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

We're back with a totally fetch episode about the brand new Mean Girls movie!

Ahead Mean Girls opening in the West End in June, the stage musical has been adapted into a brand new film. Directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr, Tina Fey has once again written the movie's script.

The cast includes Angourie Rice as Cady Heron, Reneé Rapp as Regina George, Auliʻi Cravalho as Janis, Jaquel Spivey as Damian, Avantika as Karen and Bebe Wood as Gretchen...

To mark the UK release of The Color Purple movie, we're delving into the the new movie musical.

Directed by Blitz Bazawule, The Color Purple has screenplay by Marcus Gardley. The cast is led by Fantasia Barrino as Celie, Danielle Brooks as Sofia and Taraji P. Henson as Shug...

We're back for a catchup about everything all the shows we've seen over the past couple of months!

In part one, Andrew and theatre journalist Lisa Martland discuss Wicked (Edinburgh Playhouse, UK Tour) starring Casey Al-Shaqsy and Megan Gardiner, The Motive & The Cue (Noël Coward Theatre), Rehab The Musical (Neon 194), Alan Cumming is Not Acting His Age (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) and Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical (The Other Palace)...

We're back for a catchup about everything all the shows we've seen over the past couple of months!

In part two, Andrew and theatre journalist Lisa Martland discuss Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) (Kiln Theatre), The Witches (National Theatre), You're A Good Man Charlie Brown (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Peter Pan (London Palladium), Six (West End & Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, UK & Ireland Tour), Sunset Boulevard (Savoy Theatre) and The Book of...

West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, is back for some bonus show talk!

The shows covered in this episode include The Big Life (Stratford East), I Should Be So Lucky (New Wimbledon Theatre, UK Tour), Bronco Billy (Charing Cross Theatre), Redcliffe (MT Fest, Turbine Theatre), Frozen (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Mamma Mia! (Novello Theatre) and Daniel Koek's West End Sessions (Brooks Mews Wine Bar)...

West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, is back for some bonus show talk!

The shows covered in this episode include Pippin In Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), 42 Balloons (The Lowry, Salford), Frankie Goes To Bollywood (Watford Palace, UK Tour) and Remembrance Monday (Seven Dials Playhouse).

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Amy Thornton (Moulin Rouge / Evita) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Amy discuss Hadestown (Lyric Theatre) and Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre) as well as the latest news about Donny Osmond, Wild About You, Claudia Kariuki, Miriam Margolyes and more.

Amy recently completed her run as Nini in the West End production of Moulin Rogue (Piccadilly Theatre) and played Tess in the workshop of Burlesque The Musical...

Ryan Carter (Ain't Too Proud / Choir Of Man) returns to The West End Frame Show!

Andrew & Ryan have a conversation about the reaction to the Black Out Performances announced for Slave Play...

Benjamin Yates (Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Benjamin discuss The Drifters Girl (New Oxford Theatre, UK Tour) and An Officer and a Gentleman (Glasgow Kings Theatre, UK Tour) as well as the latest news about Marisha Wallace entering the Celebrity Big Brother House, Mary Poppins, & Juliet, MJ and lots more...

Jenny Fitzpatrick (Nancy in Oliver!) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Jenny discuss Guys & Dolls (Bridge Theatre) and The Wizard of Oz (New Wimbledon Theatre, UK & Ireland Tour) as well as the latest news about the Olivier Award nominations, Pippin In Concert, Dolly Parton's Here You Come Again, West End Does: Country plus lots more...