The WhatsOnStage Podcast
by Sarah Crompton & Alex Wood
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215. Comedy in the West End: Hay Fever special
215. Comedy in the West End: Hay Fever special
About this podcast
WhatsOnStage managing editor Alex Wood and chief theatre critic Sarah Crompton host a weekly podcast on all things theatrical. News, views, frank exchanges and lists offer an unmissable guide to what’s happening on stage (and in film and on television) now, in the past and in future. From musicals, to plays, to immersive shows, to interviews with the biggest stars, there's something for everyone! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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- 215. Comedy in the West End: Hay Fever special · 30 minNancy Carroll and Charles Edwards are starring alongside Christine Baranski and Richard E Grant in Noel Coward’s Hay Fever at Wyndham’s Theatre. Sarah went along to talk to them…
- 214. Bonus episode: Michael Sheen, Rakie Ayola and Sophie Melville discuss Owain & Henry · 24 minMichael Sheen might currently be on screens running amok in a Scottish castle, but in a matter of days he'll be back on stage in an epic new Welsh play having its world premiere…
- 213. The Best Plays Of The Century Part Ten: the years 2018/2019 · 59 minSarah and Alex are within touching distance of the 2020s as they continue their examination of the best plays of the century. 2018 and 2019 offer up an array of epic plays…
- 212. Bonus episode: Manchester's 2027 theatre scene just got more exciting · 25 minToday, artistic director Selina Cartmell unveiled her brand new season at the Royal Exchange in Manchester, coming hot on the heels of the 50th anniversary celebrations at the…
- 211. When does a show deserve five stars? · 49 minFinally reunited after Alex's foreign forays, Sarah runs through her tireless fortnight of reviews – featuring Rent with Gaten Matarazzo, Hay Fever with Richard E Grant and…
- 210. Bonus episode: Phantom at 40 with Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, Andrew Lloyd Webber and more · 14 minOn Friday night, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera turned 40 – with the event seeing a special reunion between original stars Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. We…
- 209. Special interview: Simon Russell Beale · 44 minThe 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 characters with whom you have…
- 208. Bonus episode: Gillian Anderson and Derren Brown bring magic to the West End · 13 minHello WhatsOnStage Podcast listeners! With Alex freshly back from a fortnight away, he lets intrepid video expert Tom Millward sample some of his finest, starry interviews from…
- 207. The Best Plays of the Century Part Nine: the years 2016/2017 · 55 minSarah and Alex continue their journey through the finest new plays of the 21st century. This episode, Harry Potter hits the stage,climate change becomes a major theme and James…
- 206. Bonus episode: Wicked's Head of Wigs Heather-Jay Ross on hair that defies gravity · 21 minWelcome to this bonus episode of the WhatsOnStage Podcast, brought to you by the West End production of Wicked. Last night, Wicked celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Apollo…
- 205. Special interview: Jonathan Groff and Fisayo Akinade · 32 minAhead of the RSC’s all male As You Like It, Jonathan Groff and Fisayo Akinade discuss the similarities between Shakespeare and musicals, their best theatre experiences, the…
- 204. Bonus episode: Designer Tom Scutt on having three musical revivals in the West End · 36 minWhat 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 they're all being designed…
- 203. Josh O'Connor is a hit, Ava Pickett does it again and the fate of Sunday in the Park with George · 39 minRecapping 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 the threat of AI to the…
- 202. Bonus episode: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Annabel Mutale Reed on the new Martin Guerre · 37 minMartin Guerre has a devoted following amongst musical theatre fans, originally penned by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, the two creators of that little-known musical…
- 201. Bonus episode: National Theatre’s 2027 season with Indhu Rubasingham · 24 minIn 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 the wonderful artistic director…
- 200. The best revivals to see out the year (Autumn preview part 2) · 40 minIt’s our 200th episode! Where has the time gone! Sarah and Alex reflect on the rollercoaster ride of podcasting their way through more than two years of theatre. But there’s…
- 199. The best new work about to make a splash on UK stages (Autumn preview part 1) · 36 minSeptember has rolled around, bringing with it overcast skies, school terms and, as you might expect, a whole lot of exciting theatre! Sarah and Alex team up for part one of our…
- 198. Bonus episode: Tim Minchin on 15 years of Matilda and plans for new musicals · 22 minWe're joined on this week's bonus episode by Tim Minchin, composer and lyricist of the treasured, international sensation, the RSC's Matilda the Musical. Minchin is celebrating…
- 197. The Best Plays of the Century Part Eight: the years 2014/2015 · 53 minSarah and Alex hit the mid 2010s as they continue their foray into the finest theatre works of the 21st century. This time around, a wave of well-received American plays make a…
- 196. Bonus episode: Pride musical finds a new London home! · 24 minPride is moving down the Thames after its National Theatre run! We talk to director Matthew Warchus and writer Stephen Beresford about the musical's sell-out success and what the…
