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West End Frame: S10 Ep38: Pippa Cleary. Composer of My Son’s a Queer, Bake Off, Adrian Mole and Treasure Island
In this episode Pippa had just returned from NYC and spoke all about My Son’s A Queer's run at New York City Centre and the journey she and Rob Madge have been on with the show. Pippa also discusses Treasure Island as well as where we’re at with new musicals in the UK, the path of her career and lots more.
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Talking Musicals with…PIPPA CLEARY! hosted by Caroline Sheen - Episode 10
Pippa talks to Caroline about the big musical she has in common with Cameron Mackintosh, the joys of watching kids being ridiculously cheeky onstage and we get a music lesson thrown in for good measure!
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Pippa Cleary - Legally Blind podcast hosted by Bobby Goulder - Episode 3
Pippa and Bobby swap notes on how to go about being a visually impaired composer in the musical theatre world.
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VotM#15 Brunger and Cleary - Voice of the Musical podcast hosted by Tim Sutton
Jake and Pippa discuss and explore their longstanding and well established career as writing partners.
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News Articles
The Great British Bake Off Musical
‘The Great British Bake Off’ as a musical? Now that takes the cake.
Washington post article written by Peter Marks.
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On your marks, get set…sing! How the Great British Bake Off became a West End musical
An article from the Independent, written by Isobel Lewis.
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Bake Off the Musical - the inside story by a former contestant
The Times article written by Henry Bird who featured on The Great British Bake Off TV show in 2019.
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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4, theatre review: A perfectly realised new British musical
A five star review from The Evening Standard written by Fiona Mountford.
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Interview – Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary on making Adrian Mole into a musical
Interview with Musicaltheatrereview.com
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Adrian Mole writer: ‘This is the musical Townsend wanted’
Interview with The Stage by Matthew Hemley
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My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?)
Rob Madge will return to the West End with My Sons a Queer
Playbill article written by Leah Putman.
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Broadway Fell Through. Now ‘My Son’s A Queer’ Gets An Off Broadway Run
New York Times article about the New York City Centre run for My Son’s A Queer, written by Eric Piepenburg.
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Interview: Composer Pippa Cleary on MY SON’S A QUEER’s New York debut and beyond
West End Best Friend interview written by Laura Lott
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Bank of Dave
Rob Madge and Pippa Cleary’s Bank of Dave musical to receive world premiere
WhatsonStage article, written by Tanyel Gumushan
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Bank of Dave Rehearsal Pictures
WhatsonStage article, written by Tanyel Gumushan
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Bank of Dave the Musical: 'People aren’t going to know what's hit them
Manchester Evening News article, written by Dianne Bourne
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Other
.Listen: West end Mean Girls star Grace Mouat sings ‘Find Your Wings’ from Alice Down the Rabbit Hole
Playbill article and video, written by Logan Culwell- Block.
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Meet The Winners: Pippa Cleary
An article about Pippa winning the Times Christmas Carol Competition in 2011.
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