UK / WEST END INTERVIEWS

Renowned actress Janie Dee is currently playing Phyllis in Follies at the National Theatre. Next month, she takes a break to be part of Hal Cazalet's new musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince. ...

Mike Bodie and Mari McGinlay talk about the comedy/horror play, Night of the Living Dead LIVE! and their roles in this movie homage....

Pearl Chanda shares her excitement for revisiting Chekhov with Three Sisters, returning to the Almeida, and reuniting with director Rebecca Frecknall....

Alex Parker has been the Musical Director for productions such as Barnum at the Menier Chocolate Factory and the UK Tour of Wonderland. His latest project is a concert version of Carousel at Cadogan Hall. Alex spoke to BroadwayWorld about his career and conducting the Rodgers and Hammerstein clas...

Taking us through the gamuts A to Z of 'I'm Still Here', Tracie Bennett and Nigel Lilley breakdown the demands, delivery and tiny details of the number....

Giles Terera is an Olivier Award-winning actor for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in Hamilton. Since leaving the American Revolution at the Victoria Palace Theatre, he has staged a workshop of his play The Meaning of Zong at the Bristol Old Vic. He is now part of the cast of Rosmersholm, opening soo...

After leading the West End cast of Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, Cassidy Janson formed part of the Leading Ladies trio and appeared in the English National Opera's production of Chess as Florence. She now returns to the London Coliseum stage as the alternate Aldonza in Man of La Mancha, shari...

Turning the 1590's patriarchy into a matriarchy, Justin Audibert breaks down why he chose to gender reverse The Taming of the Shrew for the Royal Shakespeare Company, and what effects the decision has had on the actors and audience alike....

Peter Polycarpou is a renowned stage, film and TV performer, most recently seen in Oslo at the National Theatre. He now takes on the role of Don Quixote's squire, Sancho Panza in Man of the Mancha at the London Coliseum....

It's Miss Hope Springs brings the 'never say die showbiz trouper' back to the spotlight, in a journey down memory lane. Ty Jeffries reflects on the conception of Miss Hope Springs and what audiences can expect from her latest engagement....

Kara Lily Hayworth and Natalie Williams are currently starring in Finborough Theatre's revival of Lionel Bart's musical, Maggie May. They spoke to BroadwayWorld about the show....

Hello folks, we're into the Follies! To kick off the new Follies Song Insights, we're looking at the song that kicks off the Follies-style numbers which close the show: 'Buddy's Blues', with Buddy himself Peter Forbes and music director Nigel Lilley....

Ben Forster has had one of the most varied stage careers in recent years, having played the roles of Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar; the Angel of Music in Phantom of the Opera; and Buddy in Elf the Musical amongst others. He now brings his first solo concert, Me, Myself and Musicals, to the Theatre...

Hal Cazalet is a leading operamusical theatre actor and singer in the UK and US. He now turns to directing his musical adaption of Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince. ...

Nigel Lilley serves as Music Director, part of a team who have worked alongside Stephen Sondheim and Jonathan Tunick on this production. Taking us back to his early experiences of Sondheim, Nigel also shares what it means to work with him and Jonathan today....

Around 100,000 young people in the UK live with, and beyond, cancer. Toby Peach, a writer and performer, is one of them. Amongst other projects, he has toured internationally with his award-winning show The Eulogy of Toby Peach, a creative response to his own experience as a cancer patient. Toby ...

Louis de Bernieres' novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin, about the German occupation of the Mediterranean during World War Two, was a smash hit when it came out in 1994, selling millions of copies and spawning a Hollywood film adaptation. Now, Captain Corelli's Mandolin is coming to stages across...

Debbie Kurup's extensive musical theatre experience ranges from Chicago, West Side Story and Sister Act to originating roles in Girl from the North Country and The Bodyguard. She's currently playing taxi dancer Helene in Cy Coleman, Neil Simon and Dorothy Fields' Sweet Charity - the farewe...

Whether you know him as a contestant on The X Factor, as a member of Union J, or from his work on stage, there's a good chance you've heard Jaymi Hensley sing. Now, he's taking Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on tour, starring in the titular role....

Multi-award winning composer, lyricist and playwright Jason Robert Brown is the man behind the well-loved scores of Songs for a New World, Parade, The Bridges of Madison County and more. He will perform his music in concert at the Theatre Royal Haymarket later this month featuring West End stars ...

John Godber talks about his life in theatre and about his Brexit flavoured play, Scary Bikers, running at Trafalgar Studios in April....

Siobhan Redmond returns to the National to play Isabella Bird. Giving us an insight into her character and the real life person behind it, Siobhan also shares her excitement and joy for working in this all-female company....

Natasha J Barnes is known for covering and playing the role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, and more recently Charlotte Bronte in Wasted at the Southwark Playhouse. She now joins the cast of The Twilight Zone, currently playing in the West End....

Oliver Alvin-Wilson is known for a plethora of Shakespearean roles, Nine Night, and the previous run of The Twilight Zone at the Almeida Theatre. He now speaks to BroadwayWorld about returning to The Twilight Zone in the West End....

Chris Bush is an award-winning British playwright. Previous projects include TONY! The Blair Musical, Pericles and The Assassination of Katie Hopkins.  She speaks to BroadwayWorld about her newest work, Standing at the Sky's Edge....