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

It's time to kick off a new series of The West End Frame Show - join us for your weekly stagey catchup! Jacob Fowler (standby in Into The Woods ) is our first co-host of the season. Jacob joins Andrew (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss American Psycho (Almedia Theatre) and Once On This Island In Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) as well as the latest news about Midnight at the Never Get starrin...

It's time for another catchup episode! Join Andrew Tomlins (Editor of West End Frame) and Lisa Martland (Editor of Musical Theatre Review) for discussion about Cable Street (Marylebone Theatre), Beautiful Little Fool (Southwark Playhouse Borough) and Hamilton (UK Tour, Theatre Royal Glasgow). Andrew and Lisa also talk about The Traitors stage show and Eva Noblezada & Reeve Carney starring toge...

The West End Frame Show is back with a catchup episode! Join Andrew Tomlins (Editor of West End Frame) and Lisa Martland (Editor of Musical Theatre Review) for discussion about Paranormal Activity (Ambassadors Theatre), Kenrex (The Other Palace), Ballet Shoes (National Theatre) and Hercules  (Theatre Royal Drury Lane). Andrew and Lisa also delve into the announcement that Ariana Grande and Jo...

It's the final episode of the year! Join theatre and lifestyle blogger Rachel Agyekum and West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, as they round up their top shows of 2025. Thank you for sharing your top shows of the year – we included as many of your contributions as possible in this episode. Rachel founded Rachel Reviewed in 2022 and writes reviews for her website alongside creating reel reviews a...

Olivier nominee Emmanuel Akwafo ( A Midsummer Night's Dream / For Black Boys ) joins West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, for our first special end-of-year round-up episode! In this episode Andrew reveals his top five stage performances of 2025. Emmanuel shares his top shows and performance of the year, and they share submissions from West End Frame listeners too. Emmanuel is a producer, writer,...

Toyan Thomas-Browne (Top Hat / Shucked) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Toyan discuss "Oh, Mary!" (Trafalgar Theatre), Top Hat (Southbank Centre) and SVN Live (Arts Theatre) as well as the latest news about Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey's rumoured production of Sunday in the Park with George , Titanique and Beaches' Broadway transfers, One Day casting and more. Toyan is...

Shaun Kitchener (writer of Here And Now ) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Shaun discuss Daniel's Husband (Marylebone Theatre), Into The Woods (Bridge Theatre), Singin' in the Rain (Royal Exchange Manchester) and Freaky Friday The Musical (Home Manchester) as well as the latest news about the WhatsOnStage Awards nominations, Once on this Island, plus Mean Girls and Cabaret ca...

Matt Mills (Joseph Jackson / Rob in MJ ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Matt discuss the cinema release of Merrily We Roll Along and Malinda Parris' final performance in Hercules as well as the latest news about High Society , one of the cut scenes in Wicked: For Good, Billy Elliot, Big Night of Musicals and more. Matt was in the original West End cast of MJ The Musical (Prince Edwar...

Nikita Johal ( Now That’s What I Call A Musical  / The Taming of the Shrew ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Nikita discuss Paddington (Savoy Theatre), The Line Of Beauty (Almedia Theatre) and The Mousetrap 's 73rd Birthday Performance (St Martins Theatre) as well as the latest news about Wicked spin-offs, Kimberly Akimbo 's UK premiere, The Stage magazine, casting for American P...

In this special solo edition of The West End Frame Show, Editor Andrew Tomlins   sits down moments after opening night of  Paddington The Musical  to share his review. Despite going in completely blind, Andrew quickly finds himself swept up in the show’s heart, theatricality and pure stage magic. He touches on the ingenious way Paddington is brought to life onstage, the fusion...

West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, hosts a solo episode of The West End Frame Show! Andrew discusses Ride The Cyclone (Southwark Playhouse), Freaky Friday (Rehearsal Event) and Roam In Concert (Shaftesbury Theatre) as well as the latest news about Wicked For Good 's box office records, Back To The Future, the Heathers tour, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Watermill and The Boy Who Harnessed the...

It’s time for the third and final instalment of our Wicked: For Good takeover of The West End Frame Show! In this episode, Andrew Tomlins and Lisa Martland rave about Cynthia Erivo’s sensational performance of “No Good Deed.” They also talk about the ‘fight’ scene, the reveal of the mysterious figure on the horse and the added context surrounding Elphaba’s relationship with Chistery and the flying...

We’re back with the second instalment of our three-part  Wicked: For Good  takeover of  The West End Frame Show ! Spoiler alert: In this episode, Andrew Tomlins and Lisa Martland dive even deeper into their thoughts on the new  Wicked movie. They unpack the brand-new songs “There’s No Place Like Home” and “Girl In The Bubble,” and share their reactions...

In our first of three special  Wicked: For Good  episodes, Andrew Tomlins and Lisa Martland sit down to share their first reaction to the new  Wicked  movie. This episode is (as much as possible!)  spoiler-free . Andrew and Lisa talk about how they felt watching the film, how the stage story translates to the screen and the themes and messages that resonated with them. Hav...

Simon Bailey ( Come Alive / Moulin Rouge ) co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Simon discuss Coven (Kiln Theatre), Midnight by Todrick Hall (Sadler's Wells East) and Limp Wrist & The Iron Fist  (Brixton House) as well as the latest news about Wicked 's new middle eastern tour, Gravity 's tour with Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker, StarKid , Hercules and more. Simon is...

Akeem Ellis-Hyman ( The Devil Wears Prada / Hairspray ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Akeem discuss Here And Now: The Steps Musical (UK Tour, New Wimbledon Theatre), Six Japan (Vaudeville Theatre) and Elf The Musical (Aldwych Theatre) as well as the latest news about Jesus Christ Superstar starring Sam Ryder, Pride The Musical, Rachel Zegler and Ben Platt in The Last Five Years and...

Ksenya Gray co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Ksenya discuss Entertaining Mr Sloane (Young Vic) starring Jordan Stephens and Tamzin Outhwaite as well as the latest news about Paddington, the Black British Theatre Awards, Mischief's first musical, the Wicked movie special, I'm Every Woman starring Alexandra Burke and lots more. Ksenya is a social media manager and runs the social media c...

Gregory George (Host of Stage or Screen) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Gregory discuss Young Frankenstein as well as the latest news about Freaky Friday, Sylvia, Jodie Steele, Death Becomes Her and more. Plus, we have a special preview of a track from Matthew Harvey's musical Unbound which releases a live cast album on 31st October. Gregory toured the UK as Bob Gaudio in The Jerseys...

West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, hosts a solo episode of The West End Frame Show! Fresh from this year's MusicalCon, Andrew gives a debrief of the panels he hosted at the convention at ExCel London. Andrew also discusses MJ (Prince Edward Theatre) as well as the latest news about Redcliffe by Jordan Luke Gage, The Greatest Showman musical, Cats at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and more. Thi...

Producer Jack Maple ( Ride The Cyclone / The Hunchback Of Notre Dame ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Jack discuss the  Les Misérables 40th Anniversary (Sondheim Theatre), Shoshana Bean In Concert (St Martin's Theatre) and Mary Page Marlowe (The Old Vic) as well as the latest news about Cynthia Erivo's new musical movie, Todrick's musical Midnight , Aqua, Pippin and more. Jack i...

We’re kicking off the week with a special bonus episode, Aneesah Khadijah joins theatre critic and West End Frame Editor Andrew Tomlins for an in-depth artistic conversation and critical reflection on her creative work behind the scenes. After studying Law at the University of Manchester, Aneesah found her true passion in the arts, developing a distinctive practice that blends precision, empathy,...

Harriet Watson ( Six ) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Harriet discuss 13 Going On 30 (Manchester Opera House) and Moulin Rouge (World Tour + West End production) as well as the latest news about Oh Mary!, casting for the Mean Girls tour, Hercules, The Devil Wears Prada and more. They also pay tribute to both Patricia Routledge and Ben Lewis. Harriet is preparing to sta...

In this special bonus episode, Stratford East’s new leadership team unveil their inaugural season. West End Frame Editor Andrew Tomlins is joined by  Lisa Spirling  (Artistic Director & Co-CEO) and  Hanna Streeter (Executive Director & Co-CEO) for an exciting first look at their season, which includes the highly anticipated London premiere of Choir Boy by Tarell Alvin McCran...

Olivier nominee Carly Mercedes Dyer ( Singin' in the Rain / A Chorus Line ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Carly discuss  The Harder They Come  (Stratford East),  50 First Dates  (The Other Palace) and  Clarkston (Trafalgar Theatre) as well as the latest news about Amber Davies,  Bank Of Dave, Beetlejuice,  Lucie Jones, Megan Hilty and more. Carly h...

Join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins for a bonus show talk episode! In this episode, Andrew discusses Songs For A New World (Eventim Apollo) starring Shoshana Bean, Joy Woods, Tituss Burgess and Jordan Fisher, The Code (Southwark Playhouse Elephant) starring Tracie Bennett and John Partridge as well as Till The Stars Come Down (Theatre Royal Haymarket). This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomli...