Dan is joined by another musical theatre superstar from the UK, Aaron Elijah Patel, currently in the UK production of Aladdin.

We talk about working on Aladdin, covering the role of Aladdin, tricks in dealing with nerves, the occasional blur after having done a show, the initial overwhelming experience at stage door, thinking about the next job, audition season, the mental gymnastics of covering multiple tracks, maintaining the discipline on tour, adjusting to a new theatre, balancing a social life, dance academy, friendships & support systems, stepping into a rehearsal room for the first time, compliments, the strange world of working on Cats, the lesson of listening to your body, the guilt of calling in sick, swings, switching off the performer brain seeing a show, the art of the quick changes, suffering mental blocks in auditions, family audience members, opening nights, seeing shows on the West End, and a whole lot more!

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