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Musical Director, Producer and Writer Alex Parker (My Fair Lady / The Light in the Piazza) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Alex discuss Strictly Ballroom (New Wimbledon Theatre, UK Tour) and the WhatsOnStage Awards, as well as the latest news about Wicked casting, The Woman in Black closing, the Nanny McPhee musical and lots more.

Alex is currently the musical director for the UK & Ireland tour of My Fair Lady directed by Bartlett Sher.

Additionally, Alex is currently producing and musical directing a concert staging of The Light in the Piazza at the Alexandra Palace Theatre on 27th November with an all-star cast including Elena Shaddow, Amara Okereke, Jordan Luke Gage, Rebecca Lock and Amy Di Bartolomeo.

Alex made a splash on the theatre scene when he produced and musical directed the London premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Putting It Together at the St James Theatre (now The Other Palace) starring Janie Dee. 

Most recently he produced and musical directed Wonderful Town at Opera Holland Park, Gypsy starring seven Roses at the Alexandra Palace Theatre, Sunset Boulevard at Alexandra Palace Theatre & Royal Albert Hall and his own musical AmDram at Leicester Curve.

Alex has also produced and musical directed A Little Night Music on two occasions, at the Palace Theatre in the West End and Opera Holland Park.

Alex was the musical director for Mame at the Hope Mill Theatre, The Color Purple at Leicester Curve and My Left Right Foot for the National Theatre of Scotland. Other shows that he has worked on include Sweet Charity, Barnum, Secret Diary of Adrain Mole, Wonderland, Working, Les Misérables, Stephen Ward, The Pajama Game, Soho Cinders and so much more. The list is endless!

The Light in the Piazza is staged at the Alexandra Palace Theatre on 27th November 2022. Visit www.alexandrapalace.com for info and tickets.

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Allie Daniel (Legally Blonde / Happy Meal) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! 

Andrew and Allie discuss Tammy Faye (Almedia Theatre) and Grease (Dominion Theatre) as well as all the latest news about Bonnie & Clyde, The SpongeBob Musical, Anna Jane Casey in Mother Goose and lots more.

Allie's credits include: The Secret Society of Leading Ladies (Barn Theatre - Digital), Disenchanted (West End Musical Productions - Digital), Rent (Hope Mill Theatre), Millennials (Turbine Theatre - MT Fest) and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (UK Tour). 

She most recently played Courtney and was part of the ensemble of Lucy Moss’ revival of Legally Blonde at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre before starring in the premiere of Tabby Lamb’s two hander play Happy Meal, which played a sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe before embarking on a UK tour.

Later this month month there will be a special staging of the concert series Roles We'll Never Play at The Other Palace to raise money for Allie, who is proudly trans, and her gender affirming surgeries. Any surplus money raised will be donated to a trans charity of her choice.

You can see this very special staging of Roles We'll Never Play - with the most insane line-up of West End talent - on Monday 28th November at 19.30 at The Other Palace. Visit www.theotherpalace.co.uk/roles-well-never-play-for-allie/ for info and tickets.

Follow Allie on Instagram: @thealliedaniel

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