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Send us Fan Mail For the best part of three decades, Joanna Ampil has been recognised as one of the most prolific musical theatre acts to arrive onto the scene, taking on roles like Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar , Grizabella in Cats and Kim in Miss Saigon . After receiving a huge reception as Bloody Mary in South Pacific last year at Chichester Festival Theatre, she is reprising the rol...

Send us Fan Mail In a post-pandemic world, one of the brightest stars to light the London stage is Alfie Friedman. After bursting onto the scene earlier this year, Alfie Friedman has cemented himself as an actor to watch. Most recently, Alfie played Gabriel Davies in the hit Channel 4 drama The Undeclared War opposite the likes of Alex Jennings, Sir Mark Rylance and Simon Pegg where he also got to...

Send us Fan Mail After a 2 year delay, Francesca Martinez' brand new play All Of Us is finally arriving to the National Theatre. One of it's stars is Francesca Mills, who joins us for this very special interview to talk about the experience of developing this show with Francesca Martinez and director: Ian Rickson. She previously starred in  A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer  i...

Send us Fan Mail After travelling around the world as Glinda in the international tour of Wicked, Carly Anderson has returned to the UK to make her Chichester debut as Polly in Crazy For You. The production has already won rave reviews from critics and audiences alike where we get to see her take on classic Gershwin numbers like I Got Rhythm and Someone to Watch Over Me. The latest revival also se...

Send us Fan Mail After a 2 year absence from the UK theatre scene, Robert Tripolino has returned to make his Watermill Theatre debut in a revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Whistle Down The Wind. After critically acclaimed turns in Jesus Christ Superstar and High Fidelity, he also reunites with director and choreographer Tom Jackson Greeves to bring this beloved show to one of the UK's mos...

Send us Fan Mail Joanna Riding is one of the West End's most revered leading ladies, with two Olivier Awards under her belt and credits including Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady , Sally Durant Plummer in Follies and Jane Smart in The Witches of Eastwick . Today, she is preparing to open a brand new production of Gypsy at Buxton Opera House as Madam Rose. The production forms part of Buxton In...

Send us Fan Mail Despite a mixed reception over the years, Southwark Playhouse is currently reviving Stephen Sondheim's early classic Anyone Can Whistle. The show which has light discussions of faith in miracles, corruption and mental illness has seen the likes of Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters and Rosalie Craig take on key roles in the show's history. In this final episode of the se...

Send us Fan Mail After a hugely acclaimed 2 shows in the Bonnie & Clyde the Musical concert, George Maguire is preparing to return to the role of Buck Barrow in Frank Wildhorn's beloved show. Reuniting with Nick Winston, the director of the sell-out Theatre Royal, Drury Lane concerts, George will be reprising his role in the new limited run of Bonnie & Clyde at the Arts Theatre from 9...

Send us Fan Mail 55 years after the murder of Joe Orton, the Seven Dials Playhouse is preparing to revive John Lahr's Diary of a Somebody , a play adapted verbatim from Orton's diaries. It's also been 35 years since the show was first premiered at the National Theatre and George Kemp was kind enough to sit down to discuss the upcoming production with us. In the mid 1960s, Joe Orton...

Send us Fan Mail One of the biggest hits on London's West End is Jim Vallance and Bryan Adams' adaptation of 'Pretty Woman', currently running at the Savoy Theatre. We were very fortunate to be joined by two of the show's stars: Aimie Atkinson who plays Vivian Ward and Rachael Wooding who plays Kit De Luca. The musical is based on the 1990 Gary Marshall film starring Julia...

Send us Fan Mail It was only three months after opening the new production of Les Miserables at the  refurbished Sondheim Theatre that the show closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, after 2 years since the production opened, Josefina Gabrielle is back on the West End stage playing Madame Thénardier. With the West End now fully lit up, Josefina took some time to talk to us about the new product...

Send us Fan Mail At the age of 26, Rosie Day has already spent 20 years performing on stage and on screen in a variety of roles. As well as being an actress, she has also recently discovered her love for directing and writing, creating works like Celaine and Tracks. Most recently, she has written her own one-woman play Instructions For a Teenage Armageddon , a piece developed a few years ago as an...

Send us Fan Mail After finishing 7th on The X Factor UK, Shan Ako has continued to strive forwards in her performing career. Most notably, audiences got to see her star as Eponin in the all-star Les Miserables: The Staged Concert in 2019 alongside the likes of Michael Ball and Carrie Hope Fletcher. Shan then reprised her role, opening the new production of Les Miserables at the newly renovated Son...

Send us Fan Mail For over 15 years, Nadim Naaman has been one of the West End's most sought after leading men, taking on roles in The Phantom of the Opera , Chess and Titanic. Nadim has also frequently been seen in concerts celebrating musical theatre including most recently at the BBC Proms. More recently, Nadim Naaman has taken his hand to writing new musicals: Broken Wings about the life o...

Send us Fan Mail Over the last few years, one of the most exciting companies on the musical theatre scene has been QuickFantastic. Behind the company is acclaimed musical director Alex Parker who has worked on sell-out shows like Barnum at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Mame at Hope Mill Theatre and Les Miserables in London's West End. Today, Alex Parker is known for putting on luscious musica...

Send us Fan Mail For over a decade, Fisayo Akinade has wowed audiences on stage and on screen. Returning to the Royal Court Theatre, he tells us about his love for the Royal Court as well as for playwright Alistair McDowall. After appearing in Pigs and Dogs and The Crossing Plays, Fisayo is getting ready to return to the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs space and explains to us why this theatre has beco...

Send us Fan Mail After graduating from Arts Ed, George Crawford joined an acclaimed ensemble on tour with The Book of Mormon before the COVID-19 lockdowns hit. Now, he has joined the company of Waitress , serving as the role of Ogie. Since early September, George has been dazzling crowds with his natural charm and ability to perform Sara Bareilles' Tony nominated score with unflinching ease....

Send us Fan Mail After over a year since theatres shut down across the UK and around the world, the Royal Court Theatre has been leading a charge in the grand reopening of London theatres. One of it's most exciting productions is a new play by Obie and Olivier Award recipient Caryl Churchill. John Heffernan is one of the stars of her new play What If If Only' and very kindly sat down wit...

Send us Fan Mail For nearly 40 years, Jenna Russell has been tackling hard-hitting roles on stage and on screen that speak to audiences today. Moreover, she has established herself as a prime interpreter of the works of Stephen Sondheim, taking on roles in 'Into the Woods', 'Merrily We Roll Along' and winning an Olivier Award for playing Dot/Marie in 'Sunday in the Park wi...

Send us Fan Mail There aren't many choreographers in the musical theatre industry who have had as much success as Stephen Mear CBE. Since the late 1990s, Stephen Mear's helped reshape some of the Musical Theatre's most beloved works such as 'Anything Goes', 'Gypsy' and 'Sweet Charity' into pieces for today's audiences. Along the way, he has also br...

Send us Fan Mail It seems amazing to know that Sam Cushing only began his YouTube  in 2019 whilst his Instagram dates back to 2014. But as social media's popularity grew, so has Sam Cushing's grip on the popular channels. With a strong enthusiasm for wellness and fitness, Sam has created a strong following of fans from across the world. As of September 2021, he has well over half a milli...

Send us Fan Mail As 'The Last 5 Years' prepares to open in the West End following 2 Covid-disrupted runs in Southwark Playhouse, Molly Lynch sat down to discuss her experience of living through the pandemic amidst all the uncertainty and reflects over the past year. Since graduating from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and the CIT Cork School of Music , Molly has slowly grow...

Send us Fan Mail After over a decade of performing in theatre, Jodie Prenger has firmly established herself as one of the West End's fiercest leading ladies, taking on roles in Les Miserables, A Taste of Honey and Oliver. The winner of 'The Biggest Loser' and 'I'd Do Anything', she is also a familiar face to TV audiences, regularly making appearances on various shows....

Send us Fan Mail After almost a year away from the stage, Antony Eden has returned to 'The Woman in Black' as it continues a successful UK tour. Since 2011, he has performed the role of 'The Actor' in the show in both the West End and on tour. Now, Antony is also Associate Director of the show and is ready again to share his everlasting love for the show with new and returning...

Send us Fan Mail For decades, Dan Antopolski has been gracing stages up and down the country and around the world with his signature comic style. From Edinburgh to Montreal and London to New York, he has had a successful career in stand-up, bringing joy and laughter to an array of audiences. Similarly, his writing career has also gained him numerous fans as he ponders about the world we live in an...