Showstopper! The Podcast
A monthly chat with guests from the world of musicals, comedy and improv. From the people behind the West End sensation Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
- Update frequency
- every 29 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 59
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
S2 BONUS Episode - Improv Your Life
A bonus episode while we wait for the opportunity to be in a room together again!
In honour of World Book Day, Andrew asks Pippa questions about her new book and Pippa answers them. It's the toughest…
2.5 Lockdown Special
Andrew and Pippa talk to Marcus Brigstocke, Rachel Parris, Luke Kempner, Kaiser Hammarlund, Grace Mouat, Sooz Kempner, and Dan Gillespie Sells about staying at home and creating.
Music from the Shows…
2.4 with Fra Fee
Andrew, Pippa and Ali talk to Fra Fee pre-lockdown about touching Hugh Jackman, tattoos and Sondheim. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys.
2.3 with Grace Mouat
Andrew, Pippa and Ali talk to Grace Mouat about understudying, the life of a swing and being in two of the hottest pop musicals in town. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys.
2.2 with Gareth Malone
Andrew and Pippa talk to Gareth Malone about creating musical TV programmes, Noh theatre and romance through the medium of Gilbert and Sullivan. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys.
2.1 with Andy Nyman
Andrew, Pippa and Susan talk to Andy Nyman about art, commerce, magic and musicals. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys.
LIVE Christmas Special!
Andrew and Pippa and the year with a special LIVE show recorded at the Boulevard Theatre Soho. Improv songs, quizzes and special guests Sooz Kempner and Phil Nichol. Duncan Walsh Atkins and Alex Atty…
11. Season Highlights
Andrew and Pippa play some of their favourite bits and pieces from Season 1 of the Showstopper! Podcast. Featuring favourite songs, MT bants and previously unreleased goodies!
Featuring Mike McShane,…
10. John Owen-Jones
Andrew, Pippa and Justin talk to John Owen-Jones about his amazing career playing Jean Valjean, the Phantom, Jean Valjean, the Phantom, Jean Valjean again and then the Phantom. Chris Ash on keys.
9. Dan Gillespie Sells
Andrew, Pippa and Jordan talk to Dan Gillespie Sells, rockstar composer of Everybody's Talking About Jamie about loving and hating musical theatre, pre-shows and more. Jordan Clarke on keys.
8. Emma Salvo and Harry Morrison
Andrew, Pippa and Justin talk to the wonderful Emma Salvo and Harry Morrison from the West End hit Come From Away. Theyt talk, almost entirely, about Come From Away! Then Emma and Harry sing made up …
7. Luke Kempner
Andrew and Pippa talk to impressionist, comedian and singer Luke Kempner about Les Miserables, Gareth Gates and how Stephen Fry transported him to success. Featuring a made up song in the style of Le…
6. Marcus Brigstocke
Andrew and Pippa have chat to Marcus Brigstock about improv vs stand-up, about his love of Sunday in the Park with George, and about a traumatic incident playing Mr Bumble at school. Marcus even lets…
5. Kaisa Hammarlund
Andrew, Pippa and Matt chat to musical theatre star Kaisa Hammarlund, about her starring roles in Fun Home and Violet, her shady past with Matt, and how to pronounce her name. In a first for this pod…
4. Rachel Parris
Andrew, Pippa and Ruth chat to musical comedian and viral sensation Rachel Parris about music, comedy and being a viral sensation. And there's an improvised song in the style of Jason Robert Brown! C…
3. Gavin Spokes and Mel Giedroyc
Andrew, Pippa and Lucy talk to Gavin and Mel, fresh from the amazing West End revival of Company.
Recorded in November at the museum of comedy in London, we talk Jesus Christ Superstar, corpsing onst…
2. Obioma Ugoala
Andrew, Pippa and Alex talk to Obioma Ugoala, fresh from the original London cast of a little musical known as Hamilton
Recorded in October at the museum of comedy in London, we indulge in a bit of M…
1. Mike McShane
For our first episode of the Showstopper! podcast, Andrew, Pippa and Adam talk to improv legend and all-round hero Mike McShane.
Recorded back in August 2018 at the Edinburgh Festival, we chat impro…
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