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

Maliq Henry (Bird College graduate) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Maliq discuss Sunset Boulevard starring Rachel Tucker (Savoy Theatre), The Time Traveler's Wife (Apollo Theatre), Treason (UK Tour, Alexandra Palace Theatre), Six (Vaudeville Theatre) and Babies In Concert (Lyric Theatre) as well as the latest news about Opening Night starring Sheridan Smith, Drew McOnie, Standin...

Evelyn Hoskins ( 42 Balloons / Waitress ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Evelyn discuss Stephanie J Block's concert (Cadogan Hall), Bat Boy (London Palladium) and Kin (Theatro Technis) as well as the latest news about Sweeney Todd, Burlesque, Musical Con, the Black British Theatre Awards and lots more. They also pay tribute to Friends actor Matthew Perry. Evelyn starred as Thea...

Join Voice Coach and Rehabilitation Specialist, Dane Chalfin, for a special episode about vocal injury. In this episode, Dane discusses his own vocal injury and the stigma surrounding vocal injury within the theatre industry. Dane is is a Voice, Singing and Performance Coach, Voice Rehabilitation Specialist, Director and Author. In theatreland, Dane has coached principal performers in the majority...

Actor and composer Matthew Harvey returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! In this episode Andrew and Matthew discuss the latest news about Side Show starring Rachel Tucker and Louise Dearman, Come From Away and Kerry Ellis, plus there's an exclusive first listen to the song "One Two Three" performed by Sharon Rose from Matthew's new album Whatever Happens Next. Andrew and M...

Crystal Nicholls ( The Lion King / wellness coach) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Crystal discuss Musical Con 2023 (ExCel Centre), Dear England (Prince Edward Theatre), The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Duke of York's Theatre) and I Have A Dream (ITV) as well as the latest news about My Son's A Queer 's Broadway transfer, Rehab The Musical , West End Musical Christmas...

Arts journalist Marianka Swain returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Marianka discuss Sunset Boulevard (Savoy Theatre), Choir Boy (Bristol Old Vic), Moulin Rogue (Piccadilly Theatre) and Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre) as well as the latest news about 13 Going On 30 , Tinker Bell The Musical , Shucked and lots more. Marianka  is a London-based arts journalist. She writes about th...

Angeline Bell ( Matilda / Mary Poppins ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Angeline discuss Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (Gielgud Theatre) and Flowers For Mrs Harris (Riverside Studios) as well as the latest news about the Just Stop Oil protests, Mean Girls , the Tony Awards and lots more. Angeline's theatre credits include Disney’s Aladdin and Mary Poppins (both at the Prin...

Jairus McClanahan (Raymond Hill in Tina ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Jairus discuss Close Up: The Twiggy Musical (Menier Chocolate Factory) and Derren Brown's Unbelievable as well as the latest news about Some Like It Hot, 13 Going On 30, Amber Davies, the Live Aid musical Just For One Day and lots more. After growing up in South Carolina, Jairus moved to London to do a mast...

Luke Suri (Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Luke discuss Rebecca (Charing Cross Theatre) and Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist (Apollo Theatre) as well as the latest news about Starlight Express , A Chorus Line , You're A Good Man Charlie Brown , The Baker's Wife , Hamilton and lots more. Luke previously did an episode of our interviews podcas...

Nate Simpson ( Get Up Stand Up / Motown ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Nate discuss The Little Big Things (@SohoPlace), Police Cops (Southwark Playhouse Borough) and Back To The Future (Adelphi Theatre) as well as the latest news about The Devil Wears Prada , The Watermill Newbury, Love Birds by Robert J Sherman, Babies The Musical and lots more. In the world of theatre, Nate playe...

Myles Hart (The Doctor in The Book of Mormon ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Myles discuss Why Am I So Single? (Lilian Baylis Studio), Death Note (Lyric Theatre), A Strange Loop (Barbican Centre) and Everybody's Talking About Jamie (The Lowry, UK & Ireland Tour) as well as the latest news about Moulin Rouge, Wicked, Six, Disney's Aladdin and lots more.  Myles is about...

We're back for a brand new season of The West End Frame Show with Simon Bailey ( Moulin Rouge / The Third Man ) in the co-host seat. Andrew and Simon discuss Guys & Dolls (Bridge Theatre), The Odyssey: Episode 5 - The Underworld (National Theatre), Ain't Too Proud (Prince Edward Theatre) and Chase - The Table Read (The Other Palace Studio) as well as the latest news about Once Upon A...

We're back with part two of our summer catchup episode! Andrew and theatre journalist Lisa Martland discuss The SpongeBob Musical (Southbank Centre), Dear England (National Theatre), A Strange Loop (Barbican Centre), Cabaret (Kit Kat Club, Playhouse Theatre), A Little Life (Savoy Theatre) and Jersey Boys (Trafalgar Theatre). Having spent many years at The Stage – including five years as Deput...

It's almost time for a new season of The West End Frame Show, so we're bringing you up to speed with this summer's hottest shows! In part one of this catchup episode, Andrew is joined by theatre journalist Lisa Martland to discuss Next To Normal (Donmar Warehouse), La Cage aux Folles (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), Miss Saigon (Sheffield Crucible) and In Dreams (Leeds Playhou...

We're back for a special episode about Searchlight Pictures’ brand new feature film Theatre Camp which is released in UK cinemas this Friday 25th August. Created by Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman and Ben Platt, Theatre Camp started life as a short film. The movie follows what happens when the owner of an upstate New York Theatre Camp falls into a coma, leaving her non-stagey son to...

In this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival round-up, West End Frame Editor Andrew Tomlins discusses Boy Out The City, Public, Kathy & Stella Solve a Murder, Annabel Marlow: Is This Okay, Four Felons & A Funeral and Chriskirkpatrickmas. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32   Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podc...

For the final episode of the season, Billy Nevers ( & Juliet / Groundhog Day ) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Billy discuss a mystery EdFringe show as well as the latest theatre news about Bat Boy, Kin, Great Gatsby and lots more. Billy is currently playing Fred in the London revival of Groundhog Day (Old Vic). His theatre credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar (Barbic...

In today's bonus episode we're joined by Jon Brittain and James Howard. First up we're joined by Jon Brittain who has written the book, co-written the lyrics and co-directed Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder! which is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where it was a huge hit last year. The new expanded version will also tour to Bristol and Manchester. Jon Brittain is a playwr...

It's the penultimate episode of the season and Andrew flies solo to discuss Crazy For You (Gillian Lynne Theatre), Halls (Turbine Theatre) and A Strange Loop (Barbican Centre) as well as the latest news about Ain't Too Proud, New York New York, I Should Be So Lucky, Rachelle Ann Go and lots more. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32   Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendfram...

Jennifer Caldwell (Anne Boleyn in Six / I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Jennifer discuss The Wizard of Oz (London Palladium), Tina (Aldwych Theatre) and Mamma Mia! (Novello Theatre) as well as the latest news about the Wicked movies, the Les Misérables world arena tour, Sinatra The Musical and lots more. Jennifer is currently in rehearsals for I Wi...

Bryony Duncan (understudy Éponine in Les Misérables ) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Bryony discuss We Will Rock You (London Coliseum) and Tarantino Live (Riverside Studios) as well as the latest news about Pretty Woman, Back To The Future, Maimuna Memon's Manic Street Creature and lots more.  Having trained at Mechanic Performing Arts, Bryony went on to play Geraldine...

We're back with a bonus episode featuring Rhashan Stone ( All About Eve / Into The Woods ) and Elexi Walker ( I Think We Are Alone / She Ventures and He Wins ). Rhashan Stone is playing Tambo in the UK premiere of Tambo & Bones . Written by Dave Harris and directed by Matthew Xia, the show is running at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. Tambo & Bones laughs through our past, blows the...

Chris Fung ( Frozen / Evita ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Chris discuss Groundhog Day (Old Vic), A Strange Loop (Barbican Centre) and Then, Now & Next (Southwark Playhouse) as well as the latest news about Aspects of Love, Frozen, the Olivier Awards and lots more. Chris' stage credits include the West End productions of Frozen and Cyrano de Bergerac as well as Jamie Lloyd...

Milly Summer (Producer for British Youth Music Theatre) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Milly discuss Mrs Doubtfire (Shaftesbury Theatre), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (New Wimbledon Theatre, UK Tour), Robin Hood: The Legend. Rewritten (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre) and The Third Man (Menier Chocolate Factory) as well as the latest news about heat wave cancellations, Jesus...

Chris Jenkins (Gus in Groundhog Day) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Chris discuss The Crucible (Guilgud Theatre), Lifeboats (King's Head Theatre, MT Pride Lab), Grease (Dominion Theatre) and Assassins (Chichester Festival Theatre) as well as the latest news about the Tony Awards, Diana The Musical, Lizzie, Cats and lots more. Chris is currently playing Gus in Groundhog Day which...