The West End Frame Show: Theatre News, Reviews & Chat

Charlotte Anne Steen ( Wicked / Bat Out Of Hell ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Charlotte joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss A Midsummer Night's Dream (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), Raising Gays (Garrick Theatre) and Redcliffe (Southwark Playhouse) as well as the latest news about Sierra Boggess returning to The Phantom of the Opera , Leslie Odom Jr making his West En...

Recorded live at Southwark Playhouse Borough, West End Frame Editor Andrew Tomlins sits down with Jordan Luke Gage and director Paul Foster to discuss  Redcliffe . The conversation was recorded as part of a series of post-show Q&As held throughout the musical's sold-out run. Jordan, who wrote the show as well as starring in it, and Paul reflect on the journey of bringing  Redcliffe &...

West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, hosts a solo Show Talk episode of The West End Frame Show! Andrew discusses Sinatra The Musical (Aldwych Theatre) and Pride The Musical (Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre). 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. &nb...

Bree Smith ( Tina / Come From Away) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Bree joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Hot Mess (The Other Palace) as well as the latest news about Warriors, Billy Elliot, Burlesque, The Sound of Music, The Black British Theatre Awards and more. Most recently, Bree was in the UK and Ireland tour of  Tina: The Tina Turner Musical  as the alter...

Jade Johnson ( Redcliffe) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Jade joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Kinky Boots starring Tosh Wanogho-Maud as Lola (London Coliseum), The Harder They Come (Stratford East) and The Dark of the Moon (Charing Cross Theatre) as well as the latest news about Heathers casting, The Traitors stage show, Shanay Holmes' album, One Day The Musical and lo...

Jacob McIntosh ( Kinky Boots / Beautiful ) and Jemal Felix ( Phantom / Frozen ) co-host The West End Frame Show! They join Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Joy Woods' London concert (Cadogan Hall), Hamilton (Victoria Palace) and Redcliffe (Southwark Playhouse) as well as the latest news about Lucie Jones returning to Waitress , The Lost Boys transferring to the UK, the Jane Eyre...

Toby Shellard ( Tina / Pretty Woman ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Toby joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) for a debrief of the Tony Awards. They also discuss Beetlejuice (Prince Edward Theatre) and High Society (Barbican Centre) as well as the latest news about Kimberley Akimbo casting, the Hadestown tour, Kevin Clifton's new role and more. Toby went to Arts Ed and made his profe...

Odelia Dizel-Cubuca ( Six / The Lion King ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Odelia joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Redcliffe by Jordan Luke Gage (Southwark Playhouse Borough) as well as the latest news about Chess, Oh Mary , Sting's The Last Ship, My Fair Lady and more. Most recently, Odelia was the alternate for Anne Boleyn and Catherine Parr in the West End production...

West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, hosts a solo episode of The West End Frame Show. In this special Show Talk episode, Andrew discusses Sherlock Holmes (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind (@SohoPlace), 1536 (Ambassadors Theatre), End of the Rainbow starring Jinkx Monsoon (Soho Theatre Walthamstow) and Megan Hilty's London concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane). This po...

We're back with another Broadway episode! Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame Editor) is back from New York City, and reunited with regular co-host Lisa Martland (Editor of Musical Theatre Review). In this episode, they discuss Chess  (Imperial Theatre),  Cats: The Jellicle Ball  (Broadhurst Theatre),  The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (New World Stages),  Wicked &nbsp...

It's time for another Broadway episode! Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame Editor) is live in New York City, with regular co-host Lisa Martland (Editor of Musical Theatre Review) zooming in from the UK. In this episode, they discuss Ragtime (Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Center) and Just In Time starring Jeremy Jordan (Circle in the Square). Having spent many years at The Stage – including five yea...

We're crossing the pond for a special Broadway episode! Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame Editor) is live in New York City, with regular co-host Lisa Martland (Editor of Musical Theatre Review) zooming in from the UK. In this episode, they discuss The Lost Boys (Palace Theatre), Schmigadoon! (Nederlander Theatre) and Beaches (Majestic Theatre). Having spent many years at The Stage – including five ye...

Casting director Ben Armstrong co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Ben joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Billy Nevers' album The First 25: Live At Konk Studios and Hercules starring Felipe Bejarano as well as the latest news about Evita 's Broadway transfer, High School Musical 's London transfer, Rent 's West End revival, new Hamilton casting, and lots more. Ben is an A...

Adam Hoskins (musical director for Rachel Zegler & Joy Woods) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Adam joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Please Please Me (Kiln Theatre) and Paddington (Savoy Theatre) as well as the latest news about Anything Goes, John Proctor is the Villain, I'm Every Woman, RepresentAsian and lots more. Adam Hoskins is a conductor and orchestrator, exte...

West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins hosts a solo episode of The West End Frame Show! Andrew discusses the London revival of Avenue Q (Shaftesbury Theatre) and One Day (Edinburgh Lyceum) as well as the latest news about Thelma and Louise, Kimberly Akimbo, Christine Baranski, Samantha Barks and more. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32   Thanks for listening! Email: and...

West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins hosts a solo episode of The West End Frame Show! Andrew debriefs this year's Olivier Awards (Royal Albert Hall) and Lesley Manville's interview about filming during curtain calls. He also discusses the London transfer of I Was A Teenage She Devil (The Other Pale Studio) as well as the latest theatre news about Paddington 's extension, Into The Woods ' West End...

David Ouch (Standby in Titanique ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! David joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Waitress starring Carrie Hope Fletcher (New Wimbledon Theatre, UK Tour), Choir Boy (Stratford East) and Here And Now: The Steps Musical (Milton Keynes Theatre, UK Tour) as well as the latest news about the new West End reality show West End Girls , Wicked 's 20th ann...

Andrew and Lisa are back for a special show talk episode! In this episode they discuss Kinky Boots (London Coliseum) starring Johannes Radebe, Matt Cardle and Courtney Bowman as well as the world premiere of The Greatest Showman (Bristol Hippodrome). Having spent many years at The Stage – including five years as Deputy Editor – Lisa Martland is a theatre journalist who has worked for theatrical pu...

Lisa Martland (Founding Editor of Musical Theatre Review) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Lisa joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss The Last 5 Years starring Rachel Zegler & Ben Platt and Ryan & Kayla's concert (Piano Smithfield) as well as the latest theatre news about Cats, Into The Woods, Beetlejuice, Billy Nevers, Jesus Christ Superstar and lots more. Having spen...

Tom Major (Rodney in Only Fools & Horses ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Tom joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Jamie Muscato's concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) as well as the latest news about Love Never Dies, Lea Michele, Ride the Cyclone  and more. Tom made his professional debut as Rodney in Only Fools and Horses on tour and at the Eventim Apollo. Over Chr...

Ebony Clarke ( I'm Every Woman / Everybody's Talking About Jamie ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Ebony joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Legally Blonde (UK & Ireland Tour, Milton Keynes Theatre) and Into The Woods (Bridge Theatre) as well as the latest news about the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre's new report, changes to West End Live, The Devil Wears Pra...

Laura Dawn Pyatt ( Six / Starter For Ten ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Laura joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Marie and Rosetta (@SohoPlace) and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry  (Theatre Royal Haymarket) as well as the latest news about the Olivier Awards, WhatsOnStage Awards, Leslie Odom Jr, Joy Woods, Redcliffe , High School Musical and more. Last year L...

Melissa Nettleford ( Rocky Horror / Moulin Rouge ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Melissa joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Dear England (UK Tour, New Wimbledon Theatre) as well as the latest news about Catherine Tate being cast in Oh, Mary! , Megan Thee Stallion being cast in Moulin Rouge , Jonathon Groff making his RSC debut and lots more. Melissa recently starred as M...

Aoife Haakenson ( Six / I Was A Teenage She-Devil ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Aoife joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Titaníque (Criterion Theatre), Woman in Mind starring Sheridan Smith (Duke of York's Theatre), Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch (The Other Palace) and Oh, Mary! (Trafalgar Theatre). They also delve into the latest theatre ne...

Join Jacob Fowler (Into The Woods / Heathers) and Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame Editor) for a special Q&A episode of The West End Frame Show! Jacob and Andrew answer your questions, with topics ranging from theatrical idols, the unsung heroes of theatre, favourite regional venues, how you can earn money between jobs, movie to stage adaptations, the logistics of recording West End Frame podcas...