Curtain Call Podcast

This week, we visit London's King's Cross Theatre to talk to two-time Olivier Award winner David Bedella - if God has a voice, surely it must sound like David's!  David's journey from Broadway to the West End is a fascinating tale of hard work and perseverance, combined with a splash of serendipity.  It doesn't hurt that he is genuinely one of the nicest guys in the business.  David discusses his current role, playing "Kevin" in 'In the Heights' as well as 'Jerry Springer the Opera', and turning down the chance to play The Engineer in 'Miss Saigon'.

Running Order

00:00 - A bit of on stage atmosphere from "In the Heights"

00:10 - Intro

00:30 - Curtain Call Website

01:10 - Intro to David Bedella

02:00 - David Bedella

21:35 - "In the Heights" Official Website

21:50- - The Curtain Call Shop

22:30 - Curtain Call Podcast Deets

22:50 - Social Deets

23:00 - Get in Touch: [email protected]

23:10 - Adios!

This week, we talk to Reduced Shakespeare Company Writer / Performer / Director ...enter your superlative here... Austin Tiichenor.  We cover every single topic that you'd like to hear about. So stick your ear buds in and have a listen.

Earlier in the summer, Curtain Call co-founders John Schwab and Matt Humphrey had the privilege of being interviewed by renowned theatre critic and journalist, Al Senter and London’s V&A Museum’s Lecture Hall.  Al has had a long and distinguished career writing for The Independent and The Stage newspapers as well as frequently leading platforms at The National Theatre and the Theatre Museum.  

This week, we meet some people behind the curtain that never get to take a bow, but are responsible for some of the most memorable moments on stage.  The Animal Handlers!

Running Order:

00:05 - Intro

01:25 - Darren Easton

06:25 - curtaincallonline.com

06:55 - Intro to The Audience

07:20 - Benjy the Corgi

10:00 - Curtain Call Shop

10:55 - Social Deets

11:15 - Get in Touch / Feedback

11:25 - Mex.F.S

11:45 - Goodbye!

This week we take you backstage you the show Dear Lupin with real life father and son team James and Jack Fox

This doesn't happen often, so we feel extremely privileged to have been there to record this.

Here's a breakdown:

00:01 Breakdown

01:02 - Intro to Dear Lupin

01:30 - Jack Fox

04:55 - www.curtaincallonline.com

05:55 - James Fox

09:55 - Book Shop

11:35 - Salutations

This week, Curtain Call discuss everything Palladium during our two visits there last year.  One, to cover the show Sinatra: The Man & His Music and then during a record for Sunday Night at the Palladium.

Running Order:

00:05 - Intro

Part I

01:00 - Intro to Sinatra: The Man & His Music

02:00 - The Company of Sinatra

The company of Sinatra (in alphabetical order) are:

Lucy Banfield, Faye Best, Christopher Black, Nicola Coates, Rachel Ensor, Jamie Firth, Francis Haugen, Matt Holland, Amy Hollins, Aaron James, Anabel Kutay, Aston Newman Hannington, Ashely Nottingham, Charis O'Connor, Liam Paul Jennings, Alistair Postlethwaite, James Revell, Niall Swords, Gemma Whitelam and Bryony Whitfield.

Part II

06:50 - Cast Member Down

08:30 - curtaincallonline.com

Part III

09:25 - Intro to Olly Murs and Alfie Boe

09:55 - Olly Murs

11:25 - Alfie Boe

14:10 - Subscribe and Rate and Review

15:20 - Adios

On this episode, we talk to David Hunter, star of the West End stage, about his experiences on stage in “Once”, “Seussical: The Musical” and in the TV series “Superstar”.  He also lets us in on what it was like not really having a backstage on “Once”.

00:05 - Intro to the Podcast

00:35 - Intro to David Hunter

01:15 - Chat with David

15:30 - www.curtaincallonline.com

15:50 - The Curtain Call Shop

16:30 - David Hunter talks backstage

18:50 - Social Media Handles

19:20 - Mex.f.S.

19:40 - Salutations

On this episode, Curtain Call takes you backstage to Regents Park Open Air Theatre to talk to the company of Henry V on the day after the EU Referendum.

Also, John Schwab talks to Pepe Pryke, the Honorary Artistic Director of The Rose Playhouse, that's right, the one just yards from Shakespeare's Globe.  We delve into the history of The Rose and what it's like for the performers to play there.

RUNNING ORDER:

00:05 - Intro to Podcast

00:40 - Intro to Henry V

01:20 - Henry V after Brexit with the company

06:00 - Intro to Michelle Terry's Prince Hal

06:20 - Battle of Harfleur

08:10 - curtaincallonline.com

08:35 - Intro to The Rose

09:05 - Pepe Pryke

15:25 - curtaincallonline.com

15:40 - New Items on the Curtain Call Shop

16:06 - Subscribe and Social Media

16:40 - Mex.f.S.

17:00 - Curtain Call at the V&A with Al Senter

17:30 - Sign Off

Links:

www.curtaincallonline.com

Regents Park Open Air Theatre

The Rose Playhouse

A big thank you to Andy Lock and the team at Regents Park Open Air Theatre and to Pepe Pryke and his team at The Rose Playhouse.

Thanks for listening.

Curtain Call's John Schwab talks to the company of Cargo in which he is appearing.  A hard-hitting play about the refugee crisis.

Company:

Jack Goldbourne: Iz

Tess Berry-Hart:  Playwright

John Schwab:  Kayffe

Milly Thomas:  Joey

David Mercatali:  Director

Debbie Korley:  Sarah

Arcola Theatre

Curtain Call Cargo Play

This week we go backstage with the company of "The Importance of Being Earnest", which showed the Vaudeville Theatre and starred the incredible David Suchet as Lady Bracknell - a roll that garnered him an Olivier Award nomination.

Running order:

00:06 - Intro

01:15 - Warm Up

01:21 - Imogen Doel (Cecily Cardew)

02:08 - Philip Cumbus (Algernon Moncrieff)

03:06 - Emily Barber (Gwendolyn Fairfax)

03:28 - Richard O'Callaghan (Rev Canon Chasuble)

03:40 - Mark Hammersley (Footman)

03:55 - Charlotte Blackledge (Understudy Gwendolyn/Cecily)

04:36 - Lucy Horton (Wigs/Makeup)

05:00 - curtaincallonline.com

05:55 - Michele Dotrice (Miss Prism / Governess)

11:20 - Wind up / Sign up

12:00 - Subscribe

12:25 - Social media

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Insta: @crtncll

Facebook: /crtnll

12:55 - Music: Mex.F.S

Company in order of appearance: