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

By West End FrameNews Arts Entertainment News Performing Arts

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

September 20, 2021 S5 Ep31 (ft. Nikki Bentley): Back To The Future, Cinderella Movie, Moulin Rouge, Dreamgirls, Billy Elliot, Idina Menzel + more!
Nikki Bentley (Elphaba in Wicked) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew & Nikki discuss Back To The Future (Adelphi Theatre) & the new Cinderella movie (Amazon Prime) as well as the reopening of Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre) plus the latest news about Moulin Rouge, Dreamgirls, Billy Elliot + lots more!

Nikki's theatre credits include: understudy Molly in Ghost The Musical, Gingy/Sugar Plum Fairy & understudy Princess Fiona in Shrek The Musical (UK Tour), understudy The Lady of the Lake in Spamalot (West End) and swing in Mamma Mia! (West End).

Nikki was Standby Elphaba in the 2017-18 UK & Ireland tour of Wicked. In 2019 flew into the West End production to play Elphaba full-time.

Nikki recently starred in Starting Here, Starting Now at the Waterloo East Theatre and performed her debut solo cabaret to a sold out audience at the Chiswick Playhouse. She regularly performs at West End Musical Brunch, The Greatest Brunch and West End Drag Brunch.

Follow Nikki on Instagram / Twitter: @nikkixbentley

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins
@Andrew_Tomlins

Thanks for listening!
Email: [email protected]
Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
59 min
September 14, 2021 S5 Ep30 (ft. Bree Smith): Frozen, Waitress Tour, Come From Away Film, Hairspray Tour, Amelie + more!
Performer Bree Smith (Evita / West Side Story) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!
Andrew & Bree discuss Waitress (UK Tour), Frozen (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Hairspray (UK Tour), Come From Away (Apple TV+) & Amelie (Criterion Theatre) as well as the latest news about Rumi, Lucie Jones, David Suchet and lots more!
Bree's theatre credits include Evita (Regent’s Park), Dick Whittington (Theatre Royal Stratford East), West Side Story (Royal Exchange), The Book of Mormon (West End), Scrooge The Musical (Leicester Curve), Wonderland (UK Tour) and Eugenius (London Palladium).
Bree has been busy with all sorts of projects since the pandemic, most recently starring in the workshop of Tinkerbell The Musical and a run of Tomorrow May Be My Last at the Union Theatre.
Hosted by Andrew Tomlins
@Andrew_Tomlins

Thanks for listening!
Email: [email protected]
Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
52 min
September 06, 2021 S5 Ep29 (ft. Benjamin Yates & Emer McDaid): Jamie Movie, Cinderella, Wicked, Jessica Vosk, Jersey Boys, Witness For The Prosecution + more!
Benjamin Yates (Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys) returns to The West End Frame Show!

Andrew & Ben discuss the Everybody's Talking About Jamie film (Amazon Prime) & Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella (Gillian Lynne Theatre) as well as the latest news about Sophie Evans, A Chorus Line, Cabaret and lots more.

Ben is currently starring as Tommy DeVito in the West End revival of Jersey Boys at the Trafalgar Theatre.

Ben's theatre credits include: understudy Fiyero in Wicked (UK tour), understudy Tony in West Side Story (Kilworth House), Mungojerrie in Cats (London Palladium), Sonny in Grease (Slovenia), School of Rock (West End), Wonderland (UK Tour), Tommy The Musical (Blackpool Winter Garden) and Jesus Christ Superstar (World Arena Tour). He recently starred in several episodes of Emmerdale (ITV).

Jersey Boys is currently booking at the Trafalgar Theatre until Sunday 2nd January 2022. Visit www.jerseyboysmusical.co.uk for info and tickets.

We're also joined by Emer McDaid (31:00) who is currently preparing to star as Romaine Vole in Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall from 14th September.

Emer's theatre credits include: No Motives, Sweeties, The Regret Room (The MAC, Belfast); Tender Napalm (Albany/Lyric Theatre); We’ll Walk Hand in Hand (Lyric Theatre/Irish Tour); The Waiting Game (Old Red Lion); 23.5 Hours (St James Theatre); The Babysitter (Pleasance Theatre/Stephen Joseph Theatre). Her screen credits include: Season 8 of Game of Thrones; Soft Border Patrol.

Witness for the Prosecution is booking through to 20th March 2022. Visit www.witnesscountyhall.com for info and tickets.

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins
@Andrew_Tomlins

Thanks for listening!

Email: [email protected]

Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
50 min
August 31, 2021 S5 Ep28 (ft. Sabrina Aloueche): Six UK Tour, South Pacific, Cameron Mackintosh, Les Misérables, NHS The Musical + more!
Performer Sabrina Aloueche (Chess / We Will Rock You) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! Sabrina is currently starring in NHS The Musical at the Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Andrew & Sabrina discuss Six UK Tour (Oxford Playhouse) & South Pacific (Chichester Festival Theatre) as well as the transphobic comments Cameron Mackintosh recently made to a British newspaper. They also cover the latest news about Les Misérables, Gabriea Garcia and lots more!

Sabrina's theatre credits include Faith in Brookyn (Greenwich Theatre), Chess (English National Opera), Starlight Express (workshop), Scaramouche in We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre), Maureen in Rent (Cockpit Theatre), Jenna in Sleeping Arrangments (Landor Theatre) and Eponine in Les Misérables (Queens Theatre), having played Young Cosette as a child.

Written by by Nick Stimson and Jimmy Jewell with direction by Stephen Fletcher, NHS The Musical runs at the Theatre Royal Plymouth 17th – 25th September 2021.

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins
@Andrew_Tomlins

Thanks for listening!

Email: [email protected]

Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
38 min
August 23, 2021 S5 Ep27: Jersey Boys, John & Jen starring Rachel Tucker, Palladium Panto, Encores! casting, School of Rock + more!
Join us for your weekly stagey catchup! West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, brings you the latest from theatreland.

Andrew discusses Jersey Boys (Trafalgar Theatre) and John & Jen (Southwark Playhouse) as well as the latest news about Encores!, the Palladium Panto, School Of Rock and lots more.

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins
@Andrew_Tomlins

Thanks for listening!

Email: [email protected]

Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 min
August 16, 2021 S5 Ep26 (ft. Emily Olive Boyd): Pretty Woman, Tina, Funny Girl starring Beanie Feldstein, Tony Awards, Tituss Burgess + more!
Emily Olive Boyd (We Will Rock You / Wicked) returns to The West End Frame Show!

Andrew & Emily discuss Pretty Woman (Savoy Theatre) & Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Aldwych Theatre) as well as the latest news about Funny Girl, The Tony Awards, Annie Live and lots more.

Prior to the pandemic, Emily was understudying Killer Queen in the UK tour of We Will Rock You. Her credits also include: understudy Madame Morrible in Wicked (UK & International tours), Alice in The Commitments (West End) and Ruth Two Bears in Dogfight (Southwark Playhouse).

You can follow Emily on Instagram: @emilyoliveboyd

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins
@Andrew_Tomlins

Thanks for listening!

Email: [email protected]

Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
46 min
August 09, 2021 S5 Ep25 (ft. Toyan Thomas-Browne): Carousel, Schmigadoon, Singin' in the Rain, Nicole Scherzinger, Wicked + more!
Performer Toyan Thomas-Browne (Kinky Boots / Beautiful) returns to The West End Frame Show!

Andrew & Toyan discuss Carousel (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), Schmigadoon (Apple TV +) & Singin' in the Rain (Sadler's Wells) as well as the latest news about Wicked, Nicole Scherzinger, Come From Away & more!

Toyan’s theatre credits include Angel/understudy Lola in Kinky Boots (UK Tour), Me & My Girl (Chichester), Guys & Dolls (Manchester Royal Exchange), Wonderland (UK Tour), Christmas On Ice (Canada), We Will Rock You (Anthem of the Seas) and The Wizard of Oz & Macbeth (Leicester Haymarket). Prior to lockdown, he was in the UK tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

Follow Toyan on social media: @toyantb

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins
@Andrew_Tomlins

Thanks for listening!

Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
47 min
August 02, 2021 S5 Ep24 (ft. Lisa Martland): Anything Goes, My Night With Reg, Hairspray, Camelot, Cinderella + more!
Theatre journalist Lisa Martland (Musical Theatre Review) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show!

Andrew & Lisa discuss My Night With Reg (Turbine Theatre), Hairspray (London Coliseum) & Anything Goes (Barbican Theatre) as well as the latest news about Camelot, Cinderella, Be More Chill and lots more!

Maving spent many years writing for The Stage – include five years as Deputy Editor - Lisa is the founding editor of one of the UK’s top theatre websites, www.musicaltheatrereview.com.

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins
@Andrew_Tomlins

Thanks for listening!

Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
53 min
July 26, 2021 S5 Ep23 (ft. Lizzie Loveridge): Come From Away, South Pacific, Anything Goes, The Drifters Girl, Ian McKellen's Hamlet + more!
Theatre critic Lizzie Loveridge (Theatre Vibe) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew & Lizzie discuss Come From Away (Phoenix Theatre), Anything Goes (Barbican Theatre) & South Pacific (Chichester Festival Theatre) as well as the latest news about The Drifters Girl, Bonnie and Clyde, Christina Bianco + more!

Lizzie is a theatre critic & member of The Critics Circle with extensive experience of reviewing plays and musicals. She started reviewing in the mid 90s for an internet theatre magazine before joining Curtain Up in 2000 as Chief London Critic. In 2020 she launched a brand new theatre website, www.theatrevibe.co.uk, and is reviewing more than ever before!

Visit www.theatrevibe.co.uk to read all of Lizzie's reviews, including content from her archives!

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins
@Andrew_Tomlins

Thanks for listening!

Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
45 min
July 19, 2021 S5 Ep22 (ft. Kayleigh McKnight): Heathers, Linzi Hateley returns to Joseph, Six accessibility, KAELI, Cabaret tickets + more!
Performer Kayleigh McKnight returns to The West End Frame Show!

Andrew & Kayleigh discuss Heathers (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Linzi Hateley's return to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (London Palladium) as well as the latest news about Covid Status Certification for theatres and the access issues with Six's new West End home, the Vaudeville Theatre.

Kayleigh's West End credits include: Tina, Les Misérables & Bend It Like Beckham as well as Jesus Christ Superstar (Regent's Park) and Hugh Jackman's world arena tour.

Kayleigh (KAELI) recently released her debut EP "Home" and is set to premiere more new music in her upcoming solo show at Zedels on 9th August. Visit www.brasseriezedel.com for tickets.

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins
@Andrew_Tomlins

Thanks for listening!

Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
46 min

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

From the publisher's feed

Your weekly stagey catchup! Join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, and industry co-hosts for a round-up of the latest theatre news and reviews. Special guests include West End performers,…