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

Adam Hoskins (musical director for Rachel Zegler & Joy Woods) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Adam joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Please Please Me (Kiln Theatre) and Paddington (Savoy Theatre) as well as the latest news about Anything Goes, John Proctor is the Villain, I'm Every Woman, RepresentAsian and lots more.

Adam Hoskins is a conductor and orchestrator, extensively working in theatre and commercial concerts. His recent UK concert credits include Rachel Zegler: Live at The London Palladium (Whatsonstage Award for Best Concert Event), Il Volo (World Tour) (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), West End Women, Nothin’ Like a Dame, Playing Our Part, Main Men of Musicals, and Love at the Musicals at Cadogan Hall, London.

As a Music Director and Conductor in London’s West End, his work includes concert presentations for Lambert Jackson of Diana the Musical at Eventim Apollo, London, and Carousel at Royal Festival Hall, London.

 He has also conducted productions of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Camelot, The Secret Garden, Once, Annie Get Your Gun, Doctor Zhivago, Side Show, Bare, and Songs for a New World, all staged at The London Palladium.

Beyond conducting, Hoskins is a orchestrator and arranger, providing orchestrations for Ben Forster at Theatre Royal Haymarket, Lucie Jones at His Majesty’s Theatre, Collabro at Adelphi Theatre and on their UK Tour, Layton & Nikita Live! at Theatre Royal Drury Lane and on tour, Samantha Barks One Night Only at The London Palladium, Oti Mabuse – Viva Carnival on its UK Tour, and Joe McElderry’s Freedom UK Tour. In June 2025 he conducted two sold-out performances of his own symphonic adaptation of Undertale: The Determination Symphony at Eventim Apollo, London, which embarks on a global tour at the end of 2026.

His additional UK concert work includes Musicals From The Heart in association with Heartbeat, The Mayflower, and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. He has also held orchestral management roles for world-renowned artists such as Lea Salonga, Jason Robert Brown, Bernadette Peters, and Cynthia Erivo. As an orchestrator and arranger, his work has been featured in performances by The Three Phantoms and The Hallé Orchestra at Bridgewater Hall.

International credits include Once in Concert in Japan and China, as well as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He has worked with Park Lane Live across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and currently serves as Music Supervisor for Ramin Karimloo’s The Reunion, an international tour that has appeared in Japan (Suntory Hall, Tokyo & Yokohama), China (Beijing, Shanghai & Shenzhen), Italy (Milan & Trieste), in association with the FVG Orchestra, and most recently in Taipei. In late 2025, he made his conducting debut with the Taipei Philharmonic, and performed sold-out engagements in Tokyo with Ramin Karimloo and Samantha Barks in Home, Love, Family.

His work also extends to digital and streaming productions, having served as Music Supervisor for First Date on BroadwayHD and Songs for a New World in association with The Other Palace, both produced by Lambert Jackson Productions.

Follow Adam on Instagram: @adam_hoskins_music

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins.

@AndrewTomlins32 

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West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins hosts a solo episode of The West End Frame Show!

Andrew discusses the London revival of Avenue Q (Shaftesbury Theatre) and One Day (Edinburgh Lyceum) as well as the latest news about Thelma and Louise, Kimberly Akimbo, Christine Baranski, Samantha Barks and more.

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins.

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West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins hosts a solo episode of The West End Frame Show!

Andrew debriefs this year's Olivier Awards (Royal Albert Hall) and Lesley Manville's interview about filming during curtain calls. He also discusses the London transfer of I Was A Teenage She Devil (The Other Pale Studio) as well as the latest theatre news about Paddington's extension, Into The Woods' West End transfer, new Cabaret casting and Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical... plus lots more.

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins.

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David Ouch (Standby in Titanique) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

David joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Waitress starring Carrie Hope Fletcher (New Wimbledon Theatre, UK Tour), Choir Boy (Stratford East) and Here And Now: The Steps Musical (Milton Keynes Theatre, UK Tour) as well as the latest news about the new West End reality show West End Girls, Wicked's 20th anniversary, Hercules casting and lots more.

David's Australian theatre credits include: Miss Saigon, Elf, Moulin Rouge, Muriel’s Wedding, The Secret Garden, Anything Goes and Showboat.

Last year he was in the Paris production of Titanique before joining the West End company at the Criterion Theatre as a Standby.

Follow David on Instagram: @david.ouch 

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Andrew and Lisa are back for a special show talk episode!

In this episode they discuss Kinky Boots (London Coliseum) starring Johannes Radebe, Matt Cardle and Courtney Bowman as well as the world premiere of The Greatest Showman (Bristol Hippodrome).

Having spent many years at The Stage – including five years as Deputy Editor – Lisa Martland is a theatre journalist who has worked for theatrical publications such as Musical Stages, Musicals Magazine, London Theatre, Stage Faves and My Theatre Mates. She is the Founding Editor of www.MusicalTheatreReview.com.

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins.

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Lisa Martland (Founding Editor of Musical Theatre Review) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Lisa joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss The Last 5 Years starring Rachel Zegler & Ben Platt and Ryan & Kayla's concert (Piano Smithfield) as well as the latest theatre news about Cats, Into The Woods, Beetlejuice, Billy Nevers, Jesus Christ Superstar and lots more.

Having spent many years at The Stage – including five years as Deputy Editor – Lisa Martland is a theatre journalist who has worked for theatrical publications such as Musical Stages, Musicals Magazine, London Theatre, Stage Faves and My Theatre Mates. She is the Founding Editor of www.MusicalTheatreReview.com.

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins.

@AndrewTomlins32 

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Tom Major (Rodney in Only Fools & Horses) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Tom joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Jamie Muscato's concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) as well as the latest news about Love Never Dies, Lea Michele, Ride the Cyclone and more.

Tom made his professional debut as Rodney in Only Fools and Horses on tour and at the Eventim Apollo. Over Christmas he played Prince Charming in Cinderella at the Richmond Theatre directed by Gary Wilmot

Tom trained at ArtsEd where he played Rodger in Rent and also sang in the choir for Pippin at Drury Lane and for the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall.

Follow Tom on Instagram: @tommajorr 

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Ebony Clarke (I'm Every Woman / Everybody's Talking About Jamie) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Ebony joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Legally Blonde (UK & Ireland Tour, Milton Keynes Theatre) and Into The Woods (Bridge Theatre) as well as the latest news about the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre's new report, changes to West End Live, The Devil Wears Prada, Dylan Wood starring in Once and lots more.

Ebony is a performer, choreographer and associate director. As an associate/resident choreographer and director she has worked on shows including Why Am I So Single? and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.

As a performer she has been in shows like Bacchae and Hex (National Theatre), Why Am I So Single? (Garrick Theatre), And Juliet (Shaftesbury Theatre), Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Apollo Theatre and Tour), Some Like It Hip Hop (Peacock Theatre) and Thriller Live (Lyric Theatre).

As a choreographer, she won the UK Pantomime Award for Best Choreography for Cinderella (Royal and Derngate). Ebony is the choreographer for the brand new musical I’m Every Woman: The Chaka Khan Musical which is about to premiere with runs in London, Coventry and Eastbourne. Visit www.imeverywomanthemusical.com for info and tickets.

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins.

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Laura Dawn Pyatt (Six / Starter For Ten) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Laura joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Marie and Rosetta (@SohoPlace) and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Theatre Royal Haymarket) as well as the latest news about the Olivier Awards, WhatsOnStage Awards, Leslie Odom Jr, Joy Woods, Redcliffe, High School Musical and more.

Last year Laura was in Starter for Ten (Bristol Old Vic / Birmingham Rep). Her theatre credits also include: 42 Balloons (Lowry Salford & Vaudeville) and Anne Boleyn in Six (UK & International tour). She has also performed in pantomimes, choreographed shows, done workshops, appeared in commercials and lots more.

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins.

@AndrewTomlins32 

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Melissa Nettleford (Rocky Horror / Moulin Rouge) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Melissa joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Dear England (UK Tour, New Wimbledon Theatre) as well as the latest news about Catherine Tate being cast in Oh, Mary!, Megan Thee Stallion being cast in Moulin Rouge, Jonathon Groff making his RSC debut and lots more.

Melissa recently starred as Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show (European Tour). She was in the original West End cast of Moulin Rouge, originally in the ensemble before becoming a Walking Cover for Latina and the Lady Ms. Her theatre credits also include: Cora Macrae in South Pacific (Chichester Festival Theatre), Ali in Mamma Mia! (Novello Theatre), Dynamite in Hairspray (UK Tour), ensemble in On The Town (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), ensemble and cover Nala in The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre & Germany), dance captain and cover Columbia & Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show (European Tour), ensemble in We Will Rock You (Zurich/Vienna), ensemble and cover Narrator in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour).

Follow Melissa on Instagram: @melissanettleford 

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins.

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