The Wheelie Stagey Podcast

Send a text In a new segment on the podcast, Kerrie and her best friend/de facto producer Olivia launch  The Wheelie Stagey Forum . The idea is that each forum will discuss a particular theatre-related topic, with Kerrie & Liv, or  with some of our other pals. We kick things off with an episode recorded just shy of my birthday back in August on Understudies, Swings & Alternates. Blog: www....

Send a text In the 20th episode of the Wheelie Stagey Podcast, Kerrie reflects on her trio of visits to see the triple Olivier Award winning play  Giant,  by Mark Rosenblatt. Blog: www.wheeliestagey.co.uk Twitter/Instagram @wheeliestagey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WheelieStageyBlog/ Wheelie Stagey Artwork by Steve Mundey Theme & Incidental Music by Ashley MA Walsh

Send a text In episode 19 of  The Wheelie Stagey Podcast,  Kerrie shares her love of Shakespeare and why her first trip to the RSC to see one of her favourite works of the bard,  Hamlet , is her show of the year thus far! Blog: www.wheeliestagey.co.uk Twitter/Instagram @wheeliestagey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WheelieStageyBlog/ Wheelie Stagey Artwork by Steve Mundey Theme & Incidental...

Send a text In episode 18 of The Wheelie Stagey Podcast, Kerrie reflects on the trials & tribulations of supporting new musicals while facing the challenges that come with her disability, and how grateful she is that one did finally enter her theatre life: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The show is running until October 11th 2025 at the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End. To book your t...

Send a text In episode 17 of the Wheelie Stagey Podcast - Kerrie has the table turned on her and is interviewed by her dear friend, the playwright, pianist and vocal coach: Steven Carl McCasland. Steven was kind enough to ask to interview Kerrie about her new business venture, Curtain Call Consultancy, a copywriting and content creation service for the theatre industry. They also explore accessibi...

Send a text In the first episode of 2025, Kerrie shares her December 2024 interview with Zachary James to celebrate the release of his "Live at Crazy Coqs" album on New Year's Eve! Zachary is a Grammy-award-winning star of stage and screen and will forever have a piece of Kerrie's heart and soul as the West End's original Hades in Hadestown.   They talked Hadestown, all Za...

Send a text In a change to her original planned episode to coincide with the release of the London Cast Recording, Kerrie raises her cup to her newfound love of Anaïs Mitchell's Hadestown! Mythology meets lots of Kerrie's favourite elements of musical theatre in this one, and she celebrates the joy of seeing multiple iterations of characters she thought she knew, and what an especially t...

Send a text In this episode, Kerrie toasts one of her newer theatrical loves: The Choir of Man, and interviews current cast members Sam Ebenezer (The Poet), Ben Goffe (The Handyman) and The Maestro Michele Maria Benvenuto! We talk the secret to the show's success, the songs loved, lost and one we'd put in, and explore what the show has given them as men working in the arts industry. The...

Send a text In this episode, Kerrie talks about how new musical "The Little Big Things" has impacted her, and why authentic disability representation across the theatre industry matters so much. Kerrie's BWW interview with the creative team (Nick Butcher, Tom Ling & Joe White)  Interview: “We Want This Show to Be a Beacon for Change': Tom Ling, Nick Butcher & Joe White...

Send a text To mark the return of the podcast, Kerrie wanted to share the interview she did with the glorious Dianne Pilkington! We spoke in 2022, when Dianne had not long ended her run as Eglantine Price in the UK tour of the new musical version of "Bedknobs & Broomsticks", and unpack why Disney musicals are so popular, our love of regional theatre, the joy of the rehearsal and work...

Send a text In what is a MASSIVE tick off her theatre bucket list Kerrie interviews her all time favourite leading man - star of stage, screen , singer songwriter and all round glorious human being Hadley Fraser. They talk about Hadley's new album "Lights Around the Shore" - a collaboration with Will Butterworth - Hadley's love of (and Kerrie's newfound appreciation for) j...

Send a text In the ninth episode of the Wheelie Stagey Podcast, Kerrie discusses some of her most anticipated theatre of the year, and gives us a flavour of future episodes... Blog: www.wheeliestagey.wordpress.com Twitter/Instagram @wheeliestagey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WheelieStageyBlog/ Wheelie Stagey Artwork by Steve Mundey Theme & Incidental Music by Ashley MA Walsh Blog: www.wh...

Send a text In episode eight of The Wheelie Stagey Podcast, Kerrie takes us on a trip to the South Pacific via Chichester, reflecting on her newly found appreciation and love for this Rodgers and Hammerstein favourite: South Pacific! South Pacific is transferring to London for a limited run from 27th of July until 28th of August at Sadler's Wells, before embarking on a UK tour. For full detai...

Send a text In the seventh episode of the Wheelie Stagey podcast, Kerrie reflects on the unexpected joy of getting out of one's comfort zone and being scared silly with her trip to 2:22 A Ghost Story  back in August.  Following phenomenal demand, the play will be returning with a new cast (Giovanna Fletcher, Elliot Cowan, James Buckley & Stephanie Beatriz) at the Gielgud Theatre from 4th...

Send a text In the sixth episode of The Wheelie Stagey Podcast, Kerrie celebrates her love of the musical version of  Disney's The Lion King! Blog: www.wheeliestagey.wordpress.com Twitter/Instagram @wheeliestagey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WheelieStageyBlog/ Wheelie Stagey Artwork by Steve Mundey Theme & Incidental Music by Ashley MA Walsh Blog: www.wheeliestagey.co.uk Twitter/Ins...

Send a text In this special Father's Day episode of The Wheelie Stagey Podcast, Kerrie talks about losing her Dad back in January, and in his honour, celebrates her favourite fathers and father figures in theatre. Blog: www.wheeliestagey.wordpress.com Twitter/Instagram @wheeliestagey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WheelieStageyBlog/ Wheelie Stagey Artwork by Steve Mundey Theme & Incid...

Send a text In this episode, Kerrie talks Leicester Curve's production of Sunset Boulevard streaming until January 17th, and a special trip to Neverland just before Christmas courtesy of The Barn Theatre in Cirencester! To book for Sunset Boulevard, go to: https://www.curveonline.co.uk/whats-on/shows/sunset-boulevard-in-concert-at-home/ Blog: www.wheeliestagey.wordpress.com Twitter/Instagram...

Send a text In the first Wheelie Stagey Podcast of 2021, I take you back through 3 shows that kept me going in the latter part of 2020: Lambert Jackson Productions  <title of show>, Steven Carl McCasland's "Little Wars" and "Falling Stars", a celebration of the 1920s starring Peter Polycarpou & Sally Ann  Triplett! Both Little Wars & Falling Stars are availab...

Send a text  In the return of The Wheelie Stagey podcast, Kerrie explains why there's been such  a long interval, and talks Jesus Christ Superstar: The Concert, a triumphant return for Romantics Anonymous at Bristol Old Vic, and life in lockdown as an arts fan! Blog: www.wheeliestagey.wordpress.com Twitter/Instagram @wheeliestagey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WheelieStageyBlog/ Wheelie...

Send a text This episode we discuss New Adventures "The Red Shoes" at Sadler's Wells, Noel Coward's "Present Laughter" as Shelley visits an NT Live Screening, and Wise Children's "Romantics Anonymous" at Bristol Old Vic! Blog: www.wheeliestagey.wordpress.com Twitter: @wheeliestagey Instagram: @wheeliestagey Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/WheelieSta...

Send a text Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Wheelie Stagey podcast in association with the Wheelie Stagey blog! This episode is more of a sitzprobe rehearsal than a full episode, in which Kerrie discusses her hopes for the podcast, her favourite shows of 2019 and what she is looking forward to seeing in 2020!  Blog: www.wheeliestagey.wordpress.com Twitter: @wheeliestagey Instagram: @wheeli...