Editor: Freya Parr introduces the Spring Term 2 issue of D&T.
It's tempting, when trying to engage young minds and get them excited about theatre, to celebrate the spectacle of Lion King, the powerful storytelling of Phantom of the Opera or the raucous comedy of The Book of Mormon. But these hit West End shows aren't made in a vacuum.
Certainly, some have big names attached to them, so will always have had a platform, but what about shows like Six, which started life at the Edinburgh Fringe, and transferred their way into the heart of the West End? And it's no different in the US. Hamilton – now one of the biggest musicals in the world and a major cultural export – first opened in the off-Broadway Public Theater.
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