Jordan Benjamin is currently playing Dom Fraser in the world premiere of The Little Big Things at @SohoPlace. The Little Big Things shows how one moment can change everything, telling the true story of Henry Fraser who had a lifechanging accident and ever since he has been paralysed from his shoulders down. Based on Henry's best-selling autobiography, The Little Big Things has a score by Nick Butcher and Tom Ling, with book by Joe White and direction from Luke Sheppard. Jordan has been playing D...
Oct 05, 2023•36 min•Season 8Ep. 51
Richard Carson is starring as Maxim de Winter in the English language premiere of Rebecca at the Charing Cross Theatre. Rebecca is written by Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay, two of the most successful German musical theatre composers. The show premiered in Vienna in 2006 - where it is currently being revived - and has been staged multiple times internationally. Directed by Alejandro Bonatto, the London production of Rebecca has new translations by Christopher Hampton and an 18 piece orchestra...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr•Season 8Ep. 50
Karis Anderson is starring as Tina Turner in the West End production of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre. Karis originally joined the show as an Ikette and understudy for Tina. She took over as Tina earlier this year, sharing the role with Elesha Paul Moses. Karis started out in music and was part of the Brit nominated girl group Stooshe. After Stooshe, Karis ventured into theatre with her credits including: Diana Ross in Motown (UK Tour), PP Arnold in All Or Nothing (Ambassa...
Sep 28, 2023•42 min•Season 8Ep. 49
Dionne Ward-Anderson is starring as Anna Of Cleves in the West End production of Six The Musical at the Vaudeville Theatre. Dionne is coming to the end of her reign and will wrap up her two year run next month. Six marks Dionne's West End debut. Before the pandemic, Dionne was cast in the UK & Ireland tour of Footloose but never performed the show due to Covid-19 delays. Next up Dionne will join the West End production of The Book of Mormon as first cover Nabulungi. This episode was recorded...
Sep 21, 2023•32 min•Season 8Ep. 48
Charlotte Kennedy is currently playing Pamela and Natasha in Flowers For Mrs Harris at Riverside Studios. Based on the novel by Paul Gallico, Flowers For Mrs Harris is a new musical by Richard Taylor and Rachel Wagstaff. This production, which marks the show's London premiere, is directed by Bronagh Lagan. Charlotte appeared in the concert stagings of Honeymoon In Vegas (London Palladium) and South Pacific (Cadogan Hall). She played Cosette in Les Misérables (Sondheim) and most recently starred ...
Sep 21, 2023•32 min•Season 8Ep. 47
Ben Adams has written a brand new score for Police Cops The Musical. The show recently opened at the Southwark Playhouse following a run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Ben also co-wrote the beloved musical Eugenius which premiered at the London Palladium ahead of two runs at The Other Palace and its most recent revival at the Turbine Theatre. Ben is a member of the group A1 who won a BRIT Award in 2001 for Best Newcomer and have had two number one singles. He first ventured into theatre as a ...
Sep 15, 2023•36 min•Season 8Ep. 46
Kevin Clifton is In The Frame! Kevin made his Broadway debut in 2009 with Burn The Floor before joining the West End production of Dirty Dancing . Kevin then joined BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer between 2013 and 2019, cementing himself as a household name. After leaving Strictly, Kevin returned to theatre. His credits include: Scott Hastings in Strictly Ballroom (UK & Ireland Tour), Cosmo Brown in Singing' in the Rain (Sadler's Wells / UK & Ireland Tour), Stacee J...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 8Ep. 45
Obioma Ugoala is currently playing the Narrator in the musical adaptation of The Book Thief which is based on the best-selling novel of the same name. The show opens at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre before heading to Leicester Curve. Obioma has had an incredible and varied career; in the world on musical theatre he was Kristoff in the original West End cast of Frozen (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), George Washington in the original West End cast of Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre) and Smokey Robinso...
Sep 05, 2023•35 min•Season 8Ep. 44
Olivier nominee Gabrielle Brooks most recently starred as Ti Moune in the London revival of Once on this Island at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. Next up, she's set to star in Mlima's Tale by Lynn Nottage and directed by Miranda Cromwell at the Kiln Theatre. Some of Gabrielle's early theatre credits include understudy Gary Coleman in Avenue Q (UK & Ireland Tour), Our House (Savoy) and understudy Chenice in I Can't Sing (London Palladium). In 2015, Gabrielle was nominated for West End Fr...
Sep 01, 2023•57 min•Season 8Ep. 43
Olivier nominee Mei Mac is starring as Kim in untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play by Kimber Lee. The show recently completed its run at the Manchester Royal Exchange ahead of transferring to the Young Vic in September. Kimber wrote untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play in response to seeing the musical Miss Saigon; the piece addresses the East and South-East Asian stereotypes we see represented on stage and beyond. Earlier this year, Mei became the first East Asian actor to be nominated for Best Actress at ...
Aug 24, 2023•31 min•Season 8Ep. 42
Cristian Zaccarini is currently play Ram Sweeney in Heathers The Musical at The Other Palace. Cristian's other theatre credits include playing Sonny in Grease (UK & Ireland Tour), Pirate Queen (London Coliseum) and The Light in the Piazza (Alexandra Palace Theatre). In this episode, Cristian discusses his path into theatre, including how he navigated leaving drama school early. Cristian also talks all-things Heathers and lots more! Heathers concludes its London run at The Other Palace on 3rd...
Aug 20, 2023•40 min•Season 8Ep. 41
Owain Arthur recently took over as Nathan Detroit in the London revival of Guys and Dolls. Nicholas Hytner’s semi-immersive production opened earlier this year at the Bridge Theatre to huge acclaim. Owain’s theatre credits include The History Boys (National Theatre / West End) and starring as Francis Henshall in One Man, Two Guvnors (West End / International Tour). He has also appeared in Romeo and Juliet (Royal Shakespeare Company), The Comedy of Errors (Manchester Royal Exchange) and Birdsong ...
Aug 18, 2023•34 min•Season 8Ep. 40
Debbie Kurup is playing Jaqueline in the London revival of La Cage aux Folles at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Written by Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein, La Cage aux Folles centres around Georges, Albin and their son Jean-Michel as they re-discover the true meaning of family and putting yourself last so that the ones you love can come first. Debbie recently starred as Cher in the UK premiere of The Cher Show (UK & Ireland Tour) to huge acclaim. Some of her theatre credits also inclu...
Aug 10, 2023•30 min•Season 8Ep. 39
Georgia Louise is playing Galadriel in the UK revival of The Lord of the Rings at the Watermill Theatre. This production marks the first time The Lord of the Rings has been staged since its West End premiere in 2007 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Based upon the books by J.R.R. Tolkien, Paul Hart's reival is semi-immersive with the production set across both the Watermill auditorium and gardens. Georgia’s credits include Lucy in 13 The Musical (Apollo Theatre), understudy Lauren in Kinky Boots ...
Aug 03, 2023•45 min•Season 8Ep. 38
Beverley Klein and Teddy Kempner are currently playing Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz in the West End revival of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. Directed by Rebecca Frecknall, Cabaret opened in December 2021 and won seven Olivier Awards, the most for any musical revival in Olivier history. Both Beverley and Teddy - who joined the cast of Cabaret earlier this year - have worked extensively in theatre; they've worked together several times before, most recently in Caroline, Or Change at Chichest...
Jul 27, 2023•34 min•Season 8Ep. 37
Kyle Ramar Freeman is currently starring as Usher in A Strange Loop at the Barbican Centre. A Strange Loop is about a young, gay, black writer who’s writing a musical about a young, gay, black writer. Kyle understudied Usher on Broadway where A Strange Loop opened in 2022, winning the Tony Award for Best Musical. Prior to making his Broadway debut in A Strange Loop, Kyle played Asaka in the US tour of Once On This Island. After finishing his run in London, Kyle will star as The Lion in the highl...
Jul 21, 2023•33 min•Season 8Ep. 36
Christine Allado and Adrian Hansel are currently starring as Meat and Brit in the West End revival of We Will Rock You. Returning to London 21 years after its premiere at the Dominion Theatre, We Will Rock You is currently playing to sold-out houses at the London Coliseum where it's playing a 12-week limited season. Some of Christine's theatre credits include Tzipporah in The Prince of Egypt (Dominion Theatre), Peggy & Maria in Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre), Vanessa in In The Heights (K...
Jul 13, 2023•39 min•Season 8Ep. 35
Oliver Tompsett is playing Ramsey in the world premiere of In Dreams at the Leeds Playhouse. Using the iconic music of Roy Orbison to tell a modern story, In Dreams reunites Oliver with some of the creative team behind & Juliet, including writer David West Read and director Luke Sheppard. Oliver is one of the busiest actors in musical theatre right now. Fresh from originating the role of Shakespeare in & Juliet – and staying with the show for the entirety of its West End run – Oliver jum...
Jul 09, 2023•32 min•Season 8Ep. 34
Charlotte-Hannah Jones is currently playing Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray at the Kilworth House Theatre in an all-new production directed and choreographed by Lee Proud. After being cast as Tracy, Charlotte performed Good Morning Baltimore to a sold-out audience at the Royal Albert Hall for Magic At The Musicals alongside West End royalty. In this episode, Charlotte discusses the reality of being a 2020 graduate, how she auditioned for drama school by accident and landing the role of a lifetime, p...
Jul 06, 2023•35 min•Season 8Ep. 33
Christopher J Orton has colaborated with Jon Robyns to write the brand new musical Then, Now & Next . The show is currently premiering at the Southwark Playhouse, in a production directed by Julie Atherton and starring Alice Fearn. Christopher is an actor, composer, lyricist and writer. His writing credits include My Land’s Shore as well as Grace Notes, The Gory Story of Edward Polidori, Dracula, This Time Next Week, B.O.A.T.S, The Road to the Port of Barry, Elephant Juice and Are you Sittin...
Jun 27, 2023•37 min•Season 8Ep. 32
Merryl Ansah is currently playing Nala in the West End production of The Lion King at the Lyseum Theatre, a role she previously understudied in the show. Merryl originally did an Accounting and Management degree before completing an MA at the Royal Academy of Music. Some of her theatre credits include Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (UK & Ireland Tour), Crazy for You (Chichester Festival Theatre) and A Christmas Carol (Old Vic). Merryl understudied Heather Duke in the original West End ca...
Jun 22, 2023•30 min•Season 8Ep. 31
Leandra Ellis-Gaston is starring as Anne Boleyn in Six on Broadway! Leandra joined Six at the end of 2022 as part of the first full replacement company on Broadway. Having premiered in the UK in 2017, Six kicked off its first US tour in 2019 ahead of landing on Broadway in 2020. The show has been a huge hit in America, with two US tours currently running in addition to the Broadway production. Just a few of Leandra’s theatre credits include the international tour Hair , the US tour of Beautiful:...
Jun 15, 2023•33 min•Season 8Ep. 30
Olivia Moore is currently playing Sandy in the West End revival of Grease . Returning to the Dominion Theatre for a second year, this is an all-new production of Grease directed by Nikolai Foster with choreography by Dame Arlene Philips. Olivia made her professional debut in the UK premiere of Heathers at The Other Palace and stayed with the show for its West End transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket, understudying the roles of Veronica and Heather McNamara. She went on to join the original We...
Jun 11, 2023•44 min•Season 8Ep. 29
Miracle Chance is currently playing Veronica in the London production of Heathers at The Other Palace. Heathers received its UK premiere at The Other Palace in 2018 ahead of two West End runs. The show returned to The Other Palace in 2021 where it continues to run in addition to a UK & Ireland touring production. Some of Miracle’s theatre credits include Loserville, Footloose, The Wedding Singer, The Christmasaurus Live, Priscilla Queen of the Desert and Unfortunate . She played Columbia in ...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 8Ep. 28
Danny Mac is playing John Wilkes Booth in Polly Findlay’s revival of Assassins by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Danny made his professional debut as a child, playing Gavroche in Les Misérables. After training at ArtsEd, Danny made his West End debut in Wicked as part of the ensemble whilst understudying the role of Boq. Danny then landed the role of Dodger in Channel 4’s Hollyoaks and stayed with the show for four years to great acclaim. Fresh from Hollyoa...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 8Ep. 27
Sifiso Mazibuko and Kyle Cox are currently playing Otis Williams and Paul Williams in the original West End cast of Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations . Having opened on Broadway in 2019, Ain't Too Proud opened in London to huge acclaim earlier this year. The show follows the remarkable journey of The Temptations from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Some of Sifiso's theatre credits include: Malindadzimu (Hampstead Theatre) and Motown The Musical (...
May 29, 2023•36 min•Season 8Ep. 26
Courtney-Mae Briggs is currently playing Andrea in the London revival of Once on this Island at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. With music by Stephen Flaherty and music & book by Lynn Ahrens, this revival is directed by Ola Ince. Courtney originated the role of Jennifer Parker in Back To The Future (Manchester Opera House / Adelphi Theatre). She was also part of the original West End cast of Hamilton and went on take over as Maria Reynolds and Peggy Schuyler. Courtney's stage credits als...
May 25, 2023•33 min•Season 8Ep. 25
Brandon Lee Sears is about to head off on tour as Donkey in the brand new production of Shrek The Musical. He most recently starred as Jimmy Early in the first ever UK & Ireland tour of Dreamgirls to tremendous acclaim. Brandon's theatre credits also include: understudy Squip in Be More Chill (Shaftesbury), standby in Come From Away (Phoenix), understudy Big Bud Dean & Veronica's Dad in Heathers (Theatre Royal Haymarket), understudy Berry Gordy in Motown the Musical (Shaftesbury) and On ...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 8Ep. 24
Teddy Hinde is currently starring as Mike Teavee in the first ever UK and Ireland tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Based on the novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and Chocolate Factory has a book by David Greig, music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Mark Shaiman and Scott Wittman. This new production is directed by James Brining and designed by Simon Higlett. Having graduated from Trinity Laban in 2022, Teddy made his professional debut in Anyone Can Whistle by Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laur...
May 12, 2023•57 min•Season 8Ep. 23
Olivier nominee Rachel John is In The Frame for an extra special episode! Rachel is currently starring as August in the UK premiere of The Secret Life of Bees at the Almedia Theatre. Adapted from Sue Monk Kidd's novel, the musical has a book by Lynn Nottage, music by Duncan Sheik and lyrics by Susan Birkenhead. Taking us back to the civil rights era of the American South, The Secret Life Of Bees follows an unlikely pair who flee their small town and seek salvation at a remote honey bee farm run ...
May 04, 2023•56 min•Season 8Ep. 22
