Podcasts about Playhouse Theatre

It was announced today that Rob Madge and Hannah Dodd would succeed Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace as The Emcee and Sally Bowles in the West End production of CABARET.The revival, which has been directed by Rebecca Frecknall, reconceived the Playhouse Theatre in London as the Kit Kat Club when it first opened in 2021 and has since starred many brilliant performers in these iconic roles.Check out Mickey-Jo's recap of this exciting news to find out why he's particularly excited about this latest casting...•00:00 | introduction01:59 | on the show04:49 | Rob Madge12:13 | Hannah Dodd•get tickets to see MickeyJoTheatre LIVE at the Phoenix Arts Club:https://phoenixartsclub.com/events/mickeyjotheatre-live/About Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 75,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

Mickey-Jo was recently invited to attend another gala night at the West End production of CABARET, currently running at the Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre in London.The production, directed by Rebecca Frecknall and originally starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley has recently welcomed new stars in Billy Porter (Pose, Kinky Boots) and Marisha Wallace (Guys and Dolls, Waitress) as The Emcee and Sally Bowles.Check out today's episode for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on what the production is like with these brand new stars...•00:00 | introduction01:41 | overview04:12 | Marisha as Sally14:13 | Billy as The Emcee24:04 | the rest of the company•About Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 70,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

Listen to the full episode and get access to over 105 episodes when you join the Ready to Be Petty Patreon. For $5 USD/month, you get weekly episodes on trending topics and pop culture deep dives and entry to the Discord to chat with other listeners. Public episodes of Ready to Be Petty are on an indefinite hiatus. You can also check out Torry's other podcast, Ready to Be Romanced, which recaps and reviews romance novels and their tv/movie adaptations wherever you find podcasts. Full Episode Description: On this patreon exclusive, Torry (she/her), Courtney, and Alexandria (she/her) from Pessimism at Its Finest discuss their relationship with Degrassi, Canada's longest running television show. Then they discuss the themes of the show, memorable storylines, the break-out stars, cameos, and the onset drama. Finally, they wrap-up with some Playhouse Theatre and act out some of the most iconic Degrassi lines. Buy official merch or an RTBP keychain on Etsy. Follow RTBP on Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitter. Photo by Mariah Burchell.

Nobel Prize winning Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk talks about the publication of his illustrated journals, Memories of Distant Mountains. As he takes on the role of Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Playhouse Theatre in Edinburgh, Donny Osmond talks about his career in music. And in the week that marks the centenary of his death, artistic director of English National Opera Annilese Miskimmon and music critic and broadcaster Flora Willson discuss the perennially popular - but somewhat problematic - composer Giacomo Puccini. Presenter: Kate Molleson Producer: Mark Crossan

For Musical Theatre fans, Sally Ann Triplett is the definition of a West End leading lady having taken on principal roles in Chicago, Mamma Mia! and Billy Elliot. She is now currently playing Fraulein Schneider in the multi-award winning production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in the Playhouse Theatre. Since the show opened in 2021, various stars have tread the boards at the newly renovated theatre including Jessie Buckley, Cara Delevigne, Fra Fee and Aimee Lou Wood. In the current cast, Sally Ann is starring opposite Rhea Norwood and Layton Williams who star as Sally Bowles and the Emcee respectively.In this brand new interview, Sally Ann Triplett discusses why this production of Cabaret has ended up being such a hit with audiences. Having previously played Sally Bowles herself and also played Fraulein Schneider in the Lido 2 Paris' production earlier, she opens up about her love for the show as well as for Kander and Ebb. In our interview, Sally Ann also opens up about how the industry has changed over the years, noting the increasing presence of phones and connections slowly disappearing in companies. We also talk about the shortage of roles for women and why she's been able to work so consistently over the course of her career, having recently originated the role of Gran in Dave Molloy's The Witches, marking a triumphant return to the National Theatre following her spellbinding run as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes; as well as leading a production of Billy Elliot at Leicester Curve as well. It's a fascinating discussion as Sally Ann reveals her insights into what it's really like to be one of the West End's finest leading ladies.Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club is currently running until 31st May 2025 with tickets on sale now!

Last month, Mickey-Jo was lucky enough to attend the gala night of the new West End cast of CABARET, starring Cara Delevingne, Luke Treadaway and Michael Ahomka-Lindsay. Check out the new episode for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on what the production is like with these brand new stars... • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows both in New York, London, Hamburg, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

Greens Senator for Tasmania, Nick McKim, joins Kaz & Tubes live in studio to chat about the Senate inquiry into supermarket pricing. Vanessa Iles, Manager of the Reading Writing Hotline, celebrates 30 years of helping Australians read and write, sharing that 49% of Tasmanians don't have the literacy and numeracy skills needed for everyday life. And, Anne Blythe-Cooper and Meophy Smith-Williams, preview their musical, Anne and Gilbert, which opened at The Playhouse Theatre last night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reader's Digest, Hallmark Playhouse Theatre - Halfway to Reno 1947 (Slight Edits) Announcers-James Hilton, Tom Shirley and Richard Kollmar Stars- Joesph Cotten, Betty Winkler & Mary Orr "To fall in love and yet I had no right to fall in love, a married man with two children."

Mickey-Jo recently revisited the Olivier Award winning revival of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in London. The Musical, which opened with Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley, currently stars Mason Alexander Park as The Emcee and Maude Apatow as Sally Bowles. Check out this new mini review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on the latest cast of this extraordinary production. • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows both in New York, London, Hamburg, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

We're back with part two of our summer catchup episode! Andrew and theatre journalist Lisa Martland discuss The SpongeBob Musical (Southbank Centre), Dear England(National Theatre), A Strange Loop (Barbican Centre), Cabaret (Kit Kat Club, Playhouse Theatre), A Little Life (Savoy Theatre) and Jersey Boys (Trafalgar Theatre). Having spent many years at The Stage – including five years as Deputy Editor – Lisa is the Founding Editor of one of the UK's top theatre websites, Musical Theatre Review which is currently celebrating its tenth anniversary. Lisa is also Sub-Editor for Musicals Magazine.Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.   

This week, Gaby welcomes singer, songwriter, actor and all-round showman, Jake Shears! They talk about his new role in Cabaret, his new album 'Last Man Dancing', writing a musical with Elton John and the Scissor Sisters days. Jake loves being creative and is so passionate about his art! We loved having him in the studio and hope you enjoy listening to the chat! You can see him in Cabaret at The Playhouse Theatre in London......and find his new album on all streaming services, including Spotify(and if you like the pod - and can spare 20 seconds - please do rate and review it for us!!! We'd be very grateful! Thaaaankuuuu) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hallmark Playhouse Theatre - The Old Nest From-1948 Host: James Hilton Writer Stars-Tony Barrett, Gloria Blondell, Sharon Douglas, William Johnstone,  Jane Morgan & Earle Ross A sentimental story about the relationship between parents and children. A family of six children are raised by their parents in a loving home until one by one,  they leave to fulfil their own destinies. They rarely keep in touch, or see one another, until a special announcement brings them all back together.

Humphrey Bogart was born to Belmont Bogart and Maud Humphrey on Christmas Day, 1899 in New York City. The eldest child, his father came from a long line of Dutch New Yorkers, while his mother could trace her heritage back to the Mayflower. Belmont was a surgeon, while Maud was a commercial illustrator and suffragette. Young Humphrey was sometimes the subject of her artwork—a detail that got him teased in school. Maud earned over fifty-thousand dollars per year at the peak of her career. They lived in an Upper West Side apartment, and had land on the Canandaigua Lake in upstate New York. Bogart and his two younger sisters watched as their parents — both career-driven — frequently fought and rarely showed affection to them. His mother insisted they call her Maud. Bogart remembered her as straightforward and unsentimental. Bogie inherited his father's sarcastic and self-deprecating sense of humor, a fondness for the water, and an attraction to strong-willed women. He attended the prestigious Trinity School and later Phillips Academy. He dropped out of Phillips after one semester in 1918, deeply disappointing his parents. Bogart enlisted in the Navy in the Spring of 1918, serving as a Boatswain's mate. He later recalled, "At eighteen, war was great stuff. Paris! Sexy French girls! Hot damn!" He left the service on June 18th, 1919 with a pristine record. Bogart returned home to find his father's health and wealth doing poorly. Bogart's liberal ways also put him at odds with his family, so he joined the Coast Guard Reserve and worked as a shipper and bond salesman. Unhappy with his choices, he got a job with William A. Brady's World Films. He was stage manager for daughter Alice Brady's production of A Ruined Lady. He made his stage debut a few months later as a butler in Alice's 1921 production of Drifting. He had one line, and remembered delivering it nervously, but it began a working relationship that saw Bogart appear in several of her productions. Bogart liked the hours actors kept and the attention they received. He was a man who loved the nightlife, enjoying trips to speakeasies. He later joked that he "was born to be indolent and this was the softest of rackets." The man never took an acting lesson, preferring to learn on the job. He appeared in at least eighteen Broadway productions between 1922 and 1935, playing juveniles or romantic supporting roles, more in comedy than anything else. While playing in Drifting at the Playhouse Theatre in 1922, he met actress Helen Menken. They married in May, 1926. They divorced eighteen months later, but remained friends. In April 1928, he married actress Mary Philips. Both women cited that Bogart cared more about his career than marriage. Broadway productions dropped off after the Wall Street Crash of 1929. Many actors were heading for Hollywood. Bogart debuted on film with Helen Hayes in The Dancing Town. He signed a contract with The Fox Film Corporation for seven-hundred-fifty dollars per-week. There he met Spencer Tracey. They became close friends. Tracy made his feature film debut in his only movie with Bogart, John Ford's early sound film Up The River, from 1930. They played inmates. Bogart next appeared opposite Bette Davis and Sidney Fox in Bad Sister. Shuffling back and forth between Hollywood and New York and out of work for long periods, his father died in 1934. That year, Bogart starred in the Broadway play Invitation to a Murder. During rehearsal producer Arthur Hopkins heard the play from offstage and sent for Bogart, offering him the role of a lifetime. He cast Bogart as escaped murderer Duke Mantee in Robert Sherwood's The Petrified Forest.

Mystery Playhouse Theatre/Inner Sanctum Mysteries - I Want To Report A Murder AFRTS-From-1946 Announcer-SGT X Host-Raymond Edward Johnson Stars-Santos Ortega She saw Green every time I mentioned another woman, every time I ever went out of the house. I'm sick and tired of her insane suspicions...

The D&D 5e Actual Play campaign, Just Us League, is back! It is the final episode of Just Us League S3, and the gang must face Cerberus before they enter the gateway to Mephistopheles' realm. Will they make it through this final mission? What happened to Orianna, Rothgon and Flyte when they entered the temple? Will Flyte's bombs come in handy? Find out all this and more as we...ROLL THE DAMN DICE!!! Get your tickets for our Live Show, 'A Night of Magic, Misfits and Making Stuff Up', on Thursday 27th April at the Playhouse Theatre, Cheltenham here: https://cheltplayhouse.org.uk/CheltPlayhouse.dll/WhatsOn?f=1258200 About Our Channel: Roll The Damn Dice is a D&D 5e Actual Play show and podcast. They are a Gloucestershire-based group of friends made up of performers, stand-up comics, and a plumber. Having started as a project to keep connected and entertained during the 2020 lockdowns, Roll The Damn Dice has ended up being featured at MCM London and Birmingham Comic Cons, Cheltenham Literature Festival, and have now starting performing live shows at the Cheltenham Playhouse Theatre. ------------ Cast: Paul Avery as the Dungeon Master Moa Myerson as Blu, the Human Eldritch Knight Fighter/Rogue Luke Robins as Flyte, the Air Genasi Bladesinger Wizard Stephen Santouris as Rothgon Von Ryder, the Tiefling Aberrant Mind Sorcerer Toni Shaw as Orianna Von Ryder, the Tiefling Arcane Trickster Rogue/Draconic Origin Sorcerer Joy-Amy Wigman as Carouser Mawn, the Dragonborn Oath of Devotion Paladin Crew: Ollie Chapman as Camera Operator Matt White as Sound Technician Antonia Shaw as Editor Dom Jones as Composer You can find more of Dom Jones' work here: https://on.soundcloud.com/9HVrm ------------ Download the awesome Roll The Damn Dice theme tune, Freakshow, here: https://joy-amy.bandcamp.com/releases Stay connected with us by following us on our other platforms: https://www.linktr.ee/rollthedamndice Donate to our Ko-Fi page here, to allow us to continue making and improving our content: https://www.ko-fi.com/rollthedamndice ------------ Check out Holly Hammer, the extremely talented artist behind the wonderful character art this season: https://www.linktr.ee/hollyhammerart ------------ This season is sponsored by Critit UK, a Norwich-based, family-run business who specialise is wonderful RPG gaming good, all designed and made by themselves. You can get an exclusive 10% off your order with them if you use code 'RTDD10', or follow this link: https://www.critit.co.uk/discount/RTDD10 Check out their blog, where we post the last Friday of every month, here: https://critit.co.uk/blogs/news?contact%5Btags%5D=newsletter&form_type=customer#newsletter-blog-sidebar-0

The D&D 5e Actual Play campaign, Just Us League, is back! The gang are facing off against a row of statues, but they are only a couple of hours away from their destination. Will they save Flyte from a stony fate? With the Von Ryder siblings finally manage to get rid of their crab claws? Do witches always come in threes? Find out all this and more as we...ROLL THE DAMN DICE!!! Get your tickets for our Live Show, 'A Night of Magic, Misfits and Making Stuff Up', on Thursday 27th April at the Playhouse Theatre, Cheltenham here: https://cheltplayhouse.org.uk/CheltPlayhouse.dll/WhatsOn?f=1258200 About Our Channel: Roll The Damn Dice is a D&D 5e Actual Play show and podcast. They are a Gloucestershire-based group of friends made up of performers, stand-up comics, and a plumber. Having started as a project to keep connected and entertained during the 2020 lockdowns, Roll The Damn Dice has ended up being featured at MCM London and Birmingham Comic Cons, Cheltenham Literature Festival, and have now starting performing live shows at the Cheltenham Playhouse Theatre. ------------ Cast: Paul Avery as the Dungeon Master Moa Myerson as Blu, the Human Eldritch Knight Fighter/Rogue Luke Robins as Flyte, the Air Genasi Bladesinger Wizard Stephen Santouris as Rothgon Von Ryder, the Tiefling Aberrant Mind Sorcerer Toni Shaw as Orianna Von Ryder, the Tiefling Arcane Trickster Rogue Joy-Amy Wigman as Carouser Mawn, the Dragonborn Oath of Devotion Paladin Crew: Ollie Chapman as Camera Operator Matt White as Sound Technician Antonia Shaw as Editor Dom Jones as Composer You can find more of Dom Jones' work here: https://on.soundcloud.com/9HVrm ------------ Download the awesome Roll The Damn Dice theme tune, Freakshow, here: https://joy-amy.bandcamp.com/releases Stay connected with us by following us on our other platforms: https://www.linktr.ee/rollthedamndice Donate to our Ko-Fi page here, to allow us to continue making and improving our content: https://www.ko-fi.com/rollthedamndice ------------ Check out Holly Hammer, the extremely talented artist behind the wonderful character art this season: https://www.linktr.ee/hollyhammerart ------------ This season is sponsored by Critit UK, a Norwich-based, family-run business who specialise is wonderful RPG gaming good, all designed and made by themselves. You can get an exclusive 10% off your order with them if you use code 'RTDD10', or follow this link: https://www.critit.co.uk/discount/RTDD10 Check out their blog, where we post the last Friday of every month, here: https://critit.co.uk/blogs/news?contact%5Btags%5D=newsletter&form_type=customer#newsletter-blog-sidebar-0

The D&D 5e Actual Play campaign, Just Us League, is back! The gang must travel through the City of Skars and under the City of Stone, but they must remain inconspicuous in order to be undetected. Will the gang manage to hide despite sticking out like a sore thumb? Can they avoid being turned to stone? What is Flyte going to do with a big of bombs? Find out all this and more as we...ROLL THE DAMN DICE!!! Get your tickets for our Live Show, 'A Night of Magic, Misfits and Making Stuff Up', on Thursday 27th April at the Playhouse Theatre, Cheltenham here: https://cheltplayhouse.org.uk/CheltPlayhouse.dll/WhatsOn?f=1258200 About Our Channel: Roll The Damn Dice is a D&D 5e Actual Play show and podcast. They are a Gloucestershire-based group of friends made up of performers, stand-up comics, and a plumber. Having started as a project to keep connected and entertained during the 2020 lockdowns, Roll The Damn Dice has ended up being featured at MCM London and Birmingham Comic Cons, Cheltenham Literature Festival, and have now starting performing live shows at the Cheltenham Playhouse Theatre. ------------ Cast: Paul Avery as the Dungeon Master Moa Myerson as Blu, the Human Eldritch Knight Fighter/Rogue Luke Robins as Flyte, the Air Genasi Bladesinger Wizard Stephen Santouris as Rothgon Von Ryder, the Tiefling Aberrant Mind Sorcerer Toni Shaw as Orianna Von Ryder, the Tiefling Arcane Trickster Rogue Joy-Amy Wigman as Carouser Mawn, the Dragonborn Oath of Devotion Paladin Crew: Ollie Chapman as Camera Operator Matt White as Sound Technician Antonia Shaw as Editor Dom Jones as Composer You can find more of Dom Jones' work here: https://on.soundcloud.com/9HVrm ------------ Download the awesome Roll The Damn Dice theme tune, Freakshow, here: https://joy-amy.bandcamp.com/releases Stay connected with us by following us on our other platforms: https://www.linktr.ee/rollthedamndice Donate to our Ko-Fi page here, to allow us to continue making and improving our content: https://www.ko-fi.com/rollthedamndice ------------ Check out Holly Hammer, the extremely talented artist behind the wonderful character art this season: https://www.linktr.ee/hollyhammerart ------------ This season is sponsored by Critit UK, a Norwich-based, family-run business who specialise is wonderful RPG gaming good, all designed and made by themselves. You can get an exclusive 10% off your order with them if you use code 'RTDD10', or follow this link: https://www.critit.co.uk/discount/RTDD10 Check out their blog, where we post the last Friday of every month, here: https://critit.co.uk/blogs/news?contact%5Btags%5D=newsletter&form_type=customer#newsletter-blog-sidebar-0

The D&D 5e Actual Play campaign, Just Us League, is back! The gang have to get through a small army of Tieflings in order to pass through the City of Gold. Will they be able to win this fight all by themselves? What is happening to Rothgon and Orianna's hands? Is Bifron almightier than we thought? Find out all this and more as we...ROLL THE DAMN DICE!!! Get your tickets for our Live Show, 'A Night of Magic, Misfits and Making Stuff Up', on Thursday 27th April at the Playhouse Theatre, Cheltenham here: https://cheltplayhouse.org.uk/CheltPlayhouse.dll/WhatsOn?f=1258200 About Our Channel: Roll The Damn Dice is a D&D 5e Actual Play show and podcast. They are a Gloucestershire-based group of friends made up of performers, stand-up comics, and a plumber. Having started as a project to keep connected and entertained during the 2020 lockdowns, Roll The Damn Dice has ended up being featured at MCM London and Birmingham Comic Cons, Cheltenham Literature Festival, and have now starting performing live shows at the Cheltenham Playhouse Theatre. ------------ Cast: Paul Avery as the Dungeon Master Moa Myerson as Blu, the Human Eldritch Knight Fighter/Rogue Luke Robins as Flyte, the Air Genasi Bladesinger Wizard Stephen Santouris as Rothgon Von Ryder, the Tiefling Pact of the Fiend Warlock/Aberrant Mind Sorcerer Toni Shaw as Orianna Von Ryder, the Tiefling Arcane Trickster Rogue Joy-Amy Wigman as Carouser Mawn, the Dragonborn Oath of Devotion Paladin Crew: Ollie Chapman as Camera Operator Matt White as Sound Technician Antonia Shaw as Editor Dom Jones as Composer You can find more of Dom Jones' work here: https://on.soundcloud.com/9HVrm ------------ Download the awesome Roll The Damn Dice theme tune, Freakshow, here: https://joy-amy.bandcamp.com/releases Stay connected with us by following us on our other platforms: https://www.linktr.ee/rollthedamndice Donate to our Ko-Fi page here, to allow us to continue making and improving our content: https://www.ko-fi.com/rollthedamndice ------------ Check out Holly Hammer, the extremely talented artist behind the wonderful character art this season: https://www.linktr.ee/hollyhammerart ------------ This season is sponsored by Critit UK, a Norwich-based, family-run business who specialise is wonderful RPG gaming good, all designed and made by themselves. You can get an exclusive 10% off your order with them if you use code 'RTDD10', or follow this link: https://www.critit.co.uk/discount/RTDD10 Check out their blog, where we post the last Friday of every month, here: https://critit.co.uk/blogs/news?contact%5Btags%5D=newsletter&form_type=customer#newsletter-blog-sidebar-0

My guest today is Drew McManus from UpStage CRM: www.upstagecrm.io  We had a great time catching up in Seattle at INTIX and now we've gone and done a podcast!  We hit on a lot of topics like what led Drew to start UpStage.  I put Drew on the spot and make him define "one size fits none". We discuss where he gets his ideas from.  Why focusing on the minimum amount of functionality is magic.  And, a lot more.  Hook up with my friends at Cover Genius in Birmingham for the Ticketing Professionals Conference.  www.CoverGenius.com I've been paying special attention to the CFAR (Cancel For Any Reason) product because the data becomes more compelling everyday.  Guests want peace of mind in their purchases and are willing to pay for it. We've seen that really clearly at the Playhouse Theatre in Ohio where 48% of guests have taken up refund protection as the weather can be challening in the winter.  The idea applies to health, economic issues, and THE WEATHER!  So talk to Joe, Hayley, Chris, and the team.  Visit my website at www.DaveWakeman.com  You can go to my shop and get a "Pick My Brain" session.  Keep an eye out for workshops in NYC, London, Sydney, and more!  Get 'Talking Tickets' for my weekly ticketing thoughts: https://talkingtickets.substack.com Get 'The Business of Value' and learn strategy, branding, and marketing: https://businessofvalue.substack.com  Rate the pod! Review the pod! Share the pod!  SUBSCRIBE!!!! 

I have Mark Herschberg back today to talk about his new app, Brain Bump.  This is a really cool tool that lets you bring learning with you wherever you are. I've been taking part in the launch and it enables me to provide bite sized nuggets and insights to you so that you can access the ideas that you want to use when you need them.  Check out my friends at Cover Genius: www.covergenius.com Pay special attention to the CFAR (Cancel For Any Reason) product. As we get more data, we are finding that peace of mind is an even bigger factor in people's purchase decisions than it has been at any point since we've started measuring the number.  At the Playhouse Theatre in Ohio, we've seen 48% of ticket buyers take up refund protection.  This is stuff to pay attention to.  Hook up with Joe, Hayley, Chris and the Cover Genius team in Birmingham at the Ticketing Professionals Conference.  Visit my website at www.DaveWakeman.com. You can find some new stuff in the shop including a situational consulting offer that is an hour to pick my brain.  Also, I'll be dropping new workshops in places like London, NYC, Melbourne, and Sydney. I'm on the road, y'all.  Get my newsletters:  Talking Tickets: https://talkingtickets.substack.com The Business of Value: https://businessofvalue.substack.com  Please rate, review, and share the podcast! 

The D&D 5e Actual Play campaign, Just Us League, is back! The gang are trapped in a cave system, with no choice but to keep on walking with no sleep in a couple days. Will they ever escape the tunnel? Who is this terrifying voice that rattles throughout the cavern? Are the trees actually evil? Find out all this and more as we...ROLL THE DAMN DICE!! Get your tickets for our Live Show, 'A Night of Magic, Misfits and Making Stuff Up', on Thursday 23rd February at the Playhouse Theatre, Cheltenham here: https://cheltplayhouse.org.uk/CheltPlayhouse.dll/WhatsOn?f=1258200 About Our Channel: Roll The Damn Dice is a D&D 5e Actual Play show and podcast. They are a Gloucestershire-based group of friends made up of performers, stand-up comics, and a plumber. Having started as a project to keep connected and entertained during the 2020 lockdowns, Roll The Damn Dice has ended up being featured at MCM London and Birmingham Comic Cons, and Cheltenham Literature Festival. ------------ Cast: Paul Avery as the Dungeon Master Luke Robins as Flyte, the Air Genasi Bladesinger Wizard Stephen Santouris as Rothgon Von Ryder, the Tiefling Pact of the Fiend Warlock/Aberrant Mind Sorcerer Toni Shaw as Orianna Von Ryder, the Tiefling Arcane Trickster Rogue Joy-Amy Wigman as Carouser Mawn, the Dragonborn Oath of Devotion Paladin Crew: Oliver Chapman as Camera Operator Matt White as Sound Technician Antonia Shaw as Editor ------------ Download the awesome Roll The Damn Dice theme tune, Freakshow, here: https://joy-amy.bandcamp.com/releases Stay connected with us by following us on our other platforms: https://www.linktr.ee/rollthedamndice Donate to our Ko-Fi page here, to allow us to continue making and improving our content: https://www.ko-fi.com/rollthedamndice ------------ Check out Holly Hammer, the extremely talented artist behind the wonderful character art this season: https://www.linktr.ee/hollyhammerart ------------ This season is sponsored by Critit UK, a Norwich-based, family-run business who specialise is wonderful RPG gaming good, all designed and made by themselves. You can get an exclusive 10% off your order with them if you use code 'RTDD10', or follow this link: https://www.critit.co.uk/discount/RTDD10 Check out their blog, where we post the last Friday of every month, here: https://critit.co.uk/blogs/news?contact%5Btags%5D=newsletter&form_type=customer#newsletter-blog-sidebar-0

Here's another conversation live from the Cover Genius booth at INTIX 2023 in Seattle with Casey Thomas of AudienceView.  We talk about what Casey likes about INTIX. We hit on things she's learned. And, why we are snazzy dressers.  Check out AudienceView at www.audienceview.com  Hook up with my friends at Cover Genius and find out how they've helped folks like AudienceView and the Playhouse Theatre deliver a better customer journey. And, you can find out why 48% of people taking up refund protection is such an incredible number.  Make sure you connect with them at the Ticketing Professionals Conference in Birmingham in March.  Visit me at www.DaveWakeman.com I'm doing a workshop in NYC on April 11 on marketing and strategy in challenging times. Sign up for the 'Talking Tickets' newsletter so you don't miss the chance to sign up. You can get the newsletter at https://talkigtickets.substack.com 

The D&D 5e Actual Play campaign, Just Us League, is back! The party are trapped between a rock and hard place as they attempt to hide from Erdos, after escaping his clutches. Will the gang be able to outrun the various creatures who are after them? What is that mysterious cave in the middle of the forest? Can Flyte really harness the powers of the Gods to guide the party? Find out all this and more as we...ROLL THE DAMN DICE!!! Get your tickets for our Live Show, 'A Night of Magic, Misfits and Making Stuff Up', on Thursday 23rd February at the Playhouse Theatre, Cheltenham here: https://cheltplayhouse.org.uk/CheltPlayhouse.dll/WhatsOn?f=1258200 About Our Channel: Roll The Damn Dice is a D&D 5e Actual Play show and podcast. They are a Gloucestershire-based group of friends made up of performers, stand-up comics, and a plumber. Having started as a project to keep connected and entertained during the 2020 lockdowns, Roll The Damn Dice has ended up being featured at MCM London and Birmingham Comic Cons, and Cheltenham Literature Festival. ------------ Cast: Paul Avery as the Dungeon Master Luke Robins as Flyte, the Air Genasi Bladesinger Wizard Stephen Santouris as Rothgon Von Ryder, the Tiefling Pact of the Fiend Warlock/Aberrant Mind Sorcerer Toni Shaw as Orianna Von Ryder, the Tiefling Arcane Trickster Rogue Joy-Amy Wigman as Carouser Mawn, the Dragonborn Oath of Devotion Paladin Crew: Oliver Chapman as Camera Operator Matt White as Sound Technician Antonia Shaw as Editor Battle music (0:35:24-0:49:30) by Dom Jones: https://on.soundcloud.com/9HVrm ------------ Download the awesome Roll The Damn Dice theme tune, Freakshow, here: https://joy-amy.bandcamp.com/releases Stay connected with us by following us on our other platforms: https://www.linktr.ee/rollthedamndice Donate to our Ko-Fi page here, to allow us to continue making and improving our content: https://www.ko-fi.com/rollthedamndice ------------ Check out Holly Hammer, the extremely talented artist behind the wonderful character art this season: https://www.linktr.ee/hollyhammerart ------------ This season is sponsored by Critit UK, a Norwich-based, family-run business who specialise is wonderful RPG gaming good, all designed and made by themselves. You can get an exclusive 10% off your order with them if you use code 'RTDD10', or follow this link: https://www.critit.co.uk/discount/RTDD10 Check out their blog, where we post the last Friday of every month, here: https://critit.co.uk/blogs/news?contact%5Btags%5D=newsletter&form_type=customer#newsletter-blog-sidebar-0  

I did some quick podcast conversations at INTIX that I loosely called, "8 minutes at INTIX" from the Cover Genius booth.  This first one is with Angela Higgins. Along with Jo Michel, Angela does the Ticketing Professionals Conference of Australia.  The conference is in October this year. Check out my friends at Cover Genius: www.CoverGenius.com We did a really interesting panel at INTIX with Jo-Ann from AudienceView, Kelley from Playhouse Theatre, and Joe from Cover Genius that focused on how much embedded protection helps accelerate the customer journey.  Along the way, we uncovered that 48% of people are buying refund protection in at Playhouse right now. That's a number that points out that people want peace of mind and they are willing to pay for it.  We also found out that 61% of people are buying strictly for the content and that pricing is a secondary or non-factor in the buying journey.  And, we uncovered that people feel better about the entire process when they are offered refund protection and this shows up with big jumps in NPS score.  Find out more at www.CoverGenius.com  Get my newsletter, 'Talking Tickets' at https://talkingtickets.substack.com  Visit my website at www.DaveWakeman.com  I'll be traveling this year with upcoming dates for workshops in DC, NYC, London, and Sydney. Find out more in this week's Talking Tickets newsletter. 

The D&D 5e Actual Play campaign, Just Us League, is back! The party find themselves in less than ideal circumstances, when they wake up to discover that the Frost Druid has stolen all their armour and weapons and left them chained up on his ship. Will the gang break free from the ship? Are they going to be able to find all their possessions before their captor returns? What power could Flyte's Bag of Awesome contain? Find out all this and more as we...ROLL THE DAMN DICE!!! Get your tickets for our Live Show, 'A Night of Magic, Misfits and Making Stuff Up', on Thursday 23rd February at the Playhouse Theatre, Cheltenham here: https://www.cheltplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on/spring-2022/a-night-of-magic-misfits-and-making-stuff-up/ About Our Channel: Roll The Damn Dice is a D&D 5e Actual Play show and podcast. They are a Gloucestershire-based group of friends made up of performers, stand-up comics, and a plumber. Having started as a project to keep connected and entertained during the 2020 lockdowns, Roll The Damn Dice has ended up being featured at MCM London and Birmingham Comic Cons, and Cheltenham Literature Festival. ------------ Cast: Paul Avery as the Dungeon Master Moa Myerson as Blu, the Human Eldritch Knight Fighter/Rogue Luke Robins as Flyte, the Air Genasi Bladesinger Wizard Stephen Santouris as Rothgon Von Ryder, the Tiefling Pact of the Fiend Warlock/Aberrant Mind Sorcerer Toni Shaw as Orianna Von Ryder, the Tiefling Arcane Trickster Rogue Joy-Amy Wigman as Carouser Mawn, the Dragonborn Oath of Devotion Paladin Crew: Oliver Chapman as Camera Operator Matt White as Sound Technician Antonia Shaw as Editor ------------ Download the awesome Roll The Damn Dice theme tune, Freakshow, here: https://joy-amy.bandcamp.com/releases Stay connected with us by following us on our other platforms: https://www.linktr.ee/rollthedamndice Donate to our Ko-Fi page here, to allow us to continue making and improving our content: https://www.ko-fi.com/rollthedamndice ------------ Check out Holly Hammer, the extremely talented artist behind the wonderful character art this season: https://www.linktr.ee/hollyhammerart ------------ This season is sponsored by Critit UK, a Norwich-based, family-run business who specialise is wonderful RPG gaming good, all designed and made by themselves. You can get an exclusive 10% off your order with them if you use code 'RTDD10', or follow this link: https://www.critit.co.uk/discount/RTDD10 Check out their blog, where we post the last Friday of every month, here: https://critit.co.uk/blogs/news?contact%5Btags%5D=newsletter&form_type=customer#newsletter-blog-sidebar-0

Gabe Liedman is not only the sweetest person on earth, but this writer, producer and actor is also our amazing guest on this week's HDWGW! We talk about hair inspirations, from Vanessa and Gabe's admiration of Claire Danes in "My So-Called Life" to the previously unknown influence a teenager with a Jason Newsted haircut that Jonah saw during his childhood had on his style trajectory. Of course, we also discuss our love for Manic Panic hair dye, which runs as deep as our respect for its creators. That's not all! We dig into our celebrity doppelgängers and reminisce about independent record stores, ranging from Cleveland's Record Revolution to Philadelphia's Zipperhead. Finally, we play a round of LEGIT MOAN OR UNNECESSARY GROAN where we debate if the government is conspiring against literacy by banning light bulbs, hear about how perfume impacts one very judgmental Plain Dealer subscriber's experience at Playhouse Theatre and play a subgame called LEGIT MOAN OR UNNECESSARY GROAN: BATTLEZONE that pits millennials against seniors and features some of the most condescending attitudes we've ever heard on this podcast... and that's saying a lot. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Real Inspector Hound - Director Brent Caldwell previews the Dunedin Repertory Society's production of Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound at the Playhouse Theatre. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

One of London's biggest hit shows right now is the immersive revival of CABARET at the Kit Kat Club in the West End. Earlier this year, its original Olivier Award winning stars departed the production and were replaced in their leading roles by Fra Fee and Amy Lennox as the Emcee and Sally Bowles. Having seen both casts twice, in the new review Mickey-Jo shares some insight about the subtle differences in their performances, characterisations, vocal deliveries and even Costuming... • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows both in New York, London, Hamburg, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

Musical, ik vind hier iets van wordt gemaakt door: Benno Hoogveld & Annemiek LelyDe hosting is in handen van popuppodcast.studioSpeciaal voor jou maken we een Spotify-playlist met de muziek die we bespreken!Als regisseur/ex-musicalacteur en theaterwetenschapper delen wij - Benno Hoogveld en Annemiek Lely - onze liefde voor musicals met als doel een audio musicalencyclopedie met een kritische noot te maken. Luister je graag naar onze podcast? Heb je iets opgestoken van onze visie(s) op een musical? Of wil je ons naar West End sturen om nieuwe input voor een aflevering op te doen? Kies dan voor een applaus of staande ovatie: https://petje.af/musicalikvindhierietsvan

Ep114 OverviewIn Episode 114 of The Big Cruise Podcast, we celebrate the life and maritime service of the Late Queen Elizabeth II, answering Listener Questions about her and the ships she had named/christened. Cruise News return with great cruise news from around the world and finally Keith joins us to review his recent cruise from New York to Southampton onboard Cunard's Queen Mary 2.Support the showSupport the Show:Listen, Like, Subscribe & Review on your favourite podcast directory.Share the podcast with someone you think will enjoy the showBuy Me A Coffee – This podcast is only possible thanks to our supporters, simply buying a coffee keeps us on air. It is just like shouting your mate a coffee, and we consider our listeners close mates. https://bit.ly/2T2FYGXSustainable Fashion – choose a TBCP design or design your own… all using organic cotton, green energy and zero plastic https://bit.ly/32G7RdhListener QuestionsLuke – Did the late QEII ever sail on Cunard?Barrie – How many ships did the late Queen of England christen?Margie – What is the difference between the Queen and Queen Consort?Cruise Review - QM2Review of QM2 by Keith from USACruise Line: Cunard LineShip: Queen Mary 2Passengers: 2691Crew: 1173Itinerary: New York to SouthamptonShip Info: Queen Mary 2  CunardCruise NewsP&O Welcomes Third Ship to Australia. The entire P&O Cruises Australia fleet of three magnificent ships has returned home to resume cruising in Australia with the arrival in Sydney today of Pacific Adventure, which later in the day is set to become one of the tallest ships to sail under the Sydney Harbour Bridge.Pacific Adventure sailed through the Heads this morning on her way initially to the Overseas Passenger Terminal. Celebrations surrounding Pacific Adventure's arrival were scaled back as a mark of respect following the death of Her Majesty The Queen.A special marine engineering project has given Pacific Adventure the ‘head room' necessary for the ship to sail under the bridge to the White Bay Cruise Terminal.An important homecoming for the 109,000-tonne 2600-guest Pacific Adventure as it will be based year-round in Sydney to take cruise fans on itineraries to Australian destinations and to the South Pacific where cruising is vital to island economies.Pacific Adventure's first commercial cruise will depart from Sydney on October 22 on a three-night comedy cruise.Pacific Adventure's arrival means that P&O, as Australia's home-grown cruise line, can expand its presence sailing from a number of Australian ports and from Auckland in New Zealand.Of the three P&O ships now home, Pacific Encounter is based in Brisbane for year-round cruising, Pacific Adventure is based in Sydney. Pacific Explorer will do cruise seasons from Adelaide, Melbourne, Fremantle and Cairns. Explorer will do an extended Auckland cruise season from June to November next year.Carnival Gets Keys to the Newest Fun Ship as Ship Transitions from Costa FleetTransitioning from sister line Costa, Carnival Luminosa has officially joined the Carnival Cruise Line fleet today as the newest Fun Ship which will debut from Brisbane, Australia, Nov. 6, 2022.In Palermo, Italy, this morning, Costa Captain Nicolantonio Palombella handed over the ship to Carnival Captain Adriano Binacchi, with additional leadership team members from both lines in attendance. Carnival Brand Ambassador John Heald captured the moment in a video which can be viewed here.Arriving to Australia in just two months, Carnival Luminosa will sail a variety of seasonal itineraries from Brisbane from Nov. 6, 2022 to April 13, 2023, offering something for everyone, before repositioning for seasonal service from Seattle to Alaska next May, including some exotic, first-time-for-Carnival destinations.Carnival Luminosa is a sister ship to the four other Spirit-class ships and will accommodate up to 2,826 guests and 1,050 Carnival crew members. Carnival Luminosa will be home to many of the activities and experiences from other Carnival ships that guests have come to know and love as well as some new spaces.Featuring guest favourites from entertainment, youth, and spa, to casino, bars and dining, offerings will include Playlist Productions, The Punchliner Comedy Club, Limelight Lounge, Piano Bar 88, Alchemy Bar, RedFrog Rum Bar, Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, Chef's Table, Bonsai Sushi Express, Seaday Brunch, Serenity Adult-Only Retreat, and Cloud 9 Spa, among others.Green Eggs and Ham breakfast return to Carnival Fleet For the first time since the line's pause in guest operations, Carnival Cruise Line will officially bring back its Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast with The Cat in The Hat and Friends across its fleet on sailings beginning Oct. 1. The breakfast is part of the many exciting experiences in Carnival's Seuss at Sea program, the line's exclusive partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises.Guests are encouraged to pack their imagination, as well as their appetites, as the whole family embarks on a breakfast that's part meal and part journey into the deliciously whimsical world of Dr. Seuss.Bringing Dr. Seuss' famed children's books to life, the breakfast features special appearances and meet and greet photo opportunities with favourite Dr. Seuss characters, helping create unforgettable memories no matter the age.From Green Eggs and Ham – of course – to brightly coloured fruit, gravity-defying fluffy pancake stacks, funky french toast, “Moose Juice” and “Goose Juice,” and much more, the fantastical feast features unique menu items, as well as classic breakfast offerings, accompanied by décor with bright colours and patterns. The breakfast is offered once per cruise.In addition to the Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast, the Seuss at Sea fleetwide program features fun youth, family, dining and entertainment activities inspired by the amazing world and words of Dr. Seuss, such as the Seuss-a-Palooza Story Time (beginning Nov. 1), Dr. Seuss Bookville, a family reading venue on select ships, character interactions, Dr. Seuss toys and games, and popular movies shown on board.Cunard British Film Festival Down Under Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the Cunard British Film Festival presented by Palace, will once again delight audiences with a superb line-up including many of the biggest and best films from the region.This year's festival will showcase the talents of Britain's finest filmmakers and actors including Stephen Frears, Sally Hawkins, Colin Farrell, Bill Nighy and more.Opening the festival on 19 October (18 October in Adelaide) is the premiere of the highly anticipated MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS, a whimsical tale based on the popular novel. Starring the fabulous Lesley Melville as the titular Mrs. Harris, it follows her adventures as she embarks on a journey through Parisian high fashion.James Bond fans will be delighted with a special program showcasing six decades of iconic style and adventure. Highlights include DR.NO (60th anniversary), ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969), starring Australia's Bond George Lazenby, SKYFALL (2012) on its 10-year anniversary and 1967's YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE.Inspired by the true story of the discovery of King Richard III's remains beneath a Leicester car park, THE LOST KING is a comedy-drama from Stephen Frears. Starring Sally Hawkins as a woman who forced academics and scholars to rethink everything they knew about one the most controversial kings in British history, and co-writer Steve Coogan as her husband.The Cunard British Film Festival presented by Palace screens in the following locations:Sydney: 19 Oct – 16 Nov, Palace Norton Street, Palace Verona, Chauvel Cinema, Palace CentralCanberra: 19 Oct – 16 Nov, Palace Electric CinemasMelbourne: 19 Oct – 16 Nov, The Astor Theatre, Palace Cinema Como, Palace Westgarth, Palace Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay, Kino Cinemas and Pentridge CinemasBrisbane: 19 Oct – 16 Nov, Palace Barracks and Palace James StreetAdelaide: 18 Oct – 16 Nov, Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas, Palace Nova Prospect CinemasPerth: 19 Oct – 16 Nov, Palace Raine Square, Luna on SX, Leederville and WindsorByron Bay: 19 Oct – 16 Nov, Palace Byron BayHolland America Becomes First and Only Cruise Line Certified Sustainable for Alaska SeafoodHolland America Line has been awarded Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) certification — making it the first and only cruise line to achieve this distinguished credential by serving only fresh, certified sustainable and traceable wild Alaska seafood. RFM certified all six of the cruise line's ships that sail to Alaska following an independent audit.RFM is a third-party certification program for wild-capture fisheries and is aligned with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, the most comprehensive set of international standards and best practices for wild fisheries. The RFM ecolabel includes the seafood product's origin and tells consumers where their food comes from every step of the way — starting with the Alaska fishers and processors and continuing to the cruise line's receipt of product and to the guest's plate.Usage of the RFM logo signifies solid commitment to a distinctive Chain of Custody program that assures buyers and guests their seafood is legally harvested, obtained from responsibly managed certified sustainable fisheries, and can be traced back to its origin.Serving Alaska seafood on Holland America Line ships has long been part of the brand's immersive culinary experiences. On any Alaska cruise, the line serves more than 2,000 pounds of Alaska Salmon, 1,000 pounds of Alaska cod, 800 pounds of Alaska halibut, 500 pounds of Alaska rockfish and more.Holland America Line Reports Positive Results of Cruise Industry's First Long-Term Biofuel Test on Board Volendam at Port of RotterdamHolland America Line completed the cruise industry's first multiweek test of biofuels on board Volendam at Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The 20-day test was conducted in partnership with GoodFuels, a leading producer and supplier of sustainable biofuels for the transportation industry, and Wärtsilä, a global leader in power and propulsion technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine market.The assessment was completed September 7. In the first five days of the test the ship used a mix of 30% biofuel and 70% marine gas oil (MGO) in one of its main auxiliary engines. For the final 15 days of testing, the ship used 100% biofuel. According to GoodFuels, there was a 78% decrease in lifecycle CO2 emissions during the final 15 days of trial compared to marine gas oil emissions.Dutch-flagged Volendam was selected for the test since it was located at the Port of Rotterdam, one of the global ports where GoodFuels operates the infrastructure necessary to provide biofuel waterside fueling services. There is no significant difference for the ship's team members in handling regular fuel oil versus biofuel. The use of a “drop-in” biofuel such as the one tested on Volendam requires no shipboard refitting or special equipment.What Are Biofuels?The advanced biofuel is derived from feedstocks that are certified as 100% waste or residue, with no land-use issues and no competition with food production or deforestation.Holland America Line's 2024 Grand Australia and New Zealand Voyage Returns After a DecadeHolland America Line is continuing to bolster its longer voyages departing from a North America homeport, and the 2024 Grand Australia and New Zealand Voyage is the newest addition. The 94-day journey that's been more than 10 years in the making departs Jan. 3, 2024, aboard Volendam, sailing roundtrip from San Diego, California.2024 Grand Australia and New Zealand Voyage Highlights94 days. Departs Jan. 3, 2024, sailing roundtrip from San Diego aboard Volendam.43 ports of call, including 17 around the Australian continent.4 overnight calls: Fremantle (Perth) and Sydney, Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; Papeete, Tahiti.2 evening departures: Honolulu, Hawaii, and Brisbane, Australia.Two full days of scenic cruising in the famed Great Barrier Reef, exploring the Ribbon Reef and Far North regions.16 calls at a collection of stunning South Pacific islands.A call at Komodo Island, with the opportunity to see the iconic Komodo Dragon prowling the landscape.Scenic cruising in the Torres Strait and Milford Sound.Two shorter segments are available: 58 days from San Diego to Sydney and 36 days from Sydney to San Diego.Celebrity Cruises announces new partnership with Four Pillars GinGlobally renowned for raising the bar on innovative food and beverage-focused experiences at sea, Celebrity Cruises is excited to announce a new partnership with Australia's leading craft distillery, Four Pillars Gin, serving up a range of exclusive experiences for guests on board Celebrity Eclipse this 2022-23 season.Celebrity Cruises will be the first cruise line to offer custom curated Four Pillars cocktails at sea, with four craft gin cocktails available throughout the entire 2022-23 season at ten bars onboard Celebrity Eclipse. Guests will be able to gaze out at the glistening Pacific Ocean, while sipping their favourite gin cocktails with botanicals from the very regions they're visiting. The gins include Four Pillars' award-winning Rare Dry, Fresh Yuzu, Bloody Shiraz and Navy Strength.Offering the ultimate destination-inspired holiday, travellers on the five-night sailing to Tasmania, departing Sydney on 10 March 2023, will be hosted by Four Pillars Senior Brand Ambassador, Wes Baimbridge, marking Celebrity Cruises' first ever gin-focused sailing. Pairing two award-winning trailblazers in the food and drinks space, culinary-curious travellers will have the opportunity to refine their palate with exclusive gin tasting and food pairing experiences.Showcasing the finest of each destination guests will visit, highlights of the Celebrity Eclipse five-night gin-centric itinerary includes:Sail Away Party with Four Pillars, featuring a complimentary gin cocktail to celebrate the start of the sailing, plus more surprises.Intimate Q&As with Wes Baimbridge, Four Pillars Senior Brand Ambassador, to discover the story behind the brand and crafting of Four Pillars' award-winning gins.Series of exclusive events throughout the sailing including gin tasting sessions to learn the essentials of food and gin pairing; gin and oyster flights; exclusive gin appreciation and pairing dinner; and hands-on cocktail masterclasses.Princess Cruises Unveils Bespoke Next Generation Ship – Sun Princess®Princess Cruises revealed a stunning new and bespoke ship platform that will be the brand's largest ship ever accommodating over 4,000 guests.  The new Sun Princess will boast stunning views, expansive venues, innovative entertainment venues, multi-story dining rooms and next level stateroom accommodations while remaining true to the smooth clean lines and design aesthetics inspired by the Seawitch icon and popularised in the original “Love Boat” TV series and returning the venerable “Sun Princess” name back into operation.Currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard and scheduled to debut in early 2024, the 175,500-ton vessel is the largest Princess ship ever constructed and embraces Italian heritage by featuring a next-level, brand-iconic Piazza and The Dome, a cutting-edge entertainment space inspired by the terraces of Santorini. Sun Princess will also feature the exclusive Princess Medallion that will extend Princess's leadership position in delivering exceptional personalized experiences at unmatched scale.  Princess is unique in the ability to deliver incredible cruise ship amenities typical of the largest ships in the world while delivering personalized service found on the industry's smallest ships.The inaugural season for Sun Princess begins in early 2024 with Mediterranean itineraries. The ship's first three voyages will go on sale at 8.00AM AEST Friday, September 16 for Elite guests, and midnight for the general public.This is the third ship to be honored with the Sun Princess name, adding to the legacy of the first ship sailing from 1974 to 1988 and the second ship sailing from 1995 to 2020. At that time, she had the largest number of balcony cabins, and the cruise line's first 24-hour cafe.Azamara Unveils New Europe 2024 Itineraries for its Four-Ship FleetAzamara – the upmarket cruise line and leader in Destination Immersion® experiences – is pleased to unveil 84 Europe itineraries across its four-ship fleet for 2024. Of the 84 new itineraries, 53 are Country Intensive voyages with over 50% of port calls being a late night or overnight, allowing guests ample time to dive deeper into the local culture and hidden gems of an individual country. On September 9, the cruise line will also launch a brand-new video series, ‘Lens of a Local,' allowing guests to get an exclusive look into the immersive excursions that can be experienced from a local's perspective on an Azamara voyage.Azamara is also expanding the company's longtime exclusive partnership with leading provider of international golf tours, PerryGolf, to offer the most worldwide golf sailings yet, with over 15 departures available to book in 2024. Highlights include:Azamara Quest's 12-Night British Isles Intensive Golf Voyage & The 152nd Open at Royal Troon: Beginning in Dublin, Ireland and concluding in Edinburgh, Scotland, this itinerary is beautifully balanced with famous city experiences like Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow and Dundee plus exceptional golf at world renowned and highly revered venues around the British Isles such as Carnoustie, Kingsbarns, Royal Dornoch, Royal County Down & Royal Portrush. Guests will also have the opportunity to attend the final two days of The 152nd Open at Royal Troon with PerryGolf.Azamara Pursuit's 12-Night South Africa Intensive Voyage: This Country Intensive voyage allows guests to see more of South Africa's vibrant ports, exotic safaris, golden beaches, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Guests have the option to play five rounds of golf at East London Golf Club, one of South Africa's favorite championship venues for decades; Pearl Valley, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course set in the famous Franschhoek Wine region; and more.Azamara Journey's 16-Night New Zealand & Australia Voyage: Travelers will discover natural wonders, Indigenous cultures, and extraordinary wildlife on this journey from New Zealand to Australia, sailing through the spectacular Milford Sound. PerryGolf offers six rounds of golf at some of the most renowned courses in the region, including the #1 course in New Zealand, Cape Kidnappers, as well as the second oldest course in New Zealand, Christchurch Golf Club.Azamara Quest's 9-Night Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Voyage: Beginning in beautiful Buenos Aires and concluding with an overnight in spirited Rio De Janeiro, this sailing includes a round of golf at the Olympic Golf Course in Rio, site of golf's 2016 return to the Olympic Games. Travelers can also add on a post-voyage land program to visit the awe-inspiring Iguazu Falls from both the Argentine and Brazilian sides.Saga Ocean Cruises lines up stellar 2022/2023 celebrity entertainmentSaga Ocean Cruises lines up stellar 2022/2023 celebrity entertainment with Jools Holland, Alfie Boe, Phil Vickery and Kevin WoodfordSaga guests are in for an entertainment treat thanks to the celebrity line-up the cruise operator has confirmed for late 2022 and throughout 2023.The famous composer, pianist, bandleader and broadcaster, Jools Holland, returns to the Saga stage on six cruises between February and September 2023. Guests will be wowed with performances in the 444-seater Playhouse Theatre of some of Jools' popular sets including Barrel House, Take Me, Peace in the Valley and How sweet it is.The 2023 cruises Jools and his band will perform on are:Colours of the Canaries departing February 2Arctic Norway and the Northern Lights departing February 18Venice and the Treasures of the Adriatic departing April 9Contrasts of Scandinavia departing May 21Islands of the Western Mediterranean departing August 20Ancient Cities of the Eastern Mediterranean departing September 4And music fans can also now experience the incredible singing talents of Alfie Boe. As a young boy, Lancashire-born Alfie dreamed of a career as a singer and has since then conquered the world's most prestigious opera stages, led the cast of Les Miserables for nearly a year, and stolen the show at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace. He has also sold-out three UK Tours (including the Royal Festival Hall and the Royal Albert Hall) and appeals to hundreds of thousands of fans, having achieved Platinum album sales in the UK, and four top ten album placings.Alfie will perform on the Morocco and the Islands of the Atlantic cruise departing on November 15, 2022 on Spirit of Discovery.And the chef, presenter and cookery book author, Phil Vickery, will be joining the Cape Verde and the Canaries cruise departing November 19, 2022 to deliver a live cooking demonstration and Q&A session to guests. Vickery is often best known as part of the This Morning family and is firmly regarded as one of Britain's favourite chefs.Keeping with the cuisine theme, chef and presenter Kevin Woodford, will be performing a ‘Can't Cook, Won't Cook' masterclass and ‘A Question of Food' Q&A session with guests on the Flavours of the Western Mediterranean cruise departing on October 31, 2022.Look ahead to a festive break with Fred. Olsen Cruise LineBalmoral's eight-night L2232 ‘European Christmas Markets' cruise, departing from Portsmouth on 2nd December 2022. Itinerary: Portsmouth, England – Zeebrugge, Belgium – Gothenburg, Sweden – Copenhagen, Denmark – Cruising Kiel Canal, Germany – Hamburg, Germany – Portsmouth, EnglandBorealis' nine-night S2231 ‘River Cities and German Christmas Markets' cruise, departing from Liverpool on 5th December 2022. Itinerary: Liverpool, England – Cruising North Sea Canal, Netherlands – Amsterdam, Netherlands (overnight stay) – Cruising River Elbe, Germany – Hamburg, Germany (overnight stay) – Liverpool, EnglandBalmoral's 12-night L2233 ‘Festive Spain and Portugal' cruise, departing from Portsmouth on 10th December 2022. Itinerary: Portsmouth, England – Lisbon, Portugal – Cádiz, Spain – Funchal, Madeira (overnight stay) – Vigo, Spain – La Coruña, Spain – Portsmouth, EnglandBorealis' eight-night S2232 ‘Festive Spanish City Break' cruise, departing from Liverpool on 14th December 2022. Itinerary: Liverpool, England – Gijon, Spain – Getxo (Bilbao), Spain – Vigo, Spain – La Coruña, Spain – Liverpool, EnglandVida Portugal! Avalon Waterways unveils plans to make its debut on the Douro with a new Suite ShipAvalon Waterways has announced that it will make its Douro debut with a new itinerary and Suite Ship – the Avalon Alegria – in 2024. Embarking on its first-ever sailings in Portugal, Avalon Waterways is poised to offer a new view of the Old World.Hillside vineyards and historic villages await guests as they sail through Portugal's postcard-perfect views on Avalon's all-new, eight-day cruise that begins and ends in Porto and is filled with Avalon's signature, included ‘Classic,' ‘Discovery' and ‘Active' excursion choices. Featuring everything from ancient Amarante – in the picturesque Minho region, known for its golden church that dates back to 1530 – to the sandstone architecture in Salamanca Spain; rock art to riding bikes from Porto to the sea, this new cruise promises countless ways to soak up the splendour – from medieval castles to cinematic scenery and all the vinho, baked bread, olives and cheese a traveller could desire.Day-by-day sneak peek:Day 1: Welcome to Porto with an optional food tour, embarkation and overnight in the city.Day 2: Excursion choices include stepping back in time in Guimarães' historic city centre or cruising along the coast, on bike, from Porto Ribeira to the sea. The ship overnights in Porto Antigo.Day 3: Today's choice of excursions includes a visit to one of the Douro Valley's oldest farms, with food tasting near Peso da Régua and an overnight in Pinhão.Day 4: Experience a guided tour of Freixo de Numão, a charming village nestled between the nearby mountains, complete with regional wine-tasting or rock art in Vila Nova de Foz Côa. Tonight, Avalon Alegria docks in Barca d'Alva.Day 5: Choose from classic sightseeing in Freixo de Espada à Cinta or a visit to Salamanca in Spain. Learn to bake traditional Portuguese pastries (florinhas) during a hands-on optional excursion.Day 6: Paint a typical azulejos tile guided by a professional painter during a relaxing morning sail.  Spend the afternoon in Amarante and fado the evening away. Guests overnight in Porto with plenty of free time to peruse the city. Cruisers are always choosers with Avalon.Day 7: UNESCO the day away exploring Porto – with optional excursions ranging from a canal cruise to celebratory Portuguese traditions – before spending one more night in the city.Day 8: The cruise comes to an end in Porto.Living up to its name (which, in Portuguese, means happiness), the Avalon Alegria – like the rest of the company's fleet of Suite Ships – will feature signature, award-winning Panorama Suites on two full decks. Each Suite provides guests 200-square-feet of living space, Open-Air Balconies and beds facing the views for which Avalon river cruising is famous. In addition, the Alegria, will provide guests with a pool on the Sky Deck to bask in the sun and soak-in the beauty of Portugal while sailing from a new, poolside point-of-view.This new Suite Ship, built exclusively to sail the Douro, will have a total of 14 Deluxe Staterooms and 37 Panorama Suites, accommodating just 102 guests and 33 crew members.And last…. The Biggest Cruise news for Australia & New Zealand…. For the first time, Disney Cruise Line is bringing the magic of a Disney to families and fans in Australia and New Zealand during brand-new “Disney Magic at Sea” cruises beginning late October 2023. The ship is the destination on these limited-time voyages, which have been specially created to immerse local guests in their favorite Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars stories through enchanting entertainment and enhanced experiences throughout each cruise.The Disney Wonder will embark on these “Disney Magic at Sea” cruises through February 2024, ranging from two to six nights and departing from four home ports: Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia; and Auckland, New Zealand.During the repositioning voyages between Honolulu and Sydney in October 2023 and February 2024, the Disney Wonder will offer the fleet's first-ever South Pacific itineraries. These brand-new cruises will give guests from around the world the chance to experience exotic destinations like Fiji and Samoa. Bookings open to the public on Oct. 6, 2022AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND CRUISES 2023 – 2024 Cruises from SydneySail Dates: 28/10/23, 01/11/23, 24/12/23, 28/12/23, 03/01/24, 05/01/24, 08/01/24, 12/01/24,14/01/24, 20/01/24, 23/01/24, 12/02/24Prices starting from (for 2 nights on 12/01/24, per person based on double occupancy):Inside Stateroom: US$720Oceanview Stateroom: US$789Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah: US$918Concierge Stateroom with Verandah: US$1741Cruises from Melbourne Sail dates: 03/11/23, 05/11/23, 09/11/23, 12/11/23, 16/11/23, 26/01/24, 30/01/24, 02/02/24,05/2/24, 09/02/24Prices starting from (for 2 nights on 03/11/23, per person based on double occupancy):Inside Stateroom: US$546Oceanview Stateroom: US$593Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah: US$689Concierge Stateroom with Verandah: US$1281Cruises from BrisbaneSail Dates: 08/12/23, 11/12/23, 15/12/23, 20/12/23, 22/12/23Prices starting from (for 2 nights on 20/12/23, per person based on double occupancy):Inside Stateroom: US$755Oceanview Stateroom: US$821Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah: US$951Concierge Stateroom with Verandah: US$1760Cruises from AucklandSail Dates: 21/11/23, 25/11/23, 28/11/23, 01/12/23, 04/12/23Prices starting from (for 3 nights on 28/11/23, per person based on double occupancy):Inside Stateroom: US$760Oceanview Stateroom: US$818Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah: US$929Concierge Stateroom with Verandah: US$1705Prices based on stateroom category, sail date and party size. Prices include applicable taxes/GST, port expenses and fees. Sail dates and staterooms are subject to availability. Visit disneycruiseline.com/AUNZ beginning September 26, 2022 to check current pricing, availability and itineraries. Prices shown above are not guaranteed, are subject to change without notice, and do not include optional gratuities ($29-46.50 USD per person). Prices shown above are for the following categories: Concierge Family Stateroom with Verandah (03A), Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Navigator's Verandah (07A), Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom (09D), and Standard Inside Stateroom (11B).Image Credit: Disney Wonder, Disney Cruise LineImage Credit: Sun Princess, Princess CruisesAnd more... 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Tonight in a special feature, Pete Lutz and the Narada Radio Company return to grace the Playhouse Theatre stage with a super presentation of the classic drama with Meridian 7-1212! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight in a special feature, Pete Lutz and the Narada Radio Company return to grace the Playhouse Theatre stage with a super presentation of the classic drama with Meridian 7-1212! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hicaro Nicolai (Cabaret Prologue Company) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!In this jam-packed episode, Andrew & Hicaro discuss My Fair Lady as well as the latest news about Cinderella's closing night, the Tony Awards, Broadway closures, the Six film and lots more!Hicaro is a Brazillian performer and, after having an incredible non-stop career in Brazil, they came to the UK and starred in Voices Of The Amazon (Sadler's Wells / International Tour) as well as Inala A Zulu Ballet (Royal Albert Hall / Peacock Theatre / International Tour).They then ventured into the world of musical theatre and appeared in Vanara The Musical (Hackney Empire) before joining the cast of A Chorus Line (Leicester Curve) as a swing.Hicaro is currently in the West End production of Cabaret (Kit Kat Club, Playhouse Theatre) as a swing for the prologue company.Follow Hicaro on Instagram: @hicaronicolaiHosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

Kunene and the King has officially begun  Following successful 2019 runs, this intriguing confrontation between two men representing converse aspects of the South African economy has opened on our shores  again (Sunday, 29 May 2022). Directly from the West End at the Ambassador Theatre in London, Joburg Theatre & John Kani proudly present the premiere of Kunene and The King as well as the national tour, directed by Janice Honeyman. Kunene and the King makes its return to South African theatres with performances at the Joburg Theatre thereafter moving onto the Playhouse Theatre and Mandela Bay Theatre Complex in July 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mousetrap - Brent Caldwell and Chris Cook will take to the Playhouse Theatre stage in the Dunedin Repertory Society's production of Agatha Christie's murder mystery. Broadcast on Otago Access Radio www.oar.org.nz

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: Pretty Woman - Saturday 9 April, 2.30pm, Savoy Theatre, London  Wicked - Wednesday 13 April, 7.30pm, touch tour 5.50pm, Apollo Victoria, London Black Love - Thursday 14 April, 7.30pm, Kilne Theatre, London,  Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Thursday 21 April, 7.30pm, Playhouse Theatre, London   Northern ballet: The Great Gatsby - Saturday 23 April, 2.30pm, InSight Talk 12.30pm Northern Ballet's Merlin in cinemas with audio description from Sunday 24 April. 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)

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: About Us Guildhall Square, Londonderry, from Tuesday 15 March to Monday 21 March, 7.30pm - 9.00pm Y Maes, Caernarfon, Wednesday 30 March to Tuesday 5 April,  8.45pm Wales Beethoven Exhibition   Wednesday 16 March, 6pm, British Library, London Opera North: Rigoletto Saturday 19 March, 7pm, Theatre Royal Nottingham Saturday 26 March, 7pm, Theatre Royal Newcastle Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Tuesday 29 March, 7.30pm, Playhouse Theatre, London We Will Rock You Thursday 31 March, 7.30pm, Milton Keynes Theatre 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)

This week we chat to James Birch, gallery owner and author of Bacon in Moscow, about his life-long friendship with Francis Bacon, one of Britain's most popular and controversial artists. Having known him since childhood and been a regular Soho drinking companion, James gives us a fascinating often funny and moving insight Bacon's life. He tells us all about his new book, the extraordinary story of taking a Bacon exhibition to Moscow in the late eighties during Perestroika. James also sheds light on the influences behind many of Bacon's paintings showing in the brilliant new exhibition Francis Bacon: Man and Beast at the Royal Academy in London. We also give you a run down on what to see in the art world this month. In London, there are Van Gogh's Self-Portraits at the Courtauld Gallery, Louise Bourgeois at the Hayward Gallery, Helen Frankenthaler at Dulwich Picutre Gallery and Lubaina Himid at Tate Modern. Meanwhile, outside London, there's an exhibition of prints From Hockney to Hamid at Pallant House in Chichester, Audubon's Birds of America opens at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and Ai Weiwei's exhibition The Liberty of Doubt opens at the wonderful Kettle's Yard in Cambridge. We also suggest a visit to the glorious Yorkshire Sculpture Park to see Full Circle, an exhibition of drawings by David Nash. And our top tip of the week? Beg, steal, cheat, lie, borrow to get to see Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley in Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre, brilliantly converted into the KitKat Club in 1930's Berlin. Cast changes on 21st March so move fast! Produced by Audio Coast

The Beatles first played at the Oasis Club on February 2, 1962. Six days later they were at The Playhouse Theatre to audition for a BBC radio performance. They passed the audition, so on March 7 they were back at the same theatre to record three songs for the BBC radio show, “Teenager's Turn – Here We Go.” It was the first time they wore suits in front of an audience. The show was aired the next day. What do all of these things have in common? They all took place in Manchester! Note: on a special page we've compiled 43 informative and entertaining links that'll take you on a deep dive into all that's discussed in this episode. See: https://barmyoldcodger.com/beatles60-podcast The Beatles wisely chose Manchester as their first opening to the nation. In retrospect, it makes good sense to include Manchester among "Beatles cities" that would propel the group to the toppermost (alongside Liverpool, Hamburg, New York and London). Located about 35 miles east of Liverpool, Manchester was in 1962 (and still is) the prime gateway for all media in the North of England. Radio appearances recorded in Manchester and their first television appearance filmed by Manchester's Granada TV would give The Beatles their first national exposure. It could be said that Manchester wasn't just a random stop along the way to London. It was the main route that had to be taken. In this episode of the Beatles60 podcast, we have some special guests! Beatles historian Steve Bradley and radio presenter Phil Salter are area natives. They're the voices behind the mics on the Arrive Without Travelling podcast. It's an information-packed discussion, and our guests make it perfectly clear that the Beatles' path to nationwide fame would begin in Manchester, the north's media centre. Listen or Share via YouTube: https://youtu.be/K_56fuTuP0o Arrive Without Travelling (radio show & podcast) https://arrivewithouttravelling.com/radio-%26-podcast Lots of Manchester links! https://www.facebook.com/113527093818469/posts/497399238764584/ NOTE! We give you a nice long list of links for each episode. The links are almost as interesting as the podcast! See: https://beatles60.group/blog --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beatles60/message

West End legend Anna-Jane Casey is currently starring in Rebecca Frecknall's brand-new West End production of Cabaret. She plays Fraulein Kost and Fritzie.For this production, the Playhouse Theatre has been transformed into The Kit Kat Club. The show also stars Eddie Redmayne as The Emcee, Jessie Buckley as Sally Bowles and Omari Douglas as Cliff Bradshaw. Just a few of Anna-Jane's extensive theatre credits include: Sweet Charity (Sheffield Crucible/TMA nomination for Best Actress), The Band Plays On, Annie Get Your Gun, Flowers for Mrs. Harris, Company, & Piaf (Sheffield Crucible), Girl from the North Country (Toronto Royal Alexandra & London Gielgud), Calendar Girls The Musical (UK Tour), Billy Elliot (UK & International Tour and Victoria Palace), Stepping Out (Vaudeville), Mack and Mabel (Chichester, UK Tour & Newbury Watermill/TMA for Best Performance in a Musical), Forbidden Broadway (Menier Chocolate Factory & Vaudeville), Jerry's Girls (St James), Comedy of Errors (Regent's Park), Spamalot (Playhouse), Sunday in the Park with George (Menier Chocolate Factory), Chicago (Adelphi), West Side Story (Prince Edward & Prince Of Wales), Starlight Express (Apollo Victoria), Grease (Dominion), Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (London Palladium) and Cats (New London).Cabaret is booking at the Kit Kat Club until Saturday 14th May 2022.Visit www.kitkat.club for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @Andrew_Tomlins Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.ukVisit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

It's time to grab a "window seat" and be on your best "model behavior" as hosts Bobby and Kristina discuss 2017's Amélie and 2010's Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown on episode fourteen of My Favorite Flop.   ABOUT AMÉLIE Based on the 2001 French film of the same name, Amélie tells the story of a shy waitress who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better while struggling with her own isolation. The musical features music by Daniel Messé, lyrics by Messé and Nathan Tysen, and a book by Craig Lucas. Following out-of-town tryouts at Berkeley Repertory and The Ahmanson, the musical finally opened to mixed reviews on Broadway on April 3, 2017. Despite praise for its cast and design elements, many critics found issue with the score, and the show struggled at the box office. When the show failed to receive any Tony nominations in an extremely competitive season, the show closed on May 21, 2017, after 27 previews and 56 regular performances. A substantially transformed production, with new orchestrations, an expanded repertoire of songs, and new staging in the actor/muso style, opened on the West End in December 2019, at the Other Palace. Critics praised its improvements on the Broadway version, with The Guardian describing it as "a triumph of adaptation" "high on imagination", while The Daily Telegraph lauded the "wonderful, wistful evening" it made. It was nominated for three awards at the 2020 Laurence Olivier Awards: Best New Musical, Best Original Score or New Orchestrations, and Best Actress in a Musical.   Original Broadway Cast Phillipa Soo as Amélie Adam Chanler-Berat as Nino Tony Sheldon as Dufayel/Collignon David Andino as Blind Beggar/Garden Gnome/Anchorperson Randy Blair as Hipolito/Rock Star/Belgian Tourist Heath Calvert as Lucien/Adrien Wells/Mysterious Man Alison Cimmet as Amandine/Philomene Savvy Crawford as Young Amélie Manoel Felciano as Raphael/Bretodeau Harriett D. Foy as Suzanne Alyse Alan Louis as Georgette/Sylvie/Collignon's Mother Maria-Christina Oliveras as Gina Paul Whitty as Joseph/Fluffy/Collignon's Father ABOUT WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Based on the Pedro Almodóvar film of the same name, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown tells the tale of a group of women in late 20th-century Madrid whose relationships with men lead to a tumultuous 48 hours of love, confusion, and passion. The musical features music and lyrics by David Yazbek and a book by Jeffrey Lane. Following a series of workshops in 2009 featuring Salma Hayek, Jessica Biel, Matthew Morrison and Paulo Szot, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown opened on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre on November 4, 2010. The production was a limited engagement that was scheduled to end on January 23, 2011, but due to low grosses and ticket sales, closed early on January 2, 2011. At the time of closing, the show had played 30 previews and 69 regular performances. A West End production, also directed by Bartlett Sher and starring Tamsin Greig, Jérôme Pradon, Haydn Gwynne, Anna Skellern, and Willemijn Verkaik opened at the Playhouse Theatre on January 12, 2015 for a 20-week run, and subsequently extended its run, but it was ultimately announced that the production would close on May 23, 2015. Greig and Gwynne were nominated for Best Actress in a Musical and Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical respectively at the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards.   Original Broadway Cast Sherie Rene Scott as Pepa Patti LuPone as Lucia Brian Stokes Mitchell as Ivan Julio Agustin as Ambite De'Adre Aziza as Paulina Laura Benanti as Candela Danny Burstein as Taxi Driver Alma Cuervo as Woman in Cinema/Ivan's Concierge/Magistrate 2 Justin Guarini as Carlos Murphy Guyer as Hector/TV Husband/Magistrate/Chief Inspector Nina Lafarga as Woman at Train/Ana Nikka Graff Lanzarone as Marisa Yanira Marin as Ensemble Sean McCourt as Man in Cinema/Doctor/Detective Vivian Nixon as Ensemble Mary Beth Peil as Pepa's Concierge/TV and Radio Announcer Luis Salgado as Malik Jennifer Sánchez as Cristina Phillip Spaeth as Ensemble Matthew Steffens as Ensemble Charlie Sutton as Man at Train/Telephone Repairman

Playhouse Theatre - Dunedin's Playhouse Theatre is in need of refurbishment. Jemma Adams explains.

Nikki Belsher was trained at the Jeannine Greville Dancing Academy.At 11 she made her West End debut in the musical Annie at the Victoria Palace. By the time she was 15 she had followed this with two further seasons in Annie, a season with Kids International at the Dominion and the leading role of Morgana in Tin Pan Ali at the Edinburgh Fringe.She left school at 16 to join the cast of 42nd Street at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, where she understudied both female leads - Peggy Sawyer and Anytime Annie - and remained there for two years. Nikki left 42nd Street having already started rehearsals for Cats playing the part of Jemima and understudying Jellylorum and Gumbie Cat.Her other credits include: Pearl in ‘Starlight Express' (Australasia Tour), Ensemble in ‘Can Can' (Strand Theatre), ‘Ashley' and Dance Captain in ‘Starlight Express' (Apollo Victoria), ‘Sue' and Dance Captain  in ‘A Slice of Saturday Night' (UK Tour), Ensemble in ‘Carousel' (National Theatre), ‘Candi' in ‘Oh What a Night' (Opera House, Blackpool), Ensemble in ‘Fame' (Scandinavian Tour), ‘Marty' in ‘Grease' (Scandinavian tour), ‘Delores'/'Miss Cashdime' in ‘Singin' in the Rain' (National Theatre), Ensemble and Dance Captain in ‘Sunset Boulevard' (UK Tour), ‘Nickie' in ‘Sweet Charity' (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield), Barelli Sister in ‘The Rat Pack' (Haymarket Theatre), ‘Sheila Bryant' in ‘A Chorus Line' (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield).Nikki assisted Peter Darling on the choreography for the original West End production of ‘Billy Elliot the Musical' in London. She then joined Peter in New York to stage the show on Broadway, after which, she then re-joined the show in the West End as Resident Choreographer.Nikki also assisted Peter with the choreography of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', the Musical, which opened in the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.More recently she has worked with Peter as Tap Dance Advisor for the West End and Broadway Productions of ‘Groundhog Day', and the workshop for the Broadway Production of ‘She has also been Resident Director for ‘Rainbow Rocks, My Little Pony Musical' (Asia Tour 2016). Resident Director/Choreographer on ‘Me and My Girl' (UK tour), ‘Footloose the Musical' (UK tour and Playhouse Theatre in the West End), ‘The Rat Pack live from Las Vegas' (Haymarket and Strand (now Novello) Theatres.)Nikki's TV appearances include:  ‘Agony' (Live TV), ‘2.4 Children' (BBC), ‘Dramarama' (ITV), ‘Campion' (ITV), ‘The Eurovision Song Contest', 1991.Nikki is an adjudicator for DWC. She has taught guest workshops at home and Internationally. 

Brian Zeilinger-Goode is a two-time Tony Award-winning, eight-time Olivier Award and Emmy Award-nominated American producer based in London. He holds the distinction of having been the youngest ever Broadway and West End producer when he produced his first shows at the age of 19. ​​ Through his company Zeilinger Productions, Brian's independent work in the West End includes: Dear Evan Hansen, Queen Anne (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Harold Pinter Theatre), The Glass Menagerie (Duke of York’s Theatre), Nice Fish (Harold Pinter Theatre), Dreamgirls (Savoy Theatre), 1984 (Playhouse Theatre), Oresteia (Trafalgar Studios), Studios), Bend It Like Beckham (Phoenix Theatre), The Elephant Man (Theatre Royal Haymarket), The Nether (Duke of York’s Theatre), The Sunshine Boys (Savoy Theatre), Master Class (Vaudeville Theatre), Top Girls (Trafalgar Studuios), Betrayal (Comedy Theatre) and Hair (Gielgud Theatre). On Broadway his credits include: Network (Belasco Theatre), 1984 (Hudson Theater), Dear Evan Hansen (Music Box Theatre), King Charles III (Music Box Theatre), The Elephant Man (Booth Theatre), The Cripple of Inishmaan (Cort Theater), I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers (Booth Theatre), Lucky Guy (Broadhurst Theatre), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Richard Rodgers Theatre), Death of a Salesman (Ethel Barrymore Theatre), Catch Me If You Can (Neil Simon Theatre), Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (Richard Rodgers Theatre), The Pee-Wee Herman Show (Stephen Sondheim Theatre) and Lend Me A Tenor (Music Box Theatre). ​ Brian is also a principle of MZG Theatre Productions, co-founded with fellow producer Jack Maple. MZG's theatre credits include: Private Peaceful (Bristol Old Vic and the Barn Theatre), Nuclear War / Buried / Graceland (Old Red Lion Theatre), Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon (the Barn Theatre and the Old Red Lion Theatre), Sitting (ArtisTree Theatre, Hong Kong), The View Upstairs (Soho Theatre), Rundertisch (Tristan Bates Theatre), The Rink (Southwark Playhouse). Productions in concert include: Tonight at the London Coliseum (streamed from the iconic West End theatre), Zorro The Musical (Cadogan Hall), Cinderella (Cadogan Hall), and Carousel (Cadogan Hall). They have also produced concerts for: Sierra Boggess, Kelli O'Hara, Caissie Levy, Laura Benanti, Andy Mientus, Keala Settle, and Laura Michelle Kelly. Also a television and film producer, his television work includes Gossip Girl, Teen Wolf, HBO’s The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway; and for film: Martha Marcy May Marlene, Geek Charming, and Very Good Girls. In addition to his independent producing work, Brian currently serves as Executive Producer of Live Entertainment for Studio POW, a London-based film and television production company, and sits on the Development and Education Board of the Donmar Warehouse. He is also the Co-Founding Producing Artistic Director of the international TheatreBites Festival at ArtisTree in Hong Kong. Brian is an alumnus of the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and holds an MFA in Creative Producing from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Instagram: @brianzeilinger Host: Jamie Neale @jamienealejn Discussing rituals and habitual patterns in personal and work life. We ask questions about how to become more aware of one self and the world around us, how do we become 360 with ourselves? Host Instagram: @jamienealejn Podcast Instagram: @360_yourself Music from Electric Fruit Produced by Tom Dalby Composed by Toby Wright

Kiruna Stamell was working as an extra on the film Moulin Rouge in Australia twenty years ago when the director created the part of La Petite Princess just for her. She used her pay check to come to the UK where she’s worked across television, film and theatre. At the start of this year she was in the Jamie Lloyd Company production of Cyrano de Bergerac at the Playhouse Theatre in the West End, which won the Olivier award for Best Revival at the weekend. She was meant to be part of the show’s New York transfer but it was cancelled because of the pandemic. Instead, she found herself shielding at home in the UK with her husband Gareth, and creating a web series for children called Pirate and Parrot. Follow Kiruna on Twitter and Instagram.  Follow Backstage With... online, on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can send Mikey your guest requests and questions on Twitter and Instagram, or email Mikey@backstagewith.com.

As we continue our celebrations of Tuvalu Language Week 2020, we’re joined now by Soonalofa Eliesa & Salai Schuster, Director & Producer of “Tinogafulu mo Tokoiva” a new play at the PlayHouse Theatre in Glen Eden (Auckland) on the 10th & 11th of October.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we continue our celebrations of Tuvalu Language Week 2020, we’re joined now by Soonalofa Eliesa & Salai Schuster, Director & Producer of “Tinogafulu mo Tokoiva” a new play at the PlayHouse Theatre in Glen Eden (Auckland) on the 10th & 11th of October.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

General Manager of the Playhouse Theatre, Weston-super-Mare, Producer and globe-trotting impresario, Mark joined us for our first-ever podcast. Armed with brand new headphones that he couldn't plug into his mac, over a shaky Zoom connection we covered topics including:running a successful venue blowing stuff up in the Middle East learning how to produce a pantobeing a terrible plumber and expert tap breaker..."All over the walls are posters of memories that never happened..."For more about Mark and his production company; mt-productions.co.uk

The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel, Tale Told By An Idiot at Wilton’s Music Hall with backstage interview with actor Sara Alexander. Endgame & Rough for Theatre ll at The Old Vic starring Alan Cumming, Daniel Radcliffe, Jane Horrocks and Karl Johnson. Cyrano de Bergerac, Jamie Lloyd Theatre Company at The Playhouse Theatre starring James McAvoy with a backstage interview with actor Nari Blair- Mangat.

It’s the last production of the year as Vicki and James head to the Playhouse Theatre to watch Cyrano De Bergerac.  But was the play a stinker or did it come up smelling of roses?  Download the podcast to find out! If you would like us to come and review your production, you can contact us via our Facebook page, email us at fifteenminutethetare@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter.  If you like what you hear please remember to rate and review us on ITunes.. Thanks for listening!

ft. ‪Rebecca Lisewski Craig Webb Didi Derriere Rosie Beaver Vocal Xtr3me.‬ Les Miserables The Staged Concert The Wind of Heaven. Finborough Theatre. Bertie Taylor-Smith, Will Maynard, Louise Breckon-Richards, Rhiannon Neads, Kristy Philipps, Seiriol Tomos, David Whitworth, Melissa Woodbridge. Whistle Down The Wind. The Union Theatre. Cinderella. Lyric Hammersmith. Cyrano De Bergerac. The Playhouse Theatre. A Festive Evening With Patsy May & Friends. Museum of Comedy. The Spice Gals. Leicester Square Christmas. Meth the Queen. Rosie Beaver. Kitty Scott Claus. Ophelia Love and Vinegar Strokes. Roles We’ll Never Play. The Union Theatre. Tom Duern. Ross Hadley. Luke Conner Hall. Lawrence Smith. Lauren Soley. Max Harwood. Maiya Quansah-Breed. Maison Kelley. Kush Khanna. Katie Megan Weirr. Josie Kemp. Jacki Pulford. James Hinton. Frankie Jones. Ailsa Davidson. Aran MacRae. Evie Rose Lane. Eve Norris. Aoife Clesham. Charlotte Elizabeth Yorke. MD ‪Flynn Sturgeon

Actor Tom Edden sits down with us backstage at the Playhouse Theatre to talk about working with director Jamie Lloyd, as well as his previous roles in shows such as One Man, Two Guvnors - for which he was nominated for a Tony - Amadeus, Matilda, Les Miserables, and more. The music used in this podcast is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McLeod, used under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

EPISODE SUMMARY ‘Telling Troubles stories can help deal with the past’ Telling stories about the past – about the Troubles – can help families and society move on, says playwright Jo Egan. She dramatised the events that killed six children during the Troubles in‘The Crack in Everything’, which was produced by Derry’s Playhouse Theatre as part of a European Union Peace project. She was also responsible for ‘Crimea Square’, a community theatre play about the history of the Shankill Road. “People want to be heard,” says Jo. “They want their stories recognised. And I think we need to recognise and hear the stories.” Listen on to hear the full interview with Paul.

In this episode, Connor and Catherine sit down with West End star Joshua Gannon. Joshua is currently playing the role of Motel, a Tailor in Fiddler On The Roof at the Playhouse Theatre. We speak about his training at Guildford School of Acting, his passion for the industry and how support from his family, plus a wonderful relationship with his agent has helped forge his career to date. We also learn more about what it was like for Josh to make his West End debut in The Wind and the Willows at the London Palladium. Theme music by Simon Oskarsson and Alex Cardall for ACT Music Ldn.

Let's talk about musicals with an 'immersive' twist. Based on The Sholem Aleichem Stories by special permission of Arnold Perl, book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Original Broadway production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Directed by Trevor Nunn. With Andy Nyman, Maria Friedman, Anita Dobson, Nicola Brown, Harriet Bunton, Dermot Canavan, Stewart Clarke, Joshua Gannon, Matthew Hawksley, Molly Osborne, Miles Barrow, Philip Bertioli, Fenton Gray, James Hameed, Adam Linstead, Adam Margilewski, Robert Maskell, Robyn McIntyre, Gaynor Miles, Ellie Mullane, Tania Newton, George Olney, Craig Pinder, Ed Wade, Taylor Walker, Sofia Bennett, Lottie Casserley, Elena Cervesi, Lia Cohen, Talia Etherington, Shoshana Ezequiel, Isabella Foat and Valentina Theodoulou. http://go.otwp.uk/s01e34-fiddler-on-the-roof www.fiddlerwestend.com All thoughts and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the individual expressing them at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the official position of The Good, the Bad and the Just Plain Standard, Milk In A Wineglass & Hicks Entertainment. I, Yann Sicamois - sound in body and mind - shall never apologize to an angry mob under any circumstances. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/on-the-wooden-path/message

Nick has never seen Fiddler on the Roof - so he and Dom went off to the Playhouse Theatre to see the Trevor Nunn directed production from the Menier Chocolate Factory starring Andy Nyman and Judy Kuhn.  Heat their thoughts...

According to the children's charity World Vision, nine percent of girls in Afghanistan are married before the age of 15. Jane speaks to Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand who's been working with this charity to tackle this issue. She recently came back from Afghanistan where she spent time with the families affected by this. She also shares her views on the recent mosque attacks.Hallie Rubenhold's new book focuses on the lives of Mary Jane Kelly, Polly Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes. ‘The Five' is about the women who were murdered by Jack the Ripper, and not about him.Also on the programme, Jane speaks to Judy Kuhn,the voice of Disney's 1995 classic Pocahontas. She's also a four time Tony Award nominated Broadway star who is currently performing on the West End stage playing the part of Golde in latest revival of Fiddler on the Roof at the Playhouse Theatre. Jane finds out how the much loved musical mimics Judy's own family history.Producer: Sej Asar

In episode 31 we review Tina! The Musical, The Ballet Boyz new show Them/Us, and two shows from MT Fest at The Other Palace; But I'm A Cheerleader and Bloody Bloody Jessica Fletcher. We also discuss one final visit to see Caroline or Change on it's closing night before looking ahead to the new musical that will be replacing it at The Playhouse Theatre this month, Fidler on the Roof. - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Caroline, Or Change, the multi-award-winning musical by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori, draws on Kushner’s Deep South Jewish childhood to tell its tale of changing times in 60s America. The action takes place at Chanukah in 1962, as shockwaves from the assassination of JFK on 22 November rock America and the world. Aaron Gelkoff plays Noah Gellman, a nine-year-old Jewish boy whose relationship with his family’s black maid Caroline (played by Sharon D Clarke) consoles him more than his stepmother ever can after the death of his mother. Sue Kelvin plays the doting Grandma, mother of the boy’s bereaved father. Judi Herman caught up with both actors to discuss their preparations for the roles; the experience of black and Jewish minorities in 60s Louisiana and how it chimes with our current uneasy times of racism and antisemitism; and what it takes to be a star in musical theatre today – both upcoming and experienced.Caroline, Or Change runs until Saturday 9 February. 7.30pm (Mon-Sat), 2.30pm (Thu & Sat only). From £20*. Playhouse Theatre, WC2N 5DE. 084 4871 7631. www.carolineorchange.co.uk*A limited number of £5 tickets are available to ages 16-25 on the day of performance and in person from the Playhouse Theatre box office. There is also an offer on that allows anyone named Caroline a free ticket when also purchasing another paying ticket. ‘Carolines Go Free’ is an exclusive offer available via the box office in person or by phone.Read our five-star review of Caroline, Or Change on the JR blog.

TBB Talks to Olivier Award-winner Sharon D. Clarke about her reprisal of her critically-hailed performance in the role of Caroline Thibodeaux in the musical 'Caroline or Change'.  A British Black legend of the stage, Clarke has lead productions such as Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and The Amen Corner(National Theatre), Ghost The Musical (Piccadilly Theatre), The Life (Southwark Playhouse), Porgy and Bess (Regents Park Open Air Theatre). She was also recently seen in BBC's cult sci-fi series Doctor Who and the thriller series Informer. Directed by Michael Longhurst, Caroline, Or Change, is the celebrated musical written by Tony Kushner, author of Angels in America, with a score from Tony Award-winning Jeanine Tesori running at the West End's Playhouse Theatre from 20 November 2018 to 9 February 2019. Louisiana, 1963. Revolution is in the air, though not so much for Caroline, the poorly paid maid toiling endlessly in the sweltering basement of the Gellman household. It's a fantastical, magical place amidst the piles of laundry and singing washing machines, especially for eight-year-old Noah Gellman who sneaks downstairs to see her whenever he can. Yet a simple gesture to leave more money in Caroline's pocket is about to test who and how far the winds of change can ever really reach… Winner of the 2007 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Caroline, Or Change is a playful, funny, and deeply moving portrait of America at a time of momentous social upheaval, set to an uplifting and profound score of soul, blues, classical and traditional Jewish folk music. Find out more and book tickets here: https://carolineorchange.co.uk/

Our live review of Joe Satriani on the Australian leg of his 2018 world tour, in support of his 16th solo album What Happens Next. A print version of this review is also available here.   Guitar Speak Podcast Links  Subscribe and find previous episodes at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or visit us at www.guitarspeakpodcast.libsyn.com. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram  Join our Guitar Speak Forum You can support us on Patreon  

More songs and conversations from this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe – so join Thos for the low down on the Murderous Philanthropist of Croydon Town, One Good Soul and an intriguing double/sequel/prequel/Mobius strip of a musical in two parts, or two musicals in one, namely Wall! A Thinly Veiled Metaphor for Our Current Political Landscape Disguised as a New American Musical and Wall 2.0! A Thinly Veiled Manifesto for How to Mend Our Broken World Disguised as a New American Musical!  Plus Nick shares his thoughts on Derren Brown: Underground - which is currently playing at the Playhouse Theatre in London.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. Recorded back in March 2017, Eamonn conducted an interview with Liam Campbell, Community Relations Officer at the Playhouse Theatre. During the conversation Liam discusses his opinion on the "Fragile Peace" in Northern Ireland, his viewpoints on the last Assembly Elections and his role within the Playhouse Theatre. Liam also informs us of the "No Place Like Home" Project, a theatrical show developed from the original stories of the young parents and their experiences of homelessness and featured song, satire, drama and a very powerful message about the often overlooked issue of homelessness in this city and beyond. Never miss an episode of the Holywell Trust Podcast or the Holywell Trust Testimony series. Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/holywell-podcast/id1229484179?mt=2 Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-743120821 And you can now listen to the Holywell Trust Podcast and Testimony series on Stitcher Radio http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dee-curran/holywell-podcast Please feel free to comment on our Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Soundcloud pages and don’t forget to rate the programme. Thanks for listening and sharing the links.

Tonight in a special feature, Pete Lutz and the Narada Radio Players return to grace the Playhouse Theatre stage with a super presentation of the classic drama with Meridian 7-1212!

 The Joe Ringer Band are a talented band who have three very special seasonal concerts coming up- "The Michael Buble Christmas Songbook", which has dates in Dereham (3rd December) and at the Playhouse Theatre here in Norwich itself (8th and 9th December).  Taking time out from his busy schedule, Joe Ringer talks to Richard Harrison in a live interview from the Morning Session.  Find out more about the band here: http://www.thejoeringerband.co.uk  read more

In the second of 2 programmes from Derry Londonderry Radio 3's Matthew Sweet examines the work and legacy of director Michael Grigsby, who died earlier this year, and who made a trilogy of films in Ulster. In the first two, Too Long A Sacrifice and The Silent War, he invited people to talk about how The Troubles had impacted on their lives. Matthew Sweet is joined by two film-makers who worked closely with Michael Grigsby, Rebekah Tolley and John Furse, to pay tribute to his work. This event was recorded at the Playhouse Theatre in Derry-Londonderry, this year's UK City of Culture.