NYMT Open House

How do you take one of the most iconic musicals ever written and make audiences feel like they’re seeing it for the first time? In this episode of Open House, host David and co-host Millie go behind the scenes of NYMT’s 2026 production of West Side Story at the Birmingham Hippodrome. They’re joined by director Rupert Hands, choreographer George B and Latin cultural consultant and intimacy coordina...

Leave the audience wanting more — but sometimes a show deserves a second life. So when is a revival a revelation, and when is it just reheated nostalgia? In Episode 7 of Open House, the official NYMT podcast, host David Grant and NYMT alumnus Maximus Mawle are joined by two Olivier Award-winning performers who between them have appeared in some of the most celebrated revivals in recent British the...

Who gets to tell the stories? And who gets to be in them? In Episode 6 of Open House, the official NYMT podcast, host David Grant and NYMT Young Company member Tochi Arinze are joined by two extraordinary artists who are actively shaping what the future of musical theatre looks and feels like. Georgina Onuorah is a two-time Olivier Award-nominated actress, recognised for her performances in Shucke...

What if the skills you build in youth theatre don't just prepare you for the stage — but for a life you never saw coming? In this episode of Open House, the official NYMT podcast, host David and NYMT Young Company member Tash Werblow are joined by three NYMT alumni who've each carved out a remarkable path beyond performance. Robin Franklin is completing his PhD in American history at Princeton Uni...

What happens when musical theatre meets social media, and suddenly your self-tapes, songs and creative ideas are being watched by thousands of people online? In Episode 4 of Open House , the official NYMT podcast, host David is joined by NYMT alumni Lois Chapman and John Richmond to explore the world of social media and musical theatre . From building an online audience and creating content as a p...

What do you get when a golden buzzer magician and a sell-out musical comedian walk into a podcast? This week's Open House . In Episode 3 of Open House, the official NYMT podcast, host David and NYMT Young Company member Toby are joined by two exceptional NYMT alumni who have carved out truly unique paths in the performing arts. Rafferty Coope recently received KSI's Golden Buzzer on Britain's Got...

What role does youth theatre play in shaping us, not just as performers, but as people? In Episode 2 of Open House , the official NYMT podcast, host David and NYMT Young Company member Abbie Palliser Kehoe are joined by Craig Randle from Birmingham Hippodrome and Matthew Hawksworth from Chichester Festival Theatre to explore the impact of regional youth theatre . From school productions and first...

What happens when the show has started, the audience is in, and suddenly you’re told you’re going on in a completely different role? In the first episode of Open House , the official NYMT podcast , host David and NYMT Young Company member Hannah Stobart are joined by NYMT alumni Cliona Flynn and Brian Ó Muirí to explore the fast-paced world of swings , standbys and West End covers . From Mean Girl...