In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End Frame

Interviews with theatre's biggest stars! West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, sits down with West End performers and creatives for candid, in-depth discussions about their careers and latest projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. TINA SPECIAL: Karis Anderson, Kristina Love, Tsemaye Bob-Egbe, Rhianne Louise McCaulsky, Jenny Fitzpatrick & Chanel Haynes

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    TINA SPECIAL: Karis Anderson, Kristina Love, Tsemaye Bob-Egbe, Rhianne Louise McCaulsky, Jenny Fitzpatrick & Chanel Haynes

    Ahead of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical closing in the West End, in this episode we revisit the conversations we had with Karis Anderson, Kristina Love, Tsemaye Bob-Egbe, Rhianne Louise McCaulsky, Jenny Fitzpatrick and Chanel Haynes who have all played the title role. Tina received its world premiere in April 2018 in London and subsequently broke all box office records at the Aldwych Theatre. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins, the show is choreographed by Anthony van Laast with set and costume designs by Mark Thompson. Karis Anderson is currently playing Tina, having previously understudied the role; Kristina Love originated the role in the German production before transferring to the London cast; Tsemaye Bob-Egbe was a Tina understudy in the original cast and later returned as the alternate Tina; Rhianne Louise McCaulsky played Aline and understudied Tina; Jenny Fitzpatrick was the original alternate Tina; Chanel Haynes shared the role of Tina. Tina runs at the Aldwych Theatre until 13th September. Visit www.tinathemusical.com for info and tickets. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  2. S10 Ep44: Laura Benanti, Broadway royalty

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    S10 Ep44: Laura Benanti, Broadway royalty

    Tony winner Laura Benanti is In The Frame! You know Laura for her astounding Broadway career, which includes roles such as Maria in The Sound of Music, Cinderella in Into The Woods, Claudia in Nine, Julia in The Wedding Singer, Louise in Gypsy (which won her the Tony), Candela in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Amalia in She Loves Me and Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady. Beyond Broadway, Laura’s career spans concerts, television, film and comedy - she has been seen on everything from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to Younger, Gossip Girl and HBO’s The Gilded Age. Laura has spent the last month in the UK, performing her solo show Nobody Cares to sold out audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Before heading back to the US, Laura is bringing the show to London for two performances at Underbelly Boulevard Soho. In this episode, Laura discusses her path to Edinburgh, how she has changed as a person and performer throughout her career… and why she’s proudly unapologetic about who she is and what she’s got to say!  Laura performs Nobody Cares at Underbelly Boulevard Soho on Tuesday 2nd September. Visit www.underbellyboulevard.com for info and tickets. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  3. S10 Ep42: Madeline Charlemagne, star of Hadestown, Secret Life Of Bees, Carousel & The Harder They Come

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    S10 Ep42: Madeline Charlemagne, star of Hadestown, Secret Life Of Bees, Carousel & The Harder They Come

    Madeline Charlemagne is In The Frame! Madeline recently had a big career chapter with Hadestown (Lyric Theatre). She was part of the original West End cast as a Fate and understudy for Eurydice. A few months into the run Madeline took over the role of Eurydice full-time. At the end of her contract, she returned to playing a Fate alongside the original cast for the special filmed performances for the Hadestown live capture. After training at Central School of Speech and Drama, Madeline's early theatre credits include Carousel (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Hex (National Theatre), Kick (Lyric Hammersmith), 42 Balloons (Vaudeville Theatre) and The Secret Life of Beas (Almeida Theatre). Next up Madeline is playing Elsa in The Harder They Come (Theatre Royal Stratford East). In this episode Madeline discusses her Hadestown journey, from why she wanted to do a big West End contract, the challenge of taking over as Eurydice and what it was like to film the show. She also talks about her path into theatre, her time training and what she learnt from her first jobs. You can follow Madeline on Instagram: @madcharlemagne This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  4. S10 Ep40: Rebecca Lock, Caz in Here And Now: The Steps Musical

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    S10 Ep40: Rebecca Lock, Caz in Here And Now: The Steps Musical

    Rebecca Lock is starring as Caz in Here And Now: The Steps Musical. The show about to kick off a tour, with Rebecca reprising her performance from the show's premiere run last year in Birmingham. Featuring the music of Steps, Here And Now is written by Shaun Kitchener and is produced by Steps and ROYO with Pete Waterman. The show is directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, with choreography by Matt Cole and Matt Spencer-Smith as musical supervisor, orchestrator and arranger. Rebecca's West End credits include: Emily Hobbs in Elf The Musical (Dominion Theatre), Carmen in Curtains (Wyndhams Theatre & Tour), Ms Fleming/Veronica’s Mom in Heathers (Theatre Royal Haymarket & The Other Palace), Cheryl Gillan MP in Committee (Donmar Warehouse), Rosie in Mamma Mia! (Novello Theatre), Carlotta Giudicelli in The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre), Kate Monster/Lucy the S**t in Avenue Q (Noel Coward Theatre), alternate Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre), Jellylorum in Cats (New London), Oh! What A Lovely War (The National Theatre), Bertrande De Rols in Martin Guerre (Prince Edward Theatre) and Guest Soloist in the 30th anniversary of Sondheim's Side by Side (Novello Theatre). Some of Rebecca's other theatre credits include: Rosalie Mullins in School of Rock (UK Tour), Mrs Banks in Mary Poppins (International tour), Lilli Vanessi/Kate in Kiss Me Kate (Sheffield Crucible), Isabelle in Moonfleet (Salisbury Playhouse), Mrs Cratchitt in A Christmas Carol (LMTO), Widow Corney in Oliver! (Sheffield Crucible), Gabrielle in Dear World (Charing Cross Theatre), Baroness Schraeder in The Sound of Music (JY Productions/Jordan), Guest Soloist in Sondheim Women (St James), Iris in The Tempest (Theatre Royal Bath), Mary in Merrily We Roll Along (Theatr Clwyd), Svetlana Sergievsky in Chess (Princess of Wales, Toronto), Joan Aldrin in Moon Landing (Derby Playhouse), Gilda in Alfie (Watford Palace), Dorothy Fields Forever (King’s Head), Anna in After the Fair (Kings Head) and Nora in The Pirates of Penzance (West Yorkshire Playhouse). Rebecca starred as Mary Critchard in both workshop productions of Redcliffe by Jordan Luke Gage at The Turbine Theatre and The Other Palace. She was also one of seven actors to share the role of Mama Rose in Gypsy In Concert at Alexandra Palace. In this episode Rebecca reveals how she fell in love with Here And Now and why Caz is the hardest role she has played so far. She also reflects on working on Redcliffe, shares memories of performing Gypsy In Concert and discusses learning to say no and the path of her career... and lots more. Here And Now: The Steps Musical kicks off its tour on 29th August. Rebecca is playing Caz until November and the tour continues through to May 2026. Visit www.thestepsmusical.com for info, tour dates and tickets. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Interviews with theatre's biggest stars! West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, sits down with West End performers and creatives for candid, in-depth discussions about their careers and latest projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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