OHMYGOD HEY! with MickeyJoTheatre

Rob Madge (My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do?), Les Misérables, London Palladium Pantomime)


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This week, Mickey-Jo sat down with West End star Rob Madge at the Theatre Café Diner in London to discuss their upcoming show at the Garrick Theatre, 'Rob Madge's Regards to Broadway'.

They discussed Rob's childhood starring in musicals including Les Misérables, the conception of their groundbreaking solo show 'My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)' and the unfortunate postponement of its Broadway run.
Check it out and comment down below with who you'd love to see Mickey-Jo chat to next!
00:00 | introduction
00:43 | on authenticity
03:15 | on being a child actor
06:44 | on My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)
10:03 | on the Edinburgh Fringe
13:05 | on the Palladium Pantomimes
17:06 | on costumes
20:12 | on Broadway
24:20 | on their family
27:39 | on their new show
30:02 | on the future


About Mickey-Jo:

As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows both in New York, London, Hamburg, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

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