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, producers, journalists, creatives and more!
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Top 5 Performances of 2023 (ft. Ksenya Gray)
Social media manager Ksenya Gray joins West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, to round up their Top Performances of 2023!
Thank you for listening to The West End Frame Show in 2023 and for sharing your top performances of the year - we included as many follower/listener contributions as possible in this episode. We're back on Thursday to round up our top shows of the year.
Ksenya runs the social media company Storytellers UK...
episode 16: S9 Ep16 (ft. Shakira Simpson): Paddington, Rodgers & Hammerstein Concert, Indhu Rubasingham, TodayTix Shop, Samantha Barks + more!
Shakira Simpson (Six Tour / Legally Blonde) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!
Andrew and Shakira discuss My Favourite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) as well as the latest news about Paddington The Musical, Opening Night, Indhu Rubasingham, Samantha Barks, TodayTix and lots more.
Shakira worked as a child, playing Young Nala in The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre) and Margaret in Billy Elliot (Victoria Palace Theatre)...
BONUS (ft. Savanna Jeffrey & Tara Boom): Stratford East Panto & La Clique
We're bringing you a festive bonus episode with Savanna Jeffrey (Stratford East Panto / Get Up Stand Up) and Tara Boom (La Clique).
Savanna Jeffrey is currently playing Winnie the Moo in Jack and the Beanstalk at Stratford East.
Bith book and lyrics by Anna Jordan, Jack and the Beanstalk has music and lyrics by Stratford East pantomime veteran Robert Hyman and is directed by Denzel Westley-Sanderson...
S9 Ep15 (ft. Mitchell Zhangazha): Hamilton Tour, Pacific Overtures, Mamma Mia I Have A Dream, Red Pitch, Very Very Bad Cinderella + more!
Mitchell Zhangazha (Ain't Too Proud / Dear Evan Hansen) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show!
Andrew and Mitchell discuss Hamilton (UK Tour, Manchester Palace Theatre), A Very Very Bad Cinderella (The Other Palace Studio) and Pacific Overtures (Menier Chocolate Factory) as well as the latest news about Mamma Mia I Have A Dream, the WhatsOnStage Awards, Here You Come Again, Red Pitch and more...
episode 14: S9 Ep14 (ft. Luke Bayer): Evita, To Wong Foo, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Tosh Wanogho-Maud's solo show, Sister Act + more!
Luke Bayer (Diva: Live From Hell / Everybody's Talking About Jamie) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!
Andrew and Luke discuss Tosh Wanogho-Maud's debut solo show Songs & Stories (Piano Smithfield), Peter Pan Goes Wrong (Lyric Theatre), To Wong Foo (Hope Mill Theatre) and Evita (Curve Leicester) as well as the latest news about Sister Act, the National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals, The Big Life, Lea Salonga's tour and lots more...
episode 13: S9 Ep13 (ft. Jak Malone): The Witches, Gwyneth Paltrow musicals, For Black Boys, Elf The Musical, Operation Mincemeat + more!
Jak Malone (Operation Mincemeat) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!
Andrew and Jak discuss The Witches (National Theatre) and Elf The Musical (Dominion Theatre) as well as the latest news about For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy, two Gwyneth Paltrow skiing musicals, Wicked casting, Operation Mincemeat's plaque for Hester Leggatt and lots more...
episode 12: S9 Ep12 (ft. Jacob Fowler): Two Strangers, Hadestown, Dear Evan Hansen, The Play That Goes Wrong, Tammy Faye + more!
Jacob Fowler (Heathers / Cinderella) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!
Andrew and Jacob discuss Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) (Kiln Theatre), Super You In Concert (Lyric Theatre) and The Play That Goes Wrong (Duchess Theatre) as well as the latest news about Hadestown, Dear Evan Hansen, Tammy Faye, Next To Normal and lots more.
Jacob joined Heathers in 2021, understudying JD at The Other Palace and went on to takeover the role...
BONUS (ft. Jean-Luke Worrell & Bernie Dieter): Peter Pan Goes Wrong & Club Kabarett
We're bringing you a bonus episode with Jean-Luke Worrell (Peter Pan Goes Wrong / A Strange Loop) and Bernie Dieter (Club Kabarett).
Jean-Luke Worrell is currently playing Francis in Peter Pan Goes Wrong. Michief's show is back for a UK tour and West End run.
Jean-Luke previously worked with Michief when he did The Comedy About a Bank Robery in the West End at the Criterion Theatre...
episode 11: S9 Ep11 (ft. Maliq Henry): Sunset Boulevard starring Rachel Tucker, The Time Traveler's Wife, Treason, Opening Night, Babies + more!
Maliq Henry (Bird College graduate) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!
Andrew and Maliq discuss Sunset Boulevard starring Rachel Tucker (Savoy Theatre), The Time Traveler's Wife (Apollo Theatre), Treason (UK Tour, Alexandra Palace Theatre), Six (Vaudeville Theatre) and Babies In Concert (Lyric Theatre) as well as the latest news about Opening Night starring Sheridan Smith, Drew McOnie, Standing at the Sky's Edge and lots more...
episode 10: S9 Ep10 (ft. Evelyn Hoskins): Burlesque, Stephanie J Block, Bat Boy, Aaron Tveit & Sutton Foster join Sweeney Todd, Kin + more!
Evelyn Hoskins (42 Balloons / Waitress) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!
Andrew and Evelyn discuss Stephanie J Block's concert (Cadogan Hall), Bat Boy (London Palladium) and Kin (Theatro Technis) as well as the latest news about Sweeney Todd, Burlesque, Musical Con, the Black British Theatre Awards and lots more. They also pay tribute to Friends actor Matthew Perry...