UK / West End Interviews - Page 3

BroadwayWorld UK had the chance to speak with singer-songwriter dodie about her one-off performance at The Burnt City. We discussed their love for Punchdrunk, what it’s like to be doing a one-night-only performance, and what she hopes audiences take away from the show as a whole....

George Michael: Singer, songwriter, LGBTQ icon, and tragic hero? Kissing a Fool, an interdisciplinary Queer Cabaret show about the Wham! frontman might just have you revaluating everything you thought you knew about your mum’s favourite teenage heartthrob.  ...

Recently, BroadwayWorld spoke with Cherrelle Skeete, who is playing the role of Beneatha in Beneatha’s Place at the Young Vic. Inspired by the groundbreaking civil rights drama, A Raisin in the Sun, Beneatha's Place challenges today's culture wars about colonial history and reckoning with the past. ...

BWW catches up with comedian Mark Nelson to chat about bringing Bits & Pieces to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....

Currently starring as Melvin Franklin in the West End production of Ain’t Too Proud, Cameron Bernard Jones talks to us about the value of preparation, the importance of chemistry and respecting and celebrating the legacy of The Temptations and those who made them what they were....

BroadwayWorld caught up Beverley Klein and Teddy Kempner, two of the newest cast members, as they take over as Herr Shultz and Fraulein Schneider....

BroadwayWorld UK spoke to Chris and Henry about what it is like to be playing the same role in two different shows in New York, only three blocks away from each other. We discussed how they have grown with the role, why Chris Bean may be the most tragic character in the Cornley Drama Society and the...

Actor Nicole-Lily Baisden is playing the role of Peggy Sawyer; fresh off the bus from small-town America, she arrives in New York City dreaming of her name in lights. Nicole-Lily spoke to BroadwayWorld about the necessary stamina she needs for this show within the show and what playing Peggy has tau...

My journey with The Flying Dutchman has been almost as long as his. I was enthralled by the story as a child – a sailor who lost a bet with the Devil! – and then, twenty-five years ago, wrote a 10,000 line epic poem called Time’s Fool, where I substituted an endless ghost train for the cursed ship....

Tania Azevedo is the third LGBTQIA+ Guest Artistic Director to be handed the keys to King's Head Theatre as part of The Takeover. Her curated season, MT Pride Lab, celebrates all different forms of Musical Theatre created by LGBTQIA+ artists. ...

BroadwayWorld UK caught up with Dan Partridge about his own return as Danny Zuko. We discussed what it's been like to have been a part of the show for over four years, how this production is different than the classic movie, and how being half deaf has affected his performance....

Esi Acquaah-Harrison is a dialect and vocal coach who has worked on Sex Education Netflix, Cirque du Soleil's Totem and is a former member of UK's London Community Gospel Choir. BroadwayWorld caught up with Esi to chat about the rewards and challenges of her work, her stellar career and her course,...

BroadwayWorld UK recently had the chance to speak with the stars of 2:22 A Ghost Story - Jaime Winstone (Jenny), Clifford Samuel (Sam), Sophia Bush (Lauren), and Ricky Champ (Ben) - about the show and what it has been like to be a part of the spooky story, including their own beliefs on ghosts and t...

What do you get when you have a ballet dancer who dreams of making it professionally and showing the world that guys can dance too?  You have a real-life Billy Elliot story, which is happening to someone who played the titular role of Billy on the West End back home in the UK, and is now here in the...

Jamie Bogyo and Laura Pitt -Pulford talk to us about complex characters, the joy of singing a Lloyd Webber score, and the delightful company that make up Aspects of LoveCurrently starring as Alex and Rose in the new revival, Jamie Bogyo and Laura Pitt -Pulford talk to us about complex characters, th...

BroadwayWorld UK recently spoke with Andy Karl about what it's like to be returning to the role of Phil Connors in Groundhog Day at The Old Vic, seven years since its original run at the same venue. We discussed what it has been like returning to the show after its runs in London and New York, favou...

BroadwayWorld caught up with Emily Fairn, the breakout star of BBC's The Responder as she makes her theatrical debut, along with Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges. We spoke about getting a leg-up in the industry, perfecting a Wyoming accent and returning to the stage after her television work....

​​​​​​​This weekend will see the grand final of the biggest music event in the world come to Liverpool. The Eurovision Song Contest has created many a musical theatre star, but Sweden have been delighted for 14 years by commentary from a powerhouse of Swedish theatre, TV and film. I spoke with write...

BroadwayWorld UK recently spoke with Jamie Muscato, who is starring as Christian in Moulin Rouge!, which is running at the Piccadilly Theatre on the West End. We discussed what it has been like taking on such an iconic role, his favourite scenes in the show, and even people experiencing 'Moulin Roug...

BroadwayWorld UK recently spoke with Frances Mayli McCann about her time playing Bonnie Parker in Bonnie & Clyde. We discussed what it's been like to see the show develop over her time with it, why she thinks audiences love the show so much, and even got some recommendations on learning more about t...

Wicked the Musical is currently in its 17th year in the West End, and the show has now been seen by more than 11 million people in London alone. To celebrate the latest cast changes, we met up with the cast at the star-studded after-party!...

BroadwayWorld UK recently spoke with Christina Bianco, whose solo show, In Divine Company, will be running at the Menier Chocolate Factory next month. We discussed the creative process of creating show, the differences between performing as others and herself, and why this show will be great for aud...

Soapbox Racer is about a teenager called Kay (played by Harrison Rowley-Lynn) who gets dumped in Very Bad and Dramatic Circumstances but graciously chooses to make the best of it. Writer Ben Schwarz and emerging North East director extraordinaire Rosie Bowden sit with BroadwayWorld to give us a pee...

To celebrate the newest cast joining the iconic production, we spent 'One Short Day In The Emerald City' and spoke to the leading ladies themselves....

BroadwayWorld caught up with writer, composer and comedian Vikki Stone to chat about adapting the Olivier Award-winning show Hey Duggee Live for the stage....

Conor Hanley made his West End debut as The Poet in The Choir of Man at London's Arts Theatre earlier this year. We spoke to him about what makes The Choir of Man so special, the joy of playing two extremes, the message the show has, and a dream addition to the Jungle lineup....

BroadwayWorld UK spoke with Robert Hastie about what it's been like to be involved with Operation Mincemeat, how he became a director, and what it's like to direct both Shakespeare and musicals!...

Putting pen to paper for curious theatre minds, director Nancy Meckler has reflected on her extensive experience in Notes From the Rehearsal Room: A Director’s Process, published by Methuen Drama in February this year. BroadwayWorld grabbed an hour with Nancy to get a sense of what it was like to re...

BroadwayWorld caught up with Joe chatting about everything from Olivier nominations to what the future holds for this up and coming writer. The Olivier-nominated writer talks about the transfer from his play to Hampstead Theatre's main space....

Isabel Adomakoh Young is the first Guest Artistic Director for 'The Takeover' at the King's Head. We spoke to her about what the audience can expect from the season, how directing enhances skillset, and the importance of celebrating successes....

BroadwayWorld UK had the chance to speak with Carrie Hope Fletcher about the process of creating the show. We talked about imposter syndrome, what it's been like to perform solo instead of with large casts, and even a bit of audience participation!...

Another extraordinary Spring show has completed its run but leaves a legacy of lives changed on both sides of the fourth wall...

The creator of the award-winning THIS IS NOT CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT is bringing a brand-new surreal meditation to VAULT Festival to caution us all of our impending annihilation. Performed entirely naked, Adam Scott-Rowley’s YOU ARE GOING TO DIE is a nail-biting descent into the loneliness, pain and ...

Matilda The Musical welcomed some new cast members back in September 2022, including Rakesh Boury and Amy Ellen Richardson as Matilda's awful parents Mr and Mrs Wormwood.BroadwayWorld recently had a chance to catch up with the pair as they settled into their roles. We chatted about putting a new spi...

BroadwayWorld had the chance to sit down at the Garrick Theatre and talk with Frank Wildhorn, the composer of Bonnie & Clyde. We discussed the evolution of the show, audience reactions around the world, and why the show is so relevant today....

A year ago today, Russia began their full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Bunker Cabaret by Ukrainian theatre company Hooligan Art Community (HAC) will mark this sombre anniversary at Somerset House with shows tonight and tomorrow....

Owen Chaponda and Merryl Ansah chat about about their return to The Lion King as the new Simba and Nala...

It's been a messy, disillusioning time for the arts. Another blow came last week when it was announced that VAULT Festival had to find a new home once this edition closed. BroadwayWorld spoke to Bec Martin, Head of Programming at VAULT, about the devastating news....

Clementine is a one-woman show about Lady Clementine, a woman who “sets off on a quest to solve the mystery of her ill-fortune” when looking for love. The show is written by and stars Rosalie Minnitt, who previously appeared in the VAULT Young Company’s production of Joy. Recently, I had the chance ...

Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell roars back into town so, over the sound of screeching motorcycles and teenage screams, we speak to star Sharon Sexton...