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We're talking about a project that transformed downtown Boston, for good or for ill. City planner Noah Harper talks us through the history of Government Center, from Scollay Square to Urban Renewal, Brutalism to the Cop Slide. Plus, the tragic tale of a lost earring. Check out Harper's substack, Power and Place; here is his piece on Government Center. Previous Relevant Episodes: Urban Renewal, The West End, The Big Dig. My lost earring on Reddit. Cash reward! Also GO TO ZUSAMMEN. Malala says "Go Birds!" Have feedback on this episode or ideas for upcoming topics? DM me on Instagram, email me, or send me a voice memo. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us Fan MailAs he continues his run as part of the 40th anniversary cast of Phantom of the Opera in the West End, Joseph Millson sat down to delve into the realities of the uncertain landscape of the acting industry, unpacking the profound highs and inevitable lulls of the profession. Having won a WhatsOnStage Awarad as Raoul in Love Never Dies, we hear him talk about the joy of reuniting with Sierra Boggess for Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved musical's anniversary. During our conversation, he poignantly reflects on a life that has seen him acting on stage and screen, writing books and even directing feature film: Signs of Life. Our conversation explored his deeply personal life choices and the ongoing challenge of maintaining authenticity and "play" amid the rigorous demands of the business.In this new interview, Joseph Millson offers an introspective look at a career that has established him as a true veteran of the industry. Last year, he starred in one of the most acclaimed shows of 2025: The Forsyte Saga taking on the role of Soames having previously voiced the role in a radio adaptation. The show saw him return to the Swan Theatre, a place where he feels particularly at home having played numerous roles on the stage where in fact he is also an Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Joseph also tells us about the inspiration behind Miller Rose Roberts, a highly praised novella that has been described by readers as a real highlight. After publishing his first memoir: Work and Other Four Letter Words, he also tells us about an in the works sequel which promises to be as honest and funny as his first book.

Actors Helen George and Yvette Robinson join Gaby for a natter about all things joy! The two friends have launched a new podcast - Mystic Mates - in which they will explore mystical happenings and supernatural situations through meaningful conversations, light-hearted laughs and wild personal stories. Featuring special guests, readers and real-life stories from their audience.Helen & Yvette first met performing together in the West End, however it was their interests in the esoteric that forged their friendship in the stars. After buying a pack of tarot cards in Covent Garden twenty years ago, their love for the spiritual realm has helped them navigate two decades worth of love, loss, grief and many unexpected turns that life has thrown their way. However, they're not alone. In fact, a YouGov poll showed that over 40% of British women said they'd had a tarot reading, as cards and witches spells fill the shelves of high-street shops.Gaby delves into their hilarious and heartwarming stories from twenty years of friendship, as well as unpacking how their spiritual beliefs have lifted them up during troubling times and the spiritual encounters which have led to some of their happiest moments including how an intention setting session at a New Years party led Helen to meeting 'the one' the following day!

Avery Ticer, an executive director at Cushman & Wakefield, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Ticer talks about the West End and what makes it such a valuable micro-market within the I-394 corridor submarket.

Orfeh is a Tony and Grammy Award-nominated New Yorker. Last summer she completed a run in her West End debut in “Burlesque The Musical” as Tess. On Broadway, she is best known for originating the role of Paulette in “Legally Blonde: The Musical” (Tony nomination) and was most recently seen as Mama Morton in “Chicago.” Other NY stage credits include Kit De Luca in “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” Janis Joplin in “Love, Janis” and Annette in “Saturday Night Fever.” TV appearances include roles on “Law & Order: SVU” and “Sex and the City,” among others. As a producer, she is Tony-nominated for this season's "The Lost Boys" on Broadway. A singer, songwriter and recording artist, Orfeh and her band have performed everywhere from Jazz at Lincoln Center to Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London. Upcoming projects include Heidi in the Heidi Fleiss musical "Little Black Book." She began her music career as a teen, when she landed on the Billboard charts with her album “Or-N-More.” Her latest singles “Live My Life” and “Back In Love Again” are available on all streaming platforms. Instagram: @orfeh, tiktok: @offical_orfeh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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We don't know how to talk about death.Longtime Seacoast resident Laura Cleminson wants to change that.At the Pre-Dead Social Club, Seacoast residents of all ages gather monthly for a "die-a-logue" at author talks, panel discussions, and Death Over Drinks, the club's signature event.Cleminson, who also delivered a TEDx Portsmouth talk in 2024, became fascinated with death a decade ago when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. She noticed she had no tools for helping her mother through that time, a realization that eventually led her to become a death doula and the founder of the Pre-Dead Social Club.From the West End of Portsmouth, Cleminson joins host Troy Farkas for a wide-ranging discussion about death - why we avoid it, her first experiences with it, how to better help our loved ones during that time, how the Pre-Dead Social Club has taken off in the last three years, and why it's welcomed nearly 1,200 people through its doors since then.To learn more about the Pre-Dead Social Club, visit predeadsocialclub.com.SUPPORT SEACOAST STORIES:Follow Seacoast Stories on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get our new episodes every week.Join our FREE online community, ⁠⁠⁠The Local Thread⁠⁠⁠, hereUPCOMING EVENTS:Time 4 Joy hosted by I Got Bridged: Friday, September 18 at the Portsmouth Elks Lodge. Get your tickets here.Seacoast Stories PUB CRAWL in Portsmouth! Join us on Saturday, September 26 for an afternoon of connection and FUN. Get your tickets here.Seacoast Stories Dinner Club pres. by ⁠SWTHZ⁠: We're back in Manchester, N.H., on Wednesday, October 7! ⁠⁠Book your seat at the table here.⁠⁠"Seacoast Stories LIVE feat. Victoria Arlen" at The Press Room on Tuesday, October 13! Presented by SWTHZ. ⁠Get your tickets here.⁠SPONSORS:⁠⁠⁠⁠The Iron Cactus⁠: Kingston, N.H.'s home for yoga, infrared saunas, reiki, healthy eating, community and more.SWTHZ: Lock in your founding membership today at Portsmouth's newest home for wellness.RC Conner: The Seacoast's No. 1 home for kiln-dried firewood!CHAPTERS:SS pub crawl on 9/26! (00:00)Laura's first brushes with death (02:30)Why don't we discuss death? (08:52)How her mom's death changed everything (11:45)Warm your home with firewood from RC Conner (21:15)Visit The Iron Cactus in Kingston, N.H. (22:34)Taking an extreme interest in the end-of-life space (23:55)Starting the Pre-Dead Social Club (31:00)What happens at Death Over Drinks (38:05)Lock in a founding membership at SWTHZ in Portsmouth (42:25)Troy's experience with the Pre-Dead Social Club (43:27)Turning this club into a business (53:15)

The much-talked about upcoming West End revival of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE has officially been postponed and will not run next summer at the Barbican.The musical, written by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, was set to star Wicked movie alums Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, who have both departed the production this Summer as ticket sales have been delayed.Find out why the show's Barbican run is cancelled, whether we can expect to see the production go ahead at all and why it feels like this musical is cursed in London...sign up to Mickey-Jo's weekly substack newsletter:www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com•00:00 | introduction03:32 | what's happening12:18 | the real reasons20:03 | is the show cursed?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 95,000 subscribers. 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. 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. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After five years away, Emily Olive Boyd is back to co-host The West End Frame Show!Emily joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Kimberly Akimbo (Hampstead Theatre), Jane Eyre The Musical (Southwark Playhouse) and the closing performance of Disney's Hercules (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) as well as the latest news about Sunday in the Park with George, The Traitors play, West Side Story at the National, Teri Hatcher's new West End role and lots more.Emily's theatre credits include Fran in 50 First Dates The Musical (The Other Palace), understudy Madame Thanadier in Les Misérables (West End & UK Tour), understudy Killer Queen We Will Rock You (UK Tour), understudy Madame Morrible in Wicked (UK & International tours), Alice in The Commitments (West End) and Ruth Two Bears in Dogfight (Southwark Playhouse). Emily is preparing to perform Emily Olive Boyd sings Ella Fitzgerald on 5th October at Crazy Coqs. Visit https://www.brasseriezedel.com/events/emily-olive-boyd-sings-ella-fitzgerald/ for info and tickets. Follow Emily on Instagram: @emilyoliveboydThis podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening!Email: andrew@westendframe.co.ukVisit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this conversation Naomi Murphy and David Jones are joined by Joseph Millson, actor, writer, filmmaker and singer, currently appearing in The Phantom of the Opera in London's West End. He's also the author of Miller Rose Roberts, a novella that moves between psychological realism and something more mysterious while exploring trauma, memory, identity, love, and recovery. In this conversation, Joseph talks about why creativity matters to wellbeing, how writing became a kind of journaling for him, and why he prefers ambiguity over neat explanations. They also discuss resilience, grief, anger, motherhood, and the role storytelling can play in making sense of painful experience. Key topics In this episode, Joseph argues that creativity is not reserved for artists, because everyone uses creative thinking in some form, from mechanics to doctors to chefs. He shares the “right hand and left hand” idea: one side of life handles rent, family, and responsibilities, while the other side protects creative expression and imagination. Joseph explains why actors often feel the urge to move into writing and directing, because acting is usually interpreting someone else's story rather than telling their own. We discuss how writing, especially journaling, can function as emotional processing even when no one else ever reads it. Joseph describes Miller Rose Roberts as a seven chapter novella built around seven year cycles, with the protagonist revisited at ages 7, 14, 21, 28, and beyond. He shares how the book blends realism with magical realism, including the recurring ringing in Miller's ears that becomes an instruction to walk away. They talk about ambiguity in art and why Joseph prefers not to over explain mental health, grief, or the meaning of Miller's experiences. Joseph reflects on writing female characters, saying he is fascinated by women's experiences and by people who carry pain privately rather than sharing it. The conversation also touches on anger management, emotional numbness, and the idea that people need an outlet for grief and pain instead of suppressing it. Joseph closes by explaining how actors can access deep emotion safely through imagination, scaffolding, and play, without relying on unhealthy emotional recall. Timestamps 00:00 - Introducing Joseph Milson and the themes of creativity and wellbeing 00:37 - Why creative work and day jobs often coexist 01:37 - The “right hand and left hand” model of creative life 03:33 - Why acting is a uniquely difficult art form 04:32 - Writing as mental health support between auditions 05:57 - Creativity as something everyone does 07:47 - Why Signs of Life emerges from struggle 08:13 - How Joseph moved from acting into writing and directing 09:14 - Work and Other Four Letter Words and the value of self-reflection 10:33 - Lockdown, screenwriting, and the start of Signs of Life 11:33 - Grief, kindness, and the idea behind the film 12:58 - Why actors eventually want to tell their own stories 15:41 - Journaling as a form of creative processing 18:42 - Writing from a woman's perspective 22:30 - The caravan park, the name Miller Rose Roberts, and the book's origin 23:55 - Seven year cycles and the structure of the novella 24:49 - Tinnitus, the desert, and the magical realist premise 26:51 - Leaving space for multiple interpretations 29:29 - Grief, psychosis, and privacy as a defense mechanism 30:36 - Anger management and the need for emotional outlets 32:15 - Plant medicine, journaling, and looking at what hurts 33:39 - Writer's block and finding the ending 35:08 - Why Joseph chose to write a novella rather than a full novel 37:02 - Stephen King's influence and Joseph's admiration for novella length 38:12 - Why resilience is hard to explain and impossible to reduce 41:12 - Motherhood, loss, and the book's emotional core 44:08 - The deliberate use of “the mother” as a distancing device 46:46 - Researching the 1980s, cigarettes, and period detail 48:24 - Storytelling as a way of healing and narrating our lives 50:42 - How actors protect themselves when working in deep emotional territory Notable quotes “The mistake are mistake. Something a lot of creatives do is put their creative life over here and everything else over there.” “I believe my creative work is my journaling.” “Art is a question mark.”

This week, your two favorite Matts discuss Kelly Clarkson's final episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, Jonathan Bailey dropping out of Sunday in the Park with George on the West End, Phaedra Parks & CT Tamburello's new "relationship" and more!Fill out the Two Gay Matts listener survey!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get some of our brand new merch from shoptwogaymatts.com!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a part of our newly revamped Patreon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Matt Steele's movie DIVOS!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch us on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow @mattpalmermusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow @itsmattsteele⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nigel Farage's family has even urged him to “pack it in” and “walk away” amid recent scandals. Can he and his party survive the latest scrutiny? The beleaguered Reform leader tried to appear unruffled at his party conference after a bombshell Channel 4 documentary raised fresh questions about foreign donations. What will come next? Plus: masked anti-migrant protestors took to the streets of Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend trying to take the law into their own hands. Is the rule of the mob on the rise? ESCAPE ROUTES • Rachel was reminded of Frank Turner's ability to transcend divides after her husband watched him perform live at the Moseley Folk & Arts Festival • Raf finally went to the West End to watch the satirical World War 2 musical Operation Mincemeat • Jonn has been bingeing the brand-new third season of the BBC's smash-hit Vigil • Seth went to the UK's “biggest sauna” – the Royal Albert Hall – to watch BBC Proms • Questions for But Your Emails? Thoughts? Comments? Email us at ogwn@podmasters.co.uk.  • Find out if you're owed on car finance at refundclub.co.uk/OGWN • Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law Limited, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA no. 8008114). Checking is free. A fee is payable only if your claim is successful. Eligibility: car finance taken out in the UK between 2007 and 2021. The average claim is around £829 per agreement; this is an average and not a guarantee of the amount you will receive. You can also claim yourself for free by contacting your lender or the Financial Ombudsman Service. refundclub.co.uk/OGWN www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Seth Thévoz with Jonn Elledge, Rachel Cunliffe and Rafael Behr. Produced by James Liddell. Audio Production by Tom Taylor. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Tom Taylor and Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Henry Lewis and Dave Hearn from Mischeif Theatre (The Play That Goes Wrong) join Gaby for chat - and a bit of cheeky mischief of course! Their new show - The Comedy About Spies - is in full flow in London's West End and is HILARIOUS! Gaby chats to them about how they met, how The Play That Goes Wrong came about, and the early years of the company. One of the things they have learned from doing these silly shows is how much they have resonated with people going through tough times. Often the cast are told by audience members that they have helped them get through a tough time. There's something quite powerful about laughter - and about the joyful release of laughter. They now have shows on in London, New York, Los Angeles, Sydney - as well as TV specials and new shows in the works. The mischief never stops!!!

Tony nominated Maori actress and singer Keala Settle is set to return to the stage, taking on the lead role of Norma Desmond in musical Sunset Boulevard as part of Te Whare Whakarauika Wellington Town Hall's reopening programme. It'll be the first professional performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit show in New Zealand - in recent years a West End revival that transferred to Broadway was the hottest ticket in town in both cities. Keala, who was born in the USA and is of Ngati Rangitane, Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Kahungunu heritage spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from the UK where she's based.

  In this conversation Naomi Murphy and David Jones are joined by Joseph Millson, actor, writer, filmmaker and singer, currently appearing in The Phantom of the Opera in London's West End. He's also the author of Miller Rose Roberts, a novella that moves between psychological realism and something more mysterious while exploring trauma, memory, identity, love, and recovery. In this conversation, Joseph talks about why creativity matters to wellbeing, how writing became a kind of journaling for him, and why he prefers ambiguity over neat explanations. They also discuss resilience, grief, anger, motherhood, and the role storytelling can play in making sense of painful experience. Key topics In this episode, Joseph argues that creativity is not reserved for artists, because everyone uses creative thinking in some form, from mechanics to doctors to chefs. He shares the “right hand and left hand” idea: one side of life handles rent, family, and responsibilities, while the other side protects creative expression and imagination. Joseph explains why actors often feel the urge to move into writing and directing, because acting is usually interpreting someone else's story rather than telling their own. We discuss how writing, especially journaling, can function as emotional processing even when no one else ever reads it. Joseph describes Miller Rose Roberts as a seven chapter novella built around seven year cycles, with the protagonist revisited at ages 7, 14, 21, 28, and beyond. He shares how the book blends realism with magical realism, including the recurring ringing in Miller's ears that becomes an instruction to walk away. They talk about ambiguity in art and why Joseph prefers not to over explain mental health, grief, or the meaning of Miller's experiences. Joseph reflects on writing female characters, saying he is fascinated by women's experiences and by people who carry pain privately rather than sharing it. The conversation also touches on anger management, emotional numbness, and the idea that people need an outlet for grief and pain instead of suppressing it. Joseph closes by explaining how actors can access deep emotion safely through imagination, scaffolding, and play, without relying on unhealthy emotional recall. Timestamps 00:00 - Introducing Joseph Milson and the themes of creativity and wellbeing 00:37 - Why creative work and day jobs often coexist 01:37 - The “right hand and left hand” model of creative life 03:33 - Why acting is a uniquely difficult art form 04:32 - Writing as mental health support between auditions 05:57 - Creativity as something everyone does 07:47 - Why Signs of Life emerges from struggle 08:13 - How Joseph moved from acting into writing and directing 09:14 - Work and Other Four Letter Words and the value of self-reflection 10:33 - Lockdown, screenwriting, and the start of Signs of Life 11:33 - Grief, kindness, and the idea behind the film 12:58 - Why actors eventually want to tell their own stories 15:41 - Journaling as a form of creative processing 18:42 - Writing from a woman's perspective 22:30 - The caravan park, the name Miller Rose Roberts, and the book's origin 23:55 - Seven year cycles and the structure of the novella 24:49 - Tinnitus, the desert, and the magical realist premise 26:51 - Leaving space for multiple interpretations 29:29 - Grief, psychosis, and privacy as a defense mechanism 30:36 - Anger management and the need for emotional outlets 32:15 - Plant medicine, journaling, and looking at what hurts 33:39 - Writer's block and finding the ending 35:08 - Why Joseph chose to write a novella rather than a full novel 37:02 - Stephen King's influence and Joseph's admiration for novella length 38:12 - Why resilience is hard to explain and impossible to reduce 41:12 - Motherhood, loss, and the book's emotional core 44:08 - The deliberate use of “the mother” as a distancing device 46:46 - Researching the 1980s, cigarettes, and period detail 48:24 - Storytelling as a way of healing and narrating our lives 50:42 - How actors protect themselves when working in deep emotional territory Notable quotes “The mistake are mistake. Something a lot of creatives do is put their creative life over here and everything else over there.” “I believe my creative work is my journaling.” “Art is a question mark.”

What does a Broadway producer actually do? On this Spotlight Series episode of "Half Hour," we sit down with producer Sean Nyberg to find out, covering his shift from law into financing shows, the three-part test he uses before committing to a project, and why even a promising show can't guarantee a hit. We also get into the weekly costs of running a show on Broadway versus the West End, and where Sean thinks family entertainment and star-led theatre are heading next. Follow and connect with all things @HalfHourPodcast on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, and ⁠YouTube⁠. If you enjoy these discussions, follow “Half Hour” and leave a rating and review so more theater lovers can find the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fan favourite musical BEETLEJUICE, which has haunted three Broadway houses finally made its way to the West End earlier this year, but will close earlier than planned.The musical adaptation of the classic film announced today that it will conclude its run at the Prince Edward Theatre in London in January 2027.Find out why the show is coming to an end and how this ties in to its international productions thus far...•00:00 | introduction02:59 | the closing details08:37 | the reasons why18:06 | the impact23:27 | conclusionAbout 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 95,000 subscribers. 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. 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. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of "Half Hour," we go deep on Paddington the Musical at the Savoy Theatre, tracing the story from Michael Bond's 1958 book through the film series to its current West End staging. We discuss the book, score, and the production's central design choice — one performer on stage, one voicing the bear — and what that adds to a story about belonging, family, and finding home. We spend time on the cast, including Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Bonnie Langford, Amy Ellen Richardson, Tom Edden, and Brenda Edwards, and on where the show could go next as it heads toward Broadway. Follow and connect with all things @HalfHourPodcast on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Share your thoughts on this production in the Spotify comments, and let us know what you would like us to cover next. If you enjoy these post-show discussions, follow Half Hour and leave a rating and review so more theater lovers can find the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nigel Planer was our guest in episode 71 and he returns to have a chat about his old time capsule and let us know where he wants to bury it! Nigel Planer is best known as Neil in The Young Ones, with TV roles in Blackadder and The Comic Strip Presents. His extensive West End credits include Wicked, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Hairspray and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Also, Mike and his producer and son John chat about this weeks episodes and find out where Samantha Niblett MP would want to bury her capsule .Listen to Andrew Hunter Murray's original episode - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/episodes?q=71 .For Nigel Planer's tour dates and books, visit - https://nigelplaner.co.uk .Follow Nigel Planer on Instagram: @nigelplaner1 .Get involved! Send The Dig an email or voice memo and download John's jingle backing track to add your own lyrics, via - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/dig .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 .Original Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .To support this podcast and get all episodes ad-free, please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sara Poyzer is starring as Donna in the West End production of Mamma Mia!. She has played the role on-and-off for fifteen years, both in London and on tour across the UK and internationally. Mamma Mia! celebrated its 27th birthday in April and is the third longest-running West End musical of all time.Sara starred as Beverley Bass in the first UK & Ireland tour of Come From Away, and has recently appeared on screen as Fiona Morley in Coronation Street. Her theatre credits also include: Assassins (Watermill Theatre), Rutherford & Son (The Other Palace), Othello (Trafalgar Studios), Billy Elliot The Musical (Victoria Palace), Forever Young and All Quiet on the Western Front (Nottingham Playhouse), Abigail's Party (Theatre Royal, York), Satin in Satin ‘n' Steel (Nottingham Playhouse & UK Tour), Up n Under (Hull Truck), The House of Bernada Alba (Yvonne Arnaud) as well as The School for Scandal, The Merchant of Venice, Antigone and Poetry or Bust (Northern Broadsides). On screen, Sara has appeared in Casualty, EastEnders, Doctors, Cast Offs, Paradise Reclaimed, Heartbeat, Dangerfield, Playing the Field, Peak Practice and ODDinary People.Recorded backstage in Sara's dressing room, in this episode Sara discusses her journey with Mamma Mia!, and how her relationship with Donna has developed over the past fifteen years. She also reflects on her path into theatre and talks all-things Come From Away... plus more!Mamma Mia! runs at the Novello Theatre. Visit www.mamma-mia.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.

Jinkx Monsoon is the latest star of the West End production of Oh, Mary! The hit comedy play written by Cole Escola continues to run at the Trafalgar Theatre.Jinkx makes her West End debut in the show, which opened last year starring Mason Alexander Park, and won an Olivier Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play.After last week's gala night performance, here are Mickey-Jo's thoughts about Jinkx's portrayal of Mary as well as the exciting trajectory of her stage career...check out Mickey-Jo's weekly substack newsletter:www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com•00:00 | introduction02:36 | Jinkx's stage career08:43 | Jinkx in Oh, Mary!15:49 | conclusionAbout 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 95,000 subscribers. 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. 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. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ray Fantel covers the latest entertainment news on:- Jonathan Bailey stepping down from Sunday at the Park with George's West End revival.- The production change for Only Murders in the Building season 7.- George Clooney's press conference at the Venice Film Festival.

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We're joined on this week's bonus episode by Tim Minchin, composer and lyricist of the treasured, international sensation, the RSC's Matilda the Musical. Minchin is celebrating 15 years of the multi-award-winning musical's success across the globe, with the West End productions and tour still going strong. He also teases four new shows he's working on over the next few years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Face2Face, David Peck revisits a conversation with Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs and director Marianne Elliott about The Salt Path, a beautiful and moving story of love, loss and what remains when almost everything familiar falls away. The film follows Ray and Moth as homelessness and a devastating diagnosis send them onto a 630-mile walk along the English coast. They talk about grief, marriage, memory, nature, resilience and the unexpected freedom that can emerge when life strips away our certainties and perhaps, ultimately, about learning to be present for the people walking beside us.Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs and Marianne Elliott bring remarkable careers in film, television and theatre to The Salt Path. Anderson is an acclaimed actor whose extensive work across stage and screen has earned international recognition for complex and deeply human performances. Isaacs is an award-winning British actor with a wide-ranging career that includes Harry Potter, The Patriot, The Death of Stalin and numerous film and television roles. Elliott is one of Britain's most celebrated theatre directors, known for her work on major West End and Broadway productions. The Salt Path marks her feature-film directorial debut, bringing her decades of experience working with actors and telling stories on stage to the screen.David Peck is a writer, speaker, and award-winning podcaster who works at the intersection of storytelling, social change, and meaningful dialogue. As the host of Face2Face and former host of Toronto Threads on 640 AM, he has published over 800 in-depth interviews with some of the world's most compelling thinkers, artists and storytellers, including Viggo Mortensen, Sarah Polley, Raoul Peck, Werner Herzog, Chris Hadfield, David Cronenberg, Jason Issacs, Gillian Anderson and Wade Davis. With a background in philosophy and international development, David brings a thoughtful, globally aware perspective to every conversation.He's a published author and experienced keynote speaker, known for creating spaces where complexity is welcomed and ideas come alive. Whether moderating panels, hosting live events, or speaking on issues ranging from ethics to media, David's work is grounded in a deep curiosity about people. At heart, he simply loves good conversation — and believes it's one of the best ways we grow, connect, and make sense of the world.For more information about David Peck's podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This morning, Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock bring full witchy glamour to the Practical Magic 2 LA premiere. Plus, Jonathan Bailey walks away from his West End show weeks after Ariana Grande, and Miley Cyrus quietly drops her last name in a move that has fans completely spiralling. ☕ Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock's witchy Practical Magic 2 red carpet looks☕ Jonathan Bailey exits his West End show, and the touching reason why☕ Ariana Grande's health update and why she's ditching the heels☕ The Miley Cyrus name change fans are reading way too much into☕ The Raygun Netflix doco is out, and we have thoughts☕ A Matthew Perry docuseries just got announced☕ The Love Island Australia bad boy heading into MAFS 2027 TAKE THE SPILL'S WEEKLY POP CULTURE QUIZ HERE Become a Mamamia subscriber and get an all-access pass to everything we make, including exclusive podcasts and early listening, subscriber-only articles, monthly giveaways and our home workout app, MOVE. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40%THE END BITS Once you’ve devoured this morning’s celeb stories, get your daily news headlines from The Quicky here. Support independent women's media Follow us on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. And subscribe to our Youtube channel. Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... here. Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here. CREDITS Host & Executive Producer: Monisha Iswaran Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcastBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've ever wondered why some days your voice feels effortless and other days it feels like you're fighting your way through every audition, today's guest might have some answers. Andrew Pilcher is a performing arts and vocal physical therapist with more than 20 years of experience working with singers, actors, dancers, and touring performers across Broadway, the West End, television, film, and live entertainment. He specializes in helping performers understand the physical side of their craft—from vocal tension and fatigue to movement, recovery, and career longevity. Andrew has collaborated with leading voice professionals around the world, and today he's joining us to help voice actors better understand the connection between what happens in the body and what comes out of the microphone. Andrew's Website Follow Andrew on Instagram Subscribe to the Atlanta Voiceover Studio podcast for interviews with top voice actors, casting professionals, agents, and industry experts helping you build a successful voice over career. Atlanta VO Studio Upcoming Training Acting for Animation and Video Games with Arianna Ratner Secrets to Sounding Like You - Learn how to bring your authentic voice to reads with Steve Henderson September 2nd Adobe Audition Class with Larry Hudson - Sept 14th Audiobook Branding Workshop with Penguin Random House Casting Dir & The Articulate Coach Julie Wilson - Sept 22nd Craft of Storytelling with John Morris (Andy from Toy Story) - September 23rd The Business Behind Voiceover Workshop with Saundi Harrison-Cooksey - September 26th Intro to Voiceover for Kids Workshop - Sept 27 VO Audition Overhaul Workshop - Examine your VO audition process from start to finish to see what works & what needs work! Led by Rick Wasserman. Looking for a VO MENTOR? Check out our Mentorship Membership https://www.provoiceovertraining.com/300-membership CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($495 tier and up) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing *LET'S CONNECT! * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail

As September rolls around and a new academic year begins, Alexa reflects on what it means to return to singing, teaching and learning with a fresh perspective. She shares some gentle reminders for singers and singing teachers alike about progress, curiosity, collaboration and being a little kinder to ourselves and each other along the way. Whether you're heading back into the studio, starting something completely new, or simply wondering what you want to take into the new academic year ahead, this episode is an encouraging listen to help you step into September feeling inspired, grounded and ready for what's next. About the presenter HERE RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS Lori Sonnenberg  Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.199 The Truth About Muscle Tension Dysphonia Line Hilton Gemma Sugrue  ABOUT THE GUEST Alexa is the Deputy Head of Singing at one of the UK's leading performing arts schools - Italia Conti, and she also runs a private singing tuition practice in the South of England. In addition, Alexa is the host of BAST Training's Singing Teachers Talk podcast, and acts as both unit tutor and mentor for their level 5 vocational singing teaching qualification, as well as mentoring on their foundation course.[Text Wrapping Break][Text Wrapping Break]After graduating with a BA Musical Theatre degree, Alexa Terry donned her sailor's cap and performed as a lead soloist on cruise ships travelling the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Baltic seas. She trod the boards in London's West End as the protagonist in a new Musical Theatre project, studied as a librettist with Book, Music and Lyrics (BML), and has written for the likes of BritishTheatre.comas a reviewer. Alexa has also presented on topics of Musical Theatre repertoire, authentic Musical Theatre performance, and imposter syndrome for Vocology in Practice and The Sing Space; and at the BAST Intensive Weekend of Summer 2026, Alexa delivered talks in diagnosing and assessing voices and choosing repertoire to build technique.  Website Instagram: @AlexaTerryVocalCoaching  

My guest today is Simon Evans, director and co-adaptor of Cyrano de Bergerac for the Royal Shakespeare Company, starring Adrian Lester and Susannah Fielding, currently playing its West End transfer at the Noël Coward Theatre. He became a very familiar face during the pandemic with the BBC TV series Staged, which he wrote, directed and co-starred in, with Michael Sheen and David Tennant, all playing exaggerated versions of themselves. A prolific theatre director, his productions also include The Dazzle (starring Andrew Scott), Bug (James Norton), The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Lenny Henry), Killer Joe (Orlando Bloom) and A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (Toby Stephens and Claire Skinner), and Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright, written by and starring Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, at the Wyndham's Theatre and the Hammersmith Apollo. Our interview was recorded at Fiction Studios on the 7th anniversary of Spieling The Beans, 21st August 2026. Produced by Dom Stephens & Emma Judge.

In this Spotlight Series episode of “Half Hour,” we expand the conversation with Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell about his work on The Devil Wears Prada and the process of reimagining a familiar story for the West End stage. Mitchell discusses joining the project, returning to Elton John's early demos, and finding the emotional center of the musical through Andy Sachs' journey. He also breaks down the work behind major stage moments, from transitions and act endings to the fashion-driven visual language of Paris and the Met Ball. The conversation includes his approach to casting Vanessa Williams as Miranda Priestly and the collaboration behind a production that brings together music, choreography, costumes, design, and storytelling. We also speak with Mitchell about the future of The Devil Wears Prada, the development of Coyote Ugly, the national tour of BOOP! The Musical, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Broadway Bares, and his hopes for a future Legally Blonde revival. Follow and connect with all things @HalfHourPodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Share your thoughts on this conversation in the Spotify comments: What part of Jerry Mitchell's creative process stood out to you, and who would you like “Half Hour” to feature next? If you enjoy these discussions, follow “Half Hour” and leave a rating and review so more theater lovers can find the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Revisiting our conversation with Sara Bareilles on grief, loss, and finding your way through.In honor of National Grief Awareness Day, we're revisiting our conversation with Sara Bareilles, originally released for World Mental Health Day.Sara joined us for an honest and deeply human conversation about grief, loss, mental health, and the many ways we learn to live with what we've lost. She reminds us that grief isn't something we simply move on from. It's something we carry, make space for, and learn to move alongside.As Sara enters a new chapter with her upcoming documentary Good Grief, new music, and a forthcoming tour, we're returning to this conversation because some stories continue to meet us exactly where we are.Originally released for World Mental Health Day.–More about Sara Bareilles:Sara Bareilles is an award-winning singer, songwriter, actor, producer, activist, and New York Times best-selling author whose accolades to date include two Grammy® Awards, three Tony® Award nominations, and three Primetime Emmy® Award nominations. As a recording artist and songwriter, she has sold more than 3 million albums and 15 million singles in the U.S., and her songs have been streamed more than 3.5 billion times worldwide. On Broadway, she composed music and lyrics for Waitress, stepping into the lead role both on Broadway and in the West End. Other musical theater credits include her Tony-nominated performance as ‘The Baker's Wife' in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods, a song on the Tony Award-nominated score for SpongeBob SquarePants, and an Emmy Award-nominated appearance as Mary Magdalene in NBC's “Jesus Christ Superstar Live.” She plays Dawn Solano on the Emmy-nominated musical comedy series “Girls5eva”, the third season of which is streaming now on Netflix, and is currently at work on a musical theater adaptation of Meg Wolitzer's best-selling novel The Interestings, alongside author Sarah Ruhl.–The Unfolding: Presented by The Loveland Foundation podcast is an additional resource not only to the public but also to our therapy fund cohort members. The Loveland Foundation therapy fund and resources are only made possible through support from our community. At The Loveland Foundation, we are committed to showing up for communities of color in unique and powerful ways, with a particular focus on Black women and girls. Our resources and initiatives are collaborative and they prioritize opportunity, access, validation, and healing. Since our founding, the Therapy Fund has provided financial support for therapy to over 26,936 Black women, girls, and non-binary individuals across the country.Links:Join The Abundance Collective: https://thelovelandfoundation.org/abundanceSupport the show: https://thelovelandfoundation.org/donorbox/Follow Sara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarabareillesFollow The Loveland Foundation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelovelandfoundation/Visit the Loveland Foundation's website: https://thelovelandfoundation.org/Support the show

Plus: her complicated relationship with antidepressants, weathering fertility struggles, and aging in public. Sara Bareilles joins Dan to discuss her new album Good Grief, a record she made after losing three close friends — Chad Joseph, Gavin Creel, and poet Andrea Gibson. The conversation covers grief as a transformative force, medication and mental health, fertility struggles and miscarriage, the creative process as spiritual transmission, aging without intervention, and patriotism as grief.  In this episode we talk about: Grief is a shortcut to the truth — it strips away distraction and forces presence "Name it to tame it" — putting feelings into words reduces their power Sara's fear that medication would suppress her artistry turned out to be the opposite: Lexapro felt like "a return to herself" The creative process as clearing a channel rather than owning the output — music arrives, it isn't manufactured "Nothing to fix" — acceptance as a countercultural act in an era of optimization Acceptance isn't resignation — you can surrender to what is and still take compassionate action Grief of country: loving America and mourning what it's becoming aren't mutually exclusive Social media distorts your experience of reality — have your experience of the world in the world Sara Bareilles is a two-time Grammy winner and Tony-nominated composer whose music and lyrics powered the Broadway hit Waitress — a role she later performed herself, both on Broadway and in London's West End. On screen, she earned an Emmy nomination for Girls5eva and for her performance as Mary Magdalene in NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live! She has sold over three million albums and 3.5 billion streams worldwide. Related Episodes: Sara Bareilles: Anxiety, Anger and Art (2021) How To Find Joy In an Anxious World (Sara Bareilles and Dacher Keltner, 2025) Get the 10% with Dan Harris app here Sign up for Dan's free newsletter here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Additional Resources:  Check out Sara Bareilles' website, including links to her new album Good Grief, and more info about the Good Grief documentary.  This episode is sponsored by: BiOptimizers: Head to bioptimizers.com/happier and use code HAPPIER for 15% off your order. Cash App: Download Cash App Today: click.cash.app/ui6m/oh9jnxlq #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card, Sutton debit flex card, and Bancorp debit flex card. Savings provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris

It's time to bring FOOD BOATS to West End; Suddenly a lot of folks are real quiet about politicians' health issues; Would the Democrats dare impeach Trump a third time? Janice's new crusade? Santitation fees

House music at its best! Let Dave Baker take you on a journey of discovery and aural pleasure as he brings you the hottest and freshest dance and house music releases every week. It's non-stop energy from start to finish this week (at the expense of some nice deep house tracks that had to be left out) with some lovely piano house to get us started, closely followed by sweet tech grooves (including a super early Claptone promo), then drifting into some nice dance vibes to lift you higher. We continue to turn up the heat with plenty of tech and bass house bangers before rounding up with some nice melodic and trancey closers. Tracks released on August 21 unless shown. 1. I Get Lifted (Extended Mix) - Barbara Tucker, Michael Gray [Fool's Paradise]

The girls are back, and this week's episode is a perfect little haunted-theater, true-crime anxiety spiral. Cute? No. Creepy? Extremely. First, Monique tells the story of British comedian Jason Manford, who got cast in the West End revival of Sweeney Todd at London's historic Adelphi Theatre. Every night after getting his throat slashed onstage, Jason would clean off the fake blood and FaceTime his wife and twin daughters before bed. How sweet. Until his three-year-old daughter asked, “Daddy, who's that man behind you?” A tall man with dark hair, a mustache, and a soldier's uniform: a description that matched William Terriss, the beloved Victorian actor who was stabbed to death at the Adelphi stage door in 1897 while wearing a Union Army captain's costume. The theatre ghosts really said: yes, and? Then Amy brings us into the 1977 death of Charles “Chuck” Morgan, a Tucson escrow company president whose case is so suspicious it feels personally insulting that anyone tried to rule it as a suicide. Chuck disappeared, came home three days later missing a shoe, bound in plastic handcuffs, unable to speak and writing that he had been kidnapped and tortured. He hinted at a secret government identity, got paranoid (naturally), wore a bulletproof vest, carried a gun and told his family he had written a letter naming who was responsible if anything happened to him. Then he disappeared again. Nine days later, a mystery woman called “Green Eyes” phoned his wife with an ominous Bible passage and soon after, Chuck was found in the desert wearing his bulletproof vest, shot in the back of the head, with a $2 bill pinned to his underwear and absolutely no reasonable explanation. Police ruled it suicide. Monique and Amy, correctly, said: no, girl, no. If you take anything away from this episode, let it be this: when a three-year-old sees a crying soldier behind you, maybe believe the fucking child.

Stephanie Shimp from Blue Barn and the Blue Table Booth joins Jason DeRusha live from the Great Minnesota Get Together. They chat about the Blue Barn building in the newer west end of the fair… they've been there since 2014. Stephanie and Jason talk about what it takes to get something like the Blue Barn built, their new menu items (she says it's important to have fresh options every year) and some of the politics behind getting on the Fair's “list”. In their second segment, Jason and Stephanie talk about the changes in drinking habits, how they've reacted as a business and some of the drinks they're offering at the Blue Barn.

King Trump has decreed - it's Lake America now, b*tch; Who's REALLY running the show at West End after dark? Canada plays chess while Trump scribbles on maps; Nobody is doing more to cram trans panic down your throat than Fox News; How has your spouse made you a better person?

There's some confusion over who is responsible for locking the gate at West End every night. Scoot vows to get to the bottom of it

Clifford wants to know who is responsible for locking the gate to the West End boat launch every night, given that it was paid for with public dollars

Jen is fresh off a European adventure through London, Amsterdam, and Paris, while Kristin is barely holding it together knowing her own vacation disaster is still to come. Join us as we talk West End surprises, World Cup pubs, Anne Frank's House, the Louvre jewel heist, and the hotel room with the see-through bathroom that almost ended one marriage. Next week: Kristin's Cyclospora-fueled Texas vacation from hell.Thanks to our sponsor, Famous Footwear!Right now, it's BOGO. Buy one pair, get one half off at Famous Footwear. Shop instore to get $10 to spend this fall. Some exclusions apply.Thank you to our sponsor, Hulala Home!Use code iMOM12 for 12% off. Visit http://www.HulalaHome.com to learn more.Thank you to our sponsor, Wayfair!Join Wayfair Rewards today to get 5% back on every purchase and start saving on your next home upgrade. Head to http://www.wayfair.com to shop all things home. If you are interested in advertising on this podcast email advertising@pionairepodcasting.comCHAPTERS: 01:52 ✈️ Jen's European vacation begins03:40

It's the end of summer, and Yonit and Jonathan are taking a break from the news with a nugget of pure Jewish joy. Andy Nyman — the West End actor, writer, director and magician currently starring as Max Bialystock in The Producers, and previously as an acclaimed Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof — joins the show for an Unholy Conversation. Why does Mel Brooks' nearly-60-year-old joke about Hitler still land? What makes Max Bialystock - who could have been Tevye's grandson - so beloved, even in his desperation? And is the Broadway musical, as a form, secretly a Jewish one? Andy answers the question by giving a rare performance of a musical classic — rendered in Yiddish. You won't want to miss it. In this episode: The Genius of Mel Brooks: How The Producers transforms satire into an act of healing and an uncompromising "fuck you" to history. From Tevye to Bialystock: Exploring the thread connecting the working-class milkman of Anatevka to the scheming, desperate, yet deeply human Broadway hustler. Art in Times of Darkness: A rare behind-the-scenes look at performing comedic Jewish art—and deciding to keep a daring scene in the show—in the wake of global tragedy. Exclusive Live Performances: Andy delivers three bespoke, stripped-back performances directly in the studio: "We Can Do It" (The Producers) "If I Were a Rich Man" (Fiddler on the Roof) A haunting, tender Yiddish translation of "Hushabye Mountain" (originally by the Sherman Brothers).   00:06 Introduction to Unholy Conversations 00:09 Introduction to Andy Nyman 01:57 The Enduring Appeal of The Producers 05:50 Mel Brooks and Jewish Healing through Humor 08:29 Defiance in Comedy: Pulling Down Pants 09:59 Exploring Max Bialystok's Character 17:30 Max Bialystok and Tevye: A Generational Connection 18:23 The Complexity of Tevye 22:58 The Essence of Fiddler on the Roof 30:44 The Current Jewish Climate 35:40 The Jewish Influence in Musical Theatre 42:32 A Yiddish Lullaby: Bridging Cultures 44:24 The Importance of Representation 44:25 Personal Connections and Impact  

LZ interviews West End leading man Bradley Jaden, recently seen as Inspector Javert in Les Misérables: The Arena Concert at Radio City Music Hall, about the show's renewed impact and Jaden's approach to portraying Javert with increasing vulnerability and a visible “slow demise.” Jaden discusses moving to New York and feeling lonely and overwhelmed by the sudden shift in attention, navigating introversion in an extrovert-facing career, losing significant weight after being told it would help his success, and living with body dysmorphia. He shares surviving a suicide attempt and how Les Mis has been therapeutic, enabling open conversations about men's mental health. They also cover his asthma as a childhood challenge that became a “superpower,” his stage name's origin, his support network, and end with a brief lyric exchange and Jaden's statement, “I… am beautiful because… I love deep.”Menu: 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro01:23 Mirror Check In03:44 Les Mis Resurgence05:02 New York Adjustment09:09 Introvert in Spotlight10:16 Weight and Image Pressure13:57 Stage Name Origin15:09 Career Gratitude and Growth18:53 Support Network and Mentors24:57 Why His Javert Hits Different26:58 Javert Foundations and Auditions31:57 Mental Health and Method41:30 Audience Connection and Purpose43:30 No Singing Lessons Reveal44:01 No Sheet Music Needed44:51 Finding Purpose in Small Wins45:24 First Auditions and Miss Saigon Break47:12 Les Mis Praise and Afterglow48:09 Google Rumors and Relationship Truth50:17 Learning Self Love50:39 Five Things I Like About Me53:58 Asthma Turned Superpower55:58 Rapid Fire Broadway Picks59:15 Singing Challenge and Stars Tease01:05:58 Heartfelt Wrap Up and Beautiful Because

RAGE EPISODE INCOMINGFCC draws hapless Seattle 1-1 in front of a sold out crown on Saturday in the West End. A true gut punch as fans wonder if any new players will be signed as the window gets closer to closing.@TheKingAdRock73 @NinoOne @sbucks67 @crackityFC @ComeOnYouFCC @fccincinnati @Zuhause513 @MLS #AllForCincy #FCCincy #YAL #WestEndBoys

This week TRYM picks his Up All Night tracks and Dead X is on Guest Mix duties1. Joyia, ForgiveMeTommy! & Dox - Control (DOX Remix) 00:00:432. Jark Prongo, Hernan Cattaneo & Brigado Crew - Movin' Thru Your System 00:04:323. KuKs - The Block 00:10:534. Rochelle Jordan - Ladida (Honey Dijon Remix) 00:13:255. Michael Bibi & KETTAMA - Mystery Of Raw 00:18:456. Sowel - Party People 00:23:177. Galoski - Come Closer 00:27:548. GoldRed - Power To The People 00:31:389. Illyus Barrientos - Be Hot 00:35:3810. OMNOM ft. Tommy Genesis - Pressure 00:39:0611. Vintage Culture & Kevin Brauer - Yoga 00:42:1812. Adronicus - Make You Whole (GEE LEE Remix) 00:47:0413. Oliver Heldens & Will Clarke - Lost In Music 00:49:0214. Westend & Twin Diplomacy - Sensational 00:52:2915. Sapian - Reason Why 00:55:5616. Walker & Royce & FENIK - Utopia 01:00:0717. Jacques Greene - Presence 01:02:4718. Robbie Doherty - Loneliness 01:06:3819. Club Angel - Til Death 01:09:5720. Skrillex & MPH - Mirage 01:13:3621. Komakino - Goldener Raver (Rave Mix) 01:18:0622. Sullivan King, TRYM & GRAPHYT - RUMBLE 01:22:1923. U96, Sunlike Brothers & ToneNation - Club Bizarre 01:24:5124. DEAD X Guest Mix 01:28:07

Shaggy is on board! ✈️

Welcome to the world of Hexagonia 01. [HEXAGON] Main Circus - I Want More02. CASHEW - It's All Good03. Motion Twin - Keep On Bouncin04. Sgt Slick - Get Closer05. Michael Gray, Barbara Tucker - I Get Lifted06. Funkerman, Sama(US) - Keep Up07. [HEXAGON THROWBACK] Needs No Sleep - Won't Stop08. A-Trak, SHEE - Dancefloor09. A.S.H.A. - JJ Tribute 2K26 (Lee Butler & Mark Simon Remix)10. [FUTURE] FEISTLING - DISCO FEVER!11. [DEMO OF THE WEEK] VASA - NEEDLE12. Devault - Keep Your Body Pumpin 13. Michael Bibi, Kettama, Wu-Tang Clan - Mystery of Raw14. [HΞXHIBITION] Molchan - Just Feel15. Digital Underground - Humpty Dance (Kue's Lower Valley Mix)16. Westend, Twin Diplomacy - Sensational17. Wax Motif & Spin Off - Naked Girls18. Deekline & Son of Sam ft. Logan - Watch DemHEXAGON SPOTLIGHT MIX: Efim Kerbut01. Efim Kerbut & Nicky Deyo - Blabber02. Efim Kerbut - Pull Up03. Efim Kerbut - Sexy Pic04. Efim Kerbut & Alex Helder - Vision05. Efim Kerbut - Abajo06. Efim Kerbut - 1 ON 107. Efim Kerbut - Dental Itch08. Efim Kerbut - Electro Level09. Skrillex x Efim Kerbut - Chicken Soup Wild (SpydaT.E.K Edit)10. Efim Kerbut - The Rubiks Cube11. Efim Kerbut - Margarine Head12. Efim Kerbut - Stack It 99 19. [CHILL TIME] molly, sandpiper - all i wanted

1. Ariana Grande pulls out of West End debut as she takes step back from limelight after weight loss concerns (Page Six) (26:14) 2. ‘Barbie' Sequel Stalls as David Zaslav Won't Approve Bigger Salaries for Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie (Variety) (31:40) 3. Dolores Catania's Son Frank Jr. Marries Nicole Perricho in ‘Elegant' Wine Country Wedding in Portugal (PEOPLE) (38:23) 4. John Galliano Is the Subject of the Next Costume Institute Show (Vogue) (50:50) 5. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Swings to Mind-Blowing $355 Million Debut, Second-Biggest Opening Weekend in Box Office History (Variety) (56:33) The Toast with Jackie (@JackieOshry) and Claudia Oshry (@girlwithnojob) ⁠The Toast Patreon ⁠⁠  ⁠⁠Toast Merch⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Girl With No Job by Claudia Oshry⁠⁠ ⁠⁠The Camper & The Counselor⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Lean In⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices