In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End Frame West End Frame
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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.
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S9 Ep10: Sharon Rose, star of Love Steps, Sylvia & Hamilton
Sharon Rose is preparing to star as Anna in Love Steps at the Omnibus Theatre in Clapham.
Written and directed by Anastasia Osei-Kuffour, Love Steps is a dynamic fusion of drama, poetry, dance and music.
Sharon most recently starred as the title role in Sylvia at the Old Vic following her celebrated run as Eliza in the West End production of Hamilton.
Sharon made her West End debut in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Aldwych Theatre). Her other credits include: understudy Diana in Motown The Musical (Shaftesbury Theatre) and Radio 1 in Caroline Or Change (Hampstead Theatre). She originally joined Hamilton during the first year of its run at the Victoria Palace Theatre as a standby for Eliza/Peggy/Angelica, before later taking over as Eliza full-time.
Sharon made her big screen debut as Joanne Jangle in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey for Netflix, directed by David E. Talbert. She has also appeared in Silent Witness (BBC) and The Colour of My Room (Cleo Films).
In this episode Sharon discusses stepping outside of her comfort zone with Love Steps, what big decisions she has made to change the direction of her career and why Sylvia was such a special chapter... plus lots more!
Love Steps runs at the Omnibus Theatre 3rd - 20th April. Visit www.omnibus-clapham.org for info and tickets.
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S9 Ep9: Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky, Kathryn Merteuil in Cruel Intentions & Catherine of Aragon in Six
Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky is currently playing Kathryn Merteuil in Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical at The Other Palace.
Rhianne made her West End debut in The Book of Mormon (Prince Of Wales) as a swing and 2nd cover Nabalungi. She went on to cover Zahara in Bat Out Of Hell (Dominion) before starring as Rizzo in the 2019 UK and Ireland tour of Grease.
Rhianne played Alline Bullock and understudied Tina Turner in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Aldwych) and starred as Catherine of Aragon in Six (Vaudeville Theatre).
In this episode Rhianne discusses her whirlwind run in Six, conquering Tina and why Kathryn Merteuil is a gift of a role, plus lots more along the way.
Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical runs at The Other Palace until 19th May 2024. Visit www.theotherpalace.co.uk for info and tickets.
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S9 Ep8: Timmika Ramsay, Miss Adelaide in Guys & Dolls
Timmika Ramsay has taken over as Miss Adelaide in Nicholas Hytner's revival of Guys & Dolls at the Bridge Theatre.
After auditioning for the role four weeks after giving birth, Timmika is receiving rave reviews for her performance.
Most recently Timmika played La Chocolat as part of the original West End cast of Moulin Rouge (Piccadilly Theatre). Some of her other stage credits include Madagascar on tour and the title role in Cinderella at the Lyric Hammersmith.
On screen Timmika has appeared in The Other One for Tiger Aspect and BBC1 and The Larkins for ITV. She featured in eight episodes of BBC’s Horrible Histories, played Sabelle in Adult Material for Channel 4 and Leila in series 2 of Ghosts for BBC1.
Guys & Dolls is booking at the Bridge Theatre until 31st August 2024. Visit www.bridgetheatre.co.uk for info and tickets.
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S9 Ep7: Steve John Shepherd, star of Cursed Child, Tammy Faye & Much Ado About Nothing
We have an extra episode of In The Frame with Steve John Shepherd who is playing Draco in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre.
Steve's theatre credits include: Tammy Faye (Almeida); Describe the Night (Hampstead Theatre); Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare’s Globe); Plastic (Theatre Royal Bath); The Good Canary (Rose Theatre Kingston); A View From Islington North (Arts Theatre); Bomber’s Moon (Park Theatre/ Trafalgar Studios); Albion (Bush Theatre); Piaf (Donmar Warehouse/ West End); The Five Wives of Maurice Pinder, Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads (National Theatre); Original Sin (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield); Twelfth Night (UK tour); Dangerous Corner (Leeds Playhouse/ West End).
He has worked extensively on screen, with some of his credits including Romance; The Best Man; Too Much Too Young; Star Wars Episode II; Now You See Her; Karen Pirie; Agatha Raisin; Hetty Feather; London Kills; Silent Witness; Taggart. Steve played Michael Moon in EastEnders between 2010 and 2013.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is booking at the Palace Theatre until 2nd March 2025. Visit www.harrypottertheplay.com for info and tickets.
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S9 Ep6: Tosh Wanogho-Maud, star of Ain't Too Proud, Dreamgirls & The Drifters Girl
Tosh Wanogho-Maud recently received huge acclaim for his performance as David Ruffin in the West End production of Ain't Too Proud (Prince Edward Theatre).
His theatre credits include: Ben E. King, Rudy Lewis & others in The Drifters Girl (Garrick Theatre), Pharaoh in Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Toronto), Joe in Show Boat (New London) and Jimmy in Dreamgirls (Savoy).
Tosh began his theatre career as a child, playing Winston in Whistle Down The Wind (Aldwych) before starring as Young Simba in The Lion King (Lyceum).
His additional theatre credits include Four Eyed Moe in Five Guys Named Moe (Newtown Abbey), Respect La Diva (Garrick), Rufus/cover Curtis in Save The Last Dance For Me (UK Tour), Sweet Smell of Success (Arcola Theatre), understudy Mufala/General in the original West End cast of The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales) and The Producers (UK Tour).
On screen, Tosh worked on Bridgeton and Jingle Jangle for Netflix, as well as BBC’s Roadkill. Tosh is currently writing his debut musical Visiting Hours with his partner Nick Gardner.
Tosh made his solo show debut with Songs + Stories for four sold out shows at Piano Smithfield. He's about to play four more performances on 28th, 29th, 30th March and 1st April. Visit www.linktr.ee/toshwm for tickets.
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S9 Ep5: Jenna Lee-James, star of Disney's Frozen, We Will Rock You, Joseph & Cats
Jenna Lee-James recently completed her run as Elsa in the West End production of Disney's Frozen at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Jenna made her West End debut in the original cast of We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre. Jenna went on to play the roles of Meat and Scaramouche in the West End before playing Killer Queen in We Will Rock You's 10th anniversary world arena tour, making her the only person to have played all three roles in the musical's history.
Some of Jenna's other theatre credits include: Narrator in Joseph (Adelphi Theatre), Grizabella in Cats (European Tour), alternate Donna in Mamma Mia! (Original UK Tour), Mary in Rod Stewart’s Tonight's the Night (UK Tour), Becky McDonald in Street of Dreams (MEN Arena Manchester), June Child in 20th Century Boy (UK Premiere) and Lorraine in Boogie Nights (UK Tour).
Alongside her theatre work, Jenna is an acclaimed concert artist and regularly performs internationally. She released her debut album On The Edge in 2019.
In this episode, Jenna discusses carving her own path into theatre, her whirlwind run in Frozen and which role she would want to return to in We Will Rock You... plus lots more!
Follow Jenna on Instagram: @jennaleejames
Hosted by Andrew Tomlins
@AndrewTomlins32
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Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk
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