Line of Duty star Daniel Mays and Broadway's Marisha Wallace join us to discuss their five-star show Guys & Dolls, at the Bridge Theatre. We review Further Than the Furthest Thing, starring Jenna Russell, at the Young Vic, and Marjorie Prime, starring Anne Reid, at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

Plus Nancy Durrant and Nick Clark react to playwright David Hare’s comments about musicals ‘strangling’ the West End. And we chat about some very noisy audience members…

In this episode:

Part one:

Nick Clark and Nancy Durrant react to playwright David Hare’s comments...

Part two:

We review Further Than the Furthest Thing, plus noisy audience members (2 minutes 58)

Part three:

We’re joined by Daniel Mays and Marisha Wallace for Guys & Dolls at the Bridge Theatre (10 minutes 34)

-What Guys & Dolls is about

-Who is Miss Adelaide in Guys & Dolls and how does Marisha Wallace bring her to life

-Who Daniel Mays plays in Guys & Dolls, and how he approached the character

-Daniel Mays and Marisha Wallace talk about their favourite songs from the show and why

-Turning Miss Adelaide into “Beyonce” and “Megan Thee Stallion”

-Daniel Mays on Sit Down You’re Rockin’ The Boat and Arlene Phillips’s choreography

-Marisha Wallace tears up as she reveals how black audiences are reacting to her leading role

-The importance of audience interaction and what it means to them

-The musicals they’d love to do next. Will we see Daniel Mays in Jesus Christ Superstar?

Part four:

Our Chief Theatre Critic Nick Curtis reviews Marjorie Prime, starring Anne Reid (22 minutes 36) 

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