In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End Frame

It's the 300th episode and Tony winner Jerry Mitchell is back In The Frame! Jerry has worked extensively as a director and choreographer in both the West End and on Broadway. He is currently nominated for Best Choreography at this year’s Tony Awards for his production of BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical - with music by David Foster - which is running to acclaim on Broadway. Meanwhile in London Jerry’s...

Lucie-Mae Sumner is playing Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins. The show is back on tour across the UK & Ireland, following its most recent runs in the West End and Australia. Mary Poppins has original music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman with new songs and additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. The book is by Julian Fellowes and the production is c...

Kellie Shirley is playing Joy in the London revival of Parlour Song by Jez Butterworth at the Greenwich Theatre.  Kellie has worked extensively onstage, some of her roles have included Pauline in One Man, Two Guvnors (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Brooke in Noises Off (Frinton Summer Theatre), Beverly in Abigail’s Party (Park Theatre), Stella Stone & Gemma Charles in Great Britain (National T...

Oliver Jacobson is currently playing Barman in The Choir of Man. The Choir Of Man  is back in the West End at the Arts Theatre. The show features hits from artists such as Queen, Luther Vandross, Sia, Paul Simon, Adele, Guns & Roses, Avicii and Katy Perry, performed by an ensemble of singers and musicians. Oliver most recently played Oz in the first UK tour of Come From Away . Some o...

Jaz Robinson is starring as Catherine of Aragon in the West End production of Six . Written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, Six has direction by Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage with choreography by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille. Six was first performed in London in 2017, and is now the winner of over 35 international awards including two Tonys. Jaz is from Toronto, Canada. Her credits include: Featured Vocali...

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 incl...

Jed Berry is In The Frame! Most recently Jed played Boq in the UK & Ireland tour of Wicked and next up he is a swing in the UK premiere of Shucked at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. Some of Jed’s other credits include: understudy Elder Cunningham and Elder McKinley in The Book of Mormon (UK & International Tour / West End), Ernest Boulton and Stella in Fanny & Stella (Garden Theatre) a...

Tori Allen-Martin is In The Frame! Tori is currently playing Cass and others in the premiere of Midnight Cowboy at Southwark Playhouse Elephant. Based on the novel by James Leo Herlihy which was adapted into the 1969 film, Midnight Cowboy has a book by Bryony Lavery and music by Francis “Eg” White who has written songs for Adele, Sam Smith, Florence + The Machine and James Morrison. The produ...

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 concer...

Emile Ruddock is playing Roland in the premiere of A Knight's Tale The Musical. Based on the 2001 film written and directed by Brian Helgeland which starred Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany, A Knight's Tale is running in Manchester at the Opera House. The show is adapted for the stage by Irish comedy writer and actor Brona C Titley, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh and choreographed by Matt Cole.  E...

Will Callan is starring as Sebastian in Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical. Following its London run at The Other Palace, Cruel Intentions is currently touring the UK and Ireland. Based on the 1999 film and inspired by Les Liaisons Dangereuses , Cruel Intentions features ‘90s pop classics including songs by Britney Spears, Boyz II Men, Christina Aguilera, TLC, R.E.M., Ace of Base, Natalie Imbrugli...

In this special episode, we revisit the conversations we had with Jarnéia Richard-Noel, Natalie Paris, Alexia McIntosh and Maiya Quansah-Breed, the original queens of Six . Six The Musical LIVE is being screened in UK cinemas from 7th April. The film was made in 2022 when the original West End cast reunited for some performances at Hampton Court Palace prior to filming the show in the West End at...

Tony and Olivier nominees Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss are In The Frame! Toby and Lucy are the writers and creators of Six The Musical, and Lucy is also the show’s co-director. From this Sunday 6th April a special filmed version of Six , with the original West End queens, is being screened in UK cinemas.  Six premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017 and went on to begin its West E...

Tom Major is starring as Rodney in Only Fools and Horses The Musical. Following its West End run, this marks the musical's first UK & Ireland tour. The production also played a season in London at the Eventim Apollo. Having trained at ArtsEd, playing Rodney marks Tom's professional debut. In this episode Tom discusses all-things Only Fools and Horses , his path into theatre and lots more. Only...

Vinny Coyle is starring as Wild Bill Hickok in Calamity Jane. The production is currently embarking on a UK and Ireland tour with direction by Nikolai Foster and co-direction and choreography by Nick Winston. Based on the Doris Day movie, this production of Calamity Jane last toured ten years ago and features classic songs including The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away), The Black Hills of Dakota,...

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 Ely...

Megan Gardiner is In The Frame! Megan recently starred as Nessarose in the Wicked UK & Ireland Tour. Megan was also the first cover for Glinda and played the role regularly.  She received huge acclaim for starring as Hannah Campbell in the UK premiere of Allegiance at the Charing Cross Theatre. Her theatre credits also include: understudy Cosette in Les Misérables (UK & Ireland Tour/W...

Wendi Peters is starring as Florence Foster Jenkins in the revival of Glorious! at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester. Glorious! was nominated for Best New Comedy at the 2006 Olivier Awards and tells the true story of American socialite Florence Foster Jenkins, dubbed ‘the worst singer in the world’, who was known for her flamboyant costumes, enigmatic performances and decidedly off-key voice.&nb...

Kristina Walz is an offstage understudy in the original West End cast of Titaníque . Kristina is from the US and was previously in the off-Broadway production of Titaníque . More recently she relocated to London and joined the West End production. Kristina is the first cover for Celine and also covers Rose and Molly Brown. Some of Kristina's other theatre credits include: Regina Kuntz in Rock of A...

Dan Partridge is starring as Charlie Price in the new touring production of Kinky Boots. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots opened on Broadway in 2013 before transferring to London in 2015. This new production is directed by Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster with choreography by Leah Hill and set and costume design by Robert Jones. Dan's theatre credits include: Peppe...

Lauren Jones is starring as Kim in the UK premiere of Scissorhandz . Produced by Bradley Bredeweg, Kelley Parker and Brian Pendleton, along with co-producers Lance Bass and Michelle Visage, Scissorhandz is a reinvention of Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands. The pop-musical parody features songs by Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Alanis Morissette and more. In addition to playing Kim, Lauren also understud...

We're back... and Josh St. Clair is In The Frame! Josh is starring as Sam Wheat in the UK tour of Ghost The Musical. Josh played Pabbie and covered Hanz in the original West End cast of Frozen (Theatre Royal Drury Lane). He created the role of Gino Bartali in the world premiere of Glory Ride (Charing Cross Theatre), and also played Hero in the revival of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way...

It's the final episode of the series and Vasco Emauz is In The Frame! Vasco recently took over as Marty McFly in the West End production of Back To The Future . Having opened in London in 2021, Back To The Future has a book by Bob Gale and new music and lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, alongside additional songs from the film including 'The Power of Love' and 'Johnny...

Glenn Adamson is reprising his performance as Strat in Bat Out Of Hell for its 2025 UK tour. Glenn previously played Strat on tour across the UK, US and Australia in addition to a West End run at the Peacock Theatre. Bat Out of Hell has book, music and lyrics by Jim Steinman, direction by Jay Scheib, with musical supervision and additional arrangements by Michael Reed. Glenn's other theatre c...

Olivier and Tony winning video designer Finn Ross is In The Frame! Finn has won two Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, three Drama Desk Awards and four WhatsOnStage Awards. Some of Finn's productions include My Neighbour Totoro (RSC), Back to the Future (West End/Broadway), Frozen (International), Les Misérables (International), Mean Girls (Broadway/West End), Harry Potter & The Cursed Child (...