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With the Hollywood blockbuster movie Wicked, starring Ariana Grande set to hit our screens in November 2024, the Wicked Tour is getting a fantastic boost at theatres it visits all over the UK. I caught up with Fife actor, Megan Gardiner, who plays Nessarose in the show. #theatre #musical #wicked #wickedwitchofthewest #wizzardofoz #mayflowertheatre #wickedmovie

Straight out of drama school and onto the stage in an Olivier Award winning show, Adwitha Arumugam stars in the lead role as Pi, alongside a cast of beautiful puppets and stunning imagery. 

Grant Francis catches up with with Adwitha on zoom to find out more about her and the show.

Bob Barrett, is best known for his role as Sacha Levy in the BBC One medical drama Holby City. is coming to the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton in an adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel ”And Then There Were None”. Ten strangers are lured to a solitary mansion off the coast of Devon. When a storm cuts them off from the mainland, the true reason for their presence on the island becomes horribly clear.

In this episode, we find out a bit more about Bob, his career and what he has learned from a lifetime on-screen and on stage.

Greatest Days is the official Take That music, featuring over 30 years of iconic pop music. It follows the story of a group of super fans who, after 25 years, finally get to see ”The Band” in concert. In this episode, we meet Rachel Marwood, who plays Heather, and she tells me all about the show and how it is a story about friendship.

In this episode, Grant Francis meets Dalton Harris, who rose to fame on X-Favtor in 2018 from humble beginnings by a river in Jamaica. Find out about Dalton and is Starring role in the UK tour of ”The Drifters Girl” a brand new stage show which tells the remarkable story of the Drifters and the truth about the woman who made them. From the highs of hit records to the lows of legal battles and personal tragedy, Faye Treadwell is the legendary manager of The Drifters who refused to give up on the group she loved.

In this episode of Grant Francis Does A Podcast, we meet Marisha Morgan who plays Violet Beauregarde from the musical adaptation of Roal Dahl’s Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. 

Fresh out of stage school, Marisha perfectly embodies Violet, from the character’s sassy cheek to her Influencer confidence. 

Find out about Marishas favorite parts of the show, her home comforts while away on tour and discover what her favourite sweet treat is.