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210. Bonus episode: Phantom at 40 with Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, Andrew Lloyd Webber and more
On Friday night, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera turned 40 – with the event seeing a special reunion between original stars Michael Crawfo…
12 hours ago
209. Special interview: Simon Russell Beale
The great British actor is currently on stage as the great American showman Liberace. As he finished rehearsals he talked to Sarah about how to play …
3 days, 23 hours ago
208. Bonus episode: Gillian Anderson and Derren Brown bring magic to the West End
Hello WhatsOnStage Podcast listeners! With Alex freshly back from a fortnight away, he lets intrepid video expert Tom Millward sample some of his fin…
5 days, 7 hours ago
207. The Best Plays of the Century Part Nine: the years 2016/2017
Sarah and Alex continue their journey through the finest new plays of the 21st century. This episode, Harry Potter hits the stage,climate change beco…
1 week, 3 days ago
206. Bonus episode: Wicked's Head of Wigs Heather-Jay Ross on hair that defies gravity
Welcome to this bonus episode of the WhatsOnStage Podcast, brought to you by the West End production of Wicked. Last night, Wicked celebrated its 20t…
2 weeks ago
205. Special interview: Jonathan Groff and Fisayo Akinade
Ahead of the RSC’s all male As You Like It, Jonathan Groff and Fisayo Akinade discuss the similarities between Shakespeare and musicals, their best t…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
204. Bonus episode: Designer Tom Scutt on having three musical revivals in the West End
What do Into the Woods, Cabaret and Jesus Christ Superstar all have in common? That's right, this year they're all being mounted in the West End, and…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
203. Josh O'Connor is a hit, Ava Pickett does it again and the fate of Sunday in the Park with George
Recapping after a very busy series of trips and outings, Sarah and Alex run through the biggest openings and stories of the week: new warnings about …
3 weeks, 3 days ago
202. Bonus episode: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Annabel Mutale Reed on the new Martin Guerre
Martin Guerre has a devoted following amongst musical theatre fans, originally penned by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, the two creators …
3 weeks, 5 days ago
201. Bonus episode: National Theatre’s 2027 season with Indhu Rubasingham
In our bonus episode, the intrepid Tom Millward is at the National Theatre’s launch to run through their bumper 18-show 2027 season, chatting with th…
1 month ago