UK / WEST END INTERVIEWS

BroadwayWorld UK had the chance to sit down and chat with Andy George, the VAULT Festival director and co-founder, about the festival and what it is like to create such an inclusive event with a programme of over 500 performances!...

Despite performing the exact same work step for step and note for note in identical shows, performers in the UK are paid around half that of their US counterparts and experience greater precarity....

As Cirque du Soleil returns to the Royal Albert Hall this month with Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities, we speak to its artistic director Rachel Lancaster....

What would you do if you were receiving hate on the Internet? Ignore it? Block and report the users? How about going to a White Nationalists meeting in New York City? For Alex Edelman, that was the answer. Just For Us, Edelman’s newest solo show coming to London on January 11th, tells a story abou...

All big shows rely on their understudies; they provide the backbone of a production. BroadwayWorld caught up with Jennifer Tierney, a standby in Come From Away about the variety and challenges that comes from her job....

Matilda soon arrives on Netflix and BroadwayWorld is catching up with creators Matthew Warchus and Dennis Kelly in this video....

After a dazzling concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 2021, the choir returns for the 2022 Christmas season with an exciting festive show featuring the gospel classics you love, with musical accompaniment from Heritage Orchestra and the powerhouse London Community Gospel Choir band. This year’s ...

With a CV that includes drag, opera, musical theatre and live art, Le Gateau Chocolat is a cabaret legend who escapes categorisation even if it is relatively easy to put your finger on just why he is so entertaining....

BroadwayWorld had the chance to speak with Michael Ahokma-Lindsay, who is playing Jack Kelly, the leader of the strike in the show. We talked about the true story behind the musical, the immersive aspects of this production, and how Newsies may be the Oprah show in disguise!...

Adapted by Neil Bartlett, starring Golden Globe winner Emma Corrin and directed by Tony and Olivier winner Michael Grandage, the early-awaited stage version of Orlando is about to start previews. BroadwayWorld caught up with Neil ahead of opening night on 5 December to talk about the wri...

BroadwayWorld catches up with KT Tunstall to chat about bringing Saving Grace to the stage at Riverside Studios....

BroadwayWorld speaks to Lucy Askew, the Artistic Director of Creation Theatre, about the radical decision to establish full-time PAYE contracts for the rep company....

BroadwayWorld had the chance to talk with George Maguire, who will be playing the roles of Cratchit, Marley and others, about the show, Dolly Parton's original score and how he celebrates the spirit of Christmas in his own life....

Away from the podcast My Dad Wrote a Porno, Cooper has been creating and developing his first ever musical. BroadwayWorld caught up with him to talk about the process, what he's learnt and what's next for the brand new musical Lovestuck. We also have an exclusive first look at one of the songs from ...

Jemma Kennedy on her new guide to creative process, THE PLAYWRIGHT'S JOURNEY...

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear!” - Buddy the Elf, Elf the Musical. The time has come. Halloween is over, the leaves are falling, we've turned our clocks back, and Mariah Carey has defrosted. It's the Christmas season!...

BWW catches up with Christina Bianco to chat about bringing Liza With a Z to the Clapham Grand this month....

Liam Brennan has played the role of Inspector Goole in the West End and on Broadway - he returns to the role this year as part of the touring 30 year anniversary of the National Theatre's production. He speaks to BroadwayWorld about returning to the role....

David Owen Norris talks to BroadwayWorld about writing and performing The Wellspring with his award-winning playwright/novelist son, Barney...

Before both productions of Dear Evan Hansen take their final bows, BroadwayWorld is catching up with not one, but two Evans- Stephen Christopher Anthony, who currently plays the role on Broadway, and Sam Tutty, who stars as Evan in the West End. Watch as both reflect on their journeys to the role, ...

With a new venue and a new emphasis, variety show Wonderville has returned to London this month following on from its debut season last year at the Palace Theatre....

Mike Dixon is one of the theatre industries legendary characters. With over forty years in the business, he has been Musical Director for more than twenty West End productions....

Matt Blaker recently starred in Carousel at Kilworth House Theatre. He is now returning to The Phantom of the Opera as the newest resident Raoul. We spoke with Blaker about his career, as well as taking on the role of the Vicomte de Chagny....

BroadwayWorld catches up with Sooz Kempner to chat about bringing Playstation to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....

We chat to Jolie Papillon about her journey from trainee dancer in Italy to West End burlesque headliner, her inspirations and why live performance is so important....