May 25

In Conversation with Jak Malone

Join me for an interview with the Tony and Olivier Award-winning star of Operation Mincemeat, Jak Malone! We discuss his love for Tim Minchin, his influential years in Merseyside, his long journey with Mincemeat and how he felt receiving two of the most prestigious awards for his West End and Broadway debut. Come join me on other platforms! TikTok: @fintothewoods Instagram: @fintothewoods And feel free to email me at fintothewoods@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

54 min

Apr 30

In Conversation with Hughie O'Donnell

Join me for an exclusive interview with the latest Baker in Into The Woods, Hughie O'Donnell! We chat about all things Sondheim, his love for Dame Imelda Staunton, working alongside Kenneth Branagh in King Lear, plus his recent TV work as Bill Eversleigh in Agatha Christie's Seven Dials... Come join me on other platforms! TikTok: @fintothewoods Instagram: @fintothewoods And feel free to email me at fintothewoods@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

47 min

Mar 25

Tarantino, Theatre Awards and The BFG

Join me this week as I talk about five different shows I've been to see in the past few weeks, including The BFG and Oh, Mary!, plus the lowdown on the Olivier Award nominations. Also, news about the new production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, the death of Jane Lapotaire, a revival of In The Heights and Quentin Tarantino's West End debut... New productions spoken about this week: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (https://whosafraidofvirginiawoolfplay.co.uk/) Wanted (https://wantedmusical.com/) The Popinjay Cavelier (https://popinjayplay.com/) Punch (https://punchtheplay.com/uk-tour/) In The Heights (https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2026-2027/in-the-heights/) Million Dollar Quartet (https://barntheatre.org.uk/million-dollar-quartet) The King's Speech (https://barntheatre.org.uk/the-kings-speech) New season at The New Vic (https://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/) New shows at the Marlowe Theatre (https://marlowetheatre.com/) Jane Eyre (https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/jane-eyre/) It's A Sin (https://rambert.org.uk/explore/stories/news/new-show-in-development-its-a-sin/) Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky (https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/twenty-thousand-streets/) Lafayette (https://www.capitaltheatres.com/shows/lafayette-a-new-musical/) The Hollow (https://thehollowplay.com/) Dark of The Moon (https://charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/theatre/dark-of-the-moon) Ride The Cyclone (https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/ride-the-cyclone/) Come join me on other platforms! TikTok: @fintothewoods Instagram: @fintothewoods And feel free to email me at fintothewoods@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

36 min

Mar 15

In Conversation with Nikki Renée Daniels

Join me for an interview episode with Broadway star Nikki Renée Daniels! From her Broadway beginnings in Aida to starring in Tony-winning revivals of Porgy and Bess and Company, her resume is stacked. We also chat Hamilton, her time working with Eartha Kitt, how she met her husband Jeff Kready and the short-lived vampire musical Lestat... Come join me on other platforms! TikTok: @fintothewoods Instagram: @fintothewoods And feel free to email me at fintothewoods@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

53 min

Mar 8

In Conversation with Julia Murney

Join me this week for a special interview episode with Julia Murney! The star of Wicked, The Wild Party, Lennon and more joins me for a chat all about her career on and off Broadway, plus her dreams of one day performing in the West End... Come join me on other platforms! TikTok: @fintothewoods Instagram: @fintothewoods And feel free to email me at fintothewoods@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 23m

Mar 4

Herod, Harriet Walter and Hairspray Sues

Join me this week as I discuss season announcements at the RSC, Nottingham and Sheffield, as well as a new production of the comedy The Truth. Plus, a change of plans for I'm Every Woman, the US tour of Hairspray taking out a lawsuit, and the death of the original Minnie Fay, Sondra Lee. New productions mentioned this week: Paranormal Activity (https://paranormalonstage.com/uk-ireland-tour/) Nottingham Playhouse new season (https://nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/new-season/) Sheffield Theatres' new season (https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/new-shows-on-sale-march-2026) RSC New Season (https://www.rsc.org.uk/news/announcing-our-2026-27-season) The Snowman (https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/the-snowman-2026/) A Christmas Carol (https://www.oldvictheatre.com/stage/a-christmas-carol-2026/) Death Note (https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/death-note-the-musical) The Full Monty (https://fullmontytheplay.com/) The Picture of Dorian Gray (https://watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk/events/the-picture-of-dorian-gray/) The Penelopiad (https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/the-penelopiad/) Donald (https://www.theatreroyal.org.uk/events/donald/) Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes (https://www.ticketmaster.com/sexual-misconduct-of-the-middle-classes-tickets/artist/3598264) Bill Bailey: Vaudevillean (https://trh.co.uk/whatson/bill-bailey-vaudevillean/) The Truth (https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-truth/) The Sorcerer's Apprentice (https://homemcr.org/whats-on/the-sorcerer-s-apprentice-tr4m) Come join me on other platforms! TikTok: @fintothewoods Instagram: @fintothewoods And feel free to email me at fintothewoods@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 min

Feb 24

Pedicabs, Passionate Fans and Poor Concert Sales

Join me this week as I look at the pros and cons of theatre fanbases and the positives and negatives of one-night-only concerts. Also, the latest theatre news, including the Game of Thrones prequel play, Broadway's new Bobby Darin, a new look at the Adelphi Theatre and upcoming regulations on London's West End pedicabs. New productions mentioned this week: Much Ado About Nothing (https://muchadobroadway.com/) Game of Thrones: The Mad King (https://www.rsc.org.uk/game-of-thrones-the-mad-king/) 1984 (https://citz.co.uk/whats-on/1984-play/) The Last Man (https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/the-last-man/) To Kill A Mockingbird (https://www.wyndhamstheatre.co.uk/whats-on/to-kill-a-mockingbird) Jeezus! (https://jeezus.uk/) Moulin Rouge! (https://moulinrougemusical.com.au/) In Pieces (https://www.inpiecesmusical.com/) Come join me on other platforms! TikTok: @fintothewoods Instagram: @fintothewoods And feel free to email me at fintothewoods@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

34 min

Feb 17

ABBA, A Strictly Tour and A Season At Chichester

Join me this week for a delve into ABBA Voyage and the Strictly live tour at the O2! Also this episode, a look at the nominees for the Critics' Circle Awards, Ben Platt's full London theatre debut, the new season at Chichester and the return of Billy Elliott to UK stages. New productions spoken about this week: Midnight At The Never Get (https://www.menierchocolatefactory.com/tickets/midnight-at-the-never-get/) Billy Elliott (https://billyelliotthemusical.com/) Bliss (https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/bliss) Chichester Festival Theatre's new season (https://www.cft.org.uk/whats-on) 13 Going on 30 (https://www.mirvish.com/shows/13-going-on-30) Tao of Glass (https://sohoplace.org/shows/tao-of-glass/) The World's Greatest Lover (https://theotherpalace.co.uk/worlds-greatest-lover/) Galileo (https://www.galileothemusical.com/) Tru (https://truplaynyc.com/) The Sea (https://www.theatreroyal.org.uk/events/the-sea/) The Haunting of Hill House (https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-haunting-of-hill-house/) Somebody To Love (https://rubicontheatre.org/events/somebody-to-love-musical/) Imitation of Life (https://www.theshed.org/program/519-imitation-of-life) Tommy (https://tommythemusical.com/) The Devil Wears Prada (https://www.stage-entertainment.de/musicals-shows/der-teufel-traegt-prada-hamburg) Paranormal Activity (https://paranormalonstage.com/) Double Double/Yes Prime Minister (https://barntheatre.org.uk/) Here is the link to the full list of Critics' Circle Award nominations for this year - https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/critics-circle-theatre-awards-announces-nominees-for-the-first-time-in-37-year-history_1712001/ Come join me on other platforms! TikTok: @fintothewoods Instagram: @fintothewoods And feel free to email me at fintothewoods@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

36 min

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Tarantino, Theatre Awards and The BFG

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Herod, Harriet Walter and Hairspray Sues

Pedicabs, Passionate Fans and Poor Concert Sales

ABBA, A Strictly Tour and A Season At Chichester

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In Conversation with Jak Malone

In Conversation with Hughie O'Donnell

Tarantino, Theatre Awards and The BFG

In Conversation with Nikki Renée Daniels

In Conversation with Julia Murney

Herod, Harriet Walter and Hairspray Sues

Pedicabs, Passionate Fans and Poor Concert Sales

ABBA, A Strictly Tour and A Season At Chichester

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