Podcasts about Piccadilly Theatre

Pipe Dreams and Pizza Crusts - A New Documentary (The Rise and Fall of the Organ Grinder) Start Name Artist Album Year Comments Don't Be That Way Donna Parker Powerhouse [DPP 101-A] 1985 4-42 Wurlitzer, Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis, IN 2:16 The Rainbow Connection Dave Weingartner Playing The Palace [Springdale Music Palace LP] 1983 4-33 Wurlitzer, Springdale Music Palace, Springdale, OH; ex-Mastbaum Theatre, Philadelphia (1929) 6:43 I'm On My Way Gerry Gregorious Sweet And Lovely [Cassette] 3-18 Wurlitzer, Uncle Milt's Pipe Organ Pizza Company, Vancouver, WA; ex 3-13, Orpheum Theatre, Seattle; console ex-Oriental Theatre, Portland, OR 8:55 Night Train Bob Read Pipe This [Hi-Fi Pipes BR-1001] 3-18 Marr & Colton-Wurlitzer Hybrid, Beef Eaters Restaurant, Phoenix, AZ 11:49 Smile Donn Clayton Mr. Entertainer [Concert Recording CR-0140] 3-17 Wurlitzer, Cap'ns Galley, Seattle, WA; ex-Paramount Theatre, Salem, MA (1929) 16:02 Day By Day Stu Boyer Feeling [Arttus Records] 1977 4-20 Wurlitzer, Arden Pizza and Pipes, Sacramento, CA; ex-Strand Theatre, Madison, WI and Tiffin Theatre, Chicago, IL 18:45 Buttons And Bows Andy Crow Concert: Tacoma Pizza And Pipes 1983 1983 3-20 Wurlitzer, Pizza And Pipes, Tacoma, WA 21:28 When You're Counting The Stars Alone; Just A Bird's Eye View Of My Old Kentucky Home Dave Quinlan Concert: Rudy's Supper Club, Vallejo 1972-06-25 1972 2-6 Wurlitzer, Rudy's Supper Club, Vallejo, CA; Originaly El Campanile Theatre, Antioch, CA; recorded by Tim Kirkpatrick 1972-06-25 24:46 Mountain Greenery Dick Hull At The Mighty Wurlitzer Theater Organ [Adelic AD 101] 3-13 Wurlitzer, Three Coins Restaurant, Louisville, CO; ex-Piccadilly Theatre, Rochester, NY 28:40 Yellow Bird David Lobban I'll Be Around [World WRC-400] 1977 3-12 Hybrid (Hinners Console), Organ Grinder Pizza, Toronto, Ontario 32:45 So Rare Dick Schrum So Rare [Concert Recording CR-0119] 1972 4-16 Robert Morton, Carl Greer Inn, Sacramento, CA; ex-Music Hall Theatre, Seattle, WA 35:25 You Were Meant For Me Larry Vannucci Anything Goes [Angelus WR 5169] 1978 3-13 Robert Morton, Marin Pizza Pub, San Rafael, CA; ex Peninsula (Fox) Theatre, Burlingame, CA (Removed 1958); Larry's 3rd LP 38:37 Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Candi Carley Candi [Minx MXRC2001] 1978 2-15 Wurlitzer, Great American Wind Machine Restaurant, Reseda, Los Angeles; formerly 2-10 Beverly Hills Theatre; Candi's first LP 41:11 For Once In My Life David Reese Demo: Bella Roma Pizza, Martinez, CA 1973-10-07 1973 3-18 Wurlitzer Hybrid, Bella Roma Pizza, Martinez, CA; recorded by Tim Kirkpatrick 46:13 Under The Double Eagle Warren Lubich Organasm [Sonic Arts LS15] 1980 4-23 Wurlitzer, Cap'ns Galley Pizza and Pipes, Redwood City, CA; ex-Seattle Fifth Avenue Theatre (4-18) 50:22 Spanish Eyes Dave Wickerham Pipe-N-Hot [WS 101] 1987 3-17 Barton, Pizza and Pipes (now Beggars Pizza), Lansing, IL; Formerly Oriental Theatre, Milwaukee, WI and many other places. 54:12 Liechtensteiner Polka Ron Rhode Who? [OSP 105] 1977 3-23 Wurlitzer, Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa, AZ 57:06 Why Do Fools Fall In Love? Don Feely Pipes To Go [Organ Grinder Cassette OGP-103C] 4-48 Wurlitzer, Organ Grinder Restaurant, Portland, OR 60:53 Dinner Music For A Pack Of Hungry Cannibals Donna Parker The Paramount Music Palace Proudly Presents [LP] 1980 4-42 Wurlitzer, Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis, IN

Jessica Martin is an actress, singer, and illustrator. Specialising as an impressionist, her television roles have included Spitting Image, Copy Cats and The Bobby Davro Show. She featured as the werewolf Mags in the 1988 Doctor Who serial The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, and provided the voice of the Queen in the 2007 Doctor Who Christmas special, "Voyage of the Damned". On stage, she starred with Gary Wilmot in the West End show Me and My Girl for two years at the Adelphi Theatre and then on a national tour. She went on to play leading musical roles including Mabel in the 1996 production of Mack and Mabel at the Piccadilly Theatre, Nellie Forbush in South Pacific, Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard and the Lady of the Lake in the national tour of Spamalot. Her autobiography, as a graphic novel, Life Drawing: A Life Under Lights, was published in 2019 .Jessica Martin is our guest in episode 483 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Buy Jessica's autobiography, Life Drawing: A Life Under Lights, here - https://www.artymisspublishing.com/new-products/ekbzc3h96cyxui3xaedahdyl2yxg58 .For everything Jessica Martin, visit - https://jessicamartinofficial.com .Follow Jess Robinson on Instagram: @jessica_martinvibe .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie Muscato is preparing to play three solo concerts at Cadogan Hall. Celebrating his career and favourite things, the first two shows sold out in minutes before a third was added. This weekend Jamie will star as Billy Bigelow in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel in Concert at the Royal Festival Hall with a 30-piece orchestra.Some of Jamie's most recent theatre credits include starring as Christian in Moulin Rouge! (Piccadilly Theatre), Matty in 13 Going on 30 (workshop), Guy in Once In Concert (London Palladium), Enjolras in Les Misérables The Staged Concert (Sondheim Theatre) and Tony in West Side Story (Leicester Curve).Jamie originated the role of JD in Andy Fickman's UK premiere of Heathers at the Other Palace and Theatre Royal Haymarket. Some of Jamie's other theatre credits include: Story Edward in Big Fish (The Other Palace), Ben in Lazarus (King's Cross Theatre), George Jacob Holyoake in A Subject of Scandal and Concern (Finborough Theatre), Jake in Stay Awake Jake (The Vaults), Joe in Bend it Like Beckham (Phoenix Theatre), Anthony in Sweeney Todd (Welsh National Opera), Nathan in House of Mirrors and Hearts (Arcola Theatre), Eddie in Dogfight (Southwark Playhouse), The Light Princess (National Theatre), Rock of Ages (Shaftesbury Theatre), Love Story (Duchess Theatre) and Jean Prouvaire in Les Misérables (25th-anniversary tour). Jamie made his professional debut in the original UK cast of Spring Awakening at the Lyric Hammersmith and Novello Theatre. Jamie recently reunited with the company to perform a one-off reunion concert to mark the show's 15th anniversary at the Victoria Palace Theatre. Some of Jamie's screen credits include The Chemistry of Death, The Undeclared War, Pistol, Doctors Cilla and the Les Misérables film.Jamie plays Cadogan Hall on 21st and 22nd July 2024. Visit www.cadoganhall.com for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  STOPTIME: Live in the Moment.Ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally and winner of the 2022 Communicator Award...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

It's the final episode of the series! Tanisha Spring is currently starring as Satine in the West End production of Moulin Rouge. Tanisha was part of the original London cast of Moulin Rouge as the alternate Satine and completed her run in January 2023. She returned nine months later, taking over as Satine full time. Earlier this year, Tanisha starred as Rita in the London revival of Groundhog Day at the Old Vic. Tanisha entered theatre via the music industry, making her West End debut in Thriller Live (Lyric Theatre). Her theatre credits also include: The Prince of Egypt (Dominion Theatre), Shuck 'n' Jive (Soho Theatre), Making P***n (Above the Stag), Caroline or Change (Playhouse Theatre), Big Fish (The Other Palace), One Love (Birmingham Rep) and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Aldwych Theatre). Tanisha has also acted on screen, worked as a choreographer and when we last did a WEF podcast – an episode of The West End Frame Show – she was producing the digital production of A Killer Party. Follow Tanisha on Instagram: @tanishalspring Moulin Rouge is booking at the Piccadilly Theatre until 18th May 2024. Visit www.moulinrougemusical.co.uk for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thank you for listening to In The Frame in 2023 - it has been our biggest and best year yet! We'll be taking a break in January, but can't wait to bring you lots more episodes in 2024. Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Dom Simpson recently took over as Christian in the West End production of Moulin Rouge at the Piccadilly Theatre.After training at ArtsEd, Dom made his professional debut as the standby for Elder Price in The Book of Mormon on Broadway. He later transferred to the West End production of The Book of Mormon, taking over as Elder Price and becoming the first British actor to play the role in London. Dom recently completed his seven-year run with The Book of Mormon and jumped straight into Moulin Rouge.In this episode, Dom discusses how an accident led to him making his Broadway debut, his approach to performance psychology and dealing with a performance not going well, as well as settling into life as London's new Christian. Follow Dom on Instagram: @_domsimpson_ Moulin Rouge is booking at the Piccadilly Theatre until 20th April 2024. Visit www.moulinrougemusical.co.uk for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Every Sunday morning we chat with movie buff Shane A. Bassett to get you up to speed with everything you should be watching at the movies and on streaming platforms. Pat Panetta spoke with Shane about this week's recommendations: - BECKHAMon NetflixDoco on his career in and out of Soccer stardom. 4 massive episodes. - FAIR PLAYon NetflixStrong drama about an entanglement for a recently engaged couple and the repercussions of a hedge fund wall street style deception.  - CHAMPIONSon BingeWoody Harrelson as a fallen basketball coach who has been assigned by the courts to a special needs team to help out, they start winning! News**        ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVAL begins next Wednesday at the Piccadilly Theatre, THE ROYAL HOTEL opening film, Hugo Weaving will be in attendance. Tickets are selling fast for various movies and various venues.  SOUTH X SOUTHWEST starts in Sydney, movies are premiering across the weekSALTBURN, BOTTOMS, THE ROYAL HOTEL. *HUGH JACKMAN celebrated his 55th birthday this week, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Muscato - the original Jason "J.D." Dean in the now cult hit Heathers and currently the lovelorn Christian in Moulin Rouge - sits down with Edward Seckerson to talk Once, Bend It Like Beckham, and being Kelsey Grammer's younger self in Big Fish. Recorded backstage at London's Piccadilly Theatre in August 2023. The opening and closing musical excerpts featured in this podcast are from the Overture to Gypsy (film version), taken from Jule Styne's ‘Overtures Vol 2', courtesy of JAY Records. For more details on Musicals magazine, please visit MusicalsMagazine.com

RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews. This week Vidar was reviewing Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage as the UK and Ireland touring production visited the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham on Saturday 22 July at 2.30pm with description by professional Audio Describer Anne Hornsby.  The Story It's the summer of 1963, and 17 year-old Frances ‘Baby' Houseman is about to learn some major lessons in life as well as a thing or two about dancing. On holiday in New York's Catskill Mountains with her older sister and parents, she shows little interest in the resort activities, and instead discovers her own entertainment when she stumbles across an all-night dance party at the staff quarters. Mesmerised by the raunchy dance moves and the pounding rhythms, Baby can't wait to be part of the scene, especially when she catches sight of Johnny Castle the resort dance instructor. Her life is about to change forever as she is thrown in at the deep end as Johnny's leading lady both on-stage and off, and two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives. The Music Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage features hit songs including ‘Hungry Eyes', ‘Hey! Baby', ‘Do You Love Me?' and the heart-stopping ‘(I've Had) The Time Of My Life'. Many favourite original masters feature within this stage sensation which blends the movie soundtrack seamlessly with live performances by our cast. Some of these classic tracks include ‘Cry To Me' by the larger-than-life rhythm & blues singer Solomon Burke, the No.1 hit single ‘Hey! Baby' by Bruce Channel and ‘These Arms of Mine', Otis Redding's first solo record. Other artists featured include Gene Chandler, The Chantels, The Drifters, Marvin Gaye, Lesley Gore, Mickey & Sylvia, The Surfaris and Django Reinhardt. The History Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage originally opened at London's Aldwych Theatre in 2006 with a record-breaking advance of £15 million, making it the fastest ever selling show in West End theatre history. The production became the longest running show in the history of the Aldwych Theatre and played to over 2 million people during its triumphant 5 year run. Since its Australian debut in 2004, Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage has become a worldwide phenomenon, with productions staged in the USA, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore and throughout Europe, consistently breaking box office records. Recent sell out tours include France, Germany and Australia. The first ever UK tour of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage launched in 2011 and then returned to the West End in 2013 playing at the Piccadilly Theatre in London, prior to launching a second UK and Ireland tour. A further tour and West End Christmas season followed in 2016/17. It went on to embark on a 2018/19 tour, entertaining audiences up and down the country. More details about the current UK and Ireland tour of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage along with performance venues, dates and times can be found on the following website - https://dirtydancingonstage.co.uk/uk-and-ireland/tour-dates/ Image: RNIB Connect Radio Bright Green 20th Anniversary Logo

RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews. This week we have a story of connection between friends, families, and strangers with the Nottingham Playhouse adaptation of The BeeKeeper of Aleppo as the touring production visited the Birmingham Repertory Theatre with description by Professional ‘audio Describer Julia Grundy. “I was scared of the bees at first, but now, they make me feel alive. They are like a society in complete harmony with itself. Not like people at all, but maybe what people have the potential to be”  Nuri is a beekeeper, his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo – until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape. On their terrifying journey, they must face the pain of their own unbearable loss alongside incredible danger. Above all, they must journey to find each other again. This compassionate and beautiful play is a story of connection — between friends, families, and strangers. Winner of the Aspen Words Award, Runner up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and one of The Times top three bestselling books of 2020, Christy Lefteri's best-selling novel has its world premiere in a brand new adaptation by Nesrin Alrefaai, and Matthew Spangler who adapted The Kite Runner. The production is directed by Olivier Award winning Miranda Cromwell (Death of a Salesman – Young Vic, Piccadilly Theatre, and Broadway). From the producers behind the hugely successful West End and Broadway stage adaptation of The Kite Runner.  Age guideline 13+ Image Shows A Blurred Back Ground with a Pair of Hands, Palms up, Reaching Out to a Few Faded Bees

Restaurants Revisited Start Name Artist Album Year Comments That's A Plenty Dave Quinlan Concert: Rudy's Supper Club, Vallejo 1972-06-25 1972 2-6 Wurlitzer, Rudy's Supper Club, Vallejo, CA; Originaly El Campanile Theatre, Antioch, CA; recorded by Tim Kirkpatrick 1972-06-25 4:34 Baby Elephant Walk Don Croom On With The Show [Upbeat Records KM 4474] 3-23 Wurlitzer, Pizza And Pipes, Fresno, CA with ARP 2600 Synthesizer; formerly Shea's Hippodrome, Buffalo, NY 7:59 You're Gonna Hear From Me David Reese You're Gonna Hear From Me [Concert Recording CR-0149] 1976 3-17 Wurlitzer, Pipe Organ Pizza, Tustin CA; ex-Million Dollar Theatre, Los Angeles 13:03 The Candy Man Candi Carley Candi [Minx MXRC2001] 1978 2-15 Wurlitzer, Great American Wind Machine Restaurant, Reseda, Los Angeles; formerly 2-10 Beverly Hills Theatre; Candi's first LP 17:03 Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Chris Gorsuch Many Melodies from the Majestic Morton! [Doric DO 1412] 1980 4-20 Robert Morton, Plantation Restaurant, Solana Beach, CA; ex-Midland Theatre, Kansas City, MO (1927) 21:41 Under The Sea Kevin King By The Slice [Cassette] 3-18 Wurlitzer Hybrid, Bella Roma Pizza, Martinez, CA 25:10 My Melody Of Love Donn Clayton Mr. Entertainer [Concert Recording CR-0140] 3-17 Wurlitzer, Cap'ns Galley, Seattle, WA; ex-Paramount Theatre, Salem, MA (1929) 28:18 Phantom's Theme Jonas Nordwall Bits, Bytes & Pipes Vol. 2 [JN-110CD] 4-47 Wurlitzer, Organ Grinder, Portland, OR 33:26 Speak Low Bob Read Big Music From The Beef Eaters [Stereo-Pipes BR-2001-S] 3-18 Marr & Colton-Wurlitzer Hybrid, Beef Eaters Restaurant, Phoenix, AZ 37:12 Ain't She Sweet? Jim Riggs Private: Organ Stop Pizza, Tucson 1982-12-23 1982 4-24 Wurlitzer, Organ Stop Pizza, Tucson, AZ; from Riviera Theatre, Omaha, NE; Now nucleus of Sanfilippo Wurlitzer; Recorded December 23, 1982 40:09 Music Box Dancer Bill Van Ornum We Get Requests [Stereo LP] 3-19 Wurlitzer, Pipe Organ Pizza, Houston, TX; ex-Palace Theatre, Memphis 3-11 (Sytle 235) 42:20 Blaze Away Trevor Bolshaw Contrasts [Pipe Organ Presentations POP 130] 3-25 Wurlitzer, Music Grinder Restaurant. Marietta, Georgia; Formerly North Park Theatre, Buffalo, NY; Currently in storage. 45:53 Don't Blame Me Tom Wibbels Cavatina [Impro Cassette] 1985 3-25 Wurlitzer; Tweedy Brown's Restaurant, Mishawaka, IN 50:41 Around The World Stan Kann The Pipes Of Stan [Norman NS 324] 1966 3-18 Wurlitzer, Ruggeri's Restaurant, St. Louis, MO; Originally 13 ranks, enlarged to 18. 53:56 I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles Ray Young An Evening With Ray Young [Recorded Publications Company Custom] 3-13 Wurlitzer, Three Coins Restaurant, Louisville, CO; ex-Piccadilly Theatre, Rochester, NY 57:25 My Honey's Lovin' Arms Craig Stevens Just Another NIght [Pipe Organ Presentations CRS-001] 3-12 Hybrid (Hinners Console), Organ Grinder Pizza, Toronto, Ontario 60:27 Take Me Home, Country Roads James Lauck Lee's Quay Presents [Progressive PP1018] 3-9 Marr & Colton, Lee's Quay Restaurant, Kalamazoo, MI; ex-Lenox Avenue Theatre, Philadelphia, PA

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-ever national tour, West End revival at the Piccadilly Theatre and the original German production in Berlin.Last year Charlotte starred as Kathy Selden in Jonathan Church's production of Singin' In The Rain (Sadlers Wells and UK/International tour) to huge acclaim. Some of her other theatre credits include: Alex Owens in Flashdance (International Tour), Tina Sparkle in Strictly Ballroom (Piccadilly Theatre/West Yorkshire Playhouse/Toronto), Dale Tremont in Top Hat (Aldwych Theatre/UK Tour), Margot in Legally Blonde (Korea), Bombalurina in Cats (European Tour) and Patty Simcox/understudy Sandy in Grease (UK Tour).Dirty Dancing runs at the Dominion Theatre until 29th April. Visit www.dirtydancingonstage.co.uk for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

British musical theatre actress Louise Dearman is widely known through her many performances both on national tours and in London's West End. Following her graduation from Laine Theatre Arts College, where she won the Musical Theatre and Opera Award, she joined the touring cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in the role of the Narrator. She then went on to play Jan for the UK tour of Grease in 2000, before returning in 2003 to London's Victoria Palace Theatre to play the same role. Further past highlights include Sarah Brown for the national tour of Guys and Dolls, and Mimi in the Piccadilly Theatre production of the show; Lucy Harris in the UK tour of Jekyll and Hyde; Debbie in the 2007 Edinburgh Festival production of Debbie Does Dallas; Grizabella in the International production of Cats; Eva Peron in the UK touring production of Evita and becoming the first actress to star as both Glinda and Elphaba in the hit musical Wicked. Louise also created the role of Mrs D in the World Premiere Production of New Musical The Waterbabies. In recent projects she headlined at the St James Theatre, Victoria, starred in An Evening of Movies and Musicals at the Apollo Victoria Theatre and at Swansea's Grand Theatre. She also featured on Friday Night is Music Night on BBC Radio 2. Louise played Lois Lane/Bianca in Kiss Me Kate staged as part of BBC Proms with the John Wilson Orchestra. Most recent engagements include a Variety Gala Evening at Bradford Alhambra guesting with Michael Ball, an autumn UK Tour of Bond and Beyond and Louise was invited to perform on the International production of Tell Me On A Sunday. Louise Dearman's first album You And I was released in 2005, and was followed by Here Comes the Sun (2012), and It's Time (2013).

Welcome to the Moulin Rouge! This week is all about Truth, Beauty, Freedom, Love as we head to the Piccadilly Theatre in London for a night unlike any other - join us for Moulin Rouge: The Musical! Danny's wanted this since he first watched Baz Luhrmann's 2001 masterpiece, but is this Backstage Romance The Sparkling Diamond he has longed for? Or will he be sick of these Bohemian Ideas? My gift is my Podcast, and this one's for you - so Download Now! Music: Purple-Planet.com

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 also include: Evita (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre),  Fame (UK Tour & Monte Carlo), Cats (Jersey & Guernsey) and Starlight Express (UK & Scandinavian Tour). She was also in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (Universal). In this episode Amy explains how breaking her ankle changed the course of her career and led her to working as an assistant, associate and resident choreographer with the likes of Ellen Kane, Karen Bruce  and Fabian Aloise.Amy was resident choreographer for the West End production of Matilda, assistant choreographer for the US, Australian, German, Chinese, Paris and UK touring productions of The Bodyguard and associate choreographer for Regent Park's Evita.Most recently Amy was Ellen Kane's assistant choreographer for the film adaptation of Matilda, which received huge acclaim for its choreography. Follow Amy on Instagram: @ames26Moulin Rouge runs at the Piccadilly Theatre. Visit www.moulinrougemusical.co.uk for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

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 at the Savoy Theatre, having been with the show since its London premiere at the Piccadilly Theatre. Just a few of Neil's extensive theatre credits include: Justin in Bad Girls (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Rolf in The Sound of Music (Palladium), Ordulf in Henry IV (Donmar), Young Buddy in Follies (Palladium), Jean-Michel in La Cage Aux Folles (Menier Chocolate Factory), Lord Farquaad in Shrek (Drury Lane), Bill Sykes in Oliver! (Grange Park Opera), Chief Weasel in The Wind in the Willows (Palladium), Evil Lord Hector in Eugenius (Other Palace) and Major Mario Carita in Glory Ride (Other Palace).Neil is also known for playing Ryan Malloy in BBC1's EastEnders and recently returned to Albert Square to reprise his role for a limited time. Home, I'm Darling tours until 13th May 2023. Visit www.kenwright.com for info, tour dates and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Taofique Folarin (ensemble in Moulin Rouge) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!Andrew & Taofique discuss Glory Ride (The Other Palace), A Christmas Carol (Old Vic) and The Book of Mormon (UK Tour, Glasgow Theatre Royal) as well as the latest news about Mrs Doubtfire, Operation Mincemeat, Happy Meal, Wicked and lots more.Taofique recently joined the West End production of Moulin Rouge at the Piccadilly Theatre, as part of the ensemble and understudy for Toulouse and Santiago.Earlier this year, Taofique led the cast of Proud at the King's Head Theatre before going on to appear in the premiere of 101 Dalmatians The Musical as a swing, at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.In the West End, Taofique has appeared in The Lion King (Lyceum / Hamburg), Avenue Q (Gielgud / Noel Coward) and Three Little Pigs (Palace / Australian Tour).His other extensive theatre credits include: Instrumental and Safe (Hackney Empire), Norma Jean is Dead (Above the Stag), Body Talk (The Vaults), Fagamuffin (Bush), One Love (Birmingham Rep), Five Guys Named Moe (English Theatre Frankfurt), Fame (UK and International Tour), Peter Pan (Adelphi), Dick Whittington (Birmingham Hippodrome) and The Cripple of Inishmaan (Landor).On screen Taofique has worked on Sanderton (Sky), The Holiday (NBC), The Grass is Always Grindr (Amazon Prime), Life Begins (BBC) and Thrive.Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Liisi Lafontaine is currently wrapping up her run as Satine in the original West End cast of Moulin Rouge The Musical.Baz Luhrmann's iconic film comes to life onstage, in a production directed by Alex Timbers with choreography by Sonya Tayeh. Fresh from Broadway where it won ten Tony Awards, Moulin Rouge began performances in London at the Piccadilly Theatre in November 2019.After understudying Deena in a US production of Dreamgirls, Liisi first came to the UK in 2016 to star as Deena the West End premiere of Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre, alongside Amber Riley as Effie. Liisi won huge acclaim for her performance and can be heard on the production's live cast album.Some of Liisi's other theatre credits include Fly (La Jolla Playhouse), Born For This (Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre), Mickey's Magical Map (Disneyland) and Disenchanted (Virtual). She has worked on screen, she is working on music and in 2019 Liisi made her London solo show debut with a concert at Piano Works West End. This episode was recorded earlier this week, as Liisi was preparing to enter her final week of Satine shows before heading back to the the US.You can see Liisi as Satine until Saturday 15th October. Follow her on Instagram: @liisilafontaineMoulin Rouge is booking at the Piccadilly Theatre until 15th April 2023. Visit www.moulinrougemusical.co.uk for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Adam Gillian (cover Christian in Moulin Rouge) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!Andrew and Adam discuss Kinky Boots (Queen's Theatre Hornchurch), Dreamgirls (New Theatre Oxford) and Come From Away (Phoenix Theatre) as well as the latest news about Six, Hello Dolly starring Imelda Staunton, Emojiland and lots more.Adam is currently in his final two weeks as Walking Cover Christian in the original West End cast of Moulin Rouge at the Piccadilly Theatre.Adam's other credits include: Gerry in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (UK Tour), understudy  Orpheus in Hadestown (National Theatre) and RYCA's Refresh (Underbelly Festival). His television credits include BBC's Counsel and Pan Tau. Adam recorded this episode after a busy day of teaching and train delays... before finding out he was playing Christian that evening! Adam previously hosted S4 Ep7 of The West End Frame Show during the pandemic. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Zoe Birkett is currently playing Arabia and understudying Satine in the West End production of Moulin Rouge at the Piccadilly Theatre. Since finishing as a runner-up on the original season of Pop Idol, Zoe has gone on to have an incredible career in theatre. Zoe made her West End debut as a Diva in the original cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, with some of her other credits including: Myth! The Musical (The Other Palace), What A Feeling (Manchester Opera House & London Palladium), Thriller Live (Lyric & International Tour), Respect La Diva (Garrick), Hair (Munich & Piccadilly), Tommy (Prince Edward) and Rent (Greenwich Theatre). Zoe was nominated for West End Frame's Understudy of the Year Award for alternating the role of Rachel Marron in the UK tour of The Bodyguard and went on to take over the role for a limited time. Most recently she starred as Justice in the UK tour of Rock Of Ages. Follow Zoe on Instagram: @zoebirkett Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

For our 100th episode (!!) of In The Frame we chat to Simon Bailey about his incredible career on stage, and his current role as The Duke in Moulin Rouge. Simon's West End credits include: Heathers (Theatre Royal Haymarket & London workshop); Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys (Piccadilly Theatre & UK Tour); Liam O'Deary in I Can't Sing! (London Palladium); Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (Gillian Lynne); understudy Galileo in We Will Rock You (Dominion); Enjolras in Les Miserables (Queen's Theatre); Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty's); Passion (Donmar Warehouse) and Romeo & Juliet! The Musical (Piccadilly);. Just a few of Simon's other credits include: Whisper House (The Other Palace); Bat Boy (Southwark Playhouse); Marry Me a Little (St James Theatre); Striking 12 (Waterloo East Theatre); Parade (Southwark Playhouse), An Officer and a Gentleman workshop (Leicester Curve); Once Upon A Time at the Adelphi (Liverpool Playhouse); Naked Flame (England) and Rock Legends (South Africa).Simon is currently starring as The Duke in the original West End cast of Moulin Rouge at the Piccadilly Theatre. Follow Simon on Instagram: @SimonBailey1210Moulin Rouge is booking at the Piccadilly Theatre until Saturday 1st October 2022. Visit www.moulinrougemusical.co.uk for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thank you for supporting our first 100 episodes of In The Frame - there's lots more to come! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

Actor Simon Bailey hails from London, where his career on the West End is booming. He trained at the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, and his West End credits include Heathers: The Musical, Jersey Boys (Tommy DeVito), The Phantom of the Opera (Raoul), Enjolras in the 21st Anniversary cast of Les Miserables, I Can't Sing! The X-Factor Musical, Romeo and Juliet -The Musical, Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, We Will Rock You, and more. SImon can be seen now in the West End production of Moulin Rouge as The Duke at the Piccadilly Theatre. Simon reminisces about his experience as part of the original workshop for Heathers: The Musical in London, and shares why it holds such a big place in his heart. He opens up about landing the role of The Duke, why he's had so much fun building and developing a darker character, and also talks about why he particularly loves the first 10 minutes of the show when he's able “to look out and see everybody… just completely entranced in this thing.” Simon also reflects on working as an understudy, and why he feels it's such an important ground to start from and build on.  In this episode, we talk about:  The community working on the West End  Attending the National Youth Theatre, and bypassing drama school  Why being an actor now is very different than it was pre-2020 His experience as a swing in We Will Rock You  Creative freedom from Alex Timbers Connect with Simon: IG: @simonbailey1210 Twitter: @SimonBailey1210 Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paige is starring as Luisa in the London revival of Zorro The Musical.Directed by Christian Durham, Zorro has has music by The Gipsy Kings and book and lyrics by Stephen Clark. The show originally ran in the West End in 2008. Paige made her theatrical debut as Rafeala/Alma in Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens at the Union Theatre.She went on to appear in the ensemble of Oklahoma! at Chichester Festival Theatre before joining the original West End production of Pretty Woman The Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre, understudying Vivian. Zorro runs at the Charing Cross Theatre until 28th May 2022. Visit www.charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/theatre/zorro for info and tickets.Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

Now for a round up of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their weekly email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Moulin Rouge! The Musical - Saturday 5 March, 2.30pm, touch tour 1pm, Piccadilly Theatre, London Disney's The Lion King - Tuesday 8 March, 7.30pm, touch tour 5.30pm,  Lyceum Theatre, London Wednesday 9 March, 7.30pm, touch tour TBC, Bristol Hippodrome School of Rock - Wednesday 16 March, 2.30pm, touch tour TBC, Norwich Theatre Royal Northern Ballet's Casanova - Saturday 19 March, 2.30pm, insight talk at 12.30pm, Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House, Saturday 26 March, 2pm, Sheffield Lyceum Theatre  Six the Musical - Sunday 20 March, 4pm, Vaudeville Theatre, London To find out more about these and other up-coming audio-described arts events as well as details about how to sign up to the VocalEyes weekly email newsletter do visit the VocalEyes website - https://vocaleyes.co.uk (Image shows the VocalEyes logo. A speech bubble with 'VOCALEYES' written in bold black letters next to it)

Hot Pizza Pipes! Name Artist Album Year Comments Rock Around The Clock Charlie Balogh That's Entertainment [OSP CD] 2001 4-73 Wurlitzer, Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa, AZ; ex-Denver Theatre, Denver, CO 3-15 Wurlitzer I'll Take Romance Dick Hull At The Mighty Wurlitzer Theater Organ [Adelic AD 101] 3-13 Wurlitzer, Three Coins Restaurant, Louisville, CO; ex-Piccadilly Theatre, Rochester, NY Pine Apple Rag Jonas Nordwall Omnibus [JN 105] 1977 4-41 Wurlitzer, Organ Grinder Pizza, Portland, OR; console ex-Metropolitan Theatre, Boston My Honey's Lovin' Arms Craig Stevens Just Another NIght [Pipe Organ Presentations CRS-001] 3-12 Hybrid, Organ Grinder Pizza, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Dinner Music For A Pack Of Hungry Cannibals Donna Parker The Paramount Music Palace Proudly Presents [LP] 4-42 Wurlitzer, Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis, IN Makin' Whoopee Bob Read Pipe This [Hi-Fi Pipes BR-1001] 3-18 Marr & Colton-Wurlitzer Hybrid, Beef Eaters Restaurant, Phoenix, AZ Oh! Candi Carley Candi [Minx MXRC2001] 1978 2-15 Wurlitzer, Great American Wind Machine Restaurant, Reseda, Los Angeles; formerly 2-10 Beverly Hills Theatre; Candi's first LP The White Dove Lyn Larsen Pipes And Pedals [PRS-01] 1973 5-32 Wurlitzer, Bray Organ Loft, Salt Lake City, UT The Wedding of the Painted Doll Bill Wright Many Melodies from the Majestic Morton! [Doric DO 1412] 1980 4-20 Robert Morton, Plantation Restaurant, Solana Beach, CA; ex-Midland Theatre, Kansas City, MO (1927)

Wendell Pierce is known for his roles in HBO dramas such as Detective Bunk Moreland in The Wire and trombonist Antoine Batiste in Treme, as well as portraying James Greer in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, as high-powered attorney Robert Zane in Suits, and as Michael Davenport in Waiting to Exhale.  Pierce also had roles in the films Malcolm X, Ray, and Selma. Pierce performed the lead role of Willy Loman in the 2019 production of Death of a Salesman on the West End in London at the Piccadilly Theatre. His latest project Clemency is about Prison warden Bernadine Williams (Alfre Woodard) life starts to unravel after the burden of carrying out death row executions takes it toll. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill. Pierce plays Bernadine's husband a man desperate to save his marriage and his wife. We Are Parable's Anthony Andrews spoke to Pierce about his role in Clemency on behalf of TBB Talks ...  Clemency will be available to watch Friday 17th July 2020 Follow this link to watch: http://bohemiamedia.co.uk/clemency/ (http://bohemiamedia.co.uk/clemency/) click on Clemency at S.O.U.L. FEST

After her own successful battle with cancer, West End star Siobhan Dillon (Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie”) has released her personal new album “Siobhan Dillon - One Voice” (produced by Steve Anderson who is also the producer/musical director for Kylie Minogue) with proceeds going to Breast Cancer Haven charity in the UK. Now residing in Southern California, this English actress/singer West End credits include playing ‘Sandy’ in GREASE at the Piccadilly Theatre, ‘Vivienne Kensington’ in LEGALLY BLONDE at Savoy Theatre, ‘Sally Bowles’ in CABARET, ‘Molly’ in GHOST THE MUSICAL at the Piccadilly Theatre, ‘Ellen’ in MISS SAIGON, and ‘Betty Schaefer’ in SUNSET BOULEVARD (alongside Glenn Close) with the English National Opera & reprised this role at the Palace Theatre in NYC. You can find Siobhan on Twitter siobhandillonuk & Instagram @SiobhanDillonOfficial As always, please don't forget to follow us on Instagram @themccpodcast Twitter @themccpodcast & Facebook @themccpodcast and if you can leave a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe Thanks for Listening! https://linktr.ee/themccpodcast www.themccpodcast.com 

This episode’s guest is Ian Bonar. Ian is an actor and playwright who has played a wide variety of stage, TV and big screen roles. He is conwn for appearing in TV shows such as New Blood, Southcliffe and Black Mirror and has just finished recording January 22nd. On the big screen he can be seen in films such as atonement, Kon-Tiki and the Bond classics Spectre and Skyfall. He is also a seasoned stage actor who is currently appearing in Death of a Salesman in London’s West End and is the creator and star of the solo show Be Prepared, a darkly comic story exploring memory, grief and the consequences of a phone number being one digit off. Recorded backstage at the Piccadilly Theatre, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Pizza Restaurants 2 Name Artist Album Year Comments I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles Ray Young An Evening With Ray Young [Recorded Publications Company Custom] 3-13 Wurlitzer, Three Coins Restaurant, Louisville, CO; ex-Piccadilly Theatre, Rochester, NY Manha de Carnival Bill Thomson The Roaring 20's Goes Latin [Ronson RT 104] 3-30 Wurlitzer, Roaring 20s Pizza, Grand Rapids, MI It's Only A Paper Moon Jelani Eddington Jelani Eddington In Concert [RJE Productions CD] 1994 3-27 Kimball/Wurlitzer, Organ Piper Music Palace, Milwaukee, WI Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Bach Karl Cole, Dave Weingartner Palace Supreme [Springdale Music Palace LP] 4-33 Wurlitzer, Springdale Music Palace, Springdale, OH; ex-Mastbaum Theatre, Philadelphia (1929); DW - grand piano I Could Have Danced All Night Tom Wibbels For You Only [Impro Cassette] 1984 4-48 Wurlitzer, Cardinal Music Palace, Ft. Wayne, IN; formerly Fox Theatre, Brooklyn (1928); now Wurlitzer Manor, Gig Harbor, Washington (from 1986) Meadow Lark James Lauck Lee's Quay Presents [Progressive PP1018] 3-9 Marr & Colton, Lee's Quay Restaurant, Kalamazoo, MI; ex-Lenox Avenue Theatre, Philadelphia, PA Beer Barrel Polka Ralph Kies Scampi's Pizza Parlour Potpouri [Darva NR11183] 3-11 Robert Morton, Scampi's Organ Palace, Austin, TX; ex-Loew's Theatre, Canton, OH Climb Ev'ry Mountain Stan Kann The Pipes Of Stan [Norman NS 324] 1966 3-18 Wurlitzer, Ruggeri's Restaurant, St. Louis, MO; Originally 13 ranks, enlarged to 18. Ghost Riders In The Sky Trent Sims Palace Favorites 2002 4-28 Wurlitzer, Music Palace Restaurant, Sharonville, OH; ex-Mastbaum Theatre, Philadelphia

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Lewis Asquith, currently starring as James Prince in Soho Cinders at the Charing Cross Theatre, is this week's guest co-host!Andrew & Lewis discuss Kinky Boots (UK Tour) and Everybody's Talking About Jamie (Apollo Theatre). There's lots of news about Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Bianca Del Rio,  The Addams Family and Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. Andrew & Lewis also discuss the Piccadilly Theatre ceiling collapse and round-up the latest from Broadway.Lewis talks about Soho Cinders, discusses life on tour in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and chooses his three desert island Musical Theatre songs! Soho Cinders runs at the Charing Cross Theatre until Saturday 21st December 2019. Visit www.charingcrosstheatre.co.uk for info and tickets. For more info, visit www.westendframe.co.uk. Thanks for listening! 

Emilia Clarke talks about her new film Last Christmas, inspired by the music of George Michael and destined to be one of the major movies of the season. It's written by and also stars Emma Thompson. Emilia plays a young woman who accepts a job as a department store elf during the holidays. She also discusses starring in Game of Thrones and overcoming a stroke whilst filming. Theatre critic and author Michael Coveney talks about the issues facing West End theatres following the incident at the Piccadilly Theatre during a performance of Death of A Salesman starring Wendell Pierce. A piece of plasterboard fell from the ceiling in the auditorium, injuring 5 people and stopping the performance. In a chance encounter at a Berlin soirée in 1928, three women pose for a photograph: Marlene Dietrich, who would wend her way into Hollywood as one of its lasting icons; Anna May Wong, the world's first Chinese American star and Leni Riefenstahl, whose work as a director of propaganda art films would first make her famous then infamous. Amanda Lee Koe discusses her debut novel, Delayed Rays of a Star, which threads the life of these three stars together. Starring Jack Lowther as a teenager who believes he’s a psychopath, the first Series of The End of the F***ing was a sleeper hit on both sides of the Atlantic. As Series two lands on Channel 4 and Netflix with new lead Naomi Ackie, Anne Lord reviews this pitch black comedy. Presented by John Wilson Produced by Simon Richardson

Music of the 1920s ~ 1926 Name Artist Album Year Comments Barcelona Ron Rhode The Byrd Sings [Virginia Theatre Organ Society CD] 1989 4-17 Wurlitzer, Byrd Theatre, Richmond, VA It All Depends On You Eddie Osborn Fabulous Eddie Vol. 2 [Replica 515] 4-24 Wurlitzer, Replica Studio, Des Plaines, IL (William Huck) Are You Lonesome Tonight? Lyn Larsen Premiere [Musical Contrasts MCI 105] 1984 3-19 Wurlitzer, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO; ex-Piccadilly Theatre, Rochester, NY (3-13) (1927) The Birth Of The Blues Glenn Hough Great Pipes [Montagne ASM 419] 1980 3-35 Page-Wurlitzer, Marietta Theatre, Marietta, PA Charmaine Joseph Seal Wurlitzer Wonderland [Golden Hour GH 609] 3-12 Wurlitzer plus grand piano, Musical Museum, Brentford, Middx; ex-Regal, Kingston-upon-Thames (2445 seats) The Dicky Bird Hop Phil Kelsall Beneath The Lights Of Home [Pickwick CD] 1989 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool In a Little Spanish Town ('Twas on a Night Like This) Jesse Crawford, Carson Robison (guitar) Victor 20458 1927 Baby Face Jonas Nordwall Plays The Paramount [Gamba JN-102] 4-20 Wurlitzer, Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR One Alone Don Baker 78rpm Transfers 4-36 Wurlitzer, Paramount Theatre, New York The Riff Song Chris Elliott From Shore To Shore [CPE Productions CD] 1998 4-36 Wurlitzer, Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton, CA

Music of the 1920s ~ 1926 Name Artist Album Year Comments Barcelona Ron Rhode The Byrd Sings [Virginia Theatre Organ Society CD] 1989 4-17 Wurlitzer, Byrd Theatre, Richmond, VA It All Depends On You Eddie Osborn Fabulous Eddie Vol. 2 [Replica 515] 4-24 Wurlitzer, Replica Studio, Des Plaines, IL (William Huck) Are You Lonesome Tonight? Lyn Larsen Premiere [Musical Contrasts MCI 105] 1984 3-19 Wurlitzer, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO; ex-Piccadilly Theatre, Rochester, NY (3-13) (1927) The Birth Of The Blues Glenn Hough Great Pipes [Montagne ASM 419] 1980 3-35 Page-Wurlitzer, Marietta Theatre, Marietta, PA Charmaine Joseph Seal Wurlitzer Wonderland [Golden Hour GH 609] 3-12 Wurlitzer plus grand piano, Musical Museum, Brentford, Middx; ex-Regal, Kingston-upon-Thames (2445 seats) The Dicky Bird Hop Phil Kelsall Beneath The Lights Of Home [Pickwick CD] 1989 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool In a Little Spanish Town ('Twas on a Night Like This) Jesse Crawford, Carson Robison (guitar) Victor 20458 1927 Baby Face Jonas Nordwall Plays The Paramount [Gamba JN-102] 4-20 Wurlitzer, Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR One Alone Don Baker 78rpm Transfers 4-36 Wurlitzer, Paramount Theatre, New York The Riff Song Chris Elliott From Shore To Shore [CPE Productions CD] 1998 4-36 Wurlitzer, Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton, CA

Spotlight on Lyn Larsen Name Artist Album Year Comments Hallelujah! Lyn Larsen Vintage Classics Vol 1 - Presenting Lyn Larsen [Musical Contrasts CD] 1965 3-27 Wurlitzer, Kearns/Carson Residence, Hollywood, CA Frankie And Johnny Lyn Larsen Premiere [Musical Contrasts MCI 105] 1984 3-19 Wurlitzer, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO; ex-Piccadilly Theatre, Rochester, NY (3-13) (1927) Soliloquy Lyn Larsen Shea's Buffalo Theatre [Musical Contrasts CD] 1993 4-28 Wurlitzer (original), Shea's Buffalo Theatre, New York State High Hat Lyn Larsen Paradise Revisited [Musical Contrasts CD] 1995 5-80 Wurlitzer, Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington IL Cry Me A River Lyn Larsen San Sylmar - The Music Tour [Musical Contrasts CD] 1996 4-73 Wurlitzer, Nethercutt Collection, Sylmar, CA South Pacific medley - Bali Ha'i Lyn Larsen Give My Regards [ProArte CD] 1986 4-36 Paramount Wurlitzer, Century II, Wichita, KS (ex Paramount, New York) The Parrot Lyn Larsen Lyn [DTOS-1001] 2 3-?? Kimball, Dickinson High School, Wilmington, Delaware Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered Lyn Larsen That Certain Hour [MCI 102] 1976 4-28 Fox-Capitol Wurlitzer-Moller, Richard F. Kline Residence, Auburn Springs, MD Sweet And Low-Down Lyn Larsen Good News [Musical Contrasts CD] 2000 4-78 Wurlitzer, Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ

Spotlight on Lyn Larsen Name Artist Album Year Comments Hallelujah! Lyn Larsen Vintage Classics Vol 1 - Presenting Lyn Larsen [Musical Contrasts CD] 1965 3-27 Wurlitzer, Kearns/Carson Residence, Hollywood, CA Frankie And Johnny Lyn Larsen Premiere [Musical Contrasts MCI 105] 1984 3-19 Wurlitzer, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO; ex-Piccadilly Theatre, Rochester, NY (3-13) (1927) Soliloquy Lyn Larsen Shea's Buffalo Theatre [Musical Contrasts CD] 1993 4-28 Wurlitzer (original), Shea's Buffalo Theatre, New York State High Hat Lyn Larsen Paradise Revisited [Musical Contrasts CD] 1995 5-80 Wurlitzer, Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington IL Cry Me A River Lyn Larsen San Sylmar - The Music Tour [Musical Contrasts CD] 1996 4-73 Wurlitzer, Nethercutt Collection, Sylmar, CA South Pacific medley - Bali Ha'i Lyn Larsen Give My Regards [ProArte CD] 1986 4-36 Paramount Wurlitzer, Century II, Wichita, KS (ex Paramount, New York) The Parrot Lyn Larsen Lyn [DTOS-1001] 2 3-?? Kimball, Dickinson High School, Wilmington, Delaware Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered Lyn Larsen That Certain Hour [MCI 102] 1976 4-28 Fox-Capitol Wurlitzer-Moller, Richard F. Kline Residence, Auburn Springs, MD Sweet And Low-Down Lyn Larsen Good News [Musical Contrasts CD] 2000 4-78 Wurlitzer, Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ

All the Spice Girls projects that lead us to the 2019 reunion tour. We actually get a lot at this time. They’re literally... "Giving us everything". Brits 2010 Spice Girls win best British performance of the past 30 years – for 1997 hit Who Do You Think You Are.Geri Halliwell and Melanie Brown (Scary Spice and Ginger Spice) attend to collect the Brit award. They look incredible. I don’t think these photos do Geri justice. I remember watching it on TV and thinking “Hell, how is this angel on earth”.2012 was a big year for the Spice Girls of course we get the 2012 Olympics.London 2012 Olympics was a huge deal in the UK. We had one of our most successful events on record, taking 65 medals. More than we had since 1908. But….. the real thing everyone cared about….. was the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.I had got confused. I believed they would be on in the opening ceremony. Frankly, they deserved tobe in both. Emelie Sande appeared twice. I felt like she was on it a lot. Was Dido there at all?12 August, 2012. The show was entitled “A symphony of British Music”. 23 million viewers in the UK, 750 million globally.Worst kept secret ever. It had been rumoured for some time and then a few days before the event, rehearsal footage leaked of the Spice Girls performing around taxis. They were apparently reluctant at first – believing the show was being staged at minimal costand only agreed after Simon Fuller convinced them. Missing out would be a mistake….. Whodid:  The Rolling Stones ,  David Bowie ,  Sex Pistols ,  Kate Bush  and  The LibertinesThey don’t appear until 20 minutes in, nearer the end of the music section. Everytime I saw ataxi I started screaming. Convinced it was them. Most tweeted moment of the year: 116,000 tweets per minute.By this point we had already had an announcement of a new musical in the works for the girls. So, in June 2012 the five girls reunited on the St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel where 16 years previously they had filmed the video for Wannabe. They announced a juke box musical will be made from the back catalogue with a book by Jennifer Saunders and production by Judy Craymer.Then we move into musical territory. Viva Forever! (written with an exclamation mark – presumably that was Victorias input – we know she loves a ! her Greatest hits thank yous were filled with them). Right choice of people to work with. All female. Felt very appropriate. Saunders can be linkedto Comic Relief, Ab Fab, The Movie.Open in London West End at the Piccadilly Theatre in Dec of that same year. Before we talk about the show – can we do opening night. Victoria nearly didn’t make it. Didn’t walk the red carpet with the girls; did with her familyo The look book. Geri is in a huge ballgown. Very similar to the one she wore at PrinceCharles Birthday Gala. All in upmarket dresses….. except VB. Who is in trousers, ashirt, and a jacket over her shoulders. (Maybe she was genuinely late).I had on platform trainers. My union Jack vest. My bottle of wine. It was very middle class,middle aged, middle mooded. Was not a lot of jumping and screaming. It felt like Mamma Miaaudience, to me. It felt…. Weak. And I wanted it to be good. The story was – well, X Factor felt tired at thatpoint, and it was centred on that. Also, they started as a group and then she left. Whereas theSpice Girls were about 5 girls forced together who had to get along. Bear in mind a yearearlier Little Mix had been put together as a winning group. THAT would have been a betterstory.o They used album tracks and solo stuff. Which I thought was strong. A nod to the fans,new music for some.o Staging – cool – with the houseboat that rose out of the stage.o Also, there was this complicated birth mother story that had an obvious conclusionthat never got resolved.o I lay the blame at Jennifer Saunders door. And the support she would have receivedin writing the book. She is known more for things coming together in improve andrehearsal – They never had a finished script when they went to film an episode of AbFab. The jokes in it were tight – hilar, but it didn’t feel slick and fully cohesive. - The reviews were savage:o Telegraph: "ll tell you what I wanted, what I really really wanted – I wanted thisterrible show to stop. I shall not dwell on the plot because, goodness knows,Jennifer Saunders, its writer, certainly hasn’t done.  Viva Forever! marks theWest End coming to an unequivocal dead end."o Guardian: The real problem is the songs. For one thing, there aren't enoughmemorable hits in a career that lasted for three albums to support two hours oftheatreo That’s the tone all the way through – bad script, lack of experience in Saunders,not enough hits to carry the show, gloomy story. We also get a documentary _ Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever! Another Christmas treat myfamily left me in a room with a bottle of wine to enjoy. - Announced on 2nd May that the show was to close after only 7 months, with a loss of£5million. Who takes that hit? That would have been a huge blow. They were looking at thatshow being their legacy…… they were thinking transferring to broadway, a soundtrack, amovie. Big things were planned for this.o How do you survive reviews like that? You just can’t really. Its not like a movie, wherepeople can just pop in. West End is expensive, and a travel, it’s a huge event.o Some satisfaction. I had written to Jennifer Saunders to appear in it…… Tell thestory. Then we get the Hot mess that was GEM.- July 2016: There is a website launched with a video stating they will be doing something forthe 20 th anniversary of Wannabe (watch). The video, they are sat in a bed with paper hats on.- Its just Scary, Baby and Ginger…… with the intials of Melanie, Emma and Geri spelling GEM.In the video, Mel B is wearing two hats….. makes you wonder if they were expectingsomeone else.- They don’t say what is happening, but they say something. Its highly speculated there will bea gig in Hyde park the following summer. Mel B has subsequently confirmed that…. But we never know what to believe with her, because a lot of the time she says things she wants tohappen. Shes obviously read The Secret. - November we get a leak of a single from the 3 – Song For Her – I think it could have been abanger. Its what you would expect from a grown up spice girls album actually.o Geris vocals are awfulo It obviously is pretty raw, needs a lot of production work. But that all comes in later.Get a Hex Hector remix. Call up Freemasons. You got a hit on your hands.o They said it was not a single. Emma said on Heart it was just the girls getting togetherand messing around. - This whole thing just got MESSY – There was some hot rumours they would perform at the XFactor final that year. Either as GEM, or the Spice Girls. But that never happened. That sameweek – Mel C and Victoria duetted on 2 Become 1….. They sang it at the Beckhams NewYears Eve party. (VB is always doing that, her Karaoke song is her OWN song. But she didn’tsing most of the vocals, so it’s a genuine treat and challenge!)- Then they were saying they weren’t called GEM, and still the Spice Girls. Then the other twosaid they weren’t the Spice Girls without all 5. Then they said the other two might join, and theother two said they wont. Then Mel said GEM wasn’t a thing, the tabloids made it up – eventhough the domain name is registered to them. It was messy messy messy….. and just fadedinto nothing. Much like another girlband acronym: Sugababes MKS

Best known as Coronation Street’s Cilla Battersby-Brown, actress Wendi Peters has been treading the boards for 30 years. Wendi is currently playing Sylvie in Call Me Vicky at the Pleasance Theatre in north London. We chatted in her dressing room about how she started out improvising on stage at the Piccadilly Theatre when it was a club on a Saturday night in the 80s, how she went from being a dresser on the West End production of Into the Woods to playing in it as part of Sondheim’s 75th birthday celebrations, and how Coronation Street stopped her being seen for certain roles. Call Me Vicky is on at the Pleasance Theatre until 9th March. Tickets are available here. Don’t forget to subscribe and follow the podcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can buy tickets to all your favourite shows at TodayTix.

Good grief there are a lot of guests in the podcupboard this week – Jo and James are joined by Will Young and Christopher Sweeney, the co-hosts of the brilliant "LGBTQ+ Woman's Hour" Homo Sapiens podcast, and an incredibly determined bit of air conditioning inside Will’s dressing room at the Piccadilly Theatre. They discuss Will’s starring role in the new production of Strictly Ballroom, the dangers of roller skates, and how to end up with an incredible successful podcast when you don’t listen to them. And the team discuss their IIJMS: is it just Will who doesn’t talk to his neighbours? Is it just James who’s reached a stage in life where he’s waiting for second marriages to come around? And is it just Chris who never takes photos anymore? This week's episode was recorded on May 24. It was edited by Kat Brown, with music by Martin Austwick. Join in the conversation using #isitjustmepodcast, email us your “is it just me?” thoughts on isitjustmepodcast@gmail.com, and find us onTwitter... @jo_elvin | @JamesConradW12 | @katbrown | @willyoung | @mrchrissweeney and on Instagram... @jo_elvin | @JamesConradW12 | @katbrown82 | @willyoungofficial | @mr_chris_sweeney And thank you for listening! We'd love it if you rated and reviewed us on iTunes as it helps other people to find our show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dom treats you to this week’s episode - as he talks to Alisdair Kitchen about this production of Sondhiem’s Marry Me A Little (open at the Drayton Arms Theatre in South Kensington) - and then he and Tonia check out Strictly Ballroom - now playing at the Piccadilly Theatre.

Nick shares his thoughts on the new musical of Ghost - playing at the Piccadilly Theatre in London, and he and Andrew have an entertaining chat with the entertaining entertainer - Bobby Crush. Bobby talks about his Liberace tribute show heading to Edinburgh this summer.