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124. What were the best stage shows of 2025?
In our final main episode before Christmas, Alex and Sarah discuss their favourite shows of 2025, from Golden Globe winners on Palladium balconies to…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
123. Bonus episode: Michael Harrison on ten years of panto at the Palladium
Few producers are as intrepid as Michael Harrison – steering hits like Evita, Hello, Dolly!, Starlight Express, Gypsy, Titanique and The Bodyguard. B…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
122. Giants and horses and bears – why do puppets cast such a powerful spell?
Sarah has ventured into Giant Country (otherwise known as Stratford-upon-Avon) for the opening night of the RSC's stage version of The BFG, sparking …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
121. Bonus episode exclusive: Meet agents from the Operation Mincemeat tour!
In a little casting exclusive, Alex Wood reveals two of the agents tackling the multi-award-winning musical Operation Mincemeat, which kicks off its …
6 months ago
120. Maria Friedman on the great risk of her Merrily We Roll Along movie and her dear friend Stephen Sondheim
Merrily We Roll Along has landed in cinemas worldwide, providing a unique take on the multi-award-winning Broadway production, first seen in London, …
6 months ago
119. A warm welcome for Paddington
Hopping onto a remote recording at the earliest opportunity, Sarah and Alex discuss the legacy of the late, great Tom Stoppard – following the news o…
6 months, 1 week ago
118. Meeting John Le Carré, writing about death and some advice for young writers
Sarah goes to @sohoplace to talk to writer David Eldridge about his two plays running in London at the moment: End at the National Theatre, the compl…
6 months, 1 week ago
117. Paul Hilton on finding his own Scrooge, saving the Oldham Coliseum and why it’s good to cry at the theatre
As he approaches press night, we check in with award-winning actor Paul Hilton, who is getting his Scrooge on this Christmas at the Old Vic. He refle…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
116. Is Wicked: For Good good or bad?
Alex has been to see Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo to bring the Wicked story to its conclusion. And Sarah has been scouring the theatre listings to…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
115. Bonus episode: The Wicked movie's casting directors explain the secrets to their success
With Wicked: For Good soaring into cinemas this week, editor-in-chief Alex Wood sat down with the two-part big-screen adaptation's casting directors …
6 months, 3 weeks ago