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July 15, 2024 S10 Ep22 (ft. Julie Yammanee): And Juliet tour, new Six cast, Joe McElderry, most streamed musicals, Alyssa Fox + more!
Julie Yammanee (I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical / Jerry's Girls) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Julie discuss And Juliet (Manchester Opera House, UK Tour) and the BYMT 20 Years on Stage Gala (The Other Palace) as well as the latest news about Six's new UK & International tour cast, the most streamed Broadway musicals, Equity taking legal action against Spotlight, Joe McElderry returning to Joseph, Alyssa Fox returning to Frozen and more.

Julie is reprising her performance in I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical by Alexander S Bermange. The show is currently running in London at the King's Head Theatre before heading off on tour and returning to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Most recently, Julie starred in Jerry's Girls (Menier Chocolate Factory. Her theatre credits also include: Bonnie and Clyde (Garrick Theatre / Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (Hope Mill), Carousel (Kilworth House), Gatsby (Southwark Playhouse), Spamilton (Menier Chocolate Factory), Lazarus (King's Cross), And The Winner Is (Vaults), Aladdin (Hackney Empire), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (UK & international tour), Here Lies Love (National Theatre) and Avenue Q (UK tour).

On screen Julie has appeared in Matilda (Netflix / Working Title) and A Christmas Story Christmas (Legendary / Warner Brothers HBO MAX).

I Wish My Life were Like A Musical runs at the King's Head Theatre until Sunday 21st July. It runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 1st – 25th August and is touring to Cork, Newbury, Wolverhampton and Winchester. Visit www.likeamusical.com for info and tickets.

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50 min
July 08, 2024 S10 Ep21 (ft Kyle Birch): Les Misérables arena tour, I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire, James Corden, Title Of Show, Chitty tour + more!
Kyle Birch (A Strange Loop / I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Kyle and Andrew discuss Title Of Show (Phoenix Arts Club) as well as the latest news about The Society of London Theatre’s “Theatre for Every Child" campaign, casting for the Les Misérables arena tour, James Corden delaying a performance of The Constituent to watch England's penalties and lots more.

Kyle is currently playing Brenda Dee Cankles & others in I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire at the Southwark Playhouse (Borough, The Little). Written by Samantha Hurley, the show is described as a sharp new comedy that reminds us that with great obsession comes great heartache.

Last year Kyle was in the UK premiere of A Strange Loop. Direct from Broadway, Kyle started out as the alternate for the central character, Usher, before taking over the role full-time to huge acclaim for the final months of its run at the Barbican Centre.

Some of Kyle's other theatre credits include The Color Purple (UK Tour), Bat Boy (London Palladium), Children Of Eden (Cadogan Hall) and various iterations of In Pieces. He starred as Agwe in the British Theatre Academy's production of Once On This Island (Southwark Playhouse).

I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire runs at the Southwark Playhouse (Borough, The Little) until 10th August. Visit www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk for info and tickets.

Follow Kyle on Instagram: @kbirch27

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42 min
July 01, 2024 S10 Ep20: Mean Girls, Starlight Express, Hercules, Avenue Q Reunion, Natasha Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 + more!
On this week's solo episode, Andrew discusses Mean Girls (Savoy Theatre), Starlight Express (Troubadour Wembley Park) and Six (UK Tour, New Theatre Oxford) as well as the latest news about Hercules, the Avenue Q reunion, Natasha Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 and lots more.

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29 min
June 24, 2024 S10 Ep19 (ft Joanna Goodwin): Kiss Me Kate, Ballroom Cats, Rent, West End Live, Ian McKellen, Jonathan Bailey, Benjamin Button + more!
Choreographer Joanna Goodwin (Pippin / My Fair Lady) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Joanna discuss Kiss Me Kate (Barbican Centre), Rent (New Peterborough Theatre) and Standing At The Sky's Edge (Gillian Lyne Theatre) as well as the latest news about West End Live, Bat Out Of Hell, The Lightening Thief, Ian McKellen and lots more.

Some of Joanna's current shows include the tour of An Officer and a Gentleman, the London production of Marie Curie (Charing Cross Theatre) and the West End production of A View From The Bridge (Theatre Royal Haymarket).

Later this year Joanna is choreographing an all-star cast in Sondheim On Sondheim (Alexandra Palace Theatre), My Fair Lady (Leicester Curve) and Snow White (Theatre Royal Plymouth).

Some of Joanna's other recent productions have included Pippin In Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Oliver! (Leeds Playhouse), Love Never Dies in Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Much Ado About Nothing (Sheffield Crucible), I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical (Edinburgh Festival), Gypsy (Alexandra Palace Theatre), Sunset Boulevard (Royal Albert Hall & Alexandra Palace Theatre) and Just So (Barn Theatre).
Follow Joanna on Instagram: @jgoodwindance

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1 hr
June 18, 2024 S10 Ep18 (ft Khalid Daley): Tony Awards, Babies, Dear Evan Hansen casting, Kathy & Stella, Andrew Rannells, Jemma Rix + more!
Khalid Daley (The Big Life / Choir Boy) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Khalid discuss Babies (The Other Palace), Kathy & Stella (Ambassadors Theatre) and Marie Curie (Charing Cross Theatre) as well as the latest news about The Tony Awards, Tammy Faye, Dear Evan Hansen, Jemma Rix returning to Wicked and lots more.

Having trained at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Khalid’s theatre credits include: Dick Whittington (National Theatre), War Horse (UK and International Tour), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (UK & Ireland Tour), Hamlet (UK Tour), Careen – The True History of Bonnie and Clyde (Birmingham Rep), Godspell (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Sweet Charity (National Youth Music Theatre) and Lord of the Flies (New Adventures).

Khalid previously recorded an episode of In The Frame shortly after completing his run as John Laurens & Philip Hamilton in the West End production of Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre). Most recently Khalid has played Junior in Choir Boy (Bristol Old Vic) and Dennis in The Big Life (Stratford East). He also recently played Henry Johnson in The Great War (History Channel / RadicalMedia).

Follow Khalid on Instagram: @khalidaley

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53 min
June 10, 2024 S10 Ep17 (ft Rushand Chambers): Jesus Christ Superstar, Heathers, Diva: Live From Hell, The Devil Wears Prada, Sondheim on Sondheim + more!
Rushand Chambers (For Black Boys / The Lion King) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Rushand discuss Jesus Christ Superstar (UK & Ireland Tour, New Victoria Theatre Woking), Heathers (@SohoPlace) and Diva: Live From Hell (King's Head Theatre) as well as the latest news about Sondheim On Sondheim, The Devil Wears Prada, Dolly Parton, The Phantom of the Opera, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and more. They also talk about Kayleigh McKnight leaving Six The Musical and Kathy & Stella's press night being cancelled due to a water leak.

Most recently Rushand understudied Onyx and Jet in the West End production of For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy (Garrick Theatre).

Rushand understudied Mufasa in The Lion King (West End / UK & Ireland Tour), starred as Ike Turner in Tina: The Rock Musical (German Tour) and played Melvin Franklin Just My Imagination (UK Tour).

Follow Rushand on Instagram: @rushandchambers

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49 min
June 03, 2024 S10 Ep16 (ft Kayla Carter): Audra McDonald in Gypsy, Spring Awakening Reunion, Billy Porter, Redcliffe, Carrie Hope Fletcher + more!
Kayla Carter returns to co-host The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Kayla discuss Redcliffe (The Other Palace Studio) and the Spring Awakening 15th Anniversary Reunion Concert (Victoria Palace Theatre) as well as the latest news about Audra McDonald, Calamity Jane, Your Lie In April, The 39 Steps and more.

After graduating from the Royal Academy Of Music, Kayla made her professional debut in Rent at the Hope Mill Theatre.

Her theatre credits also include Bedknobs and Broomsticks (UK & Ireland Tour) and The Color Purple (UK & Ireland Tour). Most recently Kayla originated the role of Bonnie in the premiere of I Should Be So Lucky (UK & Ireland Tour).

Kayla has done countless workshops, including Lovestuck, Jubilee, SuperYou, Prom Fever and Fangirls.

Follow Kayla on Instagram: @kaylacarter_

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49 min
May 27, 2024 S10 Ep15: Wicked Trailer, Rob Madge's Regards To Broadway, Claudia Kariuki in Sister Act, Passing Strange, Bonnie & Clyde + more!
In this week's episode West End Frame Editor Andrew Tomlins catches up on the biggest theatre news stories from the past few weeks and reviews some shows.

Andrew discusses the Wicked trailer, Rob Madge's Regards To Broadway (Garrick Theatre), Passing Strange (Young Vic) and Sister Act starring Claudia Kariuki (Dominion Theatre) as well as the latest news about the Sister Act live cast album, Title Of Show, Marisha Wallace, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World, Death of England and more.

Andrew also delves into the cancellation of the Bonnie & Clyde tour and talks about the indecent which occurred during a performance of Grease at the Ipswich Regent Theatre where there were reports of an audience member heckling racial slurs at a cast member during the show.

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39 min
May 20, 2024 Broadway Special (Part 2): The Notebook, The Outsiders, The Heart of Rock and Roll, Moulin Rouge starring Boy George & Six (ft. Lisa Martland)
We're taking you back to New York for part two of our Broadway special!

Andrew is joined by theatre journalist Lisa Martland (Editor of Musical Theatre Review) to delve into three new musicals from the 2023-24 Broadway season and two long-running shows.

They discuss The Outsiders (Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre), The Heart of Rock & Roll (James Earl Jones Theatre), The Notebook (Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre), Moulin Rouge starring Boy George (Al Hirschfeld Theatre) and Six (Lena Horne Theatre).

Having spent many years at The Stage – including five years as Deputy Editor – Lisa is the Founding Editor of one of the UK’s top theatre websites, Musical Theatre Review which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. Lisa is also Sub-Editor for Musicals Magazine.

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1 hr 11 min
May 14, 2024 Broadway Special (Part 1): Hell's Kitchen, Suffs, The Wiz, The Great Gatsby, Lempicka & Water For Elephants (ft. Lisa Martland)
This week West End Frame Editor Andrew is in New York for the first of two Broadway episodes.

Andrew is joined by theatre journalist Lisa Martland (Editor of Musical Theatre Review) to delve into five new musicals and one revival from the 2023-24 Broadway season. They discuss Suffs (Music Box Theatre), The Great Gatsby (Broadway Theatre), The Wiz (Marquis Theatre), Hell’s Kitchen: A New Musical from Alicia Keys (Shubert Theatre), Water For Elephants (Imperial Theatre) and Lemkicka (Longacre Theatre).

Having spent many years at The Stage – including five years as Deputy Editor – Lisa is the Founding Editor of one of the UK’s top theatre websites, Musical Theatre Review which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. Lisa is also Sub-Editor for Musicals Magazine.

Come back next week for our second Broadway episode!

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1 hr 9 min

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