Simon Bailey (Come Alive / Moulin Rouge) co-host The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Simon discuss Coven (Kiln Theatre), Midnight by Todrick Hall (Sadler's Wells East) and Limp Wrist & The Iron Fist (Brixton House) as well as the latest news about Wicked's new middle eastern tour, Gravity's tour with Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker, StarKid, Hercules and more.

Simon is currently in his second year as The Showman in Come Alive: The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular at the Empress Museum.

Simon's theatre credits include: Crabbit and Harry Lime in The Third Man (Menier Chocolate Factory), Ram’s Dad / Big Bud Dean / Coach Ripper in Heathers (Theatre Royal Haymarket & London Workshop), Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys (Piccadilly Theatre & UK Tour), Liam O’Deary in I Can’t Sing! (London Palladium), Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (Gillian Lynne), Tom Watson/Officer Starnes in Parade (Southwark Playhouse), understudy Galileo in We Will Rock You (Dominion), Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s), Enjolras in Les Misérables (Queens), Passion (Donmar Warehouse) and Romeo & Juliet The Musical (Piccadilly). 

Simon originated the role of The Duke in the original West End cast of Moulin Rouge (Piccadilly Theatre). 

Come Alive: The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular is booking at the Empress Museum in Earl's Court until 27th September 2026. Visit www.comealiveshow.com for info and tickets.

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins.

@AndrewTomlins32 

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