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104. Bonus episode: How to adapt a classic musical into a film
In this episode, we head to the US where editor David Gordon sits down with director Bill Condon to discuss his new movie version of Kiss of the Spid…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
103. What is the secret to Les Misérables' success?
To be or not to be - that is the question... Or is it "Do You Hear The People Sing?" As Les Misérables celebrates 40 years in the West End, Sarah and…
8 months ago
102. How one venue is bringing Hope to regional theatres
We’re heading to Manchester to celebrate a remarkable milestone. It’s been ten years since the Hope Mill Theatre first opened its doors, transforming…
8 months ago
101. The magic of rain on stage, the greatness of Brendan Gleeson and the start of the National Theatre’s new regime
Sarah and Alex catch up on the latest in a hectic season of theatre and talk about why The Weir by Conor McPherson really is one of the great plays o…
8 months, 1 week ago
100. Bonus episode: Rachel Zegler, Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher join us for a red carpet special!
In a little midweek episode, we bring you red carpet interviews from London and New York. On Sunday, Rachel Zegler picked up the Best West End Debut …
8 months, 1 week ago
99. Why Jane Austen finds herself at home in modern Essex
As Jane Austen celebrates her 250th birthday, Ava Pickett has adapted Emma for the stage. She’s taken a radical approach. She talks to Sarah about wh…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
98. Bonus episode: Rob Madge and Sophie Drake bring a classic into the 21st century
How do you bring a play into the present day? That’s the question facing playwright Rob Madge and director Sophie Drake, as they bring Brandon Thomas…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
97. Exclusive: Indhu Rubasingham and Nima Taleghani on why they’ve put the god of theatre on stage at the National Theatre
Nima Taleghani is best known as Mr Farouk in Netflix’s Heartstopper. Now his first play - an adaptation of Euripides’ Bacchae - has become the first …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
96. Children will listen: Kate Fleetwood talks playing the Witch in Into the Woods
In a WhatsOnStage Podcast first, we exclusively reveal that Kate Fleetwood will be playing the Witch in Jordan Fein’s upcoming Into the Woods revival…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
95. The best autumn theatre part two
Sarah and Alex make their top picks for shows towards the end of the year from plays such as End, The Line of Beauty and Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad …
8 months, 4 weeks ago