Phebe Edwards is currently making her West End debut as Katherine Jackson in the original London cast of MJ.

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Caitlin Tipping is playing Jane Seymour in the West End production of Six.

This is Caitlin's third run in Six; back in 2019 she played Jane in the original Bliss cruise production and in 2021 she reprised her performance in the musical’s UK tour.

Caitlin played Cathy in The Last Five Years at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and toured Europe in The Best of Musical Starnights. She recently completed a two year run in the West End production of Frozen as part of the ensemble whilst covering both Elsa and Queen Iduna.

Recorded in Caitlin's dressing room, in this episode Caitlin discusses her royal return to Six, how her performance as Jane has blossomed over the years and what it has been like to witness the show's insane journey. Caitlin also talks about her path into theatre, all-things Frozen and lots more.

Six runs at the Vaudeville Theatre. Visit www.sixthemusical.com for info and tickets.

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Rose Galbraith is playing Young Viv in the UK revival of Spend Spend Spend by Steve Brown and Justin Greene.

Directed by Josh Seymour, the musical comedy is being staged at the Royal Exchange in Manchester this Christmas. Rachel Leskovac, who was nominated for an Olivier Award for her portrayal of Young Viv in the original London production, is returning to the show to play the older version of Viv.

Earlier this year Rose played Cecile in the London premiere of Cruel Intentions at The Other Palace. Rose trained at the Royal Academy Of Music and alongside her theatre work has worked across film and television.

Recorded during a break from rehearsals, in this episode Rose discusses auditioning for Spend Spend Spend, how rehearsals have been and the conversations she has had with Rachel Leskovac about playing Young Viv. Rose also talks about Cruel Intentions, her path in the industry so far and lots more along the way.

Spend Spend Spend runs at the Royal Exchange in Manchester 23rd November 2024 - 11th January 2025. Visit www.royalexchange.co.uk for info and tickets.

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John Dagleish and Clare Foster are In The Frame!

John is playing Benjamin Button and Clare is playing Elowen Keene in the West End production of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

After winning Best Musical Theatre Production at the 2024 Off West End Awards for its run at the Southwark Playhouse – with a different cast – the show has transferred for a run at the Ambassadors Theatre.

John won an Olivier Award for his performance as Ray Davies in The Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon (Hampstead Theatre / Harold Pinter Theatre).

His theatre credits also include: Spike (The Watermill Theatre), Cratchit (The Park Theatre), Sylvia (The Old Vic), A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic), Common (National Theatre), A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Young Vic), The Winter's Tale/Harlequinade (Branagh Theatre Company at The Garrick) and Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat (Royal Court).

Clare recently performed in Best of Enemies (Young Vic / Noel Coward Theatre). Some of her musical credits include Guys and Dolls (Chichester Festival Theatre), Merrily We Roll Along (Menier Chocolate Factory / Harold Pinter Theatre), Finding Neverland (Curve), Crazy For You (Regents Park Open Air Theatre / Novello Theatre), Avenue Q (Noel Coward Theatre) and We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre).

Clare was nominated for an Olivier Award for her performance in Travesties (Menier Chocolate Factory / Apollo Theatre).

Recorded backstage, in this episode John and Clare discuss how they first met, their approach to tackling such huge roles and their musical theatre trauma... plus more.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is booking at the Ambassadors Theatre until 15th February 2025. Visit www.benjaminbuttonmusical.com for info and tickets.

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Nikita Johal is playing Younger Gemma in the premiere of Now That's What I Call A Musical.

The show is currently embarking on a tour across the UK and Ireland. Written by Pippa Evans and directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood, Now That's What I Call A Musical features hits by Blondie, Tears For Fears, Spandau Ballet, Eurythmics and more.

Most recently Nikita played Mandy and understudied Malika & Gold in Frankie Goes To Bollywood (UK Tour / Southbank Centre)

Her theatre credits also include: The World Goes Round (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre), Princess Caraboo in Princess Caraboo (Finborough Theatre), Yonah in Children Of Eden (Union Theatre), Wendla inSpring Awakening (Hope Mill Theatre), Laputa in The Snow Queen (The Everyman, Liverpool), Selma Karamy in Broken Wings, (Theatre Royal Haymarket, The Other Palace & Beittidine Festival, Lebanon), Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty (Watford Palace Theatre), Princess Jasmine in Aladdin (Newbury Corn Exchange), Lily/Ladybird in What The Ladybird Heard (The Palace, West End & UK Tour), Understudy Neera/Bollywood Ensemble in Migrations (Welsh National Opera UK Tour), Asma/Kelly in The Wife Of Willesden (The Kiln & Boston/New York), Princess Katherine/Gower/Costable in Henry V & The Franklyn in The Canterbury Tales (Guildford Shakespeare Company), Maud in The Invincibles (Queens Theatre Hornchurch & The New Wolsey) and Fairy Sugarsnap in Jack & The Beanstalk (Evolution Pantomimes).

Now That's What I Call A Musical is touring until April 2025. Visit www.thenowmusical.com for info and tickets.

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Hiba Elchikhe is starring as Neeta in the world premiere of Here And Now: The Steps Musical.

Featuring the music of Steps, Here And Now has an original book by Shaun Kitchener and is directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, with choreography by Matt Cole. This show runs in Birmingham at the Alexandra Theatre this month.

After covering Molly Ghost The Musical's Asia Tour, Hiba starred as Princess Jasmine in the Australian production of Disney’s Aladdin. She went on to perform in Antony and Cleopatra (National Theatre, Fiver and Lift (both Southwark Playhouse) and Millennials (The Other Palace).

Hiba starred as the title role in the UK premiere of Brooklyn (Greenwich Theatre) and played Pritti in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (West End & LA).

Most recently Hiba starred in the West End premiere of The Time Traveler's Wife and toured the US in Disney Princess The Concert Tour with music director Benjamin Rauhala.

Recorded inside Here And Now's rehearsal studios, in this episode Hiba discusses why it's such a special show to be a part of. She also talks about the twists and turns of the past few years of her career and the incredible opportunities that have come her way.

Here And Now runs at the Birmingham Alexandra between the 9th and 30th November. Visit www.thestepsmusical.com for info and tickets.

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Scott Alan is In The Frame!

Scott is an internationally acclaimed songwriter who has worked with some of the biggest stars of theatre on both sides of the pond.

On Sunday 10th November, Scott is returning to London for a very special concert produced by Fourth Wall Live, celebrating his 2007 debut album Dreaming Wide Awake. The album features some iconic songs such as "I’m A Star", "Home" and "Kiss The Air".

The concert will feature performances from Bradley Riches, Amber Davies, Claudia Kariuki, Amy di Bartolemeo, Oliver Tompsett and Stuart Matthew Price.

In this episode, Scott discusses how the world worked differently when he released Dreaming Wide Awake, the impact the album had on his career and why he loves London.

You can see Scott Alan: Dreaming Wide Awake In Concert at Cadogan Hall on 10th November 2024. Visit www.cadoganhall.com for info and tickets.

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Jordan Frazier is In The Frame!

Jordan recently completed her run as Angelica in the West End production of Hamilton.

After growing up in the US, Jordan spent several years performing on multiple highly acclaimed cruise ships. After moving to London, Jordan was cast as Zahara in the international tour of Bat Out Of Hell. Despite completing rehearsals, sadly the production didn't open due to the Covid-19 theatre shutdown.

Jordan starred alongside Wendi Peters as Ruby in You Are Here at the Southwark Playhouse before joining Hamilton as the understudy for all three Schuyler Sisters. She later became the Schuyler Sisters standby and then took over as Angelica full-time. Most recently Jordan has been workshopping the Chaka Khan musical I'm Every Woman, starring as Chaka.

Jordan's theatre credits also include: River in In Pieces, Sweet Thang in Nina Simone: Four Women, Lola in Damn Yankees and Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.

Jordan is fluent in Spanish - her Spanish theatre credits include Tiffany in Confessions of Women from East L.A. Jordan has also completed several cruise contracts as a Principal singer.

Her screen credits include Ava in Sun Rosè & Romance, Jenny in Love At First Sight (Netflix), Jacquie in Feuds (Disney+), Woman in Power XL (advert) and Toyota Commercial (USA advert).

Follow Jordan on Instagram: @jordanbfrazier

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