Podcast Episodes

how GLEE saved Broadway | the stars who found stage success in the decade since the hit TV show

Right now, it seems like there are more Glee alumni on stage in New York than ever before, and it made Mickey-Jo wonder about the impact of the TV sh…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mickey-Jo and Aeron James' 2026 Olivier Awards predictions | who will win at this year's London Theatre awards

With the 2026 Olivier Awards fast approaching, Mickey-Jo and his stagey fiancé  @AeronJames  are finally sharing our predictions for the upcoming cer…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Romeo and Juliet starring Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe (Harold Pinter Theatre, West End) - ★★★★ REVIEW

Earlier this week, Mickey-Jo was invited to review the press night performance of ROMEO & JULIET at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London.

This new prod…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kinky Boots starring Johannes Radebe and Matt Cardle (London Coliseum, West End) - ★★★★ REVIEW

KINKY BOOTS is back in London, in a new production which opened first at Curve Leicester before touring the UK and Europe.

This revival of the popular…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Joey Contreras on the rise of IN PIECES | writer / composer talks the new musical's London run | INTERVIEW

The contemporary musical theatre song cycle IN PIECES has become a fan favourite show, and played sold out concert performances this week at the Othe…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

the top new plays to see in London? | reviews of Choir Boy, Slippery, Summerfolk, and Jaja's African Hair Braiding)

Mickey-Jo is sharing reviews of four plays he's seen in the last couple of weeks in London:

• Summerfolk at the National Theatre

• Slippery at the Omni…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Last Five Years starring Rachel Zegler and Ben Platt (London Palladium, West End) - ★★★ REVIEW

There's a new production of Jason Robert Brown's THE LAST FIVE YEARS, celebrating its 25th Anniversary, and starring Rachel Zegler and Ben Platt.

The …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

the TONY awards vs the OLIVIER awards | the major differences between the UK and US theatre awards

In just a few weeks, the West End Theatre community will celebrate the annual Olivier Awards in London, while many of Broadway's most exciting new sh…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Teeth 'n' Smiles starring Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem (Duke of York's Theatre, West End) - ★★★★ REVIEW

A new revival of the play TEETH N SMILES by David Hare opened earlier this week at the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End.

The play, originally se…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

I'D DO ANYTHING - where are they now? | Jessie Buckley, Rachel Tucker, Samantha Barks, and more

When Jessie Buckley won an Oscar earlier this month for her celebrated performance in Hamnet, it reminded Mickey-Jo of the 2008 BBC TV series I'd Do …

3 months, 3 weeks ago