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Cassidy Janson on Beautiful, Big Breaks and Bezzas

Cassidy Janson is currently blowing audiences away as Carole King in hit West End musical Beautiful. Appropriately, we met Cassidy on one of the windiest days of the year! Cassidy, thanks for making it through a tornado to talk to us. You must be up to your eyes in Beautiful’s first birthday celebrations? Yes, everything…

Libby Purves OBE: Theatre Blogger Q&A

Ever thought about writing a theatre blog? Even seasoned bloggers sometimes need some expert guidance, so we were utterly thrilled when BBC broadcasting legend and theatre critic Libby Purves OBE agreed to share a few of her insider tips with us. Tips like: How bloggers get started? How long should a review be? Which blogs…

Mark Shenton: The Man Behind The Stage

By: niallrpalmer November 9, 2015July 12, 2016

InterviewsBend It Like Beckham, Blog, blogger, Close To You, critic, Elaine Stritch, Imelda Stunton, Mark Shenton, Mytheatremates, Terri Paddock, The Stage, West End Theatre, West End Whingers, whatsonstageLeave a Comment

In the first of a series of interviews with the West End’s top Theatre writers and bloggers, we meet Mark Shenton. Mark co-founded MyTheatreMates.com with friend Terri Paddock, a site which is building a big network of great bloggers and has some terrific contributors. Mark is associate editor of The Stage, as well as joint…

An interview with Gypsy’s Gemma Sutton

This week we met the enchanting Gemma Sutton who has been wowing audiences in hit West End show Gyspy as Rose’s daughter June and now takes over from Lara Pulver in the role of Louise, a character who undergoes a chrysalis-like transformation to become the complex and eponymous Gypsy. There’s still time to catch Chichester…

MURRAY LANE: UNDRESSING THE WEST END (Part Two)

When we last met Murray Lane he was stuck in a lift with Patti Lupone seconds from disaster in Sunset Boulevard. In the second part of our exclusive two part showbiz interview , we talk to the man who dressed Lee Evans in The Producers, once revealed a nearly naked Oliver Thornton in Priscilla, and…

MURRAY LANE: UNDRESSING THE WEST END (Part One)

Fancy rubbing shoulder-pads with Norma Desmond or helping Oliver Thornton out of his Basque? When Tiffany Graves, star of Chicago and The Producers gave us her “leading lady” list of the West End’s most interesting characters, one name was at the very top. Murray Lane has been dressing the biggest stars in the West End…

Tales From The Red Carpet: An Olivier Awards interview with West End Wonder Woman Emma De Souza

With just over 48 hours to go until the 2015 Olivier Awards, we meet the amazing woman who keeps Awards Day running like clockwork. From Kids Week to West End Live, Emma De Souza truly is the West End’s Wonder Woman. Hi Emma. Thanks for meeting us at such a busy time. Tell us all…

An Interview with Olivier Award winner Anthony Drewe – Part II

By: niallrpalmer March 16, 2015September 2, 2016

Interviewsanthony drewe, betty blue eyes, beverley cross, cameron mackintosh, george stiles, half a sixpence, honk!, just so, kristin chenoweth, Peter Pan, sherman brothers, soap dish, travels with my aunt, tutankhamunLeave a Comment

In the second part of our two part interview with Anthony Drewe , we talk more to this versatile Actor, Director, Writer and Artist about his work with George Stiles on musicals like Mary Poppins, Peter Pan and Travels with My Aunt, work-shopping Soap Dish with Kristin Chenoweth, writing with Downton Abbey creator Lord Julian…

An Interview with Olivier Award winner Anthony Drewe – Part I

By: niallrpalmer March 1, 2015September 2, 2016

Interviewsanthony drewe, betty blue eyes, cameron mackintosh, elliot davis, george stiles, honk!, jerry mitchell, kylie minogue, nicholas hytner, northcott theatre, stephen sondheim, stiles & drewe, tamar broadbent, teenage cancer trust, vivien ellis1 Comment

In the week that Disney and Cameron Mackintosh announced a new UK & Ireland tour of Mary Poppins, I met with the show’s talented lyricist, Anthony Drewe. Anthony and his writing partner George Stiles are best known for their musicals Just So, Honk! and Betty Blue Eyes as well as additional songs for the hugely…

Tiffany Graves Interview – if you’ve got it…flaunt it!

By: niallrpalmer February 3, 2015September 22, 2016

Interviewsanita louise combe, cabaret, desperate divas, help for heroes, jason manford, linzi hateley, michael bruce, nicholas hytner, phil jupitus, ross noble, the producers, tiffany graves, tom wakeleyLeave a Comment

If the West End is the beating heart of the UK Theatre scene, then the National Tour is its lifeblood. One of this year’s (2015) biggest UK tours is undoubtedly Mel Brooks’ Broadway and West End smash hit, The Producers. There was widespread speculation as to who would lead the cast and we think they’ve…

The Curious Incident of the Dangling Comedian

By: niallrpalmer January 25, 2015July 12, 2016

Interviewsanything goes, Cliffs Pavilion, david suchet, front of house, Maria Baker, panto, Pantomime, Peter Pan, Stage Manager, Steve LaisterLeave a Comment

PANTOMIME: UNCOVERED – PART TWO In Pantomime: Uncovered – Part One, we met the Grand Dame of Panto, Christopher Biggins. Most big Pantomimes rely on “names” – in this case Biggins and David Hasselhoff – to pull in the crowds. But panto is a big beast, and each show only as good as the whole…

Christopher Biggins Interview: Dame At Sea

By: niallrpalmer January 24, 2015July 12, 2016

InterviewsBackstage, Christoper Biggins, Cliffs Pavilion, Dames, David Hasselhoff, Maria Baker, Nick Corjon, Pantomime, Peter Pan, Stage Manager, Steve LaisterLeave a Comment

PANTOMIME: UNCOVERED – PART ONE FEATURING AN INTERVIEW WITH THE GRANDEST OF DAMES, CHRISTOPHER BIGGINS Hop aboard the magic carpet, step up into the golden carriage, and cry “anchors aweigh” as we transport you through the Stage Door into the magical world of Pantomime.

An unforgettable chat with Luke Fredericks on his latest Bat Boy!

By: niallrpalmer January 9, 2015January 25, 2015

InterviewsBatboy, Broadway Transfer, London, London Theatre, Luke Frederick, Southwark PlayhouseLeave a Comment

Batboy: It’s a BEAST of a show Meeting Luke Fredericks – currently directing Batboy which begins previews at the Southwark Playhouse tonight, 9th January 2015 – is unforgettable. Full of energy and passion, it’s a privilege to meet this ebullient young director, whose recent production of Carousel, New York Times critic Ben Brantley described as