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

This week Andrew flies solo to bring you an update from theatreland!  In this week's podcast we discuss  Prince Of Egypt (Dominion Theatre), Be More Chill (The Other Palace) & On Your Feet (UK Tour). There's lots of news about the WhatsOnStage Awards & Bat Out of Hell PLUS find out what's going on over on Broadway. To celebrate the return of our interviews podcast, In The Fr...

Matthew Hemley (News Editor of The Stage) co-hosts our very special 8th birthday episode! Andrew & Matt discuss Be More Chill (The Other Palace) & The Wedding Singer (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre). There's lots of news about the Sammy Davis Jr musical, 101 Dalmatians & The Inheritance PLUS find out what's going on over on Broadway. Matt discusses his role at The Stage, his...

Adrian Hansel has starred in countless shows, he was the original Seaweed J. Stubbs in Hairspray with his other West End credits including Tyrone in Fame , Rusty in Starlight Express & Adrian in All You Need Is Love . Andrew & Adrian discuss A Taste Of Honey (Trafalgar Studios), Six (UK Tour) & Stiff & Kitsch (The Vaults). There's lots of news about Cinderella , Chichester&apo...

Jodie Jacobs is a West End legend, having appeared in countless shows. Andrew & Jodie discuss the Oscars, Sara Bareilles in Waitress (Adelphi Theatre) & Kinky Boots (cinema broadcast). There's lots of news about cast recordings, Hamilton, Only Fools and Horses, Sister Act & Cases PLUS find out what's going on over on Broadway. Some of the iconic roles Jodie has played include...

Charlie Pittman is currently in his final year at Arts Educational Schools London. He is also producing and directing the London transfer of EdFringe hit Berlin Girl . Andrew & Charlie discuss Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre), Mamma Mia! (Novello Theatre) & Sierra Boggess (Cadogan Hall). There's lots of news about Hamilton & Louise Dearman PLUS find out what's going on ov...

Kayleigh McKnight recently toured the world in Hugh Jackman: The Man. The Music. The Show. Her West End credits include; Tina, Les Misérables & Bend It Like Beckham plus she was in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Kayleigh is currently preparing to perform an intimate, underground, acoustic solo show at Jack Soloman’s in Soho this Sunday 2nd February. Andrew &...

Maria Coyne, currently standby Anna in The King & I (UK Tour) is our first co-host of 2020! Andrew & Maria discuss Rags (Park Theatre), Les Misérables (Sondheim Theatre), Cirque du Soleil (Royal Albert Hall) & Waitress starring Desi Oakley (Adelphi Theatre). There’s lots of news about Come From Away casting, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical & Cynthia Erivo’s quest for world domina...

It's the final episode of Series 1! We'll be back on Tue 21st Jan to kick off Series 2. Actor & writer Alex James Ellison co-hosts this special end of year edition of The West End Frame Show! Earlier this year Alex wrote & starred in the musical Fiver which played a sold out run at the Southwark Playhouse. In this episode, Andrew & Alex discuss Andrew's favourite 10 show...

Social media & content extraordinaire Ksenya Gray is this week's co-host! Ksenya has worked on some major West End shows and is currently Communications Manager for Global Artists. Andrew & Ksenya discuss the Cats movie, Curtains (Wyndham's Theatre), West End Musical Brunch (Café de Paris) & Girl from the North Country (Gielgud Theatre). There's lots of news about Robert...

Actress Melissa J Fleming takes a break from starring as Cinderella at the Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering to co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew & Melissa discuss Goldilocks and the Three Bears (London Palladium) & 42nd Street (Upstairs at the Gatehouse); there's lots of news about Pretty Woman, The Sound of Music & Six PLUS we find out what's going on over on Broadway. Ho...

Journalist & Producer William J Connolly is this week's co-host! William recently wrapped up his time as Editor of Gay Times Magazine. Andrew & William discuss The Boy Friend (Menier Chocolate Factory) & The Boy in the Dress (Royal Shakespeare Theatre); there's lots of news about Frozen, Bring It On & The Last Five Years PLUS there's an update from Broadway.  You can...

Ryan Carter is currently playing Pierre in The Boy Friend at the Menier Chocolate Factory. As a producer, Ryan is the founder of Ryca Creative. Having trained at Urdang, Ryan made his West End debut in Motown The Musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre. He recently produced Emma Hatton & Hiba Elchikhe’s solo shows at Jack Solomans. He is also the genius behind REFRESH, a show that reinvents Musical...

Katie Bernstein is currently playing Babs in The Man in the White Suit opposite Stephen Mangan & Sue Johnston at the Wyndham's Theatre. Her West End credits also include playing Annie in The Play That Goes Wrong , Peggy in Mrs Henderson Presents & Little Becky Two Shoes in Urinetown. Andrew & Katie discuss & Juliet (Shaftesbury Theatre), Frozen II & The Evening Standard Th...

Most recently Emma Kingston was hand picked by Andrew Lloyd Webber to play Eva Peron in the international tour of Evita . She played Vanessa in In The Heights and covered Eponine in the West End production of Les Misérables . Emma's credits also include Fiddler on the Roof, 21 Chump Street, Priscilla Queen of the Desert & Grease . Andrew & Emma discuss Dear Evan Hansen & Touching...

Lewis Asquith, currently starring as James Prince in Soho Cinders at the Charing Cross Theatre, is this week's guest co-host! Andrew & Lewis discuss Kinky Boots (UK Tour) and Everybody's Talking About Jamie (Apollo Theatre). There's lots of news about Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Bianca Del Rio,  The Addams Family and Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. Andrew &amp...

It has been a very busy week in theatreland! In this week's podcast we discuss High Fidelity (Turbine Theatre), Soho Cinders (Charing Cross Theatre), Ghost Quartet (Boulevard Theatre), I Do I Do (Upstairs at the Gatehouse) and Reece Kerridge's cabaret (The Piano Works West End). There's also lots of news about City Of Angels, The Pirate Queen, Beverley Knight, Waitress, Curtains, Ki...

Benjamin Yates, who is currently in School Of Rock, co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Ben discusses splitting the iconic white pants whilst playing Fiyero in Wicked, why West Side Story is his favourite job to date, his friendship with Natalie McQueen, his love for Jessica Vosk and the ultimate dream casting for Jeremy Jordan and Shoshana Bean. Andrew and Ben discuss The Girl That Fell, Waitress,...

We speak to Shaun McCourt about playing Mickey in Blood Brothers - a role he doesn't understudy - with ten minutes notice!  This week's episode is co-hosted by performer Rebecca Levy. Throughout the episode she discusses her upcoming show at The Other Palace, the Say My Name: The Unauthorised 'Breaking Bad' Parody cast album and her upcoming run in Beauty & The Beast at the...

Theatre journalist Caz Cronin (BroadwayWorld UK/Backstage Pass) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! In this week's episode, Andrew & Caz discuss Les Misérables: The All-Star Staged Concert (Gielgud Theatre), High Fidelity (Turbine Theatre) and Islander (Southwark Playhouse). There's also lots of news about Life of Pi, Sandra Marvin, The Palladium Panto and Berlin Girl PLUS we talk abou...

We're joined by actor Chris Jenkins (Billy Elliot/Spamalot) who is about to travel to China to star in the international tour of Titanic! In this week's episode, Andrew and Chris discuss a whopping six shows including Fame (Peacock Theatre), Noises Off (Garrick Theatre), Brooklyn (Greenwich Theatre), The Girls (UK tour), Velvet (Above The Stag) & Alice Fearn's Cabaret (The Other...

Performer Adam Crossley is this week's co-host! In this week's episode, Andrew and Adam discuss Torch Song (Turbine Theatre) and The Boy in the Dress (RSC); there's lots of news about Wicked on Broadway, High Fidelity and the Nottingham Playhouse PLUS we discuss Idina Menzel's new album! Adam has starred in shows including Nice Work If You Can Get It, Legally Blonde, Summer Hol...

Actress Sabrina Aloueche co-hosts The West End Frame Show! In this week's episode, Andrew and Sabrina discuss Big The Musical (Dominion Theatre); there's lots of news about the Devil Wears Prada musical, Zorro and Blithe Spirit PLUS we delve into the latest Broadway gossip. Sabrina is currently starring in the European premiere of Brooklyn The Musical ; during the podcast she reveals wha...

Journalist Marianka Swain (UK Editor-in-chief of BroadwayWorld) joins us for a stagey catch up! In this week's episode, Andrew and Marianka discuss Preludes (Southwark Playhouse), What Girls Are Made Of (Soho Theatre) and Caissie Levy In Concert (Cadogan Hall); there's lots of news about the London production of Dear Evan Hansen, the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and Les Misérables...

West End legend Rebecca Lock co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Rebecca is currently in rehearsals for the UK tour of Curtains which opens in October. In this week's episode, Andrew and Rebecca discuss Falsettos (The Other Palace) and The Prince Of Egypt (Dominion Theatre); there's lots of news about Gypsy, Six UK Tour, Rachel Tucker and Pretty Woman PLUS find out why we're so excite...

Jon Robyns (currently playing King George in Hamilton London) joins West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, to discuss the latest goings on in theatreland. In this week's episode, Andrew and Jon discuss Once On This Island (Southwark Playhouse) and With One Look (Underbelly Southbank Festival); there's lots of news about Les Misérables, Moulin Rouge and The Menier Chocolate Factory PLUS f...