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The West End Frame Show: Theatre News, Reviews & Chat episodes

April 24, 2023 S8 Ep10 (ft. Shane Antony-Whitely): Wicked Leaks, Ain't Too Proud, Dianne Pilkington's new role, The Twiggy Musical, Matilda + more!
Shane Antony-Whitely (Joseph / Wonka ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Shane discuss Ain't Too Proud (Prince Edward Theatre) and all-things Wicked as well as the latest news about The Wizard of Oz, The Menier Chocolate Factory, Operation Mincemeat and lots more.

Having graduated from ArtsEd in 2021, Shane recently played Isaachar in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on tour across the UK and Ireland, as well as in Toronto.

Shane has performed at the Olivier Awards and in an Emilie Sande music video. Later this year he will be seen in the brand new Disney film, Wonka.

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1 hr
April 17, 2023 S8 Ep9 (ft. Kit Esuruoso): Vardy V Rooney, Ocean at the End of the Lane, Joseph Film, We Will Rock You Casting, Natalie May Paris + more!
Kit Esuruoso (Bonnie & Clyde / Spring Awakening) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Kit discuss Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial (Ambassadors Theatre), The Ocean at the End of the Lane (UK Tour, New Wimbledon Theatre) and Generation Games (White Bear Theatre) as well as the latest news about Jon M. Chu's film adaptation of Joseph, We Will Rock You, Stephanie J Block, Oliver! and lots more.

Kit is an actor, investor and a dating content creator and coach. He is currently playing Sheriff Schmid and understudying Ted Hinton in the West End production of Bonnie & Clyde at the Garrick Theatre.

Just a few of Kit's theatre credits include: Bernardo in West Side Story (Opera National Du Rhin), Otto / understudy Moritz in Spring Awakening (Almeida Theatre), Martin Luther King in Satyagraha (English National Opera), Justin in Love Letters (Queens Theatre Hornchurch), Big Deal / understudy Riff in West Side Story (Royal Exchange), Craig / understudy Raymond in Tina (Original West End Cast), understudy Joe / Stevedore in Show Boat (West End / Sheffield Crucible) and The Last Days of Troy (Shakespeare’s Globe).

Kit won Best Actor at the Australian Screen Industry Network Awards for his performance as the title role in Akoni (One Love Films Bondi). He has worked extensively across film, television and radio.

Next up, Kit will star in the brand new musical The Land of Might-Have-Been which is running in Buxton and Norwich this July.

Follow Kit on Instagram: @kit_is_me

Bonnie & Clyde runs at the Arts Theatre until Saturday 20th May. The Land of Might-Have-Been runs at the Buxton International Festival 7th - 21st July and at the Norwich Theatre 15th - 30th July.
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49 min
April 11, 2023 S8 Ep8 (ft. Joaquin Pedro Valdes): For Black Boys, Singing At The Theatre, Paul O'Grady, Operation Mincemeat, Newsies + more!
Joaquin Pedro Valdes (The Lion King / Heathers) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Joaquin discuss For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy (Apollo Theatre) as well as the latest news about Operation Mincemeat, The King & I, Zoe Burkett and more. They also discuss everything that has happened in the past week surrounding singing in theatres and pay tribute to Paul O'Grady.

Joaquin began his career in The Philippines, originally working in theatre as a child before becoming a member of the boyband 17:28. Some of his credits in Manila include: Jamie in The Last Five Years, standby Charlie Price in Kinky Boots and Mr Wormwood in Matilda.
Joaquin came over to the UK in 2017 when he landed the touring production of Miss Saigon (UK / International), covering the Engineer and Thuy. His credits also include:
understudy Lun Tha & Kralahome in The King and I (UK / International Tour), John Safford Fiske in Fanny & Stella (Garden Theatre), Ram Sweeney in Heathers (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Rooh in Vanara The Musical (Hackney Empire) and understudy Simba in The Lion King (UK & Ireland Tour).

Joaquin is currently starring as Connor in the premiere of brand new musical Killing The Cat at Riverside Studios. Directed by Jenny Eastop, the piece has book and lyrics by Warner Brown with music by Joshua Schmidt.

Follow Joaquin on Instagram: @joaquin.pedro.valdes

Killing The Cat runs at Riverside Studios until Saturday 22nd April. Visit www.riversidestudios.co.uk for tickets.

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51 min
April 04, 2023 BONUS (ft. Josh St. Clair & Amy Di Bartolomeo): Glory Ride at the Charing Cross Theatre
Josh St. Clair and Amy Di Bartolomeo are currently starring in the world premiere of Glory Ride at the Charing Cross Theatre, playing the roles of Gino Bartali and Adriana Bani.

Directed by Olivier winner Kelly Devine, Glory Ride has book, music and lyrics by Victoria Buchholz and Todd Buchholz.

Glory Ride reveals the secret wartime heroics of Gino Bartali, one of the most beloved athletes of all time. A Tour de France winner, in the 1940s he was considered the second most famous man in Italy - after Mussolini. His cycling achievements on the Alps and Pyrenees were legendary, but until recently, few knew that he risked his life by saving hundreds of people from fascism during World War II.

With his cycling career as a cover, Bartali cycled thousands of miles between cities across Italy. Hidden in the frame of his bike were falsified identity cards and other secret documents to help victims cross borders to safety. His bravery rescued hundreds of persecuted Jews and other refugees, many of whom were children. In 2013, Yad Vashem, Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, recognised Gino Bartali with the honour of Righteous Among the Nations.

Glory Ride was developed through workshops in New York and Los Angeles ahead of a workshop staging at The Other Palace last year.

Josh recently played Pabbie in the original West End cast of Frozen at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. His credits also include: understudy Fiyero in Wicked (International Tour), swing in School Of Rock (Gillian Lynne Theatre), Harry & understudy Charlie in Kinky Boots (UK Tour) and Peter Kingsley in City Of Angels (Garrick Theatre).

Amy recently completed her reign as Catherine of Aragon in the West End production of Six at the Vaudeville Theatre. Her credits also include: Oz in We Will Rock You (UK Tour), In Pieces (Digital), Bat Out of Hell (London Coliseum / Manchester Opera House / Toronto), Diva in Priscilla Queen of the Desert (New Zealand), Starlight Express (Germany) and The Rat Pack Boys (UK Tour).

Glory Ride runs at the Charing Cross Theatre 22nd April - 29th July 2023. Visit www.charingcrosstheatre.co.uk for info and tickets.

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13 min
April 03, 2023 S8 Ep7: The Olivier Awards, Sister Act starring Beverley Knight & Alexandra Burke, Standing At The Sky’s Edge, The Crown Jewels + more!
In this week's mini episode, Andrew rounds up the highlights from the 2023 Olivier Awards and discusses the latest news about Sister Act, Standing At The Sky’s Edge, The Crown Jewels, Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder and lots more.

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21 min
March 27, 2023 S8 Ep6 (ft. Dane Chalfin): Vocal Health, And Juliet's Last Performance, Eugenius, Standing at the Sky's Edge, Smash Musical + more!
Voice Coach and Rehabilitation Specialist, Dane Chalfin, co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

This special episodes opens with a fascinating conversation about vocal health and the West End. Andrew & Dane then discuss Eugenius (Turbine Theatre), Standing at the Sky's Edge (National Theatre) and And Juliet's Final Performance (Shaftesbury Theatre) as well as the latest news about the Smash musical, Groundhog Day casting, the Olivier Awards and lots more. Additionally, we pay tribute to Nicholas Lloyd Webber and Janine Shalom, both of whom sadly passed away this week.

Dane is is a Voice, Singing & Performance Coach, Voice Rehabilitation Specialist, Director and Author.

In theatreland, Dane has coached principal performers in the majority of shows in the West End and further afield. Dane has also worked across television and film as well as in the music industry. He has written multiple books and contributed to many magazines and newspepers alongside charity work and roles in education.

Dane has been working in voice clinics since 2003; he has had contracts with the NHS and worked as a private consultant for many ENT clinics.

For more information about Dane and his work, visit www.danechalfin.com.

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1 hr 4 min
March 21, 2023 S8 Ep5 (ft. Harriet Watson): Bake Off Musical, The King & I, Jamie Casting, Public, Wicked Release Date + more!
Harriet Watson (Super Swing in Six) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Harriet discuss: The Great British Bake Off Musical (Noel Coward Theatre), The King & I (UK Tour, Wycombe Swan) and Public (Vaults Festival) as well as the latest news about casting for Everybody's Talking About Jamie, the release date for the Wicked movie and lots more.

Harriet's theatre credits include: Closer Than Ever (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Mismatched (Old Red Lion) and The Jungle Book (Tabard) as well as playing Pauline Quirke in Early Birds (Edinburgh Fringe Festival).

Harriet recently completed her three-and-a-half year reign with Six The Musical. She originally joined the UK & Ireland tour as dance captain and the alternate Seymour and Parr, but went on to go on for all six queens. After finishing the tour a year ago, Harriet became a universal super swing for both the West End and touring productions, regularly performing in London at the Vaudeville.

Harriet is the co-creator of the You're A Gem identity bracelets. Visit @you.re.a.gem on Instagram to put in your orders.

Follow Harriet on Instagram: @harrietwatson92

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48 min
March 20, 2023 BONUS (ft. Amy Trigg): Medea at @SohoPlace
We're bringing you a bonus episode with Amy Trigg who is currently part of the chorus, playing 2nd Woman of Corinth, in the West End revival of Medea.

Amy is performing alongside Sophie Okonedo and Ben Daniels in Dominic Cooke's production which runs at @SohoPlace.

Amy most recently received huge acclaim for Reasons You Should(n't) Love Me (Kiln Theatre) which she wrote and starred in, winning The Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2020.

Her theatre credits also include: The Taming of the Shrew (RSC); Measure for Measure (RSC); Goth Weekend (The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough/Live Theatre, Newcastle); The Who's Tommy (Tour); The Glass Menagerie (Nottingham Playhouse); Shakespeare Within The Abbey (Westminster Abbey with Shakespeare's Globe); The Sonnet Walks (Shakespeare's Globe); Fusion (Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadler's Wells); The Joy of Dance (Lyric Hammersmith) and Sadler's Wells Takeover Weekend (National Theatre's River Stage).
On screen she has been seen inThe F**k It Bucket, Unforgotten, Casualty, The Other One, Such Brave Girls, Feel Good, Unprecedented, Stella, Doctors, Street Dogs, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and Pas De Deux.

Amy is a wheelchair user and her incredible work is breaking down doors whilst inspiring so many people.

Media runs at @SohoPlace until 22nd April. Visit www.sohoplace.org for info and tickets.

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14 min
March 15, 2023 The Emergency Wicked Episode: Alexia Khadime & Lucy St Louis make Wicked history (ft. Lisa Martland)
On Tuesday 7th March, Alexia Khadime and Lucy St Louis made WICKED history as the first two black performers to play Elphaba and Glinda opposite each other in the long-running musical.

Summing up the night in a five-minute slot within The West End Frame Show would be impossible, so in this emergency episode, journalist Lisa Martland joins Andrew to delve into Alexia and Lucy's magnificent performances and discuss why this was such a momentous moment for 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 is currently celebrating its tenth anniversary. Lisa also works with My Theatre Mates and Musicals Magazine whilst managing social media for Killing The Cat (Riverside Studios).

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55 min
March 14, 2023 S8 Ep4 (ft. Peter Caulfield): Bonnie & Clyde, The Bodyguard starring Melody Thornton, Sinatra, Oliver Tompsett joins Pretty Woman + more!
Peter Caulfield (Tammy Faye / I Hate Suzie Too) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Peter discuss The Bodyguard (UK Tour, New Wimbledon Theatre) and Bonnie & Clyde as well as the latest news about the Sinatra musical, Pretty Woman, A Little Life starring James Norton and lots more.

Most recently Peter played Billy Graham in the world premiere of Tammy Faye, the new musical by Elton John, Jake Shears and James Graham, directed by Rupert Goold at the Almedia Theatre.

Just a few of Peter's work on stage includes the creation of The Lehman Brothers in the West End show Enron; Sam in the European premier of Obamaology (Finbiorough Theatre), King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), Alfie the Waiter in One Man Two Guvnors (West End), Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (Old Vic) and an ugly sister in the Lyric Hammersmith’s panto.

On screen, Peter recently recently played Ollie in I Hate Suzie Too, created by Lucy Prebble and Billie Piper for Sky. His other screen credits include Doctor Who (BBC) Cucumber (Channel 4) and Banana (E4). Peter will soon be seen in EastEnders (BBC).

Follow Peter on Instagram: @petercaulfield

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53 min

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