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

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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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WICKED: New West End & Broadway casts, Jon M Chu's Oscars snub, new songs, Alternate Elphaba + more! (ft. Lisa Martland)

Season 12

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 • Duration 37:01

We're back with a special WICKED episode!

Theatre journalist Lisa Martland (Musical Theatre Review) joins West End Frame Editor Andrew Tomlins to dive into the latest updates about the Wicked movie and stage production.

First up, they break down all the big Wicked movie news—Oscar nominations (and snubs!), behind-the-scenes updates from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on the highly anticipated new songs and the latest records the film has shattered. Plus, they share their own personal reflections on the film's journey so far.

But that’s not all! Andrew and Lisa discuss the exciting West End cast changes, with Emma Kingston, Zizi Strallen and Carl Man stepping into the iconic roles of Elphaba, Glinda, and Fiyero. They also talk about Wicked London introducing an alternate Elphaba and the new Broadway casting news that Lencia Kebede and Allie Trimm are taking over as Elphaba and Glinda, with Lencia making history as Broadway’s first full-time Black Elphaba.

2025 is going to be positively emerald!

Having spent many years at The Stage – including five years as Deputy Editor – Lisa Martland is the Founding Editor of one of the UK’s top theatre websites, www.musicaltheatrereview.com. Lisa is also Sub-Editor for Musicals Magazine.

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins

@AndrewTomlins32

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Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk

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Top 5 Shows of 2024 (ft. Rachel Agyekum)

Season 11

Saturday, December 28, 2024 • Duration 50:36

Join theatre and lifestyle blogger Rachel Agyekum and West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, as they round up their top shows of 2024!

Thank you for listening to The West End Frame Show in 2024 and for sharing your top shows of the year - we included as many of your contributions as possible in this episode. We're taking a little break in the New Year, but will be back in 2024 with lots more stagey catchups.

Rachel founded Rachel Reviewed in 2022 and writes reviews for her website alongside creating reel reviews and other theatre-related content for Instagram and TikTok. This year she returned to MusicalCon, competing in Musical Mastermind at the ExCel Centre.

Visit the Rachel Reviewed website www.rachelreviewed.com. You can also follow Rachel on Instagram via @rachelreviewed and @rachelagyefron.

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins
@AndrewTomlins32

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Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk
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S11 Ep9 (ft. Lewis Brown): The Great Gatsby, Benjamin Button, Moulin Rouge, Luke Brady is Hercules, Black British Theatre Awards + more!

Season 11 · Episode 9

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 • Duration 49:23

Lewis Brown (Closer To Heaven / TikTok creator) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Lewis discuss Moulin Rouge starring Natalie Kassanga and Dom Simpson (Piccadilly Theatre) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Ambassadors Theatre) as well as the latest news about Hercules starring Luke Brady, The Great Gatsby, Miss Saigon, The Black British Theatre Awards and more.

Since training at Urdang, Lewis has done cruises, tours and pantomimes. Earlier this year he played Flynn in the London revival of Closer To Heaven: The Pet Shop Boys Musical at the Turbine Theatre.

Lewis is also one of the leading theatre content creators in the UK; on TikTok he has over half a million followers and over fifty million likes. Lewis has collaborated with brands such as Amazon, Google, Samsung, Mastercard and Costa Coffee.

Follow Lewis on TikTok/Instagram: @lewbearbrown

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins.
@AndrewTomlins32

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Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk
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BONUS (ft. Josh St. Clair & Amy Di Bartolomeo): Glory Ride at the Charing Cross Theatre

Season 8

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 • Duration 12:23

Josh St. Clair and Amy Di Bartolomeo are currently starring in the world premiere of Glory Ride at the Charing Cross Theatre, playing the roles of Gino Bartali and Adriana Bani.

Directed by Olivier winner Kelly Devine, Glory Ride has book, music and lyrics by Victoria Buchholz and Todd Buchholz.

Glory Ride reveals the secret wartime heroics of Gino Bartali, one of the most beloved athletes of all time. A Tour de France winner, in the 1940s he was considered the second most famous man in Italy - after Mussolini. His cycling achievements on the Alps and Pyrenees were legendary, but until recently, few knew that he risked his life by saving hundreds of people from fascism during World War II.

With his cycling career as a cover, Bartali cycled thousands of miles between cities across Italy. Hidden in the frame of his bike were falsified identity cards and other secret documents to help victims cross borders to safety. His bravery rescued hundreds of persecuted Jews and other refugees, many of whom were children. In 2013, Yad Vashem, Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, recognised Gino Bartali with the honour of Righteous Among the Nations.

Glory Ride was developed through workshops in New York and Los Angeles ahead of a workshop staging at The Other Palace last year.

Josh recently played Pabbie in the original West End cast of Frozen at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. His credits also include: understudy Fiyero in Wicked (International Tour), swing in School Of Rock (Gillian Lynne Theatre), Harry & understudy Charlie in Kinky Boots (UK Tour) and Peter Kingsley in City Of Angels (Garrick Theatre).

Amy recently completed her reign as Catherine of Aragon in the West End production of Six at the Vaudeville Theatre. Her credits also include: Oz in We Will Rock You (UK Tour), In Pieces (Digital), Bat Out of Hell (London Coliseum / Manchester Opera House / Toronto), Diva in Priscilla Queen of the Desert (New Zealand), Starlight Express (Germany) and The Rat Pack Boys (UK Tour).
Glory Ride runs at the Charing Cross Theatre 22nd April - 29th July 2023. Visit for info and tickets. Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit for more info about our podcasts.

S8 Ep7: The Olivier Awards, Sister Act starring Beverley Knight & Alexandra Burke, Standing At The Sky’s Edge, The Crown Jewels + more!

Season 8 · Episode 7

Monday, April 3, 2023 • Duration 20:05

In this week's mini episode, Andrew rounds up the highlights from the 2023 Olivier Awards and discusses the latest news about Sister Act, Standing At The Sky’s Edge, The Crown Jewels, Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder and lots more.

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins.
@AndrewTomlins32

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S8 Ep6 (ft. Dane Chalfin): Vocal Health, And Juliet's Last Performance, Eugenius, Standing at the Sky's Edge, Smash Musical + more!

Season 8 · Episode 6

Monday, March 27, 2023 • Duration 01:03:03

Voice Coach and Rehabilitation Specialist, Dane Chalfin, co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

This special episodes opens with a fascinating conversation about vocal health and the West End. Andrew & Dane then discuss Eugenius (Turbine Theatre), Standing at the Sky's Edge (National Theatre) and And Juliet's Final Performance (Shaftesbury Theatre) as well as the latest news about the Smash musical, Groundhog Day casting, the Olivier Awards and lots more. Additionally, we pay tribute to Nicholas Lloyd Webber and Janine Shalom, both of whom sadly passed away this week.

Dane is is a Voice, Singing & Performance Coach, Voice Rehabilitation Specialist, Director and Author.

In theatreland, Dane has coached principal performers in the majority of shows in the West End and further afield. Dane has also worked across television and film as well as in the music industry. He has written multiple books and contributed to many magazines and newspepers alongside charity work and roles in education.

Dane has been working in voice clinics since 2003; he has had contracts with the NHS and worked as a private consultant for many ENT clinics.

For more information about Dane and his work, visit www.danechalfin.com.

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins.
@AndrewTomlins32

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Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk
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S8 Ep5 (ft. Harriet Watson): Bake Off Musical, The King & I, Jamie Casting, Public, Wicked Release Date + more!

Season 8 · Episode 5

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 • Duration 47:27

Harriet Watson (Super Swing in Six) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Harriet discuss: The Great British Bake Off Musical (Noel Coward Theatre), The King & I (UK Tour, Wycombe Swan) and Public (Vaults Festival) as well as the latest news about casting for Everybody's Talking About Jamie, the release date for the Wicked movie and lots more.

Harriet's theatre credits include: Closer Than Ever (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Mismatched (Old Red Lion) and The Jungle Book (Tabard) as well as playing Pauline Quirke in Early Birds (Edinburgh Fringe Festival).

Harriet recently completed her three-and-a-half year reign with Six The Musical. She originally joined the UK & Ireland tour as dance captain and the alternate Seymour and Parr, but went on to go on for all six queens. After finishing the tour a year ago, Harriet became a universal super swing for both the West End and touring productions, regularly performing in London at the Vaudeville.

Harriet is the co-creator of the You're A Gem identity bracelets. Visit @you.re.a.gem on Instagram to put in your orders.

Follow Harriet on Instagram: @harrietwatson92

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins.
@AndrewTomlins32

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Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk
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BONUS (ft. Amy Trigg): Medea at @SohoPlace

Season 8

Monday, March 20, 2023 • Duration 13:52

We're bringing you a bonus episode with Amy Trigg who is currently part of the chorus, playing 2nd Woman of Corinth, in the West End revival of Medea.

Amy is performing alongside Sophie Okonedo and Ben Daniels in Dominic Cooke's production which runs at @SohoPlace.

Amy most recently received huge acclaim for Reasons You Should(n't) Love Me (Kiln Theatre) which she wrote and starred in, winning The Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2020.

Her theatre credits also include: The Taming of the Shrew (RSC); Measure for Measure (RSC); Goth Weekend (The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough/Live Theatre, Newcastle); The Who's Tommy (Tour); The Glass Menagerie (Nottingham Playhouse); Shakespeare Within The Abbey (Westminster Abbey with Shakespeare's Globe); The Sonnet Walks (Shakespeare's Globe); Fusion (Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadler's Wells); The Joy of Dance (Lyric Hammersmith) and Sadler's Wells Takeover Weekend (National Theatre's River Stage).

On screen she has been seen inThe F**k It Bucket, Unforgotten, Casualty, The Other One, Such Brave Girls, Feel Good, Unprecedented, Stella, Doctors, Street Dogs, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and Pas De Deux.

Amy is a wheelchair user and her incredible work is breaking down doors whilst inspiring so many people.

Media runs at @SohoPlace until 22nd April. Visit www.sohoplace.org for info and tickets.

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins.
@AndrewTomlins32

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Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk
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The Emergency Wicked Episode: Alexia Khadime & Lucy St Louis make Wicked history (ft. Lisa Martland)

Season 8

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 • Duration 54:07

On Tuesday 7th March, Alexia Khadime and Lucy St Louis made WICKED history as the first two black performers to play Elphaba and Glinda opposite each other in the long-running musical.

Summing up the night in a five-minute slot within The West End Frame Show would be impossible, so in this emergency episode, journalist Lisa Martland joins Andrew to delve into Alexia and Lucy's magnificent performances and discuss why this was such a momentous moment for theatre.

Having spent many years at The Stage – including five years as Deputy Editor – Lisa is the Founding Editor of one of the UK’s top theatre websites, Musical Theatre Review which is currently celebrating its tenth anniversary. Lisa also works with My Theatre Mates and Musicals Magazine whilst managing social media for Killing The Cat (Riverside Studios).

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins.
@AndrewTomlins32

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Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk
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S8 Ep4 (ft. Peter Caulfield): Bonnie & Clyde, The Bodyguard starring Melody Thornton, Sinatra, Oliver Tompsett joins Pretty Woman + more!

Season 8 · Episode 4

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 • Duration 52:51

Peter Caulfield (Tammy Faye / I Hate Suzie Too) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Peter discuss The Bodyguard (UK Tour, New Wimbledon Theatre) and Bonnie & Clyde as well as the latest news about the Sinatra musical, Pretty Woman, A Little Life starring James Norton and lots more.

Most recently Peter played Billy Graham in the world premiere of Tammy Faye, the new musical by Elton John, Jake Shears and James Graham, directed by Rupert Goold at the Almedia Theatre.

Just a few of Peter's work on stage includes the creation of The Lehman Brothers in the West End show Enron; Sam in the European premier of Obamaology (Finbiorough Theatre), King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), Alfie the Waiter in One Man Two Guvnors (West End), Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (Old Vic) and an ugly sister in the Lyric Hammersmith’s panto.

On screen, Peter recently recently played Ollie in I Hate Suzie Too, created by Lucy Prebble and Billie Piper for Sky. His other screen credits include Doctor Who (BBC) Cucumber (Channel 4) and Banana (E4). Peter will soon be seen in EastEnders (BBC).

Follow Peter on Instagram: @petercaulfield

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins.
@AndrewTomlins32

Thanks for listening!

Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk
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