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The stage musical adaptation of BURLESQUE, which premiered recently in the UK, is getting ready to head to the West End, opening this summer at the Savoy Theatre in London.After the premiere production it was announced that original director Nick Winston, along with much of the creative team, were departing the production with cast member and co-composer Todrick Hall becoming the show's new director and Choreographer.In this new episode Mickey-Jo is sharing some potential insights into the reasons for this change in the creative team, what it means for the show and whether he's eagerly anticipating the West End opening...•00:00 | introduction02:15 | what's changed?09:49 | what does this mean?15:25 | what else do we know?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 80,000 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
The beloved character Paddington Bear is set to be the next star of the West End, as it was officially announced today that Paddington the Musical would open later this year in London.The brand new stage adaptation of the Michael Bond story and the STUDIOCANAL films will premiere at the Savoy Theatre in the West End in November 2025. Luke Sheppard (The Little Big Things, Starlight Express) will direct, with Tom Fletcher and Jessica Swale writing the score and book respectively.Check out this theatre news recap to find out everything we know so far (and everything else Mickey-Jo has heard) about Paddington on stage...•00:00 | introduction01:55 | who's involved?11:07 | what do we know17:52 | exclusive details•tickets to 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
Charlie Burn is starring as Cady Heron in the West End production of Mean Girls. Having premiered on Broadway in 2018, Mean Girls opened in London last year. Tina Fey adapted the show from her 2004 film, collaborating with Jeff Richmond who composed the music and Nell Benjamin who wrote the lyrics. The show is directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw. Charlie's other theatre credits include playing Cosette in Les Misérables on tour and in the West End as well as touring arenas in Disney 100: The Concert.Recorded backstage at the Savoy Theatre, in this episode Charlie discusses her whirlwind ride with Mean Girls and what makes Cady such a challenging role to play and sing. She also talks about her path into theatre, how she reflects on her Les Mis era and lots more.Mean Girls runs at the Savoy Theatre until 8th June 2025. Visit www.london.meangirlsmusical.com for info and tickets. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kerry Ellis is In The Frame!Kerry is preparing to perform her latest solo show Queen Of The West End at the Vaudeville Theatre on 21st April as part of Westway Music's season of concerts. Later in the year Kerry is taking the show on another extensive tour of the UK. In August Kerry is uniting with two other iconic Elphabas – Rachel Tucker and Louise Dearman – for a one-night-only West End concert Gravity at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.Kerry originated the role of Meat in We Will Rock You and is celebrated for being the first British Elphaba in the West End and Broadway productions of Wicked.A few of Kerry's other theatre roles have included Grizabella in Cats (London Palladium), Nancy in Oliver (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Ellen in Miss Saigon (UK Tour), Fantine in Les Miserables (Queen's Theatre), understudy Eliza in My Fair Lady (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Sara in Murder Ballad (Arts Theatre), Alice in Wonderland (UK Tour) and Gwendolen in The Importance of Being Earnest (UK Tour). More recently Kerry played Reno Sweeney in the London revival of Anything Goes (Barbican Centre), Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream (Stafford Gatehouse) and Cruella in 101 Dalmatians (Theatre Royal Brighton). Earler this year she starred as Elizabeth in the UK premiere of If/Then In Concert at the Savoy Theatre.Alongside her theatre work, Kerry has a major concert and recording career; she has released albums and toured the world, regularly collaborating with Brian May from Queen.In this episode Kerry discusses why she loves her Queen Of The West End show, why performing If/Then was such an overwhelming experience and how she's feeling about working with Tucker and Dearman on the Gravity concert... and she also gives us the gossip about being in Wicked: For Good plus more!Kerry performs Queen Of The West End at the Vaudeville Theatre on Monday 21st April. Visit www.nimaxtheatres.com for info and tickets. Kerry is taking the show on the road later in the year and is also performing Gravity at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 31st August. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
One of this Broadway season's most talked about shows is the new, Jamie Lloyd directed revival of SUNSET BOULEVARD. The production, which was first seen at the Savoy Theatre in the West End, stars Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond and Tom Francis as Joe Gillis. Despite the show's success and buzz, however, it was recently announced that the run would conclude in July, shortly after this year's Tony Awards. Is this the conclusion of what was always intended to be a limited run, or the result of recasting challenges? Let's talk about it...•00:00 | introduction03:37 | overview / news06:43 | the reasons why12:14 | the impact15:33 | what happens next?•get in person / live stream 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
Earlier today, the West End production of MEAN GIRLS announced it would play its final performance at the Savoy Theatre on 8th June 2025, after around a year of performances.With the show having played a shorter run than the original Broadway production of the musical, Mickey-Jo is asking why such a commercial show hasn't been more successful.Plus, stay tuned until the end to find out which two musicals are rumoured to be heading to the Savoy Theatre...•00:00 | introduction02:36 | background / overview08:31 | why is it closing?12:57 | what's coming next?•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
Laura Baldwin is In The Frame!Laura Baldwin is playing Miss Heartwright in the world premiere of Austenland. Based on Shannon Hale's 2007 novel, which was adapted into a film in 2013, Austenland is being staged in concert at the Savoy Theatre for two performances on Monday 24th March. The show has book by Jodi Picoult and Timothy Allen McDonald with music and lyrics by Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel. The concert production is directed by Jonathan O'Boyle with choreography by Joanna Goodwin.Laura played Dawn in the original West End cast of Waitress (Adelphi Theatre) and Adele in the premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella (Gillian Lynne Theatre). She received huge acclaim for her performance as Janey in Eugenius! (The Other Palace). Laura's other theatre credits include: Teen Fiona in Shrek (UK & Ireland Tour), Cynthia in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (UK & Ireland Tour), Ann in Half A Sixpence (Kilworth House), Story Sandra in Big Fish (The Other Palace), Veronica in Betty Blue Eyes (UK Tour) and Smize in Emojiland In Concert (Garrick Theatre)Recorded after a day of rehearsals, in this episode Laura discusses why she's excited to be part of Austenland. She also discusses all things Waitress and Cinderella and reflects on the path of her career, including highs and lows. Austenland plays two concert performances at the Savoy Theatre on Monday 24th March 2025. Visit www.austenlandmusical.co.uk for info and tickets.This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, Jeff and Richie sit down with David Thaxton, currently starring in the iconic musical Sunset Boulevard on Broadway. David shares his journey from the West End to Broadway, working with Jamie Lloyd and Nicole Scherzinger, and the impact of winning an Olivier Award. He also talks about balancing his music career with theatre work and the pressures of auditioning. Tune in for behind-the-scenes stories and insights into his role in this legendary show. Follow us on Instagram @HalfHourPodcast and share your thoughts on Sunset Boulevard on our latest post! DAVID THAXTON he/him (Max Von Mayerling). Theatre credits include Sunset Blvd. (Savoy Theatre, Olivier Award nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical); Passion (Donmar Warehouse, Olivier Award winner for Best Actor in a Musical); Les Misérables (Sondheim/Queen's); Jesus Christ Superstar (Regent's Park Open Air); Come From Away (Phoenix); The Phantom of the Opera (His Majesty's); Camelot (London Palladium); Love Never Dies (Adelphi);West End Men (Vaudeville); She Loves Me (Sheffield Crucible); Candide (Menier Chocolate Factory); Jesus Christ Superstar - The Concert (Regents Park Open Air); Roller Diner (Soho); Only the Brave (Wales Millennium Centre); The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Southwark Playhouse). Training:Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. David is co-founder and co-writer for the band Divisions (@Divisionsreal). Instagram/X: @YoungThacko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pippa Evans is an award-winning musical performer, improviser, author, writer and dramaturg who specialises in improvisation and musical theatre. Pippa is a regular on BBC Radio 4 with credits including: The Now Show, Just a Minute and The Unbelievable Truth and she has toured theatres nationwide as a member of the official I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue cast. Pippa wrote NOW! That's What I Call Musical, which will begin its nationwide tour in September 2024, directed by Craig Revel Horwood. She was the dramaturg on the Savoy Theatre's production of 9 to 5: The Musical, which toured the UK following its London residency and was commissioned to write an original song for the closing of Netflix's Jack Whitehall: Christmas With My Father, which Jack performed. Pippa is a founder member of Olivier Award winning Showstopper! The Improvised Musical and has performed with them across the UK, in the West End and internationally. She has also performed her original comedy songs on ITV's Tonight at the Palladium and has performed multiple critically acclaimed solo musical comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and across the world, including the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. A published author, Pippa's debut book, Improv Your Life: An Improviser's Guide to Embracing Whatever Life Throws At You .Pippa Evans is our guest in episode 473 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .For tickets for Showstopper: The Improvised Musical, visit - https://showstopperthemusical.com .For tickets for The London 50-hour Improvathon, visit - https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/london-50-hour-improvathon-2025-because-we-can-can-can .For tickets for NOW! That's What I Call Musical, visit - https://thenowmusical.com .Follow Pippa Evans on Instagram: @iampippaevans .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of Just Get a Real Job, we're joined by award-winning composer and songwriter Drew Gasparini. Known for his dynamic contributions to musical theatre and television, Drew's work includes the Broadway adaptation of The Karate Kid and the hit musical I Could Use a Drink. His latest show, We Aren't Kids Anymore comes to the Savoy Theatre on April 28th.We discuss:
Hello and welcome to Secure The Insecure hosted by Johnny Seifert.In this episode you will watch Mean Girls Musical star Charlie Burn who opens up about stunt castings, how she floated between friendships in school, how her father's passing effected her as she joined the cast of Mean Girls and the do's and don's when it comes to the stage door.You can see Charlie in Mean Girls at the Savoy Theatre in London now.Secure The Insecure is the celebrity mental health podcast that airs on Mondays available to watch on Youtube or listen to on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Make sure you subscribe/rate/review where you are watching or listening to Secure The Insecure.Follow Johnny Seifert on Social Media:Twitter: www.twitter.com/JohnnySeifertInstagram: www.instagram.com/johnnyseifertInstagram: www.instagram.com/securetheinsecurepodcastTikTok www.tiktok.com/johnnyseifert92 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join hosts Bobby and Steffan as they chat with the sensational Helen Hill, who recently wowed audiences in the West End production of Pretty Woman at the Savoy Theatre, playing Susan, Ensemble, and Cover for Vivian Ward!
Elena Skye is playing Janis in the West End production of Mean Girls.Having premiered on Broadway in 2018, Mean Girls opened in London earlier this year. Tina Fey adapted the show from her 2004 film, collaborating with Jeff Richmond who composed the music and Nell Benjamin who wrote the lyrics. The show is directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw. Elena made her professional debut as Lauren in the West End production of Kinky Boots (Adelphi Theatre) and went on to play Éponine in the West End production of Les Misérables (Queen's Theatre).Elena starred as Scaramouche in We Will Rock You, initially on tour before transferring with the show into the West End for a run at the London Coliseum. Last year Elena originated the role of Twiggy in Close Up: The Twiggy Musical at the Menier Chocolate Factory. In this episode, Elena discusses all things Mean Girls, including auditioning for the show, why she wanted to play Janis and how she got to grips with her song "I'd Rather Be Me". Elena also discusses her path into theatre, the hardest role she has played and what she's learnt along the way.Mean Girls is booking at the Savoy Theatre until 6th April 2025. Visit www.london.meangirlsmusical.com for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.
RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews. This week Vidar is reviewing the musical masterpiece that is A Chorus Line which revolutionised Broadway back in the mid 1970s as the Curve Theatre's touring production visited the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre with description by Professional Audio Describers. About A Chorus Line Seventeen stories. Eight chances. One singular sensation! New York City, 1975. On an empty Broadway stage, seventeen performers are put through their paces in the final, gruelling audition for a new Broadway musical. Only eight will make the cut. A Chorus Line is a musical masterpiece that revolutionised Broadway, with creator Michael Bennett using real-life testimonies from late-night recording sessions with dancers. Celebrate the lives of theatre's unsung heroes, as they tell searing stories of ambition, shattered hopes, and what it really costs to follow your dreams. Originally produced at Curve and Directed by Nikolai Foster, with a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban, A Chorus Line features iconic songs including One, I Hope I Get It, Nothing and the hit ballad What I Did For Love. The legendary Adam Cooper (Singin' in the Rain, Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake) and Carly Mercedes Dyer (The Drifters Girl Tour, Anything Goes, Barbican Theatre, Dreamgirls, Savoy Theatre) are reprising their roles as Zach and Cassie which they played to great critical acclaim at Curve in 2021. For more about access at Birmingham Hippodrome including details of audio described performances do visit the following pages of the theatre's website - https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/plan-your-visit/access/ (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)
Daniel Bravo is playing Aaron Samuels in the West End production of Mean Girls.Having premiered on Broadway in 2018, Mean Girls opened in London earlier this year. Tina Fey adapted the show from her 2004 film, collaborating with Jeff Richmond who composed the music and Nell Benjamin who wrote the lyrics. The show is directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw.Earlier this year Daniel starred as Sebastian Valmont in the London premiere of Cruel Intentions at The Other Palace. His other theatre credits include: Suddenly Last Summer (The English Theatre Frankfurt), Witness for the Prosecution (London County Hall), Speak (Rose Theatre/Paines Plough), Little Sausage (The Other Palace Studio), Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (King's Head Theatre) and Look Who's All Grown Up (The Space).In this episode Daniel discusses all things Mean Girls. He also reflects on Cruel Intentions, discusses his path into theatre and shares why he's excited to be doing musical theatre... and lots more pops up along the way! Mean Girls is booking at the Savoy Theatre until 6th April 2025. Visit www.london.meangirlsmusical.com for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.
Join Mary and Steven as they continue on their pink adventure to prove in the court of law that Legally Blonde is the perfect musical (or close to it) in this weeks Show Notes episode of From The Top! Listen in to LIFE IS BUT A SONG Podcast with Jon Reilly, to hear other talking points with our longtime friend of the Pod. Go show some support! Spotify EPISODE LINK HERE Legally Blonde The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Spotify Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Cast Recording) [Recorded Live at the Savoy Theatre, London] - Spotify Legally Blonde The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Apple Music Legally Blonde The Musical (Original London Cast Recording) - Apple Music Legally Blonde Original Cast Album - YouTube Legally Blonde Full Show MTV Broadcast If you like what you hear give us a thumbs up, follow, and rating. :) It really does help out the podcast, so thank you! Share with your friends and castmates, and never miss an episode and get notified by hitting that bell button. Thank FTT! Fam. No better followers out there that take each week… FROM THE TOP! Listen Anywhere You Enjoy Your Podcasts INSTAGRAM Goosebump Worthy Broadway Playlist - FTT Spotify Exclusive Playlist “Omigod You Guys” - Elle, Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Ensemble “Serious” - Elle and Warner “Daughter of Delta Nu” - Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Ensemble “What You Want (Part 1)” - Elle, Serena, Margot, Pilar, Kate, Elle's Dad, Elle's Mom, Grandmaster Chad, and Ensemble “What You Want (Part 2)” - Elle, Ensemble “The Harvard Variations” - Emmett, Aaron, Enid, Padamadan, and Harvard Students “Blood in the Water” - Callahan and Ensemble “Positive” - Elle, Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Greek Chorus “Ireland” - Paulette “Ireland - Reprise” - Paulette “Serious - Reprise” - Elle and Warner “Chip on My Shoulder” - Elle, Emmett, Greek Chorus, and Company “So Much Better” - Elle, Greek Chorus, and Company “Whipped Into Shape” - Brooke, Callahan, and Company “Delta Nu Nu Nu” - Brooke and Elle “Take It Like A Man” - Elle, Emmett, and Salespeople “Bend and Snap” - Elle, Paulette, Serena, Margot, Pilar, Bend and Snap Guys, and Salon Folks “Gay or European?” - Elle, Callahan, Emmett, Brooke, Vivienne, Warner, Enid, Judge, Nikos, Carlos, and Company “Legally Blonde” - Elle and Emmett “Legally Blonde - Remix” - Vivienne, Elle, Enid, Brooke, Mr. Woods, Mrs. Woods, and Company “Scene of the Crime” - Elle, Judge, Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Company “Find My Way/Finale” - Elle, Paulette, Emmett, and Company
Y'all better Bend and Snap for this latest addition to From The Top!, cause it takes a lot of blonde ambition to dive into Legally Blonde: The Musical, and Mary and Steven have the peroxide and toner ready. Listen in to LIFE IS BUT A SONG Podcast with Jon Reilly, to hear other talking points with our longtime friend of the Pod. Go show some support! Spotify EPISODE LINK HERE Legally Blonde The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Spotify Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Cast Recording) [Recorded Live at the Savoy Theatre, London] - Spotify Legally Blonde The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Apple Music Legally Blonde The Musical (Original London Cast Recording) - Apple Music Legally Blonde Original Cast Album - YouTube Legally Blonde Full Show MTV Broadcast If you like what you hear give us a thumbs up, follow, and rating. :) It really does help out the podcast, so thank you! Share with your friends and castmates, and never miss an episode and get notified by hitting that bell button. Thank FTT! Fam. No better followers out there that take each week… FROM THE TOP! Listen Anywhere You Enjoy Your Podcasts INSTAGRAM Goosebump Worthy Broadway Playlist - FTT Spotify Exclusive Playlist “Omigod You Guys” - Elle, Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Ensemble “Serious” - Elle and Warner “Daughter of Delta Nu” - Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Ensemble “What You Want (Part 1)” - Elle, Serena, Margot, Pilar, Kate, Elle's Dad, Elle's Mom, Grandmaster Chad, and Ensemble “What You Want (Part 2)” - Elle, Ensemble “The Harvard Variations” - Emmett, Aaron, Enid, Padamadan, and Harvard Students “Blood in the Water” - Callahan and Ensemble “Positive” - Elle, Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Greek Chorus “Ireland” - Paulette “Ireland - Reprise” - Paulette “Serious - Reprise” - Elle and Warner “Chip on My Shoulder” - Elle, Emmett, Greek Chorus, and Company “So Much Better” - Elle, Greek Chorus, and Company “Whipped Into Shape” - Brooke, Callahan, and Company “Delta Nu Nu Nu” - Brooke and Elle “Take It Like A Man” - Elle, Emmett, and Salespeople “Bend and Snap” - Elle, Paulette, Serena, Margot, Pilar, Bend and Snap Guys, and Salon Folks “Gay or European?” - Elle, Callahan, Emmett, Brooke, Vivienne, Warner, Enid, Judge, Nikos, Carlos, and Company “Legally Blonde” - Elle and Emmett “Legally Blonde - Remix” - Vivienne, Elle, Enid, Brooke, Mr. Woods, Mrs. Woods, and Company “Scene of the Crime” - Elle, Judge, Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Company “Find My Way/Finale” - Elle, Paulette, Emmett, and Company
The West End transfer of MEAN GIRLS the musical has finally opened, at the Savoy Theatre in London. The show stars Charlie Burn, Georgina Castle, Daniel Bravo, Grace Mouat, Elèna Gyasi, Tom Xander, Elena Skye, and more in the iconic roles from the 2004 film by Tina Fey. Check out the new review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this show... • 00:00 | introduction 02:03 | synopsis / history 05:50 | performances 20:55 | material / creative choices • 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
Joshua Sotelo, Pelumi Adedoyin, and Heather Kerr are all a part of the cast of Mamma Mia, happening at the Savoy Theatre. They speak about what got them into acting and singing.
Tina Fey, a colossus of the comedy world for more than two decades, is also the creative force behind Mean Girls. The original movie in 2004, starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams, spawned a Broadway musical in 2018, and many of the songs were featured in this year's modern movie remake. Tina is now bringing an updated stage version of Mean Girls The Musical to London, opening at the Savoy Theatre this week. She joins Nuala. The youth organisation Young Farmers has been accused of having a problem with how they treat women in the farming community. Young Farmers has more than 23,000 members aged 10-28 and aims to support young people in agriculture and the countryside as well as offering a range of social events for young people. And its at some of these events where journalist Abi Kay has found that incidents of sexual assault and harassment are ‘commonplace'. Abi joins Nuala to discuss.Alice Kyteler was born in 1263 and achieved enormous commercial success and wealth before becoming the first woman to be tried as a witch in Ireland. She is also the protagonist of the novel Bright I Burn which tells the story of an extraordinary woman who courted controversy and paid the price for her vast wealth and frequent marriages. Nuala is joined by the author Molly Aitken.On Monday, candidate registration for Iran's upcoming snap elections closed and 80 people have signed up for the chance to become the country's next President. Four of them are women. In the 45 year history of the Islamic Republic, no woman has been allowed to stand for the top office – even though plenty have tried. So why do women keep putting their name forward? BBC World Service Women's Affairs reporter Feranak Amidi explains.Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Maryam Maruf
Two time Olivier nominee Fabian Aloise is back In The Frame!Fabian is the co-director and choreographer of Kathy And Stella Solve A Murder which is about to open in the West End at the Ambassadors Theatre following two sold out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and a tour. He's also preparing to make his Broadway debut as the choreographer of Sunset Boulevard starring Nicole Scherzinger and directed by Jamie Lloyd, having received an Olivier nomination for his work on the West End production which ran to huge acclaim at the Savoy Theatre. Some of Fabian's recent work as a choreographer includes the first international non-replica production of Wicked in Hamberg, Germany, the London production of Bring It On, Cabaret in Paris, SpongeBob The Musical on tour and In Dreams in Leeds and Toronto. Originally from Canada, Fabian trained as a ballet dancer in Melbourne, Australia but, after being told he wouldn't make it as a ballet dancer, pursued a career in musical theatre. As a performer, Fabian appeared in many shows including the West End productions of We Will Rock You and Legally Blonde. He went on to work as an assistant, associate and resident choreographer; he was the resident choreographer for the West End production of Matilda The Musical for five years. Fabian then began working as a choreographer, with his early work including The View UpStairs at Soho Theatre, The Rink at Southwark Playhouse and Evita at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre directed by Jamie Lloyd, for which he received his first Olivier nomination. Having done the fourth episode of In The Frame five years ago, Fabian is back to discuss all things Kathy & Stella and Sunset Boulevard, as well as how he feels about the evolution of musical theatre choreography, whether he wants to take on more directing work and the many different paths his career has taken him down so far.Kathy And Stella Solve A Murder runs at the Ambassadors Theatre 25th May - 14th September. Visit www.kathyandstella.com for info and tickets. Sunset Boulevard begins previews on Broadway on 28th September. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Past Present FeatureA filmmaker appreciation podcast hosted by Emmy-winning director...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Kevin Ellis finishes his conversation from the first hour with political strategist Joanna Grossman. Then, Seven Days political reporter Kevin McCallum tells us about his recent story: Dick Mazza Steps Down From Vermont Senate.And then, Kevin is joined by film historian Rick Winston and cast members to discuss the 45th anniversary of the seminal film Return of the Secaucus 7, showing at the Savoy Theatre on Monday.
In the last double episode of the current season, Jonny rounds off by talking to a bona fide star who's been one almost all his acting life: two time Tony Award winner and, for a generation of movie-goers, the patron saint of being young- Matthew Broderick. Matthew is the star of movies like Ferris Bueller, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Election, You Can Count on Me and The Producers, but his career in the theatre has been immense, not least the five plays of his great mentor and collaborator Neil Simon. The last of these, Plaza Suite, with his wife Sarah Jessica Parker has brought him to London and in his dressing room at the Savoy Theatre, he tells Jonny about the magic of the magic of stage doors, reveals intimate details of his dressing room, the enduring fascination of Joan Collins, doing two shows on his birthday, Ferris Bueller and the pain of growing up, getting the silent treatment from John Hughes, acting with his dad, his triumph as Wall in Midsummer Night's Dream and the tragic story of the big break that nearly broke him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, on world theatre day, the upcoming West End production of MEAN GIRLS the musical announced its full, highly anticipated cast.Stars such as Charlie Burn, Georgina Castle, Daniel Bravo, Grace Mouat, Elèna Gyasi, and more will take on the iconic roles from the popular film when the show opens this summer at the Savoy Theatre in London.Check out today's new episode for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on the casting as well as where you may have seen each of these performers onstage before...•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
We saw Her Royal Highness Ms Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick in Plaza Suite at the Savoy Theatre!
Check out The Standard Theatre Podcast's review of Plaza Suite at the Savoy Theatre. Starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, it's the show we've all been waiting for...Click here to find the full episode which includes their interview with Ola Ince for Othello at The Globe and a review of Till the Stars Come Down at The National Theatre.For all the latest news head to standard.co.uk/news, or pick up a paper! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Winds in the east, there's a mist coming in, an episode's brewin', about to begin with none other than West End legend, Caroline Sheen! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the superlatively fantaslistic Caroline joins AW and guest co-host, Jean-Paul Yovanoff, in A Perfect Circle with their hit album 'Mer de Noms' before conjuring up a wickedly good time with The Witches of Eastwick. Plus, we chat trips to Australia, Home and Away Vs Neighbours, Superhero Nannies, Animal Studies, and heaps more in this hilariously magical episode!See Caroline in 'Plaza Suite' - now playing at the Savoy Theatre in London's West End! Tickets: https://plazasuiteuk.com/--SOCIALS--Caroline on IG: https://www.instagram.com/carolinesheen/Jean-Paul and MTR (Musical Theatre Radio): https://www.musicaltheatreradio.comhttps://www.twitter.com/MTR_tweetshttps://www.instagram.com/musicaltheatreradioTnT/Bloop Networkhttps://www.thetonastontales.com/listen -- https://www.patreon.com/bloomingtheatricals - https://twitter.com/thrashntreasurehttps://linktr.ee/thrashntreasure*****Help support Thrash 'n Treasure and keep us on-air, PLUS go on a fantastical adventure at the same time!Grab your copy of The Tonaston Tales by AW, and use the code TNT20 when you check out for 20% off eBooks and Paperbacks!https://www.thetonastontales.com/bookstore - TNT20 ***** ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Yesterday Mickey-Jo finally headed to the Savoy Theatre in the West End in London to see the hotly anticipated new revival of SUNSET BOULEVARD. The musical, which features a score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics and a book from Don Black and Christopher Hampton, has been revived by Jamie Lloyd with Nicole Scherzinger starring as Norma Desmond. On Monday night performances however, the role of Norma Desmond is played by another star: West End leading lady Rachel Tucker (Wicked, Come From Away). Check out the review for a recap of Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this bold new production, how they have changed after seeing it a second time and, of course, what his opinion is of Rachel Tucker's performance... • 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
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Jimmy Rankin has just released a new solo album, and he's bringing his new songs to the Savoy Theatre on Saturday night.
Olivier winner David Thaxton is playing Max von Mayerling in Jamie Lloyd's revival of Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre. Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Christopher Hampton's musical stars Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond, with Rachel Tucker guest starring as Norma on Mondays. Tom Francis plays Joe Gillis and Grace Hodgett Young plays Betty Schaefer. Set and costume design is by Soutra Gilmour and choreography is by Fabian Aloise.On stage David has played Enjolras and Javert in Les Misérables, Raoul in Love Never Dies, The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera and Kevin T in Come From Away. Some of his other credits include Candide, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, She Loves Me, Only The Brave and many more.David first worked with Jamie Lloyd when he played Giorgio in Passion at the Donmar Warehouse, winning the 2011 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. In this episode, David gives an amazing insight into the process of creating this production of Sunset Boulevard, he reveals the advice he gave his colleague Tom Francis and delves into the parallels between Sunset and Passion. Sunset Boulevard runs at the Savoy Theatre until 6th January 2024. Visit www.sunsetboulevardwestend.com for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.
Mean Girls the musical is finally coming to London and will open June 2024 at the Savoy Theatre in the West End!In today's brand new video, find out what happened when the show launched at the Savoy...•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
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18 November 1836 – 29 May 1911) was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan, which produced fourteen comic operas. The most famous of these include H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and one of the most frequently performed works in the history of musical theatre, The Mikado. The popularity of these works was supported for over a century by year-round performances of them, in Britain and abroad, by the repertory company that Gilbert, Sullivan and their producer Richard D'Oyly Carte founded, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. These Savoy operas are still frequently performed in the English-speaking world and beyond.Gilbert's creative output included over 75 plays and libretti, and numerous short stories, poems and lyrics, both comic and serious. After brief careers as a government clerk and a lawyer, Gilbert began to focus, in the 1860s, on writing light verse, including his Bab Ballads, short stories, theatre reviews and illustrations, often for Fun magazine. He also began to write burlesques and his first comic plays, developing a unique absurdist, inverted style that would later be known as his "topsy-turvy" style. He also developed a realistic method of stage direction and a reputation as a strict theatre director. In the 1870s, Gilbert wrote 40 plays and libretti, including his German Reed Entertainments, several blank-verse "fairy comedies", some serious plays, and his first five collaborations with Sullivan: Thespis, Trial by Jury, The Sorcerer, H.M.S. Pinafore and The Pirates of Penzance. In the 1880s, Gilbert focused on the Savoy operas, including Patience, Iolanthe, The Mikado, The Yeomen of the Guard and The Gondoliers.In 1890, after this long and profitable creative partnership, Gilbert quarrelled with Sullivan and Carte concerning expenses at the Savoy Theatre; the dispute is referred to as the "carpet quarrel". Gilbert won the ensuing lawsuit, but the argument caused hurt feelings among the partnership. Although Gilbert and Sullivan were persuaded to collaborate on two last operas, they were not as successful as the previous ones. In later years, Gilbert wrote several plays, and a few operas with other collaborators. He retired, with his wife Lucy, and their ward, Nancy McIntosh, to a country estate, Grim's Dyke. He was knighted in 1907. Gilbert died of a heart attack while attempting to rescue a young woman to whom he was giving a swimming lesson in the lake at his home.Gilbert's plays inspired other dramatists, including Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw, and his comic operas with Sullivan inspired the later development of American musical theatre, especially influencing Broadway librettists and lyricists. According to The Cambridge History of English and American Literature, Gilbert's "lyrical facility and his mastery of metre raised the poetical quality of comic opera to a position that it had never reached before and has not reached since".-bio via Wikipedia Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
From backstage at the Savoy Theatre, the West End and Broadway belter reveals all about swapping the green for red in her latest big theatrical adventure with Jamie Lloyd's Sunset Boulevard, how her new album You're Already Home is the most personal yet and why she's fully in her acting era. Plus, how she's battled through industry expectations of her body, why live theatre will ALWAYS feel like home and a certain 20th anniversary of an Oz-tastic show she knows rather well. Host: William J Connolly Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell fw-live.com Welcome to eleven. The official theatre podcast that brings the biggest stars and creatives together in one place to discuss life in the arts. Follow eleven on social media via @elevenpodcast and via elevenpodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Olivier nominee Rachel Tucker is preparing to release her new studio album 'You're Already Home' on Friday 3rd November with Westway Music. To celebrate the release of the album, Rachel is teaming up with Fourth Wall Live to perform a solo show at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 5th November, featuring Jamie Muscato as a special guest. Rachel is currently guest starring as Norma Desmond in Jamie Lloyd's revival of Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre, playing the role each Monday.After doing various theatre work, including multiple touring productions, Rachel appeared on BBC1's I'd Do Anything in 2008. She finished fourth and hasn't stopped working since.Rachel made her West End debut as Meat and understudy Scaramouche in We Will Rock You and later made her Broadway debut as Meg in Sting's musical The Last Ship. She received an Olivier nomination for her performance as Beverley Bass & others in the West End premiere of Come From Away and later reprised her performance on Broadway.Rachel is beloved for her iconic portrayal of Elphaba in Wicked. She originally played the role for three years in the West End at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, before reprising her performance on Broadway. She returned to the London production for the 10th anniversary.Some of Rachel's other theatre credits include: Grace O'Malley in The Pirate Queen (ENO), Woman 2 in Songs For A New World (London Palladium), Jen in John & Jen (Southwark Playhouse) and Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun (London Palladium). She performs in concerts all over the world.Rachel came into the podcast booth earlier this week ahead of her second Norma show. She discussed her new album, being reckless onstage, learning to say no, all things Sunset and lots more. You can see Rachel in concert at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 5th November. Visit www.cadoganhall.com for info and tickets. Rachel's new studio album You're Already Home is released on Friday 3rd November and you can see her play Norma Desmond every Monday in Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre. 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, we talk to Clint Dyer, deputy artistic director of the National Theatre, about the organisation's 60th anniversary and how it is looking to the future.Charlie Brooks joins us at the Noel Coward theatre to talk about her role in The Ocean at the End of the Lane – the former EastEnders star's first time on a West End stage.Nancy, Nick and Nick go to see Nicole Scherzinger in Jamie Lloyd's Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre. Plus, Nick Curtis and Nancy review Portia Coughlan, starring Alison Oliver, at theAlmeida theatre.Also this week, The Evening Standard Theatre Award nominations have been announced, and we discuss the great shows and performances that have made the cut.Nancy welcomes the idea of 6:30pm theatre performances, a trial by the National Theatre, and Nick Clark is very excited about a new play by Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes.We pay tribute to Haydn Gwynne, following her death aged 66. The music used for The Ocean at the End of the Lane is by Jherek Bischoff.You can hear the full shortlist for The Evening Standard Theatre Awards on this episode of The Standard podcast.You can also hear our interview with Alison Oliver here.Want to get in touch? Contact us here: theatrepod@standard.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Yesterday, Mickey-Jo finally headed to the Savoy Theatre in the West End in London to see the hotly anticipated new revival of SUNSET BOULEVARD. The musical, which features a score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics and a book from Don Black and Christopher Hampton, has been revived by Jamie Lloyd with Nicole Scherzinger starring as Norma Desmond alongside Tom Francis, Grace Hodgett-Young and David Thaxton with Rachel Tucker as Norma at certain performances. Check out the new review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this bold new staging of the show... • 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
Mark is a British-born Canadian actor of Nigerian descent, who has numerous credits in film, television, theatre and voice. He has worked extensively throughout Canada, UK, Europe and South Africa. He is best known for playing CIA handler John Lynn in the Fox Networks Group television series Deep State and has just recently finished playing James Morse on the West End stage in the original London cast of Pretty Woman: The Musical at the Savoy Theatre. Most recently his voice can be heard playing Doctor Paradox in the video game Cyberpunk 2077, developed by CD Projekt, and Nikolas in Dying Light 2: Stay Human developed by Techland. Mark is also an award winning international short film maker, and is currently producing a feature film called "Anthia". Mark is the first son of the late Admiral Augustus Aikhomu, former Vice President of Nigeria. Mark is married to Patsy McKay and they have twin boys. He also has two grown-up daughters in Canada. IG/TW Handle (if any) IG: @realmarkholden LinkedIn or IMDB URL https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0390236/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Company/Personal URL https://www.markholden.biz ====== Follow Host Daron Jenkins on IG @thedaronjenkins
Kevin Ellis is joined by Jeff Bartley, the former executive director of the VT Republican Party. They break down the Trump indictment, and the other candidates in the presidential race. Then, Kevin sits down for a conversation with Rick Winston. The former owner of the Savoy Theatre in Montpelier talks to Kevin about his new memoir - Save Me A Seat!: A Life With Movies.
Elly Jay (understudy Vivian in Pretty Woman) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Elly discuss Moulin Rouge (Piccadilly Theatre) as well as the latest news about the Tony Awards, Bob Fosse's Dancin', Hairspray at Kilworth House, Jamie Oliver's new theatre restaurant and lots more. Elly is currently making her West End debut in Pretty Woman The Musical at the Savoy Theatre as a swing and understudy for Vivian. Elly original started as the second cover Vivian, before becoming first cover. She is now the alternate Vivian and plays the role for both shows every Wednesday. Some of Elly's theatre credits include the title role in Cinderella (Theatre Royal Bath), ensemble in Ghost Das Musical (Germany), super swing at Universal Studios Japan for Universal Monsters Live, Sesame Street, The Power of Pop, One Piece Anime, Festa De Parade, A Christmas Wish and Guest Special Events (Japan), singer/dancer in The Best of Musical Starnights (European Tour), singer/dancer on The Britannia (P+O Cruises) and ensemble/understudy Good Witch & Bad Witch in Beauty & The Beast (Perth Concert Hall). Follow Elly on Instagram: @iamellyjay Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.
“It's time for Stephanie to see more of the world.” Stuart McLean talks about connection – to place, to each other and to history – with the stories London and Springhill (aka The Laundry Chute). And Vinyl Cafe producer Jess Milton describes a remarkable moment from the reading of that Springhill story at the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay and their own special connection that began that day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Damon Gould is currently playing Finch in the UK premiere of Newsies at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. Directed and choreographed by Olivier nominee Matt Cole, this is an all-new immersive production of Newsies. The musical premiered on Broadway in 2012 where it ran for 1,004 performances.Damon's theatre credits include: Sonny in Grease (Dominion Theatre), Andre & Dance Captain in But I'm A Cheerleader (Turbine Theatre), Assistant Dance Captain & understudy Giulio & David Morse in Pretty Woman (Piccadilly Theatre & Savoy Theatre) and Angel in Kinky Boots (UK & Ireland Tour). Newsies is booking at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre until Sunday 30th July 2023. Visit www.newsiesthemusical.co.uk for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.
Neil McDermott (Pretty Woman / Shrek) is currently starring as Johnny in the touring production of Home, I'm Darling by Laura Wade. Directed by Tamara Harvey and Hannah Noon, Home I'm Darling received its world premiere at Theatr Clwyd in 2018, before playing at the National Theatre and then transferring to the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End, winning the 2019 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. Neil recently completed his run as Philip Stuckley in the West End production of Pretty Woman at the Savoy Theatre, having been with the show since its London premiere at the Piccadilly Theatre. Just a few of Neil's extensive theatre credits include: Justin in Bad Girls (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Rolf in The Sound of Music (Palladium), Ordulf in Henry IV (Donmar), Young Buddy in Follies (Palladium), Jean-Michel in La Cage Aux Folles (Menier Chocolate Factory), Lord Farquaad in Shrek (Drury Lane), Bill Sykes in Oliver! (Grange Park Opera), Chief Weasel in The Wind in the Willows (Palladium), Evil Lord Hector in Eugenius (Other Palace) and Major Mario Carita in Glory Ride (Other Palace).Neil is also known for playing Ryan Malloy in BBC1's EastEnders and recently returned to Albert Square to reprise his role for a limited time. Home, I'm Darling tours until 13th May 2023. Visit www.kenwright.com for info, tour dates and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.
Today we're chatting to Andy Barke who recently took over as Happy Man and Mr. Thompson in the West End production of Pretty Woman at the Savoy Theatre, having previously understudied the role. Just a few of Andy's credit's include Drake and understudy Rooster in Annie (UK Tour), Nativity! The Musical (UK Tour & Workshop), An Officer and a Gentleman (Leicester Curve), Elle's Dad & Dewey in Legally Blonde (Leicester Curve & Monaco), Mr Baskin in Big The Musical (Theatre Royal Plymouth), Simon in Jesus Christ Superstar (German Tour) and Starlight Express (Asia Tour, UK Tour & Germany). Pretty Woman is booking at the Savoy Theatre until Sun 11 Jun 2023. Visit www.london.prettywomanthemusical.com for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.
The Mikado or, The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic collaborations. It opened on 14 March 1885, in London, where it ran at the Savoy Theatre for 672 performances, the second-longest run for any work of musical theatre and one of the longest runs of any theatre piece up to that time. By the end of 1885, it was estimated that, in Europe and America, at least 150 companies were producing the opera.Purchase the music (without talk) at:Gilbert and Sullivan: The Mikado (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store)Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store)
The Yeomen of the Guard; or, The Merryman and His Maid, is a Savoy Opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on 3 October 1888 and ran for 423 performances. This was the eleventh collaboration of fourteen between Gilbert and Sullivan.Purchase the music (without talk) at:Gilbert and Sullivan: Yeoman of the Guard (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store)Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com
Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw audiobook. Caesar and Cleopatra, a play written in 1898 by George Bernard Shaw, was first staged in 1901 and first published with Captain Brassbound's Conversion and The Devil's Disciple in his 1901 collection, Three Plays for Puritans. It was first performed at Newcastle upon Tyne on March 15, 1899. London production was at the Savoy Theatre in 1907. Shaw wants to prove that it was not love but politics that drew Cleopatra to Julius Caesar. He sees the Roman occupation of ancient Egypt as similar to the British occupation that was occurring during his time. Caesar understands the importance of good government, and values these things above art and love.
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
Synopsis On today's date in 2002, a new Violin Concerto received its premiere by the Boston Symphony and German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, with the new work's composer, Sir Andre Previn conducting. Previn was born in Berlin, came to the United States in 1939, and became an American citizen in 1943. His Concerto reflects a homecoming of sorts in its third movement, subtitled “From a Train in Germany.” In 1999, while riding on a German train Previn had telephoned a birthday greeting to his manager, who suggested that the new composition he was planning for Boston might reflect that return to the country of his birth. And so its 3rd movement ended up incorporating a German children's song suggested by Anne-Sophie Mutter, one that Previn had known as a child. Autobiographical inferences throughout the Concerto are also suggested by an inscription from T. S. Eliot's “Four Quartets,” which reads: “We shall not cease from exploration/And the end of all our exploring/will be to arrive where we started/and know the place for the first time.” And, as if to underscore the autobiographical interplay of life and art, Mutter and Previn were married on August 1, 2002, five months after the premiere of “their” Concerto. Music Played in Today's Program André Previn (b. 1930) — Violin Concerto (Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Boston Symphony; André Previn, cond.) DG 474500 On This Day Births 1681 - German composer Georg Philipp Telemann, in Magdeburg; 1727 - Baptism of German composer and keyboard virtuoso Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, in Danzig (now Gdansk); 1804 - Austrian composer and conductor Johann Strauss, Sr., in Vienna; Premieres 1734 - Handel: anthem "This is the day which the Lord hath made" in London at the French Chapel of St. James's Palace, for the wedding of Princess Anne and Prince Willem, the Prince of Orange (Gregorian date: March 25); 1824 - Schubert: String Quartet in a (D. 804) in Vienna, by the Schuppanzigh Quartet; Published the following September, this was the only chamber work of Schubert's published in his lifetime; 1847 - Verdi: opera "Macbeth," in Florence at the Teatro della Pergola; 1885 - Gilbert & Sullivan: operetta "The Mikado," at the Savoy Theatre in London; 1963 - Simpson: Symphony No. 3, in Birmingham, England; 1975 - Ulysses Kay: Quintet Concerto for brass and orchestra, in New York City; 1976 - Paul Creston: "Hyas Illahee" for chorus and orchestra, in Shreveport, La.; 1986 - Harrison Birtwistle: "Earth Dances" for orchestra, at Royal Festival Hall in London by the BBC Symphony, Peter Eotvos conducting; 1996 - Leo Ornstein: Piano Sonata No. 6, at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco, by pianist Marvin Tartak; 2000 - David Maslanka: Wind Quintet No. 3, in Columbus, Mo., by the Missouri Quintet; 2001 - Danielpour: Cello Concerto No. 2 ("Through the Ancient Valley"), by the New York Philharmonic, Kurt Masur conducting, with soloist Yo-Yo Ma; 2002 - Previn: Violin Concerto, by the Boston Symphony with the composer conducting and soloist Anne-Sophie Mutter; 2003 - Jim Mobberley: "Vox Inhumana" for live and prerecorded sounds, in Kansas City, by the NewEar ensemble. Links and Resources On André Previn More on Previn
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