Meryl Streep and James Corden in The Prom. MELINDA SUE GORDON/NETFLIX November 10, 2020 The Prom: the challenges of adapting the stage to the screen Christopher Wiley, University of Surrey There are a host of stage musicals set for film adaptation in the coming year and they are sure to draw big
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. kojoku/Shutterstock April 14, 2020 As Andrew Lloyd Webber launches a YouTube channel, here’s how he revived the musical Matt Lockitt, University of Winchester By combining the tradition facets with modern music Lloyd Webber reinvigorated the form.
Idris Elba and Francesca Hayward. 2019 Universal Pictures January 17, 2020 Cats: a box office bomb, but has anyone noticed the ethnic stereotyping? Jennifer Daniel, Edge Hill University There are many reasons the movie version of Cats has flopped, not least the unfortunate way in which various characters have been assigned racial characteristics.