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

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July 11, 2022 S6 Ep18 (ft. Jake Bishop): Back To The Future, Bonnie & Clyde, A-Typical Rainbow, Pretty Woman, Luke Suri + more!
Jake Bishop (ensemble in Beauty & The Beast) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew & Jake discuss A-Typical Rainbow (Turbine Theatre) and Pretty Woman (Savoy Theatre) as well as the latest news about Bonnie & Clyde, Luke Suri joining Jersey Boys in the West End, Back To The Future's new London cast and lots more.

Having trained at Laine Theatre Arts, Jake is currently making his West End debut in the ensemble of Beauty & the Beast at the London Palladium. He has been on tour with the production since last year, understudying the roles of Le Fou and Cogsworth.

Jake's other theatre credits include playing Gavroche in Les Miserables (25th Anniversary Tour), Michael Darling in Stiles & Drew's Peter Pan (West Yorkshire Playhouse) and Aladdin (Qdos).

Beauty & The Beast runs at the London Palladium until 17th September 2022 before visiting Bristol and Dublin. Visit www.beautyandthebeastmusical.co.uk for info and tickets.

Follow Jake on Instagram: @jake_bishop2611
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48 min
July 04, 2022 S6 Ep17 (ft. Chanice Alexander-Burnett): Beauty & The Beast, Evelyn, Stephen Schwartz, Lea Salonga, Come From Away + more!
Chanice Alexander-Burnett (Fantine in Les Misérables) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew & Chanice discuss Beauty & The Beast (London Palladium), Lea Salonga's Dream Again tour (Royal Albert Hall) and Evelyn (Southwark Playhouse) as well as the latest news about Come From Away, Mary Poppins, the Wicked movie, Kinky Boots in Concert and lots more.

Chanice made her West End debut as a swing in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Aldwych Theatre)l. Her West End credits also include understudy Nabulungi in The Book of Mormon (Prince Of Wales) and understudy Diana Ross in Motown The Musical (Shaftesbury Theatre).

Elsewhere, Chanice played Angie in Our House at the Union Theatre and played Alline in a workshop of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.
Chanice is currently starring as Fantine in the West End production of Les Miserables at the Sondheim Theatre.

Follow Chanice on Instagram: @chaniceab

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59 min
June 30, 2022 BONUS (ft. Craig Hamilton & JJ Green): Peaky Blinders The Rise & A-Typical Rainbow
We're back for an extra dose of staginess with two special guests!

Craig Hamilton is playing Tommy Shelby in Immersive Everywhere's production of Peaky Blinders: The Rise at the Camden Garrison.

The production is an immersive theatrical show that places audiences in the heart of one of the world’s most popular TV series. Peaky Blinders: The Rise is presented in collaboration with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight and Caryn Mandabach Productions.

Craig's credits include: Doctor Who: Time Fracture and The Great Gatsby (Immersive Everywhere), Casino Royale (Secret Cinema), Jubilee (Royal Exchange & Lyric Hammersmith) and Gastronomic (Shoreditch Town Hall).

Peaky Blinders: The Rise is booking at the Camden Garrison until Sunday 12th February 2023. Visit www.immersivepeakyblinders.com for info and tickets.

JJ Green is the writer and star of the brand new play A-Typical Rainbow which is premiering at the Turbine Theatre.

Based on real events from the perspective of the writer and the autistic community, A-Typical Rainbow is described as an uplifting play about the experience of growing up neurodivergent and queer in early 2000s Britain.

JJ Green is an actor/writer/theatre consultant. Most recently he performed in Perspective for the National Theatre. JJ went on to consult for Equity UK and authored the equity standard guide on neurodivergence in the arts distributed across the industry.

A-Typical Rainbow runs at the Turbine Theatre until 7th August 2022. Visit www.theturbinetheatre.com for info and tickets.

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29 min
June 27, 2022 S6 Ep16 (ft. Hana Stewart): Six at Hampton Court, Legally Blonde, New Frozen Cast, Millennials, Mandela + more!
Hana Stewart (recent alternate in Six Broadway) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew & Hana discuss Six (Hampton Court) and Legally Blonde (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre) as well as the latest news about Frozen's new West End cast, Millennials at the Other Palace, the upcoming Nelson Mandela musical plus lots more.

Having trained at Mountview, Hana's early stage credits include playing Ruth in The State of Things (Brockley Jack Studio) and Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (Sheringham Little Theatre). She plays Young Dinah in the feature film Brighton which can be seen on Amazon Prime.

In 2019 Hana joined the West End production of Six at the Arts Theatre as the alternate for Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr. She continued with the show when it moved to the Lyric and then Vaudeville Theatre. Additionally, Hana performed as Jane Seymour at West End Live and sang "Heart Of Stone" at The Show Must Go On at the Palace Theatre for the Theatre Support Fund.

After leaving the West End production of Six at the end of 2021, this year Hana became the first queen to cross the pond and join the musical’s Tony winning Broadway production, where she was an alternate for Catherine of Aragon, Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr.

Hana joins us fresh from Broadway to discuss her time in New York, her journey with Six and her thoughts on everything going on in theatreland this week!

Follow Hana on Instagram: @hanastewart_95

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52 min
June 21, 2022 S6 Ep15 (ft. Jack Harrison-Cooper): The Devil Wears Prada Musical, The Drifters Girl, Joseph Tour, Matilda Trailer, Harvey Milk + more!
Jack Harrison-Cooper (cover Danny & Kenickie in Grease) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew & Jack discuss The Drifters Girl (Garrick Theatre), Joseph UK Tour (Glasgow Kings Theatre) & A Love Letter To Harvey Milk (Waterloo East Theatre) as well as the latest news about The Devil Wears Prada starring Beth Leavel, The Bodyguard, Heathers, Jennifer Hudson plus lots more.

After training at Laine Theatre Arts, Jack made his West End debut in the ensemble of Miss Saigon at the Price Edward Theatre.

His credits also include: Kiss Me Kate (Paris), understudy Emmet in Legally Blonde (Curve Leicetser), Warner in Legally Blonde (South Korea), Chistery & understudy Boq in Wicked (2017 UK & Ireland Tour), The Wedding Singer (South Korea) and Sunset Boulevard In Concert (Alexandra Palace Theatre).

Most recently Jack was part of the ensemble and cover Aaron in the original West End production of The Prince of Egypt (Dominion Theatre) and then appeared alongside seven all-star Roses in Gypsy In Concert (Alexandra Palace Theatre).

On screen Jack can be seen in the Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary filmed performance (available on Netflix) and in Mary Poppins Returns. He can also be heard on the Miss Saigon and Prince of Egypt cast albums.

Jack is currently back at the Dominion Theatre in the ensemble of Grease, understudying Danny, Kenickie and Officer Mallie. He also works in the word of fitness.

Grease runs at the Dominion Theatre until Saturday 29th October. Visit www.greasemusical.co.uk for info and tickets.

Follow Jack on Instagram: @jackhcooper

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55 min
June 13, 2022 S6 Ep14 (ft. Hicaro Nicolai): Cinderella's Final Bow, My Fair Lady, 75th Annual Tony Awards, Six Film + more!
Hicaro Nicolai (Cabaret Prologue Company) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

In this jam-packed episode, Andrew & Hicaro discuss My Fair Lady as well as the latest news about Cinderella's closing night, the Tony Awards, Broadway closures, the Six film and lots more!

Hicaro is a Brazillian performer and, after having an incredible non-stop career in Brazil, they came to the UK and starred in Voices Of The Amazon (Sadler’s Wells / International Tour) as well as Inala A Zulu Ballet (Royal Albert Hall / Peacock Theatre / International Tour).

They then ventured into the world of musical theatre and appeared in Vanara The Musical (Hackney Empire) before joining the cast of A Chorus Line (Leicester Curve) as a swing.

Hicaro is currently in the West End production of Cabaret (Kit Kat Club, Playhouse Theatre) as a swing for the prologue company.

Follow Hicaro on Instagram: @hicaronicolai

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54 min
June 06, 2022 S6 Ep13 (ft. Katie Brace): Grease at the Dominion, Lift, Into The Woods, Hairspray, Jenn Colella + more!
Katie Brace (Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Katie discuss Grease (Dominion Theatre) & Lift (Southwark Playhouse) as well as the latest news about Into The Woods, Dear Evan Hansen, Unheard starring Kayla Carter & Lauren Byrne plus lots more!

Having trained at the London School of Musical Theatre, Katie made her professional debut as Tracy Turnblad in the UK tour of Hairspray to huge acclaim.

Since completing Hairspray's ten month tour, she has been busy running Katie Brace Creatives, a hub for musical theatre workshops, masterclasses and private 1-1s. Visit @katiebracecreatives on Instagram for more info.

Follow Katie on Instagram: @katiebrace

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53 min
May 16, 2022 S6 Ep12 (ft. Charlotte Bloomsbury): Legally Blonde, Six Broadway Album, Tony Nominations, Jeremy Jordan, Theatre Diner + more!
Charlotte Bloomsbury (Stepping Out / The Good Life) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew & Charlotte discuss Legally Blonde (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), Six: Live On Opening Night (Broadway Cast Album), Dreamgirls (UK Tour) and Table Manners Live (London Palladium) as well as the latest news about the Tony Awards, Mrs Doubtfire, Jeremy Jordan, Stephanie J Block and lots more!

Last year Charlotte understudied Barbara, Margo & Mary in The Good Life (UK Tour) before joining the London company of NewsRevue (Canal Cafe Theatre) in which she played various roles including Boris Johnson, Cressida Dick and The Queen. She has been part of several improvisation comedy groups, and performed in countless off-West End and Edinburgh Fringe Festival shows.

Charlotte is about to go back on tour, starring as Andy in the new reimagined production of Stepping Out, starring alongside Rita Simons, Harriet Thorpe, Hayley Tamaddon, Leanne Jones and Wendi Peters.

Stepping Out opens at the Kings Theatre in Portsmouth on 5th September, and is currently booking through to November 2022.

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Thanks for listening! We're off for a couple of weeks, but will be back to finish this season on Tuesday 7th June.

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44 min
May 10, 2022 S6 Ep11 (ft. Beth Hinton-Lever): Sondheim Gala, Oklahoma, Drury Lane concerts, A Chorus Line, Macbeth + more!
Beth Hinton-Lever (A Chorus Line / Macbeth) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Beth discuss the Sondheim Old Friends Gala (Sondheim Theatre), Oklahoma (Young Vic) and Love Is Only Love (Other Palace) as well as the latest news about the Drury Lane August concerts, Ariana DeBose hosting the Tony Awards, & Juliet and lots more.

Just a few of Beth's theatre credits include: Spring Awakening (Hope Mill Theatre), Hadestown and Dick Wittington (National Theatre), As You Like It (National Theatre & Queen’s Hornchurch), Treasure Island (Derby Theatre) and Living Newspaper Edition 3 & Maryland (Royal Court)

Having played Anybodys in West Side Story at Leicester Curve, Beth recently returned to the venue to star as Bebe in A Chorus Line. She has just finished a run as the First Witch and Porter in Macbeth at Shakespeare’s Globe whilst doing lots of workshops and various screen work.

Beth is a proud disabled actor and often speaks up for the disabled community. She's incredible and we were delighted to welcome her on to the podcast!

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55 min
May 04, 2022 BONUS (ft. James Hameed & Sam Harrison): The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole & Love Is Only Love
We have a BONUS episode for you today, featuring chats with James Hameed and Sam Harrison!

James Hameed is currently starring as the title role in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musical by Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary at the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch.

James' credits include: understudy in Spamilton (Menier), cover Motel & Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof (Menier & West End) and, most recently, Rich Goranski in Be More Chill (The Other Palace & West End). He has also worked on countless workshops and appears on the cast album of Rumi The Musical.

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musical runs at the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch until 21st May 2022. Visit www.queens-theatre.co.uk for info and tickets.

Sam Harrison is the writer and star of Love Is Only Love which has returned to the Studio at The Other Palace Theatre following a sell out pre-pandemic run.

Just a few of Sam's theatre credits include: Count Quintet in The Magician's Elephant (RSC), Bamatabois and Claquesous in Les Miserables (West End), understudy Monsieur Andre in The Phantom of the Opera (UK Tour) and understudy Princeton, Rod & Nicky and Trekkie & Brian in Avenue Q (West End).

Love Is Only Love runs at The Other Palace until 15th May. Visit www.theotherpalace.co.uk for info and tickets.

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39 min

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