Olivier nominee Claire Machin recently joined the West End production of Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre as Madame Thénardier. Claire has history with the show, having made her West End debut as a swing and understudy for Eponine at the Palace Theatre before returning once before as an understudy for Madame Thénardier. In 2017, Claire received an Olivier nomination for her performance as Cora in the West End production of The Girls. She recently completed her run as Mrs Brill in the West ...
May 02, 2023•47 min•Season 8Ep. 21
Mary Moore is currently playing Debbie in the official Take That musical Greatest Days which is touring the UK and Ireland. Featuring the music of Take That and a book by Tim Firth, Greatest Days follows a group of five best friends in the 1990’s who are obsessed with their favourite boy band. The girls reunite more than 20 years later with a plan to see their heartthrobs one last time in what could be the Greatest Days of their lives. Last summer Mary starred as Jan in the West End revival of G...
Apr 27, 2023•38 min•Season 8Ep. 20
OG Queen and Olivier nominee Alexia McIntosh is In The Frame! Alexia is currently starring in Big Aunty at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry. The piece is directed and devised by Corey Campbell. Described as a darkly comic family drama, Big Aunty offers a welcome opportunity to gather and reflect on challenging times and how we can find a path to resolution. Alexia originated the role of Anna of Cleves in Six The Musical, taking the show from its first every UK tour through to the Edinburgh Fring...
Apr 25, 2023•37 min•Season 8Ep. 19
From lawyer to West End performer, Sam Oladeinde discusses his path into theatre and career so far. Sam completed a law degree before obtaining a Disney Theatrical Scholarship to attend the Royal Academy of Music. His theatre credits include: understudy Burr, Lafayette/Jefferson and Mulligan/Madison in Hamilton (Original West End cast, Victoria Palace), Motumbo and understudy General in The Book of Mormon (Prince Of Wales), understudy Ramses in Prince Of Egypt (Dominion) and Young Scrooge and Fr...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 8Ep. 18
Emily-Mae is currently starring as Nicki Marron in the UK & Ireland tour of The Bodyguard. Based on the 1992 film which starred Whitney Houston, The Bodyguard first opened in the West End in 2012 and has since toured multiple times in addition to returning to the West End in 2016. To date, The Bodyguard has been seen by over 3.6 million people in 15 countries and 45 US cities. Emily-Mae's theatre credits include: Bulda in Disney’s Frozen (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Kiki Kavelle in Are You As...
Apr 14, 2023•45 min•Season 8Ep. 17
Paige Peddie recently finished touring the UK and Ireland as Lorrell Robinson in Dreamgirls . Paige’s other theatre credits include: swing and understudy Nala in The Lion King (UK & Ireland Tour) and Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World (Workshop). In this episode, Paige explains how she went from doing a HR degree to graduating from the Royal Academy of Music as well as her experience as the "Unexpected Star" on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC) which led to her performing on pri...
Apr 10, 2023•50 min•Season 8Ep. 16
Charlotte Gooch is currently reprising her performance as Penny Johnson in Dirty Dancing , a role she first played sixteen years ago! Dirty Dancing has returned to the Dominion Theatre ahead of a UK & Ireland tour. Based on the 1987 film, Dirty Dancing is written by Eleanor Bergstein, with direction by Federico Bellone and choreography by Austin Wilks. Charlotte first joined Dirty Dancing in 2007, understudying Penny at the Aldwych Theatre. She went on to play the role in the show's first-ev...
Apr 07, 2023•37 min•Season 8Ep. 15
Lucy May Barker is playing Rebekah Vardy in Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial which is running in the West End at the Ambassadors Theatre from 6th April before heading off on tour. Lucy is reprising her performance, having starred in the play's premiere performances at the Wyndham’s Theatre last year. The trial that gripped the nation has been adapted from seven days of High Court transcripts by Liv Hennessy and directed by Lisa Spirling. From sting operations to sensational headlines, ...
Mar 30, 2023•51 min•Season 8Ep. 14
Olivier winner Matt Henry MBE is In The Frame! On Wednesday 12th April, you can see Matt in The Best Of The West End which is playing the Milton Keynes Theatre following sold out shows at the Royal Albert Hall. Matt will perform musical theatre classics alongside Ben Forster, Louise Dearman and Lucie Jones. Matt was most recently seen on screen as The Doctor in the Netflix film adaptation of Matilda The Musical, following his acclaimed performance in the West End run of The Drifters Girl alongsi...
Mar 24, 2023•34 min•Season 8Ep. 13
Matt Mills recently completed his run as Curtis Taylor Jr. in the UK and Ireland tour of Dreamgirls . Some of Matt's theatre credits include: Richard Bullock / cover Ike in Tina The Musical (West End), ensemble / cover Berry Gordy in Motown The Musical (UK Tour), Drifters / ensemble in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (UK Tour), Newt Lee / Riley / Jim Conley in Parade (Hope Mill Theatre) and Nomax in Five Guys Named Moe (Edinburgh). Follow Matt on Instagram: @millzilla_ Hosted by Andrew Tomlin...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 8Ep. 12
Amy Thornton is currently starring as Nini in the West End production of Moulin Rouge at the Piccadilly Theatre. Amy was part of the musical’s original West End cast in the ensemble whilst understudying Nini and Arabia. She has now taken over as Nini full-time and is dazzling audiences eight times a week. Amy's West End credits include: Palladium Panto (London Palladium), Matilda (Cambridge), Rock of Ages & Flashdance (Shaftesbury), Never Forget (Savoy) and Grease (Piccadilly). Her credits a...
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 8Ep. 11
Ben Joyce is currently starring as Marty McFly in the West End production of Back To The Future The Musical at the Adelphi Theatre. Based on the 1985 film, Back To The Future has a book by Bob Gale, featuring sixteen new songs with music and lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard with additional songs from the film including 'The Power of Love' and 'Johnny B. Goode'. The show premiered in the West End in 2021 and is set to open on Broadway later this year. Ben recently made his West End debut...
Mar 08, 2023•37 min•Season 8Ep. 10
Frances Mayli McCann is currently reprising her performance as Bonnie in Bonnie and Clyde at the Garrick Theatre. Frances has been with UK version of Bonnie and Clyde right from the start, originally starring opposite Jeremy Jordan for the concert production at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane which was filmed for release. Last year the show ran at the Arts Theatre ahead of its transfer to the Garrick for this current run. Frances is an Olivier Award nominee for her performance as Kylah in Our Ladie...
Mar 03, 2023•33 min•Season 8Ep. 9
For our 150th episode, Lucie Jones is back In The Frame! Lucie is currently in her final week of performances as Elphaba in Wicked ahead of returning to Les Misérables as Fantine. On Wednesday 12th April, you can see Lucie in The Best Of The West End which is playing the Milton Keynes Theatre following sold out shows at the Royal Albert Hall. Lucie will perform musical theatre classics alongside Ben Forster, Louise Dearman and Matt Henry MBE. She’s also heading out on a solo tour with The Fullto...
Mar 01, 2023•37 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Anoushka Lucas is currently reprising her performance as Laurey in Daniel Fish's revival of Oklahoma! . The show has transferred to the West End's Wyndham's Theatre, following its run at the Young Vic last year. Having won Best Musical Revival at the Tony and WhatsOnStage Awards, this bold new version of Oklahoma! features all the original dialogue with a re-orchestrated score, reimagined for the 21st century. Last year Anoushka wrote and starred in Elephant at the Bush Theatre. Having started o...
Feb 24, 2023•35 min•Season 8Ep. 7
Tsemaye Bob-Egbe recently completed her run as Katherine Howard in the West End production of Six The Musical (Vaudeville Theatre). Tsemaye ventured into theatre after completing a medical degree. Her theatre credits include Les Enfants Terribles' The Vaudevillians (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Aldwych Theatre), Leading Player in Pippin (Garden Theatre), Tammy Faye (Workshop) and Fairy in Tweedy’s Reduced Pantomime (Everyman Cheltenham). Tsemaye joined the orig...
Feb 22, 2023•53 min•Season 8Ep. 6
Damon Gould is currently playing Finch in the UK premiere of Newsies at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. Directed and choreographed by Olivier nominee Matt Cole, this is an all-new immersive production of Newsies . The musical premiered on Broadway in 2012 where it ran for 1,004 performances. Damon's theatre credits include: Sonny in Grease (Dominion Theatre), Andre & Dance Captain in But I’m A Cheerleader (Turbine Theatre), Assistant Dance Captain & understudy Giulio & David Mor...
Feb 17, 2023•30 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Neil McDermott ( Pretty Woman / Shrek ) is currently starring as Johnny in the touring production of Home, I'm Darling by Laura Wade. Directed by Tamara Harvey and Hannah Noon, Home I'm Darling received its world premiere at Theatr Clwyd in 2018, before playing at the National Theatre and then transferring to the Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End, winning the 2019 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. Neil recently completed his run as Philip Stuckley in the West End production of Pretty Woman...
Feb 10, 2023•29 min•Season 8Ep. 4
Hannah Lowther is currently playing #Catfish in No Limits at the Turbine Theatre. A new song cycle by Sam Thomas, No Limits follows a variety of characters, from every walk of life as they dare to believe in themselves and strive for a better tomorrow. It is described as a "show with heart, humour, LGBTQ+ stories and a message we should all take on board… know no limits!” After No Limits, Hannah will star as Karen in the UK premiere of The Spongebob Musical which is touring the UK and playing a ...
Feb 07, 2023•54 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Olivier nominee Maiya Quansah-Breed is starring as Philoclea in the UK premiere of Head Over Heels at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester. Described as a "hilarious, exuberant celebration of love" and featuring songs by The Go-Gos, Head Over Heels follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction—only to discover the key to their realm’s survival lies within each of their own hearts. Maiya originated the role of Catherine Parr in Six T...
Feb 03, 2023•35 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Having originated the role in Germany, Kristina Love is currently making her West End debut as Tina Turner in Tina The Musical at the Aldwych Theatre. Kristina grew up in the US and after graduating relocated to Germany where she made her professional theatre debut in the ensemble of Dirty Dancing . She stayed in Germany, with her credits including swing in the world premiere of Rocky , Deloris van Cartier in Sister Act , Fortune Teller in the European premiere of Disney’s Aladdin and understudy...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 8Ep. 1
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Dec 31, 2022•7 min
For the final episode of this series, we're joined by Nathania Ong who is starring as Éponine in the West End production of Les Misérables. Nathania previously played Éponine in the musical's UK & Ireland tour. After growing up in Singapore, Nathania moved to London to train at Mountview. Upon graduating, Nathania made her West End debut in Be More Chill at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Les Misérables runs at the Sondheim Theatre. Visit www.lesmis.com for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlin...
Dec 30, 2022•42 min•Season 7Ep. 34
Matt Nalton is currently playing The Pub Bore in the West End production of The Choir Of Man at the Arts Theatre. Described as an " uplifting celebration of community and friendship", The Choir Of Man has returned to the West End for a second run. The 90-minute show features hits from artists such as Queen, Luther Vandross, Sia, Paul Simon, Adele, Guns & Roses, Avicii and Katy Perry, performed by an ensemble of singers and musicians. Matt previously starred as Nick Massi in Jersey Boys (Picc...
Dec 23, 2022•33 min•Season 7Ep. 33
Today we're chatting to Andy Barke who recently took over as Happy Man and Mr. Thompson in the West End production of Pretty Woman at the Savoy Theatre, having previously understudied the role. Just a few of Andy’s credit’s include Drake and understudy Rooster in Annie (UK Tour), Nativity! The Musical (UK Tour & Workshop), An Officer and a Gentleman (Leicester Curve), Elle’s Dad & Dewey in Legally Blonde (Leicester Curve & Monaco), Mr Baskin in Big The Musical (Theatre Royal Plymouth...
Dec 22, 2022•30 min•Season 7Ep. 32
Joel Harper-Jackson is back In The Frame to discuss his whirlwind year in theatreland. Earlier this year, Joel was cast as an understudy in Marianne Elliott's West End revival of C * C K by Mike Bartlett. Joel went on for the role of M multiple times, including half-way through the first preview, due to the indisposition of Taron Egerton. Joel went on to take over the role full-time to huge acclaim, and is now nominated for a WhatsOnStage Award for Best Takeover Performance. After C * C K, Joel ...
Dec 16, 2022•40 min•Season 7Ep. 31
Maddison Firth is currently playing Heather Chandler in the London production of Heathers at The Other Palace Maddison previously played the role in the first Heathers UK tour, making her the musical's longest running Chandler worldwide! Maddison also played Chandler in the new Heathers musical film which is available to stream in the US. Prior to Heathers , Maddison was a rehearsal swing for the first Breakaway Cruise production of Six the Musical. She was then cast as Katherine Howard for the ...
Dec 09, 2022•36 min•Season 7Ep. 30
In this very special episode, Nadine Higgin chats through her career - including the highs and lows - and recent role as Paulette in Legally Blonde. Nadine's theatre credits include: Taylor in High School Musical (Hammersmith Apollo), Dynamite & understudy Motormouth in Hairspray (Shaftesbury Theatre, original cast), Chiffon in Little Shop Of Horrors (Kilworth House Theatre), ensemble in The Book of Mormon (Prince Of Wales Theatre, original cast) and Shenzi in The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre)....
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 7Ep. 29
Olivier winner George Maguire is currently starring as Bob Cratchit and Jacob Marley in the European premiere of Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. Some of George's early theatre credits include: Stu in Tonight's The Night, Angel in Rent , Joe Vegas in Fame , Marc Bolan in 20th Century Boy, Berger in Hair and Busker in Lift . George won the 2015 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for originating the role of Dave Davies ...
Dec 01, 2022•30 min•Season 7Ep. 28
West End stars Alice Fearn and Simon Bailey join us for a very special, double trouble episode! Alice and Simon are both part of the workshop cast of Footballers Wives, and feature on the musical's cast recording which is out now. Footballers Wives has a book by Maureen Chadwick, co-creator of the original TV series, with music and lyrics by Kath Gotts. Alice and Simon play Tanya and Jason Turner. The duo are also set to perform a concert together, The Last (1)5 Years at the Theatre Cafe on Sund...
Nov 25, 2022•55 min•Season 7Ep. 27
