Call To Stage with Amber Davies

On this episode of Call To Stage , Amber is joined by the utterly magnetic and brilliantly funny Summer Strallen - a performer who has been building one of the most extraordinary careers in British musical theatre since she was fifteen years old. As one of the Strallen sisters, Summer launched into the industry straight out of school, joining the final West End cast of Cats in 2001. Since then, sh...

On this very special episode of Call To Stage , we're revisiting some of our favourite moments from Amber's interviews with the cast of Legally Blonde The Musical from this year! Re-live conversations with Jamie Chatterton (Warner), Karen Mavundukure (Paulette), Annabelle Terry (Vivienne), Jocasta Almgill (Brooke), Adam Cooper (Callahan), Rosanna Harris (Serena / Elle cover), Hannah Lawther (Elle...

On this episode of Call To Stage, Amber is joined by the effortlessly sharp Debbie Kurup - a performer whose career CV reads like a greatest hits of British musical theatre. An Olivier Award -nominated actor (for her performance as Nicki in the World Premiere of The Bodyguard in the West End), Debbie has taken on some of theatre's most iconic roles, including in the West End productions of Chicago...

On this episode of Call To Stage , Amber is joined by the warm and funny Meg Hately. Growing up backstage while her mum Lindsay Hately performed in shows such as Mary Poppins and Mamma Mia! , Meg Hately has become a force in theatre in her own right. She currently stars in the West End revival of Avenue Q , having previously starred as Sophie in Mamma Mia! as well as roles in Fantastically Great W...

This week on Call To Stage we are joined by the talented Noah Harrison! You may recognise Noah from stealing the show as Giulio in Pretty Woman: The Musical where he also shared the stage with Amber! Noah has also played the role of Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd at Opéra national du Rhin, Strasbourg and La Filature and Roger in Grease at the Dominion Theatre. Currently, Noah is on stage at Avenue Q...

We are joined by one of the most extraordinary figures in British musical theatre on this episode of Call To Stage - the legendary Maria Friedman. A three-time Olivier Award winning, Tony and Grammy Award nominated actor and director, Maria's mark on musical theatre is indelible. As an actor, she won the Olivier for Best Actress in a Musical for her turns in Passion , By Special Arrangement and Ra...

We're joined by an absolute icon of British music and theatre - the one, the only, the incomparable Beverley Knight MBE is on this episode of Call To Stage ! Beverley's career spans four decades and multiple industries. A self-described "born singer" who was performing by the age of four, she spent two decades as one of the UK's most celebrated soul and R&B artists before making a seamless - a...

We're joined by the warm and captivating Chumisa Dornford-May on this episode of Call To Stage ! Having grown up between Cape Town and England, Chumisa has rapidly established herself as one of the most exciting performers of her generation. Having made her mark originating the role of Natasha in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 , for which she received an Olivier Award nomination for...

On this episode of Call To Stage , Amber is joined by the hilarious Christian Edwards... who arrives straight from the reinvented production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in Newbury to be with us! Christian has built one of the most eclectic and entertaining careers in British theatre, spanning straight plays, musicals and regional tours. Having established himself with major West End roles in Les Mi...

On this episode of Call To Stage , Amber is joined by the effortlessly chic Bradley Gibson! Bradley is one of Broadway's most exciting leading men. Having grown up in North Carolina and training at the Boston Conservatory, he made his Broadway debut as a swing in Rocky before going on to play Simba in The Lion King on Broadway, Tyrone in the Original Broadcast Cast of A Bronx Tale (alongside Arian...

On this episode of Call To Stage , Amber is joined by an absolute childhood icon! The irrepressibly warm, joyful and genuinely life-affirming KayCee Stroh. KayCee is best known and most beloved as Martha Cox in the High School Musical franchise - a role she booked straight from Salt Lake City having never been to LA before. The show became a worldwide cultural phenomenon and a safe place for a gen...

On this episode of Call To Stage , Amber is joined by the magnetic and completely irresistible Joy Woods! Joy Woods is one of the most exciting performers on Broadway and the West End right now. Having starred in the Broadway productions of Six The Musical , The Notebook and the most recent Gypsy revival (for which she was nominated for a Tony and GRAMMY Award), she recently made her West End debu...

We're joined by a true legend of stage and screen and an undeniable multi-hyphenate - Adam Cooper! Having started his career creating one of the most iconic moments in dance history - playing the Swam in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake , a role that earned him a Tony nomination, Adam has gone on to star in the film adaptation of Billy Elliot as well as the West End productions of Singin' In The Rain an...

On this episode of Call To Stage , Amber is joined by her Legally Blonde tour co-star and resident director — the phenomenal Jocasta Almgill. Jocasta has worked on some of the most exciting musicals in the UK - from being in the original London production of In The Heights to the ensemble in Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre. Jocasta also starred in the Original West End cast of & Juliet, the We...

On this episode of Call To Stage , we're joined by the funny and candid Dan Partridge — a man who, as Amber quickly discovers, she has somehow never properly met despite sharing half the same friendship group, the same agent and very nearly the same production of Hairspray ! Dan has performed in many of the UK's most beloved musicals, including the West End productions of Mamma Mia and Grease , th...

On this episode of Call To Stage , we are joined by an icon of British musical theatre — the incomparable Jenna Russell. Jenna's credits include many of the most iconic roles in theatre, including playing both Eponine and Fantine in Les Miserables (West End), Mary Flynn in the Olivier Award winning production of Merrily We Roll Along (West End) as well as roles in the West End productions of Folli...

Don't Miss JADE DAVIES at Call To Stage Live Residency this Sunday (12th July) in London - get your tickets now: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/georgina-castle-call-to-stage-live-residency/ On this episode of Call To Stage , we're joined by the effortlessly cool and funny Ryan Kopel. Ryan has established himself as one of the most exciting young leading men working in British musical thea...

On this episode of Call To Stage , we're joined by the sparkling and joyously warm Natalie Kassanga. Natalie made her West End debut at the age of nine playing young Nala in The Lion King , before going on to train at Sylvia Young. Since then she has become one of the most exciting performers of her generation, with credits including Satine in Moulin Rouge! (West End), Dina in Dreamgirls (UK Tour)...

On this episode of Call To Stage , we're joined by the brilliantly warm, sharp and versatile Annabelle Terry — Amber's Vivienne in Legally Blonde! Annabelle has starred in the Original Cast of "Get Down Tonight: The KC & The Sunshine Band Musical" in both London and at the Edinburgh Fringe, the London production of Scissorhandz' as well as multiple Shakespeare productions in the US and across...

On this episode of Call To Stage , we're joined by the sensational Karen Mavundukure - Amber's Paulette, partner in on-stage comedy crime and self-described forever sister. Karen's journey into musical theatre came almost by accident. After moving to the UK from Zimbabwe as a child and studying straight music at LIPA with no intention of going into theatre, she stumbled into the industry via The X...

On this episode of Call To Stage , Amber is flying solo — and this time it's a full Q&A, straight from her Instagram. With a phone full of questions from her followers, Amber settles in for one of the most fun, frank and wide-ranging episodes she's ever recorded. This one covers everything! Amber opens up about the realities of touring in a leading role for the second time — how it compares to...

On this episode of Call To Stage, we're joined by the wonderfully warm and completely charming Laura Baldwin. Laura has built one of the most varied and impressive careers in British musical theatre. A natural comedienne with a voice to match, her credits include Lena Lamont in Singin' in the Rain (Royal Exchange Manchester), Dawn in the original West End cast of Waitress , Danielle in the London...

On this episode of Call To Stage , Amber is joined by the effortlessly charming, brilliantly funny and refreshingly down-to-earth Jacob Fowler. Jacob has had one of the most unconventional and exciting paths into musical theatre - after discovering a love of performing doing Into the Woods at school, he left drama school early to compete on Little Mix: The Search — the BBC talent show that changed...

On this episode of Call To Stage , Amber is joined by the extraordinarily talented, endlessly wise and brilliantly warm Killian Donnelly. Killian is one of the most decorated and versatile performers of his generation. A GRAMMY Award nominee and two-time Olivier Award nominee, his remarkable career began — with no formal training — as a swing in Les Misérables in the West End, a show he has return...

On this episode of Call To Stage , we're joined by the gloriously warm, funny and brilliantly candid Helen Woolf. Helen has become one of the most beloved Glinda's in the history of Wicked , accumulating an extraordinary six contracts with the show across more than a decade — including the first UK Tour and multiple West End runs — before bringing her time with the show to a close alongside Lucy S...