the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic, this time with Ben Forster singing "Music Of The Night".

It'll make you a believer for sure! The UK tour of SHREK have released a trailer to get us even MORE excited about the show! Amelia Lily (in selected venues) and Steffan Harri lead the cast in the tour currently making its way around the UK...

Olivier Award-winning actress Rebecca Trehearn will take on the title role in Nottingham Playhouse’s revival of the Broadway musical classic SWEET CHARITY this summer. Check out this fabulous video of her transforming into Charity Valentine...

Time for another #FirstNightTakeover! Perry O'Bree was back on the red carpet on 8 February 2018 at the opening night of ALL OR NOTHING at the Arts Theatre. There were mods, motorbikes and myriad stars who came out in force to London's West End to enjoy the show!

What's that!? It's Friday! FriYAY more like. And it's time for another #PalladiumPicks video! This Friday we're feeling naughty, so we thought what better way to get ourselves ready for the weekend than our favourite song from Tim Minchin's MATILDA!?

This week we're using our #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek to spread ALL the Musical Theatre joy! After John McCrea won Most Promising Newcomer at the #CriticsCircleAwards last week, we've been so struck by his charm, we just HAD to choose a song from EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE

It's time for another #PalladiumPicks! This week, we're embracing the good side of gloom with THE ADDAMS FAMILY. The cast of StageFaves stopped by the London Palladium to perform "When You're an Addams" in front of the sold out crowd. Goth never looked so good!

Hayden Tee is probably best known to theatregoers from LES MISERABLES, in which he has starred as Javert in the West End and on Broadway. What you might not know is that he's a seasoned make-up artist with years of experience all over the world. Last year he released a cover of '7 years' by Danish soul-pop band Lukas Graham, and in the video, he uses his make-up mastery to transform into a 60-year-old over the course of the song...

It's time for our song of the week and we thought, with the UK premiere of ROTHSCHILD & SONS just around the corner, why not revisit the Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock back catalogue for a classic gem...and boy did we find one! Your third #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek is..."Matchmaker" from FIDLER ON THE ROOF.