We're back for a brand new season with London's current Veronica, Ailsa Davidson! 

Having trained at Guildford School of Acting, Ailsa's theatre credits include playing Sarah Our House (Union Theatre), Miss Lynch and understudy Rizzo/Jan in Grease (UK & International Tour) and the award winning production of Lipsync (Edinburgh Fringe). 

Ailsa has been receiving rave reviews for her performance as Veronica in Heathers at the newly reopened Other Palace Theatre.

Heathers is booking at the Other Palace until Sunday 1st May 2022.
Visit www.theotherpalace.co.uk for info and tickets.

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For the final episode of this series, we’re chatting to the amazing Cameron Blakely!

Cameron originated the role of Gomez when The Addams Family  made its UK premiere in 2017. He is currently reprising his performance for the musical's latest UK tour.

Directed by Matthew White, with choreography by Alistair David, The Addams Family has book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa.

Cameron is well known for his long association with Les Miserables. He has played Thenardier countless times in the West End and on tour. He recently played Bamatabois/Babet in the concert version of the show at the Sondheim Theatre, having played the role for the 25th Anniversary Concert  at the O2 Arena.

Just a few of Cameron's other credits include: Dennis Dupree in Rock of Ages (UK Tour), W T Steadi in Calon Lan (Swansea Grand Theatre), Lex Hogan in Eugenius (The Other Palace), Narrator/Mysterious Man in Into the Woods (Royal Exchange Theatre), Fagin in Oliver! (Watermill Theatre), Gatch/Twimble in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Concert), Lazar Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof (Grange Park Opera), Mr Lucas/Mr Scruton in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (Leicester Curve) and Sam in Mamma Mia! (international tour),

Cameron has worked extensively at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, where his roles have included: Charley  in Where’s Charley?, Badger in The Wind in the Willows, Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Rosencrantz in Hamlet, Peter in Romeo and Juliet and Nathaniel in The Taming of the Shrew.

The Addams Family resumes its UK tour on 11th January in Milton Keynes and is booking through to June 2022. Visit www.theaddamsfamily.co.uk for info and tour dates.

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Today we're chatting to David Cumming, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts from SpitLip Theatre about their hit show, Operation Mincemeat The Musical.

Following this year's sold out and acclaimed run, Operation Mincemeat returns to the Southwark Playhouse in January.

Operation Mincemeat won The Stage Debut award for Best Composer/Lyricist, the Off-West End award for Best Company Ensemble and was listed in the Observer's Top 10 shows of the year. 

Operation Mincemeat runs at the Southwark Playhouse 14th January - 19th February 2022. Visit www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk for info and tickets.

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Ainsley Hall Ricketts is starring as Paul in Nikolai Foster's revival of A Chorus Line at Leicester Curve.

A Chorus Line marks Ainsley's return to musical theatre, having spent the past few years working as a dancer and choreographer. 

His theatre credits include: Motown The Musical (West End), understudy Joice in Barnum (Menier Chocolate Factory), Mr T in The Wedding Singer (UK Tour), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (West End) and Bugsy Malone (Lyric Hammersmith).

Ainsley was a finalist on The Greatest Dancer for ITV and will soon appear in the Matilda film for Netflix.

A Chorus Line runs at Leicester Curve until Friday 31st December 2021. Visit www.curveonline.co.uk for info and tickets. 

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West End legend Anna-Jane Casey is currently starring in Rebecca Frecknall's brand-new West End production of Cabaret. She plays Fraulein Kost and Fritzie.

For this production, the Playhouse Theatre has been transformed into The Kit Kat Club. The show also stars Eddie Redmayne as The Emcee, Jessie Buckley as Sally Bowles and Omari Douglas as Cliff Bradshaw.

Just a few of Anna-Jane's extensive theatre credits include: Sweet Charity (Sheffield Crucible/TMA nomination for Best Actress), The Band Plays On, Annie Get Your Gun, Flowers for Mrs. Harris, Company, & Piaf (Sheffield Crucible), Girl from the North Country (Toronto Royal Alexandra & London Gielgud), Calendar Girls The Musical (UK Tour), Billy Elliot (UK & International Tour and Victoria Palace), Stepping Out (Vaudeville), Mack and Mabel (Chichester, UK Tour & Newbury Watermill/TMA for Best Performance in a Musical), Forbidden Broadway (Menier Chocolate Factory & Vaudeville), Jerry’s Girls (St James), Comedy of Errors (Regent’s Park), Spamalot (Playhouse), Sunday in the Park with George (Menier Chocolate Factory), Chicago (Adelphi), West Side Story (Prince Edward & Prince Of Wales), Starlight Express (Apollo Victoria), Grease (Dominion), Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (London Palladium) and Cats (New London).

Cabaret is booking at the Kit Kat Club until Saturday 14th May 2022.
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Today we have a special bonus episode with drag superstar Karen From Finance!

Karen is currently starring alongside Cheryl Hole, Kitty Scott Claus and Choriza May in TuckShop's West End all-drag pantomime, Dick Whittington. The production is running at the Phoenix Theatre for select dates across December and January.

Karen was the standout star from the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, finishing as a runner-up. She recently starred in the UK tour of Death Drop, also for TuckShop.

Karen has an acclaimed one-woman show, Out Of Office, which will make its London debut at Christmas in Leicester Square on Monday 13th December.

Dick Whhittington runs at the Phoenix Theatre on Sunday 5th, 12th & 19th December 2021 and Tuesday 4th & Sunday 9th January 2022. Visit www.atgtickets.com for tickets.

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Vanessa is starring as Danielle in the UK premiere of Bring It On The Musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Kitt, Amanda Green and Jeff Whitty.

The musical runs at the Southbank Centre over Christmas ahead of a UK tour in 2022.

Vanessa's theatre credits include: Dynamite in Hairspray (UK Tour), Chiffon/Dance Captain in Little Shop Of Horrors (UK Tour), Martha Reeves in Motown (West End), Hansel & Gretel (Rose Theatre Kingston) and Sandra in An Officer and a Gentleman (Leicester Curve).

Most recently, Vanessa starred as Young Stella in Follies and understudies the Narrator in the West End revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium.

Bring It On runs at the Southbank Centre 8th December - 22nd January and tours the UK until July 2022. Visit www.bringitonthemusicaluk.com for tour dates and tickets.

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Julie Jupp is playing Fairy Fuchsia in Jack and the Beanstalk at the Hackney Empire. The show is co-directed by Clive Rowe and Tony Whittle.

Just a few of Julie's theatre credits include: A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic In Camera), Man Of La Mancha (English National Opera), Groundhog Day (The Old Vic), Richard III (Trafalgar Studios), Urinetown (St James & West End), Merrily We Roll Along (Harold Pinter), Finding Neverland (Leicester Curve), Road Show (Menier Chocolate Factory), The Secret Garden (Birmingham Rep) and she created the role of Julie Saunders in Bad Girls The Musical (West Yorkshire Playhouse & West End).

Jack and the Beanstalk runs at the Hackney Empire until Sunday 2nd January 2022. Visit www.hackneyempire.co.uk for info and tickets.

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Djalenga is currently starring as Velma in the UK Tour of Chicago, having understudied the role in 2006 and 2012 in the West End.

Djalenga's theatre credits include Bombalurina in Cats (Kilworth House), Lily St. Regis in Annie (West End & UK Tour), Rizzo in Grease (Curve / Dubai), Anita in West Side Story (UK Tour), Harley Quinn in Batman Live (US Tour), Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show (European Tour), Brooke in Noises Off (Birmingham Rep), Jazmin & alternate Alex Owens in Flashdance (Original Cast - UK Tour), Carmen in Fame (European Tour) and Mrs Potiphar in Joseph (West End).

The UK Tour of Chicago is currently booking until July 2022, including a run at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley 22nd - 27th November. Visit www.chicagothemusical.com for tour dates and tickets.

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Sha is starring as Eponine in the West End production of Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre.

Having graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2021, Les Misérables marks Sha's West End and professional debuts.

In her first interview, Sha discusses auditioning to play Eponine, her path into the industry and experiences of training at drama school during the pandemic... plus lots more!

For Les Misérables tickets, visit www.lesmis.com.

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