Making a Musical: The Future of British Musical Theatre features exclusive previews of new musical theatre, curated and hosted by director Alex Jackson and The Other Palace Programme Manager, Kiki Stevenson.
Each episode will feature music and exclusive interviews with the writers and creatives of two new musicals at varying stages of development.
Formerly All That Scratch, the podcast returns in a new format and new name to delve deeper into the creative processes of writing a new musical. Previous shows featured have since premiered in the West End, and had extensive productions off West End, regionally and internationally.
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Making a Musical: The Future of British Musical Theatre features exclusive previews of new musical theatre, curated and hosted by director Alex Jackson and The Other Palace Programme Manager, Kiki Stevenson.
Each episode will feature music and exclusive interviews with the writers and creatives of two new musicals at varying stages of development.
Formerly All That Scratch, the podcast returns in a new format and new name to delve deeper into the creative processes of writing a new musical. Previous shows featured have since premiered in the West End, and had extensive productions off West End, regionally and internationally.
Subscribe to the podcast to be the first to hear new episodes!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet the stand-ins behind the scenes at the Oscars – a group of actors who play the parts of the celebrities in camera rehearsals leading up to the big day. Hopping from the Dolby Theatre to LA’s bohemian coffee hotspots, this musical features a crew of loveable theatrical personalities who are living the life-adjacent to fame and asks, what does it really mean to "win"?
Featuring songs ‘Hollywood Dream’ and ‘Closest I Get’ performed by Elliot Clay.
Elliot Clay (he/him) Music & Lyrics
Elliot Clay is a composer, lyricist and actor. His debut musical MILLENNIALS premiered at The Other Palace in summer 2022 and was nominated for the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Off-West End Production. It is regularly played on Elaine Paige’s BBC Radio 2 programme and has twice been featured at West End Live in Trafalgar Square. As an actor he's played leading roles in the West End and internationally in The Mousetrap and Million Dollar Quartet. @elliotjclay
Hayley Doyle (she/her) Book
Born in Liverpool, Hayley made her West End debut in Mamma Mia! A short contract in Dubai turned into 7 years, where she launched her own theatre school, Hayley's Comet, and became a radio presenter on Dubai Eye. She landed a two-book deal with HarperCollins UK and her debut novel Never Saw You Coming was longlisted for The Guardian Not the Booker prize 2020. Hayley’s Comet is now a thriving theatre school in London. @hayleydolly
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Are you writing a new musical in the UK? Consider submitting your show for the podcast: https://theotherpalace.co.uk/making-a-musical-podcast/
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