The West End Frame Show: Theatre News, Reviews & Chat
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!
Episodes
254 episodes
S11 Ep1 (ft. Ebby Sama): Why Am I So Single?, Rocky Horror starring Jason Donovan, Come Alive, Mrs Doubtfire, Silence + more!
Ebby Sama (Come Alive: The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular) co-hosts The West End Frame Show. Andrew and Ebby discuss Why Am I So Single? (Garrick Theatre), The Rocky Horror Show (Dominion Theatre) and
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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46:22
SHOW TALK: Shifters, Oliver!, The 39 Steps & A Night with Janis Joplin
Join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins for another Show Talk episode!In this episode, Andrew discusses Shifters (Duke of York's Theatre), Oliver! (Chichester Festival Theatre), The 39 Steps (Trafalgar Thea...
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Season 11
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17:51
SHOW TALK: Something Rotten, Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof & Fangirls
Before kicking off a new series join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins for some Show Talk!In this episode, Andrew discusses Something Rotten (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Oklahoma! (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Fid...
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Season 11
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18:50
Edinburgh Fringe: I Wish You Well, Jake Roche: Neporrhoids, Come Dine With Me, Pop Off Michelangelo!, T*t Swingers & Who Do Ya Love
Join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins for a round-up of some shows at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The show's discussed include T*t Swingers (Pleasance Courtyard), Jake Roche: Neporrhoids (Pleasance Cour...
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Season 10
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21:03
S10 Ep25 (ft. Caitlyn Burt & Amir Shoenfeld): A Chorus Line, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Your Lie In April, Drew Gehling, Lizzie + more!
Musical theatre writers Caitlyn Burt & Amir Shoenfeld (When We Strike) co-host The West End Frame Show!Andrew Caitlyn and Amir discuss A Chorus Line (Sadler's Wells) and I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire (...
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Season 10
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Episode 25
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43:41
SHOW TALK: Hello Dolly! starring Imelda Staunton, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World & Shrek The Musical
Join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins for some extra Show Talk!In this episode, Andrew discusses Hello Dolly! starring Imelda Staunton (London Palladium), Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World (The Other...
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Season 10
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15:21
S10 Ep24 (ft. Kayleigh McKnight): The Producers, Ragtime, Next To Normal, Ghost, Adam Lambert & Auli'i Cravalho, KAELI + more!
Kayleigh McKnight (Six / Hugh Jackman's Arena Tour) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Kayleigh discuss Next To Normal (Wyndham's Theatre) as well as the latest theatre news about The Producers ...
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Season 10
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Episode 24
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46:33
S10 Ep23 (ft. Ian Oswald): The Baker's Wife, Steps musical, Becoming Nancy, Blood Brothers, I Am Harvey Milk + more!
Ian Oswald (Burlesque / Moulin Rouge) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Ian discuss The Baker's Wife (Menier Chocolate Factory), Six (Vaudeville Theatre) and Hadestown (Lyric Theat...
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Season 10
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Episode 23
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55:28
S10 Ep22 (ft. Julie Yammanee): And Juliet tour, new Six cast, Joe McElderry, most streamed musicals, Alyssa Fox + more!
Julie Yammanee (I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical / Jerry's Girls) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Julie discuss And Juliet (Manchester Opera House, UK Tour) and the BYMT 20 Years on Stage Gala (...
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Season 10
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Episode 22
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50:38
S10 Ep21 (ft Kyle Birch): Les Misérables arena tour, I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire, James Corden, Title Of Show, Chitty tour + more!
Kyle Birch (A Strange Loop / I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!Kyle and Andrew discuss Title Of Show (Phoenix Arts Club) as well as the latest news about The Society of London...
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Season 10
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Episode 21
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41:55
S10 Ep20: Mean Girls, Starlight Express, Hercules, Avenue Q Reunion, Natasha Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 + more!
On this week's solo episode, Andrew discusses Mean Girls (Savoy Theatre), Starlight Express (Troubadour Wembley Park) and Six (UK Tour, New Theatre Oxford) as well as the latest news about Hercules, the A...
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Season 10
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Episode 20
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29:42
S10 Ep19 (ft Joanna Goodwin): Kiss Me Kate, Ballroom Cats, Rent, West End Live, Ian McKellen, Jonathan Bailey, Benjamin Button + more!
Choreographer Joanna Goodwin (Pippin / My Fair Lady) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!Andrew and Joanna discuss Kiss Me Kate (Barbican Centre), Rent (New Peterborough Theatre) and Standing At The ...
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Season 10
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Episode 19
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1:00:10
S10 Ep18 (ft Khalid Daley): Tony Awards, Babies, Dear Evan Hansen casting, Kathy & Stella, Andrew Rannells, Jemma Rix + more!
Khalid Daley (The Big Life / Choir Boy) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Khalid discuss Babies (The Other Palace), Kathy & Stella (Ambassadors Theatre) and Marie Curie (Charin...
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Season 10
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Episode 18
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53:21
S10 Ep17 (ft Rushand Chambers): Jesus Christ Superstar, Heathers, Diva: Live From Hell, The Devil Wears Prada, Sondheim on Sondheim + more!
Rushand Chambers (For Black Boys / The Lion King) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!Andrew and Rushand discuss Jesus Christ Superstar (UK & Ireland Tour, New Victoria Theatre Woking), Heathers (@So...
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Season 10
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Episode 17
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49:15
S10 Ep16 (ft Kayla Carter): Audra McDonald in Gypsy, Spring Awakening Reunion, Billy Porter, Redcliffe, Carrie Hope Fletcher + more!
Kayla Carter returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Kayla discuss Redcliffe (The Other Palace Studio) and the Spring Awakening 15th Anniversary Reunion Concert (Victoria Palace Theatre) as well as ...
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Season 10
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Episode 16
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49:00
S10 Ep15: Wicked Trailer, Rob Madge's Regards To Broadway, Claudia Kariuki in Sister Act, Passing Strange, Bonnie & Clyde + more!
In this week's episode West End Frame Editor Andrew Tomlins catches up on the biggest theatre news stories from the past few weeks and reviews some shows. Andrew discusses the Wicked trailer, Rob Madge's Regards To Br...
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Season 10
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Episode 15
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39:01
Broadway Special (Part 2): The Notebook, The Outsiders, The Heart of Rock and Roll, Moulin Rouge starring Boy George & Six (ft. Lisa Martland)
We're taking you back to New York for part two of our Broadway special! Andrew is joined by theatre journalist Lisa Martland (Editor of Musical Theatre Review) to delve into three new musicals from the 2023-24 Broadway season and two lo...
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Season 10
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Episode 14
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1:11:17
Broadway Special (Part 1): Hell's Kitchen, Suffs, The Wiz, The Great Gatsby, Lempicka & Water For Elephants (ft. Lisa Martland)
This week West End Frame Editor Andrew is in New York for the first of two Broadway episodes. Andrew is joined by theatre journalist Lisa Martland (Editor of Musical Theatre Review) to delve into five new musicals and one revival from t...
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Season 10
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Episode 13
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1:08:50
S10 Ep12 (ft. Emmanuel Akwafo): Tony nominations, Titanique in London, Sister Act, The Baker’s Wife, Ncuti Gatwa + more!
Emmanuel Akwafo (Sappho / For Black Boys) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!Andrew and Emmanuel discuss Sister Act starring Beverley Knight (Dominion Theatre) as well as the latest news about the Tony Award nom...
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Season 10
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Episode 12
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59:00
SHOW TALK: Pippin starring Alex Newell, 42 Balloons, Frankie Goes To Bollywood & Remembrance Monday
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 Boll...
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Season 10
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17:48
S10 Ep11: Stranger Things The First Shadow, Two Strangers Carry A Cake, stage door etiquette, Lee Mead, Stacey Dooley + more!
Andrew hosts a solo episode of The West End Frame Show. Andrew discusses Stranger Things: The First Shadow (Phoenix Theatre), Two Strangers Carry A Cake Across New York (Criterion Theatre) and Wicked (Apollo V...
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Season 10
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Episode 11
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25:40
S10 Ep10 (ft. Reece Kerridge): Jane McDonald joins Palladium Panto, Ushers, Oliver!, 2:22, Kym Marsh is Cruella + more!
Reece Kerridge (Adam/Felicia in Priscilla The Party) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Reece discuss Ushers: The Front Of House Musical (The Other Palace Studio) and The Ballad of Hattie and Ja...
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Season 10
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Episode 10
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44:06
S10 Ep9 (ft. Ben Culleton): Olivier Awards, Kinky Boots starring Johannes Radebe, Lauren Samuels is Elphaba, Your Lie In April, Bare + more!
Ben Culleton (Les Misérables / La Cage aux Folles) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!Andrew and Ben discuss the 2024 Olivier Awards (Royal Albert Hall), Your Lie In April (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) and Bare...
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Season 10
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Episode 9
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51:42
S10 Ep8 (ft. Jye Frasca): Romeo & Juliet, Red Pitch, Coming Clean, Jessica Vosk, Oklahoma! starring Phil Dunster & Zizi Strallen + more!
Jye Frasca (Syncopation / Wicked) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Jye discuss Red Pitch (@SohoPlace), Coming Clean (Turbine Theatre) and Cruel Intentions (The Other Palace) as we...
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Season 10
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Episode 8
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58:10
S10 Ep7: MJ The Musical, Opening Night, Mean Girls casting, Priscilla The Party, Breeding, Wild About You, & Juliet tour + more!
This week Andrew flies solo for a packed episode of The West End Frame Show.Andrew discusses MJ The Musical (Prince Edward Theatre), Opening Night (Gielgud Theatre), Breeding (King's Head Theatre), Priscil...
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Season 10
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Episode 7
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40:21