West End Frame

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

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Your weekly stagey catchup! Join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, and industry co-hosts for a round-up of the latest theatre news and reviews. Special guests include West End performers, producers, journalists, creatives and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S5 Ep41 (ft. Rochelle Sherona): Stephen Sondheim, The Drifters Girl, Love Story, Comedy of Errors, But I’m A Cheerleader + more! 30.11.2021 49:54

Rochelle Sherona ( Joseph / Hackney Empire Panto) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Rochelle discuss Love Story (Cadogan Hall), The Drifters Girl (Garrick Theatre) and The Comedy Of Errors (Barbican Theatre) as well as the latest news about The Black British Theatre Awards, But I'm A Cheerleader and Dirty Dancing . They also discuss the passing of legendary composer/lyricist Step...

S5 Ep40 (ft. Simbi Akande): Come From Away, Little Women, Six's New Cast, My Fair Lady, Lucie Jones is Elphaba + more! 23.11.2021 49:20

Simbi Akande ( The Prince of Egypt ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Simbi discuss Come From Away (Phoenix Theatre), Little Women (Park Theatre) and the new cast of Six (Vaudeville Theatre) as well as the latest news about My Fair Lady , Wicked , Russell Watson and lots more. Simbi is currently understudying Nefertari and Miriam in the West End production of The Prince of Egypt (Dom...

S5 Ep39 (ft. Thomas Inge): Six Cast Change, Matilda's 10th Anniversary, Choir of Man, Legally Blonde, South Pacific + more! 16.11.2021 49:26

Thomas Inge ( Singin' in the Rain / Cats ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Thomas discuss Matilda 's 10th Anniversary performance (Cambridge Theatre), Choir of Man 's West End transfer (Arts Theatre) and Six 's cast change performance (Vaudeville Theatre) as well as the latest news about West End covid procedures, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre's 90th an...

S5 Ep38 (ft. Ricardo Castro): Beauty & The Beast, Indecent Proposal, Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of), Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba, Ariana Grande is Glinda + more! 09.11.2021 53:01

Ricardo Castro (standby in Come From Away ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Ricardo discuss Beauty & The Beast (UK Tour), Indecent Proposal (Southwark Playhouse) and Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) as well as the latest news about Wicked starring Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande, the north American premiere of Everybody's Talking About Jamie , Eden Espinosa and lots mor...

BONUS (ft. Niamh Cusack & David Williamson): The Seven Pomegranate Seeds at the Rose Theatre & Circus 1903 at Royal Festival Hall 04.11.2021 25:38

We're joined by acclaimed actor Niamh Cusack ( Curious Incident ) & ringmaster David Williamson ( The Illusionists ) for a bonus episode of The West End Frame Show! Niamh Cusack is currently starring in the world premiere of Colin Teevan’s The Seven Pomegranate Seeds directed by Melly Still at the Rose Theatre in Kingston. Niamh previously starred at the Rose as Lenu in My Brilliant Frie...

S5 Ep37 (ft. David Hunter): Vanara, The Magician's Elephant, Waitress, The Other Palace, Wicked movie + more! 02.11.2021 1:12:29

David Hunter (Doctor Pomatter in Waitress / Charlie Price in Kinky Boots ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew & David discuss Vanara (Hackney Empire) & The Magician's Elephant (Royal Shakespeare Theatre) as well as the latest news about The Other Palace, the Wicked movie, Kerry Ellis' autobiography, The Seagull starring Emilia Clarke plus lots more! David was the London&apo...

S5 Ep36 (ft. Mark Dugdale): Six's new Queens, Magic At The Musicals, Mum by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, Jersey Boys tour, Miss Saigon + more! 26.10.2021 49:39

Mark Dugdale (Kevin T in Come From Away ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Mark discuss Magic At The Musicals (Royal Albert Hall) & Mum by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (Soho Theatre) as well as the latest news about Six 's new West End cast, the Jersey Boys UK tour, Miss Saigon plus more! Mark is starring as Kevin T in the West End production of Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre...

BONUS (ft. Linda John-Pierre & Peter Forbes): Mamma Mia! The Party, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Cinderella, Follies + more! 19.10.2021 41:57

We're joined by Linda John-Pierre ( Mamma Mia! The Party ) & Peter Forbes ( Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ) for a BONUS episode of The West End Frame Show! Linda John-Pierre is currently starring in Mamma Mia! The Party which has reopened its taverna doors at the O2. The show features a musical extravaganza, a four-course authentic Greek feast and an ABBA disco. Linda's credits include the W...

100th Episode (ft. Jenny Gayner): & Juliet, The Normal Heart, Black British Theatre Awards, Tim Minchin, Chelsea Halfpenny, Beautiful + more! 18.10.2021 52:14

Our original co-host Jenny Gayner (Lina Lamont in Singin' in the Rain ) returns for the 100th episode of The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Jenny discuss & Juliet (Shaftesbury Theatre) and The Normal Heart (National Theatre) as well as the latest news about the Black British Theatre Awards, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical , Tim Minchin, Chelsea Halfpenny and lots more! Jenny recentl...

S5 Ep34 (ft. Alex Lodge): Diana The Musical, Legally Blonde gossip, If/Then starring Kerry Ellis, The Windsors: Endgame, The Osmonds Musical + more! 11.10.2021 49:09

Alex Lodge (Jay Osmond in The Osmonds Musical ) co-hosts the 99th episode of The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Alex discuss Diana The Musical (Netflix) & The Windsors: Endgame (Prince Of Wales Theatre) as well as the latest news about Legally Blonde, If/Then, Funny Girl and lots more. Alex made his West End debut in The Book of Mormon , understudying Elder Price. His credits also include T...

S5 Ep33 (ft. Rodney Vubya): Wicked's 15th Anniversary, Witness for the Prosecution, Six at the Vaudeville, The Wiz, Gypsy + more! 04.10.2021 51:57

Rodney Vubya (West End cast of Cinderella ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Rodney discuss Wicked 's 15th Anniversary (Apollo Victoria Theatre), Witness for the Prosecution (County Hall) & Six 's reopening (Vaudeville Theatre) as well as the latest news about The Wiz, Gypsy, The Prince of Egypt and lots more! Prior to the pandemic, Rodney was on tour playing Dick McGan...

S5 Ep32 (ft. Terence Rodia): Tony Awards, Wicked Germany, Bedknobs & Broomsticks, The Last Five Years, Rachel York + more! 28.09.2021 47:05

Agent Terence Rodia (Director of You Management) returns to The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Terence discuss the Tony Awards as well as Wicked Germany (Hamburg), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (UK Tour) & The Last Five Years (Garrick Theatre) PLUS the latest news about Rachel York, Mazz Murray, A Christmas Carol and lots more. Terence began his career as a performer with his credits including t...

S5 Ep31 (ft. Nikki Bentley): Back To The Future, Cinderella Movie, Moulin Rouge, Dreamgirls, Billy Elliot, Idina Menzel + more! 20.09.2021 58:22

Nikki Bentley (Elphaba in Wicked ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Nikki discuss Back To The Future (Adelphi Theatre) & the new Cinderella movie (Amazon Prime) as well as the reopening of Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre) plus the latest news about Moulin Rouge, Dreamgirls, Billy Elliot + lots more! Nikki's theatre credits include: understudy Molly in Ghost The Musical , Gi...

S5 Ep30 (ft. Bree Smith): Frozen, Waitress Tour, Come From Away Film, Hairspray Tour, Amelie + more! 14.09.2021 51:42

Performer Bree Smith ( Evita / West Side Story ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Bree discuss Waitress (UK Tour), Frozen (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Hairspray (UK Tour), Come From Away (Apple TV+) & Amelie (Criterion Theatre) as well as the latest news about Rumi , Lucie Jones, David Suchet and lots more! Bree's theatre credits include Evita (Regent’s Park), Dick Whittingto...

S5 Ep29 (ft. Benjamin Yates & Emer McDaid): Jamie Movie, Cinderella, Wicked, Jessica Vosk, Jersey Boys, Witness For The Prosecution + more! 06.09.2021 50:00

Benjamin Yates (Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys ) returns to The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Ben discuss the Everybody's Talking About Jamie film (Amazon Prime) & Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella (Gillian Lynne Theatre) as well as the latest news about Sophie Evans, A Chorus Line, Cabaret and lots more. Ben is currently starring as Tommy DeVito in the West End revival of Jersey Boy...

S5 Ep28 (ft. Sabrina Aloueche): Six UK Tour, South Pacific, Cameron Mackintosh, Les Misérables, NHS The Musical + more! 31.08.2021 37:10

Performer Sabrina Aloueche ( Chess / We Will Rock You ) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! Sabrina is currently starring in NHS The Musical at the Theatre Royal Plymouth. Andrew & Sabrina discuss Six UK Tour (Oxford Playhouse) & South Pacific (Chichester Festival Theatre) as well as the transphobic comments Cameron Mackintosh recently made to a British newspaper. They also cover t...

S5 Ep27: Jersey Boys, John & Jen starring Rachel Tucker, Palladium Panto, Encores! casting, School of Rock + more! 23.08.2021 27:17

Join us for your weekly stagey catchup! West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, brings you the latest from theatreland. Andrew discusses Jersey Boys (Trafalgar Theatre) and John & Jen (Southwark Playhouse) as well as the latest news about Encores!, the Palladium Panto, School Of Rock and lots more. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins @Andrew_Tomlins Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk...

S5 Ep26 (ft. Emily Olive Boyd): Pretty Woman, Tina, Funny Girl starring Beanie Feldstein, Tony Awards, Tituss Burgess + more! 16.08.2021 45:31

Emily Olive Boyd ( We Will Rock You / Wicked ) returns to The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Emily discuss Pretty Woman (Savoy Theatre) & Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Aldwych Theatre) as well as the latest news about Funny Girl, The Tony Awards, Annie Live and lots more. Prior to the pandemic, Emily was understudying Killer Queen in the UK tour of We Will Rock You . Her credits also inclu...

S5 Ep25 (ft. Toyan Thomas-Browne): Carousel, Schmigadoon, Singin' in the Rain, Nicole Scherzinger, Wicked + more! 09.08.2021 46:57

Performer Toyan Thomas-Browne ( Kinky Boots / Beautiful ) returns to The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Toyan discuss Carousel (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), Schmigadoon (Apple TV +) & Singin' in the Rain (Sadler's Wells) as well as the latest news about Wicked , Nicole Scherzinger, Come From Away & more! Toyan’s theatre credits include Angel/understudy Lola in Kinky...

S5 Ep24 (ft. Lisa Martland): Anything Goes, My Night With Reg, Hairspray, Camelot, Cinderella + more! 02.08.2021 52:24

Theatre journalist Lisa Martland (Musical Theatre Review) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Lisa discuss My Night With Reg (Turbine Theatre), Hairspray (London Coliseum) & Anything Goes (Barbican Theatre) as well as the latest news about Camelot , Cinderella , Be More Chill and lots more! Maving spent many years writing for The Stage – include five years as Deputy Editor...

S5 Ep23 (ft. Lizzie Loveridge): Come From Away, South Pacific, Anything Goes, The Drifters Girl, Ian McKellen's Hamlet + more! 26.07.2021 44:03

Theatre critic Lizzie Loveridge (Theatre Vibe) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Lizzie discuss Come From Away (Phoenix Theatre), Anything Goes (Barbican Theatre) & South Pacific (Chichester Festival Theatre) as well as the latest news about The Drifters Girl, Bonnie and Clyde , Christina Bianco + more! Lizzie is a theatre critic & member of The Critics Circle with extensive e...

S5 Ep22 (ft. Kayleigh McKnight): Heathers, Linzi Hateley returns to Joseph, Six accessibility, KAELI, Cabaret tickets + more! 19.07.2021 45:41

Performer Kayleigh McKnight returns to The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Kayleigh discuss Heathers (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Linzi Hateley's return to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (London Palladium) as well as the latest news about Covid Status Certification for theatres and the access issues with Six 's new West End home, the Vaudeville Theatre. Kayleigh's Wes...

S5 Ep21 (ft. Nadim Naaman): Be More Chill, Rumi, Jamie's pause, Get Up Stand Up, The Addams Family + more! 13.07.2021 51:35

This week we're back in the studio with performer & writer Nadim Naaman ( Phantom / Rumi )! Nadim tells us all about the concept album for his second musical, Rumi . Andrew & Nadim discuss Be More Chill, the current rules in England for self isolation and Sutton Forster's apology for the offensive video that recently resurfaced of her performing And I Am Telling You. They also di...

S5 Ep20 (ft. Ceili O'Connor): Hairspray, Wicked Movie, My Best Friend's Wedding, Athena Collins, Prep Your Rep + more! 05.07.2021 38:23

Performer Ceili O'Connor ( Mary Poppins / Prep Your Rep) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Ceili discuss Hairspray (London Coliseum), the lifting of COVID restrictions and the devastating cancelation of My Best Friend's Wedding as well as the latest news about the Wicked movie, Athena Collins' West End debut and Natalie Pilkington's engagement. Ceili's credits...

S5 Ep19: My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?), The Last Five Years, Patti LuPone, Top Hat, Thelma and Louise + more! 29.06.2021 22:04

Join us for your weekly stagey catchup! This week West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, flies solo to bring you the latest from theatreland. Andrew discusses My Son’s a Queer: But What Can You Do? (Turbine Theatre) and the Government's Events Research Programme as well as the latest news about Top Hat, The Last Five Years , Pasek and Paul, Patti LuPone & lots more. Hosted by Andrew Tomli...