It's the final episode of the series, and Aisha Jawando is In The Frame! Aisha is a legendary star of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. She was in the original West End cast playing Aline and understudying Tina. She went on to become the alternate Tina before taking over the role full-time to huge acclaim. Aisha left the show in 2022, but has returned many times to standby or play Tina for one-off shows in the West End and on the UK tour. Aisha starred as Angelica Schuyler in the original UK & ...
Dec 19, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 10Ep. 64
George Blagden is In The Frame! George is starring in A Ghost In Your Ear at the Hampstead Theatre, written and directed by Jamie Armitage. Using binaural sound technology, the audience wears headphones so they are immersed in the "terrifying" auditory world of the show. Next year George will star alongside Anna-Jane Casey and Layton Williams in Paul Foster’s UK revival of Kiss Of The Spider Woman . George has worked extensively on screen, he’s best known for his roles in Vikings and Versailles ...
Dec 12, 2025•33 min•Season 10Ep. 63
Olivier winner Liza Sadovy is In The Frame! Liza is back on stage, starring in the UK premiere of Michael McKeever’s play Daniel’s Husband at the Marylebone Theatre. The show is directed by Alan Souza with the cast also including David Bedella, Luke Fetherston, Raiko Gohara and Joel Harper-Jackson. Liza won her Olivier Award in 2022 for her performance as Fräulein Schneider in Rebecca Frecknall's West End revival of Cabaret (Playhouse Theatre). She was nominated the following year for her perfor...
Dec 05, 2025•31 min•Season 10Ep. 62
Ben Forster is In The Frame! Ben has realised a big new album, Musicals: Greatest Hits. Released by WestWay music, the album has been a huge project as Ben recorded it with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Ben is beloved for winning the 2012 ITV show Superstar , and went on to star as Jesus in the world arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. Some of Ben’s other theatre credits include Thrilled Live (West End), he originated the role of Buddy in the UK production of Elf The Musical (West End),...
Dec 03, 2025•29 min•Season 10Ep. 61
Tanisha Spring is back In The Frame! Tanisha is playing Belle in Matthew Warchus’ production of A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic. The Old Vic’s production of A Christmas Carol has become an annual event and this year Paul Hilton is playing Scrooge. The show marks Tanisha’s return to The Old Vic and reunion with Matthew Warchus, after playing Rita in the 2023 production of Groundhog Day. Tanisha was last on this podcast two years ago whilst starring as Satine in Moulin Rouge, a role she played fu...
Nov 28, 2025•36 min•Season 10Ep. 60
Joel Montague is playing Buddy in Elf The Musical. Elf has returned to the West End for a Christmas run at the Aldwych Theatre. Joel is playing Buddy opposite his wife, Carrie Hope Fletcher, who is playing Jovie. Joel recently finished playing George Wilson in The Great Gatsby (London Coliseum) and earlier this year completed his reign as London’s longest-serving King George III in Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre). His other theatre credits include: Harvey Goldsmith in Just For One Day (Old Vi...
Nov 21, 2025•41 min•Season 10Ep. 59
Baylie Carson is starring as Oceon in the UK premiere of Ride The Cyclone. With book, music and lyrics by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, Ride The Cyclone has become a cult favourite with a huge online following. Lizzi Gee has directed and choreographed the show which begins performances tonight (14th November) at the Southwark Playhouse. Baylie is from Australia, and has performed in many Australian productions including The Boy From Oz, Bring It On and Lazarus. They also competed in The Voi...
Nov 14, 2025•38 min•Season 10Ep. 58
Diego Andres Rodriguez is In The Frame! Diego is part of the all-star cast of the brand new musical Roam which is being staged for a one-night concert. Roam will play the Shaftesbury Theatre later this month, directed by Rupert Hands. The show centres on a nomadic clan whose caravan breaks down en route to a sacred festival, forcing them to confront past traumas, family rivalries, identity and legacy, featuring a high-voltage rock-pop-Romani-fusion score by Alexander Sage Oyen. Diego made his pr...
Nov 13, 2025•43 min•Season 10Ep. 57
Ash Hunter is playing Billy in the premiere of The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights by Hannah Doran at the Park Theatre. The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights is Hannah’s debut play and won last year’s Papatango New Writing Prize. Ash’s character is a young man who steals steaks to pay for his mother’s cancer treatment, it’s described as a "darkly funny, moving exploration of family, survival and the failing American Dream". Ash was in the original West End cast of Hamilton as the alt...
Nov 07, 2025•30 min•Season 10Ep. 56
Recorded in July, this is a previously unreleased section of Aimée Fisher and George Crawford's recent episode of In The Frame. In this bonus section, Aimée discusses her auditions for Paddington The Musical and why she's excited to be part of her first original cast of a new musical. [Please note this was recorded before rehearsals or performances of Paddington had begun]. Scroll back in your podcast feed to listen to the full episode, released on 29th August. Paddington The Musical runs at the...
Nov 03, 2025•6 min
C.J. Borger is playing Goldie Wilson and Marvin Berry in the West End production of Back To The Future The Musical at the Adelphi Theatre. Having opened in London in 2021, Back To The Future has a book by Bob Gale and new music and lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, alongside additional songs from the film including ‘The Power of Love’ and ‘Johnny B. Goode’. Back To The Future marks C.J.'s West End debut and for his performance, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical at ...
Oct 31, 2025•34 min•Season 10Ep. 55
Anna-Jane Casey is back In The Frame! Anna-Jane is currently rehearsing Victoria Wood's Acorn Antiques The Musical , which is playing two performances at the Manchester Opera House and one performance in the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Anna-Jane is playing Miss Bonnie alongside an all-star cast including Katherine Kingsley, Gina Beck, Ria Jones, Rob Madge, George Crawford and many more. The show is produced by the Hope Mill Theatre. Next year she’s set to star in the UK revival of Kiss ...
Oct 23, 2025•30 min•Season 10Ep. 54
Erin Caldwell is In The Frame! Erin made her West End debut in Pretty Woman at the Savoy Theatre. She went on to star as Veronica Sawyer in the London production of Heathers at The Other Palace before playing Jane Seymour in the UK and International Tour of Six . After leaving the show, Erin made an emergency return and for one night only played Seymour in the West End production at the Vaudeville Theatre. Erin spent her summer back at The Other Palace, starring as Constanze in the premiere of S...
Oct 16, 2025•48 min•Season 10Ep. 53
Allyson Ava-Brown is starring as Nell/Elizabeth in Coven . Described as a "scorching" new musical, Coven is based on England’s most notorious witch trials. The show kicks off its run at the Kiln Theatre later this month for a limited two-month run. Coven is written by Rebecca Brewer and Daisy Chute, with the production directed by Miranda Cromwell. Allyson most recently has a lengthy run as Angelica Schuyler in the West End production of Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre). Her other theatre cred...
Oct 09, 2025•37 min•Season 10Ep. 52
Ore Oduba is starring as Dr Frederick Frankenstein in the UK revival of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein. Directed and choreographed by Nick Winston, Young Frankenstein is running at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester to mark the venue's 10th anniversary year. Ore kicked off his career as a broadcaster, hosting a plethora of TV shows. In 2016 he was voted as the winner of the fourteenth series of BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing . Ore has since ventured into the world of theatre and has built up a...
Oct 02, 2025•29 min•Season 10Ep. 51
Melanie La Barrie is In The Frame! Melanie is currently playing Nurse in the UK premiere of Mary Page Marlowe , marking her return to The Old Vic where she previously performed in The Lorax . Melanie is also reuniting with artistic director Matthew Warchus who directed her as Mrs Phelps in the original cast of Matilda . Mary Page Marlowe is written by Tracy Letts, with cast also including Susan Sarandon and Andrea Riseborough. Melanie is also preparing to star as Death in the concert production ...
Sep 26, 2025•51 min•Season 10Ep. 50
David Hunter is In The Frame! David is starring as Matt Flamhaff in the premiere of 13 Going on 30 The Musical. The show is about to kick off its run at the Manchester Opera House, reuniting David with Lucie Jones who he starred alongside in the West End production of Waitress . 13 Going on 30 is based on the 2004 movie starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo. The musical is written by the film writers Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa with songs by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner. Andy Fickman d...
Sep 18, 2025•58 min•Season 10Ep. 49
Solomon Davy is playing Chad Manford in the UK premiere of The Code by Michael McKeever. The play is running at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, with Solomon starring alongside Tracie Bennett and John Partridge. The Code unfolds over a fictional yet hauntingly plausible cocktail hour that quickly spirals into a tense psychological battleground — where fame, identity, and survival hang by a thread. After training at The Wilkes Academy, Solomon burst into the industry making his West End debut as Ken...
Sep 16, 2025•36 min•Season 10Ep. 48
Bobbie Little is playing Olive/Paula in the premiere of Military Wives The Musical at York Theatre Royal. Written and directed by Debbie Isitt, the musical is based on the 2019 movie and inspired by a true story. Bobbie's theatre credits include: The Witches, Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Heathers, High Fidelity, Mamma Mia, Little Shop of Horrors, Jesus Christ Superstar, Rent, Hairspray and more. In this episode Bobbie discusses what makes Military Wives such a special piece and why she is having ...
Sep 11, 2025•38 min•Season 10Ep. 47
Joanna Woodward is reprising her performance as Ulla in The Producers. Following its sold out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, The Producers has transferred to the West End for a run at the Garrick Theatre. Joanna is starring alongside Andy Nyman and Marc Antolin in Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan's show. Joanna recently starred as Clare in The Time Traveller’s Wife (Apollo Theatre & Storyhouse Chester). She previously appeared in the Menier's production of Merrily We Roll Along in addition...
Sep 09, 2025•42 min•Season 10Ep. 46
Ahead of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical closing in the West End, in this episode we revisit the conversations we had with Karis Anderson, Kristina Love, Tsemaye Bob-Egbe, Rhianne Louise McCaulsky, Jenny Fitzpatrick and Chanel Haynes who have all played the title role. Tina received its world premiere in April 2018 in London and subsequently broke all box office records at the Aldwych Theatre. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins, the show is cho...
Sep 05, 2025•50 min•Season 10Ep. 45
Tony winner Laura Benanti is In The Frame! You know Laura for her astounding Broadway career, which includes roles such as Maria in The Sound of Music, Cinderella in Into The Woods, Claudia in Nine , Julia in The Wedding Singer, Louise in Gypsy (which won her the Tony), Candela in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown , Amalia in She Loves Me and Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady. Beyond Broadway, Laura’s career spans concerts, television, film and comedy - she has been seen on everything from...
Aug 30, 2025•38 min•Season 10Ep. 44
Aimée Fisher and George Crawford are In The Frame! Real-life couple Aimée and George are currently performing alongside eachother in the West End production of The Great Gatsby at the London Coliseum. They're both in the ensemble, with Aimée playing Gilda Grey whilst covering Myrtle and George covering both Nick and Gatsby. Aimée's theatre credits include Les Miserables (Sondheim Theatre), Wicked (Apollo Victoria), Elf (Dominion) and Groundhog Day (Old Vic). George has been in The Book of Mormon...
Aug 28, 2025•56 min•Season 10Ep. 43
Madeline Charlemagne is In The Frame! Madeline recently had a big career chapter with Hadestown (Lyric Theatre). She was part of the original West End cast as a Fate and understudy for Eurydice. A few months into the run Madeline took over the role of Eurydice full-time. At the end of her contract, she returned to playing a Fate alongside the original cast for the special filmed performances for the Hadestown live capture. After training at Central School of Speech and Drama, Madeline's early th...
Aug 21, 2025•46 min•Season 10Ep. 42
Courtney Stapleton is In The Frame! After training at ArtsEd Courtney made her West End debut in the ensemble of Mamma Mia! , as a cover for Ali. She went on to cover Éponine in Les Misérables and was dance captain for Bat Out of Hell. Courtney joined the original West End cast of Six as the alternate for Seymour and Parr before being cast in the original West End cast of Dear Evan Hansen as standby Zoe and Alana. Courtney starred as Belle in Beauty and the Beast (London Palladium & UK Tour)...
Aug 15, 2025•57 min•Season 10Ep. 41
Rebecca Lock is starring as Caz in Here And Now: The Steps Musical. The show about to kick off a tour, with Rebecca reprising her performance from the show's premiere run last year in Birmingham. Featuring the music of Steps, Here And Now is written by Shaun Kitchener and is produced by Steps and ROYO with Pete Waterman. The show is directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, with choreography by Matt Cole and Matt Spencer-Smith as musical supervisor, orchestrator and arranger. Rebecca's West End credits incl...
Aug 07, 2025•36 min•Season 10Ep. 40
Laura Dawkes can currently be seen starring as Princess Anna in Disney’s Frozen on Disney Plus. Upon graduating from Emil Dale, in 2023 Laura made her West End debut as Anna in Frozen at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and she continued with the show until it closed the following year. During her run, Laura filmed Frozen's live capture which has now been released on Disney Plus. Laura has also been in KIN and Cinderella, alongside various concert appearances. In this episode Laura discusses her pat...
Aug 04, 2025•42 min•Season 10Ep. 39
Pippa Cleary is In The Frame! Pippa is the only British female composer to have had three musicals produced in the West End - My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) , The Great British Bake Off Musical and The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾. Over her 16 year career, Pippa has worked in theatre, TV, animation, pop and advertising. She wrote the first original opening number for the 2023 Olivier Awards performed by Hannah Waddingham. One of Pippa’s latest projects is Treasure Island: A New ...
Jul 31, 2025•43 min•Season 10Ep. 38
Amara Okereke is In The Frame! Amara is playing She in Echo by Susan Eve Haar at the King's Head Theatre. Following runs in Edinburgh and New York, Echo has opened in London directed by Abigail Zealey Bess. The psychological thriller delves into the ethics of reproductive technology, the performance of intimacy and the terrifying beauty of being made. Amara made her West End debut as Cassie in 13 The Musical. She went on to train at Arts Ed and then won Best Actress in a Musical at the 2018 Stag...
Jul 30, 2025•31 min•Season 10Ep. 37
Roshani Abbey is starring as Jean Leslie & Others in the West End production of Operation Mincemeat. Operation Mincemeat premiered on the London Fringe at the New Diorama Theatre in 2019. The show quickly gained a devoted following, and played sold out runs at Southwark Playhouse and Riverside Studios. The musical transferred to the West End in 2023, winning Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards. In addition to its London run, Operation Mincemeat is also playing on Broadway and will soon la...
Jul 25, 2025•53 min•Season 10Ep. 36
