THE LAST SHOW ON EARTH

Its the second season finale AND Xmas special of The Last Show on Earth!!

If there was a huge asteroid hurtling toward Earth threatening to destroy life as we know it and you could see one more show before you die, what would it be? It can be anything you want - a show you’ve seen before, one that you wish you’d seen, or something you’ve made up entirely. What would be YOUR Last Show on Earth? This is the podcast in which we ask a special guest the big, BIG question that nobody ever needed (or indeed) bothered to ask.

Our guest for this special episode is Bertie Carvel.

Destined to be remembered as one of the great actors of our time, Bertie Carvel is a force of nature and has had a meteoric rise to greatness winning numerous Tonys and Oliviers for musicals and plays and his career has seen triumph after triumph on screen and stage at the highest level. Known to musical theatre fans primarily for his incredible award winning performance as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda he has an impressive body of work with highlights including Parade, Macbeth, Ink, The 47th, Pygmalion, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, Sherlock, Doctor Who, Babylon, The Crown, Doctor Foster and detective show Dalgliesh - on which the lucky fella got the chance to work with Alistair Brammer!

Links:

Interview

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/bertie-carvel-interview-dalgliesh-channel-5-b2320161.html

Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertie_Carvel

Trunchbull

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64YS9vXI8V0

Ink Olivier win

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o91ISVkyQ4

Matilda Olivier win

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVUBE3CqDg0

Recording Matilda 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EdolAes-_A

On playing Trump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmWdCd12RWE

The 47th review

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/the-47th-theater-review-donald-trump-election-play-1235127763/

Hosted by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

Music written by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

Music performed by John Owen-Jones, Alistair Brammer and John Quirk

Recorded & edited by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

A 2024 John Owen-Jones Associates Production

www.johnowenjones.com/podcast

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If there was a huge asteroid hurtling toward Earth threatening to destroy life as we know it and you could see one more show before you die, what would it be? It can be anything you want - a show you’ve seen before, one that you wish you’d seen, or something you’ve made up entirely. What would be YOUR Last Show on Earth? This is the podcast in which we ask a special guest the big, BIG question that nobody ever needed (or indeed) bothered to ask. 

Our penultimate guest this season is Sam Wilmott

Now unless you are an Instagram carpentry fan then you may not know who Sam is but you’ll very likely have seen some of his work as he has appeared in many West End shows including War Horse, Oliver, Wicked, Stomp and Lord of the Rings the musical and films like Nowhere Boy and the Harry Potter movie series

He gave up on his varied acting career of nearly 25 years to pursue his passion for carpentry and now has way over a quarter of a million followers on his Instagram under the username @monkeyboysworkshop. Go check him out!

Links:

Monkey Boy website

https://www.monkeyboysworkshop.com

Monkey Boy Youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/monkeyboysworkshop

Monkey Boy Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/monkeyboysworkshop/?hl=en

War Horse puppeteers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqbWEonptVo

Movie trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYLAGAwcpSQ

Hosted by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

Music written by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

Music performed by John Owen-Jones, Alistair Brammer and John Quirk

Recorded & edited by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

A 2024 John Owen-Jones Associates Production

www.johnowenjones.com/podcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If there was a huge asteroid hurtling toward Earth threatening to destroy life as we know it and you could see one more show before you die, what would it be? It can be anything you want - a show you’ve seen before, one that you wish you’d seen, or something you’ve made up entirely. What would be YOUR Last Show on Earth? This is the podcast in which we ask a special guest the big, BIG question that nobody ever needed (or indeed) bothered to ask. 

Our guest this episode is the legendary Philip Quast

To theatre fans, Philip Quast needs no introduction, but here’s one anyway. He is a multi award winning and hugely influential hero to many musical actors – ourselves included – and has graced stage and screen for nearly 5 decades. During this time he has won Mo Awards, Helpmann Awards, three Olivier Awards and was appointed Member of the Order of Australia in 2022 for significant services to the arts. Most musical fans first heard of him when he played Javert in the 10th Anniversary concert and ever since then, seeing his name on a cast list is enough to make any theatre fan go weak at the knees!

Links:

Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Quast

Guardian interview

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/aug/10/cost-of-living-sydney-theatre-company-philip-quast-interview

Javert at the 10th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urxk4mveLCw

Sunday in the Park with George documentary 1990

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av4M2Gzy4W0

Pretty Women with Bryn terfel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJjQo_YbFsE

Tomorrow and Tomorrow speech analysis with McKellen and Nunn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGbZCgHQ9m8

Hosted by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

Music written by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

Music performed by John Owen-Jones, Alistair Brammer and John Quirk

Recorded & edited by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

A 2024 John Owen-Jones Associates Production

www.johnowenjones.com/podcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If there was a huge asteroid hurtling toward Earth threatening to destroy life as we know it and you could see one more show before you die, what would it be? It can be anything you want - a show you’ve seen before, one that you wish you’d seen, or something you’ve made up entirely. What would be YOUR Last Show on Earth? This is the podcast in which we ask a special guest the big, BIG question that nobody ever needed, or indeed, bothered to ask. 

Our guest this week is Matt Doyle

Matt Doyle is an American singer/songwriter and actor who trained at LAMDA in London before starring in shows like The Book of Mormon, War Horse, Bye Bye Birdie, Spring Awakening and Sweeney Todd (with previous Last Show guest Norm Lewis). He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in the gender-swapped production of Company in 2021 and also won an Outer Critics Circle Award and a Drama Desk award for the same role. He is currently working on and helping develop a biographical musical about Frank Sinatra in which he plays the title role called Sinatra: the Musical.

He is a popular Twitch streamer and has written a hugely popular internet comic called Dents with childhood friend, actress Beth Behrs.

He lives in New Jersey with his fiancé Max Clayton, who is also an actor.

Links:

Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Doyle_(actor)

Not Getting Married at 54 below with his partner Max

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzQjSCdmQ2g

Revisting roles interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwfUpAu1Tek

Matt’s Twitch

https://www.twitch.tv/isthatmattdoyle

Webcomic “Dents”

https://www.webtoons.com/en/sf/dents/list?title_no=671

Hosted by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

Music written by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

Music performed by John Owen-Jones, Alistair Brammer and John Quirk

Recorded & edited by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

A 2024 John Owen-Jones Associates Production

www.johnowenjones.com/podcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If there was a huge asteroid hurtling toward Earth threatening to destroy life as we know it and you could see one more show before you die, what would it be? It can be anything you want - a show you’ve seen before, one that you wish you’d seen, or something you’ve made up entirely. What would be YOUR Last Show on Earth? This is the podcast in which we ask a special guest the big, BIG question that nobody ever needed (or indeed) bothered to ask. 

Our guest this episode is Norm Lewis

Norm is known primarily for being the first black actor to play the Phantom on Broadway and for playing Inspector Javert in the 25th anniversary Les Miz concert but he’s done way way more than just those two roles, including screen appearances in Scandal, Law and Order, Blue Bloods, Sex and the City, Da 5 Bloods, Gotham and leading theatre roles in Sweeney Todd, Jesus Christ Superstar, Ragtime, Tommy, Side Show, The Wild Party, The Little Mermaid and Porgy and Bess for which he received a Tony nomination!

Apologies for the slightly annoying background noises (ie the humming noise and the clicks) but it was a hot day in New York and Norm had his aircon on during the recording session...Soz.

Links:

Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Lewis

Norm as Phantom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCAdkACAH78

Stars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57QiQDenG0k

Website

http://www.normlewis.com

Tickets for Norm's 54 Below Xmas shows

https://54below.org/events/norm-lewis-the-best-of-christmas/

Norm merch! 

https://thebeyondnormlshop.com

Hosted by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

Music written by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

Music performed by John Owen-Jones, Alistair Brammer and John Quirk

Recorded & edited by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

A 2024 John Owen-Jones Associates Production

www.johnowenjones.com/podcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If there was a huge asteroid hurtling toward Earth threatening to destroy life as we know it and you could see one more show before you die, what would it be? It can be anything you want - a show you’ve seen before, one that you wish you’d seen, or something you’ve made up entirely. What would be YOUR Last Show on Earth? This is the podcast in which we ask a special guest the big, BIG question that nobody ever needed (or indeed) bothered to ask. 

Our guest this time is Kerry Ellis

Kerry has had a very successful award winning career in musical theatre with leading roles in West End shows My Fair Lady, Oliver!, Cats, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Chess, The War of the Worlds, Rent, and more.  She was the first British actress to play the role of Elphaba in Wicked and created the role of Meat in the original London cast of We Will Rock You where she first met legendary Queen guitarist Brian May - with whom she has collaborated many times. She is also a published author and has released four solo albums with a 5th scheduled for realease in 2025.

Links:

Website

https://kerryellis.com

Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Ellis

Online course 

https://kerryellis1.systeme.io/optin

Book

https://www.awaywithmedia.com/buy-books/kerryellis

Defying Gravity 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIjSFPh2j3Q

Anything Goes 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxZ6WCiCiLw

Somebody to Love with Brian May

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGr1cHepPU4

Hosted by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

Music written by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

Music performed by John Owen-Jones, Alistair Brammer and John Quirk

Recorded & edited by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

A 2024 John Owen-Jones Associates Production

www.johnowenjones.com/podcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another episode of The Last Show on Earth!

If there was a huge asteroid hurtling toward Earth threatening to destroy life as we know it and you could see one more show before you die, what would it be? It can be anything you want - a show you’ve seen before, one that you wish you’d seen, or something you’ve made up entirely. What would be YOUR Last Show on Earth? This is the podcast in which we ask a special guest the big, BIG question that nobody ever needed (or indeed) bothered to ask. 

Our guest this time around is award winning playwright and director Terry Johnson.

Terry began his theatre career as an actor before becoming a dramatist and a director and has written many very successful plays including Hysteria, Insignificance, Unsuitable for Adults, Hitchcock Blonde, Prism and Dead Funny and has directed shows such as One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Death of a Salesman, Oh What A Lovely War and Uncle Vanya. He has also worked in television and film and has won numerous awards for his work including Evening Standard Awards, Critic’s Circle Awards, several Oliviers and he even bagged a Tony for Best Director in 2010 for La Cage Aux Folles!

His Last Show choice is unexpected and truly epic...

Links:

Scofield speech

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_kiITHGEM8

Interview

https://theartsdesk.com/theatre/bald-blondes-what-makes-terry-johnson-tick

Jerusalem Review

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/sep/15/jerusalem-by-alan-moore-review

Jerusalem wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_(Moore_novel)

Alan Moore wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Moore

Ken Campbell wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Campbell

Game for a Laugh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dPIlUNu9x0

Jefferey Bernard is Unwell - full show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6cYbZe1WYU

Hosted by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

Music written by John Owen-Jones & Alistair Brammer

Music performed by John Owen-Jones, Alistair Brammer and John Quirk

Recorded & edited by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

A 2024 John Owen-Jones Associates Production

www.johnowenjones.com/podcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to a brand new season of The Last Show on Earth!!

If there was a huge asteroid hurtling toward Earth threatening to destroy life as we know it and you could see one more show before you die, what would it be? It can be anything you want - a show you’ve seen before, one that you wish you’d seen, or something you’ve made up entirely. What would be YOUR Last Show on Earth? This is the podcast in which we ask a special guest the big, BIG question that nobody ever needed (or indeed) bothered to ask. 

Our guests for our first episode this season are theatre power couple Michael Jibson and Caroline Sheen.

Posh and Becks. Will and Kate. Brangelina. Bennifer. And now Jibson and Sheen (Jibsheen?)

Their combined acting credits are too extensive to list here so you may want to look at their Wikipedia pages (links below) but in a nutshell they are both award winners, have done loads of theatre, TV and film and are married with one daughter.

In a first for this podcast we have two guests on one episode...Double the fun!

Enjoy the last shows (plural) of Mike Jibson and Caroline Sheen

JIBSHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!

Links:

Mike Jibson:

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jibson

Our House Full show!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bap8r-UZgE

King George 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RR47ije-7M

Olivier win

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDCr_kgVSr4

Caroline Sheen:

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Sheen

Solo album

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Raise-Curtain-Caroline-Sheen/dp/B003907BEQ

Spoonful at West End Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb8MndeEEpE

Light in the Piazza

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2QqgAye6nU

Hosted by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

Music written by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

Music performed by John Owen-Jones, Alistair Brammer and John Quirk

Recorded & edited by John Owen-Jones and Alistair Brammer

A 2024 John Owen-Jones Associates Production

www.johnowenjones.com/podcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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