Podcast appearances and mentions of Ruthie Henshall

We revisit our episode with Griff Rhys Jones with a re-edit! Resulting in a much more relaxed chat and plenty of unheard material. Griff Rhys Jones is probably best known for his sketch comedy work, most notably in the groundbreaking Not The Nine O'Clock News and for over a decade in Smith & Jones, alongside the late Mel Smith. More recently Griff appeared as one of the Three Men In A Boat for multiple series on BBC1, was the host of BBC4's Quizeum, written many books and has fronted a number of acclaimed documentaries for ITV .Griff Rhys Jones is guest number 438 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Griff is putting on three Christmas shows to raise money for the charity EACH, East Anglia's Children's Hospice. With acts including Ruth Jones, David Baddiel, Joe Pasquale and Ruthie Henshall. Get your tickets here - https://www.each.org.uk/get-involved/fundraising-and-events/happy-christmas-east-anglia/Follow Griff Rhys Jones on Instagram: @griffrhysjones .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And we're back! Folks, after over 5 months of actress-less episodes, we are finally back with the iconic Lea Salonga. You Might Know Her From Aladdin, Mulan, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, and Broadway productions of  Here Lies Love, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, and Flower Drum Song. Lea was the coolest and gave us all the behind-the-scenes scoop on her Tony-winning turn as Kim in Miss Saigon, Madame Thenardier and the Broadway hat trick we hope to live to see, and whether playing Mouse's mom is a play on her legend status with the House of Mouse. All that plus, auditioning as both Jasmine and Fa Mulan, the secret Les Mis chorus track (and did Patti Lupone do it?), and her favorite drag queens. Anne and Damian, we twin flames writing this, are just pleased as ever to be back and interviewing actresses. Thanks for being along for the ride and please know that glycolic acid can also be applied under the armpits to stop odor and it works.  Follow us on social media: @youmightknowherfrom || @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: SAG contract has been ratified  Lea was in Here Lies Love over the summer (it just closed on Broadway) She is currently in Old Friends in London with Bernadette Peters Escaping Twin Flames on Netflix Megan Fox calls Machine Gun Kelly her “Twin Flame”  Wild Wild Country on Netflix Keith Raniere from Nxivm (doc: The Vow) Ethan Slater with Ariana Grande I did look up “The Fifth Dimension” aka “5D” Love Has Won on HBO Lea was on tour with Il Divo  Here Lies Love producer Clint Ramos  Dee on Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin Eric Johnson voice on Assassins Creed. Lea's a gamer  “Cry and Die” as Eponine and Fantine  (she was also “Bullet Boy” in ensemble!) Has NOT seen Katie Holmes sings “On My Own” in Dawson's Creek Ready to do the Broadway Hat Trick and play Madame Thenardier Originated role of Kim in Miss Saigon. Lots of music in show was written for her voice Nicholas Heitner's Helicopter is to Miss Saigon as Chandelier is to Phantom of the Opera All Asian cast for 2002 Flower Drum Song revival in is one of Anne's favorite  We love Pat Suzuki who played Linda Low in the OBC Singing voice of Princess Jasmine and Fa Mulan Gets free admission to DisneyWorld for her lifetime (and +3) Ming-Na Wen (speaking voice of Fa Mulan) is a great poker player  Gold Gala in Los Angeles Hey Mr Producer is one of the best musical theatre concerts of all time Performing “You Could Drive a Person Crazy” with Ruthie Henshall, Millicent Martin, and Maria Friedman  Hugh Jackman pre fame did Curly on Hey Mr Producer  Cameron Mackintosh produced a tribute to himself Loves Jinkx Monsoon but hasn't done Drag Race Phillipines yet Absolute/Perfect pitch Jongkook from the Calvin Klein ads Eva Noblezada don't reach out about Broadway revival of Miss Saigon Would choose to originate role on Broadway over a hit album or hit tv show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend bit Played Annie as a kid in Philippines Played Grace at Hollywood Bowl Annie Singing with Big Bird on Sesame Street  Riffed as Sandy in1995 production of Grease in Manila the third bridge (3:00) Damian loves glycolic acid almost as much as Mother God loves colloidal silver  

Last week Mickey-Jo was delighted to be at the opening night of 42nd Street at Sadler's Wells. This new revival of the show stars Adam Garcia, Ruthie Henshall, Nicole-Lily Baisden, and more! Check out the new review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this revival... • 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

Champion javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread reveals how competitive sport saved her (1m03s); Marina Hyde asks why the coronation is being overshadowed by Meghan, Harry and a quiche (17m10s); and from the West End stage to care homes campaigner, Ruthie Henshall talks to Sam Wollaston (24m30s)

For many musical theatre fans, Rob Houchen represents a pinnacle in musical theatre talent. Since he made his debut as Marius in Les Miserables, Rob has established an enviable career as one of the West End's finest leading men taking on roles like Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza and Joe Cable in South Pacific. As well as being highly sought after actor though, Rob Houchen is also one of the most exciting young producers after establishing West End Does / Chorus Presents, staging sell-out concerts at venues like Cadogan Hall featuring some of the West End's most popular stars. One highlight was producing a 30th anniversary concert of personal favourite: Children of Eden with the blessing of composer Stephen Schwartz and also brought together original cast members: Ruthie Henshall and Ray Shell. Here, Rob also made his directing debut and audiences got an insight into another talent of the multi-talented actor. Now, he is currently preparing to star in a new musical theatre concert: At Last, It's Summer, where he will also be making his London Palladium debut before also returning to Cadogan Hall for West End Does: Hollywood The Sequel.In this special interview, Rob Houchen opened about the last decade in his career on the West End, both as an actor and as a producer. We get to see a personal side to Rob as well, as he opened up about his relationship with fellow actor Jack Butterworth as well as his past struggles with body image and a difficult relationship with food. Rob also shared his thoughts on audience behaviour and his experiences with fans in the past. Still, he shares his gratitude for all of his experiences during his career and remains ambitious for the future. After turning 30 during the pandemic, he seems to have found a new sense of security within himself and looks forward to new challenges ahead as well as setting new goals for his career. 

My guest today is actress Ruthie Henshall. Ruthie's multi-award winning career has seen her star in the most popular musicals of the past thirty years including Cats, Miss Saigon, Crazy For You, She Loves Me, Oliver!, A Chorus Line, Les Misérables, Billy Elliot and Chicago. She has also enjoyed tremendous success in plays, in concert and on television. Ruthie recently returned to Chicago play Mama Morton in the West End, making her the only British actress to have played all three leading female roles in the show.  Ruthie's appearance in Crazy For You at the Prince Edward Theatre established her as one of the most popular stars in the West End. She was nominated for an Olivier Award for her performance and took the show to Canada where she played opposite Mickey Rooney. In 1994, Ruthie starred in She Loves Me at the Savoy Theatre, winning her first Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.I had the privilege of working alongside Ruthie this year in Stephen Sondheim's and James Lapine's Passion which ran for a limited season at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester. Coaltown Coffee A multi award winning small batch specialty coffee roastery from Ammanford South Wales.Support the show

With episodes nearing 300 in the STAGES archive, it's time to revisit conversations featured in our previous seasons. STAGES spotlights such episodes, in case you missed them the first time ‘round - or so you can simply savour, a second listen. Either way, you'll accessing precious oral histories from the people who were there, on and around our stages.West End and Broadway star Ruthie Henshall was STAGES guest in 2019 during the podcast's second season.Ruthie Henshall made her West End debut in 1987 in Cats, navigating several of the feline family before assuming the pivotal role of Grizabella. The supremely gifted 19 year old would go on to become a five time Olivier Award nominee for a succession of roles in Crazy For You, Chicago, Peggy Sue Got Married and Marguerite; winning for the role of Amalia in the London revival of She Loves Me.Her list of theatre credits is extensive and in an extraordinary accomplishment, audiences have seen her play the three female principal roles in the musical Chicago; originating the role of Roxie in the West End, giving her Velma on Broadway and returning recently to the London production in the role of Matron Mama Morton.When we spoke with Ruthie she was in the middle of an Australian tour leading to a season at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Ruthie's tour was produced by Enda Markey.The Adelaide cabaret Festival for 2022 kicks off today and runs until June 25th.Ruthie generously shared her story and provided terrific insight into the rewards and challenges of navigating a career as one of the world's most consummate musical theatre performers.The Stages podcast is available from Apple podcasts, Spotify, Whooshkaa and where you find your favourite podcasts. www.stagespodcast.com.au

We're back! We're starting 2022 right and continuing our discussion of the musicals of the great Stephen Sondheim - and today, we're talking about the iconic Gypsy (1959), Sondheim's early collaboration with Jule Styne.   *We apologize for the audio quality in today's episode - we had some technical difficulties with Nathan's mic!   We talk about: The diva phenomenon, domineering mothers, and queer men's mommy issues. Cultural & religious shifts in sexual norms in the 20th century. The agency of women, the use of women's bodies for entertainment, and questions of morality & ethics around characters like Mama Rose and Gypsy Rose Lee. The "death of vaudeville" as a way of thinking about any institution balancing old traditions with a changing world (can you say 21st century Christianity?) The power of bodies and how sex work is an image of the Kingdom of God. You'll hear: The Overture and "Rose's Turn" from the 2003 Broadway Revival Cast with Bernadette Peters. "Some People," "Small World," "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and "Rose's Turn" as sung by Ethel Merman & Jack Klugman on the Original Broadway Cast Album from 1959. Bernadette Peters, Julia McKenzie, Ruthie Henshall as well as (!) Judi Dench, David Kernan, Lea Salonga, Maria Friedman, Michael Ball & Millicent Martin singing "You Gotta Get A Gimmick" from the 1998 Concert Album, Hey Mr. Producer!   Continue the conversation with Peter (@pgeinvan) and Nathan (@nathan_lerud) on Twitter, and follow the Gospel of Musical Theatre on Instagram or Twitter @gospelofmt.  

It's time to put on a toga again. Zina Lee returns to break down the two times Lovely shows up in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. They also try to figure out if there's a way to modernize the show. You can follow Zina on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/zinajlee/You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.The original Broadway cast starring Zero Mostel (1962)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2YY5IWGOr get it via digital download on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2I374dQOr listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2D02QzxThe performance from Ruthie Henshall and Carol Burnett in Putting It TogetherYou can watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jqln-DOiGIcThe Broadway revival starring Nathan Lane (1996)You're only able to purchase the physical copy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KfnJwJOur sponsors this week are: Rümi - https://www.rumi.ca/ - Our guiding mission is to create homeowner happiness, one smile at a time. Right now, you'll only find us in Calgary, Edmonton and the surrounding areas, but you'll be able to find us in other Alberta cities soon. By offering a range of home solutions, we express our true purpose—to provide the best, most complete, homeowner experience to all. Park Power - https://parkpower.ca - your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta. Offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In 2016 Mia Ayliffe Chung was killed at a remote farmworkers’ hostel while backpacking in Australia. What she didn’t realise at the time and what her mum Rosie Ayliffe later discovered was backpackers like Mia were exposed to widespread exploitation including sexual harassment, inadequate health and safety and substandard living conditions. Since Mia's death Rosie has been campaigning to improve conditions for young casual workers, helping to change the law in three of the six states of Australia. She has written a book about Mia called Far From Home. Anya Hindmarch is an entrepreneur, a global business woman, mother of five and a stepmother. Now she's turned 50 she's turned her hand to writing - putting together A Manual for Life with the very tongue in cheek title "If In Doubt Wash Your Hair". In the UK now more than a third (34.3%) of FTSE 350 board positions are now held by women. But what do boards do? And how can you get on one? To discuss these questions Emma is joined by Dambisa Moyo, renowned economist, named as one of Time Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential People in the World and author of a new book How Boards Work; and Fiona Hathorn, CEO of Women on Boards UK. As of Tuesday this week residents leaving their care home to go for a walk or to visit a loved one’s garden no longer have to isolate for two weeks on their return. But actor Ruthie Henshall is concerned about the potential ‘grey area’ around this relaxation of the rules which could continue to limit some families’ access. Ruthie, along with the group Rights for Residents, has delivered a petition with 300,000 signatures to the House of Commons. She explains her concerns and what she would like the government to do. Presented by Emma Barnett Producer: Louise Corley

Chris Fower from Warwick Music talks about their range of P-instruments, and a new way of teaching brass instruments, using informal learning: Brass Tabs;Olivier Award-winning Musical Theatre star Ruthie Henshall talks about ways into Musical Theatre, looking after your voice, and the value of the long game;And composers/performers Sarah Dacey and Dr Aaron Holloway-Nahum from contemporary music group the Riot Ensemble discuss new music, graphic scores, and ways into this music.#CanDoMusic

Alex made his West End debut in the RSC/Opera North production of Showboat at The London Palladium in 1991. Shortly after this he joined the London production of Buddy at The Victoria Palace Theatre. In 1992 Alex joined the American touring company of Buddy and performed at The White House in the presence of President & Mrs George Bush.On his return Alex took over the role of Buddy Holly (his idol!) in the London production for two years. He went on to Only The Lonely at The Whitehall theatre, London and then played Kenickie in the 1st National tour of Grease, taking over the lead role of Danny Zuko when the show transferred to the Cambridge Theatre, London. After this, Alex played the role of Gaston in Disney's Beauty & The Beast at the Dominion Theatre, London.A change of pace saw Alex in stockings and suspenders as Dr. Frank'n'Furter in The Rocky Horror Show. He then played another one of his singing idols, Dean Martin in The Rat Pack – Live from Las Vegas on the national tour. After a stint in Chicago at The Adelphi, London playing Billy Flynn, and tours of The Magnificent Musicals with Ruthie Henshall, Alex returned to Disney's Beauty & The Beast, this time playing the role of The Beast, before playing Dean Martin again in The Rat Pack at the then Strand Theatre, London.Alex then joined the cast of We Will Rock You at The Dominion theatre which was to be his home for the next six years playing Khashoggi. During this time, Alex became a father to his beloved daughter Josie, after marrying his wife, Jo in Las Vegas! (as a life-long Elvis fan – where else?!)A career highlight followed when he played Fred/Petruchio in Trevor Nunn's production of Kiss Me, Kate at Chichester and then The Old Vic theatre, London for which he received an Olivier nomination for Best Actor in a Musical.Alex played Daryl Van Horne in Craig Revel Horwood's production of The Witches Of Eastwick at The Watermill Theatre, Newbury for which he received a TMA nomination for Best Actor and then went on to originate the role of Bob in Midsummer Songs at the New Wolsey theatre, Ipswich. He performed in his first ever pantomime in 2014 playing Captain Hook at the King's theatre, Glasgow with the much loved Greg McHugh.His Annie journey began in 2015 when he played his dream role of Daddy Warbucks on the national tour for a year. He then did his second pantomime as Blackheart in Robinson Crusoe at Cliff's Pavilion, Southend with Gok Wan and Brian Conley.In early 2017, Alex played Sam Carmichael in the national tour of Mamma Mia! just prior to the London and Toronto productions of Annie during 2017/18. Most recently he appeared as Lex Hogan in the new British musical, Eugenius at The Other Palace, London.Over the years, Alex has been privileged to perform in numerous concerts and broadcasts including – Friday Night is Music Night for BBC Radio 2, A Night of a Thousand Voices at The Royal Albert Hall, "All About Bond" at The Henley Festival with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Kiss Me, Kate BBC Prom with the John Wilson Orchestra at The Royal Albert Hall for BBC2 and he was honoured to perform live at The Olivier Awards the year of his nomination.Alex would like to thank all the amazing “Annies” he has worked with, for making this show so special.

Last month the Prime Minister said he hoped every elderly care home resident in England would be offered a vaccine by the end of January and on the first of February there is a claim that that has happened. Justin Webb speaks to Ruthie Henshall, musical theatre star, who is campaigning for the rights of care home residents and Sam Monaghan, Chief executive of the MHA care home chain, as well as Michael Blakstad, whose wife Tricia is in a care home, and Care Minister, Helen Whately. (Image: Elderly woman in care home Credit: Getty Images)

Michael England was born in Colchester and went on to study at Huddersfield University. Since then he has embarked on a highly successful career as conductor, composer and musical director.In London's West End, Michael has been Musical Director for Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Spamalot, The Producers, Jerry Springer – The Opera (also BBC TV) and Doctor Dolittle. On tour he has been Musical Director for The Sound of Music, Evita, Les Misérables, Aspects of Love and Grease. He has also been Assistant MD on Cats, Miss Saigon and West Side Story.He has been Musical Supervisor for productions of Company; The Drowsy Chaperone; the all male productions of H.M.S. Pinafore (Hackney/UK tour), Iolanthe (Wilton's), Patience (Union Theatre) and The Pirates of Penzance (Australia Tour/Sydney Theatre).He has worked as an accompanist in London, Paris, Sydney and New York and has been musical director for John Barrowman, Tony Award winner Liliane Montevecchi and Olivier Award winner Ruthie Henshall.In 2010 Michael was invited to conduct the opening weeks of Cameron Mackintosh's 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables, he conducted the new live cast album, and worked on the recent film version.Orchestral conducting credits include The Philharmonia Orchestra, (Buckingham Palace), Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, the National Symphony Orchestra, Stockholm Sinfonietta, and the Slovenia Radio Symphony Orchestra (televised).He has worked as Cover Conductor for the Royal Ballet productions of The Rite of Spring; Giselle; Chroma; Concerto; The Judas Tree; Monotones; La Valse and Marguerite & Armand.He has composed music for film, TV, theatre, and the concert platform, as well as writing and conducting orchestrations for Ruthie Henshall's album, Pilgrim. He has also orchestrated The Ballad of Little Jo, Company and the new production Judy & Liza. He attended the Film Music Institute Orchestration Course in Los Angeles and composed the score for the film Night Junkies, released in the USA in 2007.Michael has twice composed music for the Royal Ballet, Draft Works (Clore) and New Works (Linbury). His 40 minute ballet, La Destinée, commissioned by the Royal Ballet School, premiered at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in July 2013.www.michaelengland.info

West End leading lady, Emma Hatton (Wicked/Evita) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!In this episode, Andrew & Emma discuss Marry Me A Little (Barn Theatre) as well as the latest news about Anything Goes, Flowers for Mrs Harris, Death of England: Delroy, The Phantom of the Opera & more!Emma also reveals whether she would return to Wicked, reflects on the most important thing about playing Eva Perón and confesses why she needs to listen to more Sondheim! She also gives us all the gossip about her latest projects, including standing in for Ruthie Henshall on Magic FM at the Musicals, her new podcast Dear Music and one-woman show Songbird.Emma's theatre credits include: Elphaba in Wicked (West End), Eva Peron in Evita (West End/Tour), Grizabella in Cats (Kilworth House), understudy Scaramouche & Meat in We Will Rock You (West End) and Donna in Dreamboats & Petticoats (West End/Tour).Emma has toured the world and performed at the UK's most prestigious music venues as a vocalist, working with the likes of Post Modern Jukebox and even supporting Jools Holland at the Royal Albert Hall! She's released two chart-topping EPs and recently launched her own podcast Dear Music in addition to covering Ruthie Henshall's radio show on Magic FM at the Musicals.For more info about everything Emma is up to, visit www.emmahatton.com.Hosted by Andrew Tomlins @Andrew_Tomlins Thanks for listening! Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures. 

Keith Jack is best known for his appearance in the BBC1 Show ‘Any Dream will Do', coming in second.Shortly after the program Keith joined the UK Tour of Bill Kenwright's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in which he played The Narrator. He then created the lead role of Charlie in the new musical Only the Brave, which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, following this he was asked back to take over the lead part of Joseph, which he played for three years.  He has also played the role of Alistair in the Edinburgh festival and UK premier of Sincerely Mr Toad and the part of Ralph Rackstraw in HMS Pinafore.Pantomimes include; Aladdin in Aladdin and Prince in Sleeping Beauty (King's Theatre Glasgow), the title role in Peter Pan (His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen) and Prince Charming in Cinderella (Whitley Bay) Dick Whittington (Maidstone)Concerts include; Performing in front of her Majesty the Queen and the Spanish Royal Family at the ‘Parliament Picnic', The Great Scot Awards, Scottish Hotel of the Year Awards, Choices for Life 2008 & 2009 playing to over 100,000 people, Lauder Live at Thirlestane Castle, BBC Two's 'Friday Night is Music Night',  'Music Music Music' John Barrowman's album tour at the Hammersmith Apollo, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Birthday concert at Hyde Park, BBC's 'Songs of Praise' and headlining Aberdeen's Hogmany street party 2009 with Sandi Thom and Amy Macdonald. Most recently 'An Evening of Movies and Musicals' in Cardiff and Edinburgh with John Owen jones and Ruthie Henshall. He has just recently finished an album tour with Ruthie Henshall and was part of 42nd street gala concertSince appearing on ‘Any Dream will Do', Keith has been asked back by the BBC on several occasions including the When Joseph met Maria and I'd Do Anything.Keith has released three albums. His debut was called This Time and went straight into the Top 40 . His most recent album An Evening at the Musicals was released in 2010 and is available from his website and all download sites.  He completed two sell out UK Tours of these albums. Keith can also be heard on John Barrowman's album, Music, Music Music.In 2011 Keith was in New York recording the soundtrack for the award winning film, The Dreams of Kings.For more information or to buy his latest album, 'Movie Nights', go to hie website at http://officialkeithjack.co.uk

Clive Anderson and Sara Cox are joined by Ruthie Henshall, Harry Hill, Tom Ellis for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Katie Melua and The Golden Dregs.

Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak’s musical Godspell, based on the Gospel of St Matthew, is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary. To commemorate this, Thomas Hopkins & Michael Quinn for Ginger Quiff Media in association with Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre are to stream an online concert version of the musical in August 2020 with a cast headed by West End stars Ruthie Henshall, Darren Day, Sam Tutty, Ria Jones and Jenna Russell. Also starring is Jodie Steele, who was touring as Katherine Howard in the hit musical Six until the coronavirus pandemic caused the theatres to close. BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to Jodie a month before the concert about the show, recording her performance at home, finding out that Stephen Schwartz knew who she was, keeping her musical theatre school going online during the lockdown and her experiences as a West End understudy amongst other things, some of which she said she wasn’t sure if she was supposed to tell us. The 50th anniversary online concert of Godspell will be available from 27 to 29 August 2020. The performance is a charity event in aid of Hope Mill Theatre, National AIDS Trust and Acting For Others, with tickets at £15 available from the Hope Mill Theatre web site.

I talk to Anthony Drewe, the award-winning musical theatre lyricist.In collaboration with the composer George Stiles, Anthony has written songs for; the Cameron Mackintosh/Disney production of Mary Poppins, The Wind in the Willows, Half a Sixpence, Just So and Betty Blue Eyes.And his Olivier-winning musical Honk! has been seen by more than 6 million people around the world.As we hear about his wonderful career and listen to some of the beautiful songs he's written with composer George Stiles, Anthony talks to me about:How we went from a student zoologist to award-winning lyricist!How at first he was too shy to perform on the stage.Why he tries to stay "biologically true" to the animal characters in his musicals.After hearing Sweeney Todd he decided to write his first musical - despite having never done anything like it before!How George and he had to work as part-time decorators to fund their early musical writing career.Why he used wallpaper to help write his first musical.The emotive, shocking inspiration for his smash-hit musical Honk!His big break.What an animated film version of the Thumbelina fairytale and the musical Les Misérables have in common.How George and he got the job writing new songs for the Mary Poppins musical!The making of the Mary Poppins London show production - and the story behind the new songs he wrote for it with George Stiles.What Pamela Travers was really like to work with (was it Saving Mr. Banks?).Mrs. Banks' backstory.Why supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is said backward in the new version he wrote with George Stiles.His new musical Identical - and why he's still looking for identical twins to be in it!ANTHONY'S CHALLENGE!Write new lyrics for the song The Perfect Nanny or Practically Perfect from Mary Poppins, or NYC from Annie (choose one song). If you choose the song NYC, write new lyrics for it with the song title changed to "NHS".Please listen to Anthony talk about his challenge in this Podcast before you start writing anything.The winners of each song choice will be taken by Anthony to see the London production of Mary Poppins. Winners pay own travel and expenses.Record yourself performing the new song and send your video/sound clip to: spotlightvideos2020@gmail.comCLOSING DATE: 28th June 2020THANK YOU ANTHONY - AND GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!Music credits:Mary Poppins (Original London Cast Recording)Jolly Holiday, Brimstone and Treacle, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Being Mrs. Banks, Practically Perfect, Anything Can Happen, The Perfect NannyNYC Company, Kimmy Cobb, Ron Raines, Ruthie Henshall & Sarah French Annie (Original Studio Cast)Prelude / The Ballad of Sweeney Todd Michael Ball Sweeney Todd (The 2012 London Cast Recording) SoundtrackThe Schuyler Sisters Phillipa Soo, Jasmine Cephas-Jones, Leslie Odom, Jr., Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton" & Renée Elise Goldsberry Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) SoundtrackHeart of the Weave The Wicker Husband, Darren Clark and Rhys JenningsOther songs kindly provided by Stiles&Drewe:Different, Honk!Every Tear a Mother Cries, Honk!One, Two, Three Little Pigs, Three Little PigsDoes the Moment Ever Come?, Just SoThere's Always Tomorrow, Peter Pan

This week Julie, Miranda, and Zane will chat with Josh Thia about which of life's truths can be gleaned from the ice-cream loving musical She Loves Me!- FURTHER READING -WikiIMDbiTunesSpotify- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS -Barbara Cook, Daniel Massey, Barbara Baxley, Jack Cassidy, Ludwig Donath, Rita Moreno, Madeline Kahn, Kelli O'Hara, Josh Radnor, Jane Krakowski, Gavin Creel, Victor Garber, Rory O'Malley, Peter Bartlett, Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi, Michael McGrath, Ruthie Henshall, John Gordon SinclairLike us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com

The Olivier winner and five-time nominee on playing some of the most iconic roles in musical theatre, reveals if the new production of Les Misérables gets her vote, and the time she broke out of character on stage to save the life of an audience member. Host: William J Connolly Technical: Jordan Priestley Produced by: William J Connolly + Darren Bell Follow eleven on social media via @elevenpodcast and via elevenpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enda Markey was born in Dublin, Ireland. He trained on a scholarship to Laine Theatre Arts in London, studying musical theatre.Upon graduation he worked as a singer and actor in Ireland and the U.K. He appeared in the Irish premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies alongside Lorna Luft, Mary Millar, Dave Willetts and Millicent Martin. Subsequent work included the role of Rick in the cult musical A Slice of Saturday Night in London and Dublin.In 2002, Enda moved to Australia and worked extensively around the country in theatre, television, concerts and cabaret.His first foray into theatre producing arrived in 2011 with a celebrated production of Side By Side By Sondheim. ‘Enda Markey Presents’ was quickly formed and the company has proceeded to develop and present works on the local and international stages, working with some of the world’s leading practitioners of musical theatre.Among the works he has presented are Do You Hear The People Sing? - a celebration of the work of Boublil and Schönberg, Defying Gravity - a concert honouring the extensive work of Stephen Schwartz, the musical Blood Brothers and cabaret and concert performances by stars of musical theatre - Ruthie Henshall, Geraldine Turner and Bobby Fox.Enda Markey joined Stages to discuss both vantage points; working on stage and behind-the-scenes, seemingly pulling together the impossible …. great entertainments featuring enormous talents on vast stages. And to share some exciting news regarding the projects he has heading our way in 2020.Stages is available from iTunes, Spotify and Whooshkaa.

Just one week later another action packed show full of Theatrical goodness! Cliff has an effusive review already trailed for Green Room's "42nd Street". Richard tells of his love for "I Do I Do" upstairs at The Gatehouse which you can still catch this week, and "The Addams Family" and that's only to start. We discuss dodgy ceilings, new casting news and a lot of new shows that are around and about. A Charity Gala Performance at the Coliseum might take your fancy and we hear about a new Musical for next Autumn starring Beverly Knight. Richard previews the UK Theatrical premiere of Cinderella from Rodgers and Hammerstein and the new Morcombe and Wise show "Eric and Ern" which features Ruthie Henshall. We finish up with a heartwarming story amidst natural disasters and have a slightly more serious discussion about surge pricing and whether clapping should be banned!

Discuss on Reddit ➤ Support the Show ➤ This time around we are diving head-first into the magical waters of Cora Hoover Hooper’s town and breaking open the Cookie Jar as we explore Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Anyone Can Whistle.’ Often penned as his biggest flop, ‘Anyone Can Whistle’ has opened the doors for a ton of discussion and Jimi and Tommy never shy away from that. Here they discuss what caused it to flop and why sometimes that can be a good thing, some of the genius music Sondheim wrote for the show and start the revolution - #MusicalTheatreNerdsUnite! Anyone Can Whistle (Original Broadway Cast) Amazon / iTunes / Spotify  As we do with every Sondheim episode, check out his incredible collection of lyrics and attendant comments, principles, heresies, grudges, whines and anecdotes. A must-have for any musical theatre nerd.  For some more analysis about why it flopped check out Tommy’s video guide from his Sondheim September series.  If you’ve burned through your copy of the OBC and want more of the story, then it’s well worth checking out the Carnegie Hall recording starring Madeleine Kahn, narrated by Angela Lansbury herself!  One of the cut songs from ‘Anyone Can Whistle’ found a brilliant new home in Putting It Together. Here is Ruthie Henshall and Carol Burnett singing ‘There’s Always a Woman’ - the cut 11 o’clock number from the show.  For more of a deepdive into Angela Lansbury’s involvement in ‘Anyone Can Whistle’ check out Arthur Laurents’ book ‘Mainly on Directing.’ One of Jimi’s all-time favourite musical theatre writers, Scott Miller, says that ‘Anyone Can Whistle’ is “still a better musical than two thirds of what Broadway has turned out in the last fifty years.” Check out his write-up on this week’s musical here (as well as the rest of his books, he’s amazing!)  #MusicalTheatreNerdsUnite - let’s get it trending! We want people to join in the wonderful conversation that we have about musical theatre and nerd out alongside us. Be proud, unleash your nerd and help legitimise the art form that we all know and love! What is YOUR all-time favourite Sondheim lyric? Let us know on Twitter! If you’re not following us on Instagram come join in the party for some behind the scenes fun! Leave us a comment letting us know the kinds of things you want to see on here. Have you got any big thoughts about ‘Anyone Can Whistle’ and what could’ve made it work? Come join the discussion over on our subreddit! A Plutonic Quiz Question Hades is hoppin’ in New York Theatre right now. When this show opens later this year, it will mark the third time the Greek god has “trod the boards” in 2019. What show?

The BBC described Ruthie Henshall as a mega-watt talent shining in all its dazzling brilliance. Scottish print media, The Scotsman commented, she has the kind of brilliant, high-voltage stage personality that can light up whole cities. Fair to say, Miss Henshall is the definition of a Star.Ruthie Henshall made her West End debut in 1987 in Cats, navigating several of the feline family before assuming the pivotal role of Grizabella. This supremely gifted 19 year old would go on to become a five time Olivier Award nominee for a succession of roles in Crazy For You, Chicago, Peggy Sue Got Married and Marguerite; winning for the role of Amalia in the London revival of She Loves Me.Her list of theatre credits is extensive and in an extraordinary accomplishment, audiences have seen her play the three female principal roles in the musical Chicago; originating the role of Roxie in the West End, giving her Velma on Broadway and returning recently to the London production in the role of Matron Mama Morton.As a recording artist she can be accessed in various cast recordings and several solo albums including The Ruthie Henshall Album, Pilgrim and Love Is Here To Stay - a celebration of Gershwin. She’s also an author - So You Want To Be In Musicals, released in 2012, is available from all good booksellers.Audiences cite her as one of their favourite voices; a consummate storyteller who can navigate a lyric with nuance, strength and tremendous vulnerability. She has the gift of being able to affect an audience and elicit a range of emotional responses.She is one of the world’s leading music theatre performers, currently in the middle of an Australian tour. Ladies and Gentlemen ... Miss Ruthie Henshall.

This week our hosts will chat with Aerlyn James about which of life's truths can be gleaned from the Broadway classic, Chicago!BOOK TICKETS TO SEE SAVOYARD’S CHICAGOBen Brantley, in his review for The New York Times, wrote "'Make love to the audience' was another Fosse dictum. That's exactly what Ms. Reinking and her ensemble do. Chicago can still seem glibly cynical and artificially cold, especially in its weaker second act. But these performers know just how to take off the chill."- FURTHER READING -Wiki - Musical, Play, Beulah Annan, Belva GaertnerIMDbiTunes - Movie, BroadwaySpotify- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS -Bob Fosse, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Maurine Dallas Watkins, Cecil B. DeMille, Ginger Rogers, Phyllis Haver, Chita Rivera, Jerry Orbach, Barney Martin, Ann Reinking, Ruthie Henshall, Jenny Logan, Bebe Neuwirth, Ute Lemper, Joel Grey, Liza Minnelli, Nancye Hayes, Geraldine Turner, Terence Donovan, Judi Connelli, Michelle Williams, Usher, Brandy, Christopher Sieber, Charlotte d'Amboise, Michael C. Hall, Roz Ryan, Jerry Springer, Brooke Shields, NeNe Leakes, Debra Monk, Patrick Swayze, Kevin Richardson, Gretchen Mol, Rita Wilson, Alan Thicke, Melanie Griffith, Taye Diggs, Carol Woods, Chandra Wilson, John O'Hurley, Christine Pedi, Ashlee Simpson, Adam Pascal, Amy Spanger, Leigh Zimmerman, Wendy Williams, Samantha Harris, Jennifer Nettles, Marilu Henner, Jeff McCarthy, Philip Casnoff, Pasquale Aleardi, Ruthie Henshall, Christie Brinkley, Tony Yazbeck, Kara DioGuardi, Sofía Vergara, Mel B, Ryoko Yonekura, Todrick Hall, Ruthie Henshall, Marti Pellow, David Hasselhoff, John Barrowman, Tony Hadley, Jerry Springer, Kevin Richardson, Maria Friedman, Josefina Gabrielle, Denise Van Outen, Claire Sweeney, Linzi Hateley, Frances Ruffelle, Jennifer Ellison, Jill Halfpenny, Brooke Shields, Sally Ann Triplett, Bonnie Langford, Tina Arena, Ashlee Simpson, Aoife Mulholland, Michelle Williams, Christie Brinkley, America FerreraLike us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com

This week Julie, Miranda, and Zane will chat with Josh Thia about which of life's truths can be gleaned from the ice-cream loving musical She Loves Me!- FURTHER READING -WikiIMDbiTunesSpotify- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS -Barbara Cook, Daniel Massey, Barbara Baxley, Jack Cassidy, Ludwig Donath, Rita Moreno, Madeline Kahn, Kelli O'Hara, Josh Radnor, Jane Krakowski, Gavin Creel, Victor Garber, Rory O'Malley, Peter Bartlett, Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi, Michael McGrath, Ruthie Henshall, John Gordon SinclairLike us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com

We went to the West End Bake Off and had a brilliant time! So many shows making fabulous bakes (no soggy bottoms in sight) and £9500 raised for Acting For Others. Here are our interviews with judges Ruthie Henshall and Christopher Biggins as well as Cuba Gooding Jr., the casts of Hamilton, Chicago, The Lion King, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Bat Out Of Hell, Phantom of the Opera, Strictly Ballroom, Les Miserables, 42nd Street, Mamma Mia and Young Frankenstein. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Discuss on Reddit ➤ Support the Show ➤ It’s back to Ancient Rome we go for Stephen Sondheim’s first solo outing as a composer/lyricist with ‘A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum.’ This time around the block Jimi and Tommy discuss whether farce and musical theatre are good bedfellows or whether one negatively impacts the effects of the other, the boys reveal the impact that the McCarthy era had on this show and they get ready to premier their new collective drag persona - Shéva LaVey.  A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (Original Broadway Cast) Amazon / iTunes / Spotify SHOW NOTES One of Jimi’s all-time favourite writers is Mr Larry Gelbart who wrote the very effective book for ‘Forum,’ but why not check out his own book - ‘Laughing Matters’ - filled with fascinating tidbits? So whether it’s ‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood,’ ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,’ or ‘A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum’ (these shows don’t like short titles do they?) - what do you think? Does farce work on a musical theatre stage? Do the songs slow down the action? Come and tell us what you think! Sondheim is quite open about the fact he’s down on his lyrics for this show. You can get all of them, including Hero’s fantastic cut Echo song, in Sondheim’s collection ‘Finishing the Hat’ - a staple for every musical theatre household. Ruthie Henshall and Carol Burnett are among the groups who have taken Forum’s songs and put them to good use outwith the confines of the show itself. Here they are in Putting it Together with their rendition of ‘Lovely.’ Also check out one of the campest songs in all of musical theatre, ‘Everybody Ought to Have a Maid,’ at Sondheim’s birthday concert at the Proms! If you’ve not seen the film, we’re not going to make you watch it. But we’d be interested to hear what you think about it if you have - let us know over on Twitter! If you’re curious anyway, here’s the link. And finally for your viewing pleasure, enjoy this clip of Zero Mostel being awkward in a tuxedo-cum-toga at the 1971 Tony Awards. AN EXCELLENT QUIZ QUESTION Sadly, the musical adaptation of this Young Adult novel does NOT star Keanu Reeves as the antagonist. What could it be?

On this week's LadyWatch agenda: Ryan and Jason gush over their respective personal brushes with LadyWatch through Laurie Metcalf and Judy Garland over the week, also generally gush over Rose Marie and her doc "Wait for Your Laugh", gush over Judy Gold's written words on the CK garbage monster (while Ryan gushes over Jason's written words on Pamela Adlon's place in the eye of the storm), and absolutely GUSH over Diana Ross's choice of budget-conscious clothing retailer (and sensible waist-worn fashion accessory). PLUS - BIG LADYWATCH NEWS ABOUT CÉLINE DION'S 50TH BIRTHDAY (and how you can be involved!), Angelyne gets an unauthorized biopic, Meryl Streep meets Anna Wintour (spoiler alert: it's underwhelming), Jenifer Lewis sings her memoirs, Joely Fisher rolls joints for Connie Stevens and Lucille Ball, Carol Channing becomes a namesake, Ruthie Henshall almost becomes a Princess, and MUCH MUCH MORE!

Discuss on Reddit ➤ Support the Show ➤ *Cough!* *Hack!* *Eeech!* Hairball got you down? We've got the perfect solution: Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega-hit musical Cats. It's team Jimi (aka Cats Trash) vs team Tommy (aka the rest of the world). Are we talking about high concept art? Or the lowest common denominator. The gloves are off in this cat-astrophe of an episode. Cats (Original Cast Recording) Amazon / iTunes / Spotify SHOW NOTES Do you share Jimi's crush on Tony Vincent as Simon in Jesus Christ Superstar? You will soon… Reminisce with this Independent article published the morning after Cats's record-breaking 6,138th performance." We're rats. We're RATS! We're furry and forlorn!""Who out there is a fan of Stephen Ward?" Did you miss that Lloyd Webber flop? We've got you covered. Wanna see an old-man theatre cat get scared out of his wits by the creepiest cat you've ever seen? Of COURSE you do… Tune in to Broadway.com's backstage coverage of the Cats revival with the oh-so-handsome Tyler Hanes. Want too much information about Cats (but nothing about it's critical reception)? Check out the Wikipedia page. Really – check it – it's a work of art. Get your Elaine Page fix over at her BBC Radio 2 page. Do you think she's "The First Lady of Musical Theatre?" Get a load of Ruthie Henshall (and Bernadette Peters and Julia McKenzie) doing "You Gotta Get a Gimmick." A MISTRANSLATED QUIZ QUESTION… What musical's title song's first lyric goes like this, when poorly translated: "Condone violence in the cloud from any location monitoring.    

Alison Lapper joins Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles. For two years a 12 foot statue of her naked and pregnant body was on display in Trafalgar Square in London and since 2000 - the year her son was born - she has been followed by the BBC TV series 'Child of Our Time'. Despite being born with no arms she is a professional artist. Martha Collison, the Great British Bake Off's youngest ever contestant, takes a break from her A Levels to tell us about her eight weeks on the show and what the future may hold. James Goodfellow explains what it's like to have invented something used by millions of people a day - the cash machine. And ahead of the release of a new film about Northern Soul we explore its resurgence amongst fans young and old. Plus the West End and Broadway star Ruthie Henshall selects her inheritance tracks. And JP Devlin visits the man who claims to have Britain's biggest collection of Barbie dolls - Giovani Madonia. Producer: Joe Kent Editor: Alex Lewis.

West End and Broadway star Ruthie Henshall selects 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' by Judy Garland and Faure's 'In Paradisum'

Jessica Chastain talks about her role in Zero Dark Thirty and Denzel Washington on his new film, Flight. 2012 Costa nominees Hilary Mantel and Bryan & Mary Talbot on being shortlisted; Alexei Sayle discusses his return to standup and Ruthie Henshall on a career on stage.

With Kirsty Lang. The TV drama series Call the Midwife follows the working and personal lives of a team of midwives working in east London in the 1950s and is based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth. The second series starts on Sunday on BBC One. Writer and reviewer Dreda Say Mitchell reflects on its appeal, and whether it can sustain its success. Ruthie Henshall is an actress, singer and dancer and has starred in many popular musicals - including Les Miserables, Cats and Cabaret. She's about to begin a UK tour - where her show will include many of the greatest musical hits of the past 20 years. She discusses her career, and the demands made on musical theatre performers. What does an artist see in an election campaign? Nicola Green, whose silkscreen prints reflecting on Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign go on show today at the Walker Art Gallery, and photographer Simon Roberts, the official Artist for the UK's 2010 General Election, discuss their experiences of following politicians on the campaign trail. Producer Ellie Bury.

Trans-Atlantic star of "Chicago" Ruthie Henshall discusses her 14 year history with the show, from creating the role of Roxie in the original London company (opposite Ute Lemper) to subsequently playing Velma in both London and New York to her current stint on Broadway as, once again, Roxie; she also reveals her favorite co-star, the inevitable competition between the women playing those two roles, and which role she prefers. She also discusses her early work in the West End in "Cats" and "Miss Saigon"; the experience of creating a role for the first time in "Children of Eden"; her apprenticeship in plays at the Chichester Festival; her breakout success in the London production of "Crazy for You" followed quickly by plaudits for "She Loves Me"; her decision to move to New York and "start again" without any immediate prospect of work; how her "godfather" Cameron Mackintosh continued his support of her career by casting her in Broadway's "Putting It Together", where she appeared with Carol Burnett; what she thinks of the musical "Peggy Sue Got Married" and why it didn't move beyond the West End; the extraordinary collaboration she had with Schönberg, Boublil and Legrand on the musical "Marguerite"; the book she's writing about the craft of musical theatre; and her real first name and whether she'll ever grow up and become just plain Ruth. Original air date - June 30, 2010.

Trans-Atlantic star of "Chicago" Ruthie Henshall discusses her 14 year history with the show, from creating the role of Roxie in the original London company (opposite Ute Lemper) to subsequently playing Velma in both London and New York to her current stint on Broadway as, once again, Roxie; she also reveals her favorite co-star, the inevitable competition between the women playing those two roles, and which role she prefers. She also discusses her early work in the West End in "Cats" and "Miss Saigon"; the experience of creating a role for the first time in "Children of Eden"; her apprenticeship in plays at the Chichester Festival; her breakout success in the London production of "Crazy for You" followed quickly by plaudits for "She Loves Me"; her decision to move to New York and "start again" without any immediate prospect of work; how her "godfather" Cameron Mackintosh continued his support of her career by casting her in Broadway's "Putting It Together", where she appeared with Carol Burnett; what she thinks of the musical "Peggy Sue Got Married" and why it didn't move beyond the West End; the extraordinary collaboration she had with Schönberg, Boublil and Legrand on the musical "Marguerite"; the book she's writing about the craft of musical theatre; and her real first name and whether she'll ever grow up and become just plain Ruth. Original air date - June 30, 2010.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the actress Ruthie Henshall. A West End and Broadway star she has performed in many of the most successful productions of the past twenty years, including Miss Saigon, Les Miserables and Chicago. On stage she has left audiences and reviewers breathless at the dazzling brilliance of her performances. But, off-stage, her life has often been defined more by shade than light.In this moving interview she talks openly about the abuse she endured as a child and the depression she suffered as an adult. She speaks too of her grief after the death of her "warm and brilliant" sister Noel last year and of the lasting impact Noel has had on her life. Now, Ruthie's happily married with two young daughters but, of the dark days behind her, she says, "I'd spent so many years entertaining and pretending everything was alright, but no matter where you get to it's never enough: you're always looking for the next thing."[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Over the Rainbow by Eva Cassidy Book: The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde Luxury: A jar of Hellman's mayonnaise.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the actress Ruthie Henshall. A West End and Broadway star she has performed in many of the most successful productions of the past twenty years, including Miss Saigon, Les Miserables and Chicago. On stage she has left audiences and reviewers breathless at the dazzling brilliance of her performances. But, off-stage, her life has often been defined more by shade than light. In this moving interview she talks openly about the abuse she endured as a child and the depression she suffered as an adult. She speaks too of her grief after the death of her "warm and brilliant" sister Noel last year and of the lasting impact Noel has had on her life. Now, Ruthie's happily married with two young daughters but, of the dark days behind her, she says, "I'd spent so many years entertaining and pretending everything was alright, but no matter where you get to it's never enough: you're always looking for the next thing." [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Over the Rainbow by Eva Cassidy Book: The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde Luxury: A jar of Hellman's mayonnaise.