Michelle Visage: The Musicals That Changed My Life

As musicals move into the spotlight on Radio 2 in April and May, tonight Michelle Visage - a lifelong fan of musicals - presents a love letter to the shows which mean the most to her. Her love of musicals started as a child when she discovered the West Side Story soundtrack LP in her parents’ record collection. She then spent her childhood watching musicals of classics such as Bye Bye Birdie, On the Town, Fiddler on the Roof and The Sound of Music.

Michelle reflects on her favourite shows from Evita, Cabaret and A Chorus Line, through to recent hits such as SIX, Rent and Hamilton. Listeners will hear how they inspired her to perform at High School, later realising her dream of becoming a West End star in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and The Addams Family.

Michelle also pays tribute to Liza Minnelli, Julie Andrews, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Radio 2’s very own Queen of Musicals, Elaine Paige in this show which reflects the history of musical theatre and is packed with Michelle’s personal stories and, of course, classic scores and songs and is sure to put a smile on your face!

Michelle says: “I dreamed that dream, I wished upon that star, and you know what... it came true!”