Show Notes
In 2025, the iconic NOW series moves into the world of musical theatre with a brand new show ‘NOW, That’s What I Call A Musical’ delivering a storyline that ties friendship and incredible 80s pop music together perfectly. A dynamic cast, a sure fire story from Pippa Evans filled with a rollercoaster of emotions and laughter is coupled by choreography from Craig Revel Horwood for a guaranteed hit night out!
And if that wasn’t enough the touring show includes guest appearances from an array of pop icons - Sinitta, Carol Decker, Toyah Wilcox and Sonia!
And for this special episode of Back to Now, Sonia exclusively joins us to chat about the show and how this pop nostalgia spectacular is exactly what we need right now.
As well as providing details (no spoilers!) about the show, Sonia takes us back to the year it’s set - 1989 - and shares her own memories of becoming one of the decades most successful female chart stars. We go behind the scenes of PWL, how Sonia really convinced Pete Waterman to sign her up to the Hit Factory, who she to borrow clothes from for her debut video and what it meant to move from being a pop fan into the pages of Smash Hits in a very short period indeed!
We also can’t spend some time with Sonia and not talk Eurovision - so we do, and it’s a blast of Europop memories.
And, exclusively - find out which NOW album played constantly in Sonia’s (and her boyfriends) car!
Grab your popcorn, take your seat and tune into big 1989 pop memories and much more with this special episode of Back to NOW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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