The West End Frame Show: Theatre News, Reviews & Chat

Your weekly stagey catchup! Join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, and industry co-hosts for a round-up of the latest theatre news and reviews. Special guests include West End performers, producers, journalists, creatives and more!

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Update frequency: every 5 days
Average duration: 45 minutes
Episodes: 306
Years Active: 2019 - 2025

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S11 Ep11 (ft. Tamara Tare): Here And Now: The Steps Musical, Wicked Box Office, If/Then starring Kerry Ellis, Tammy Faye, Jeremy Jordan + more!

Tamara Tare (Shrek / Just For One Day) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Tamara discuss Here And Now: The Steps Musical (Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham) as well as the latest news about the …

00:45:55 | Tue 26 Nov 2024

WICKED MOVIE: First reactions, Cynthia & Ariana's performances, direction, musical numbers + more! (spoiler free) (ft. Lisa Martland)

Join us for our first special episode about the Wicked movie!

In this episode, West End Frame Editor Andrew Tomlins is joined by Lisa Martland for a spoiler-free discussion about their first reactions…

00:41:35 | Mon 25 Nov 2024

S11 Ep10 (ft. Claire-Marie Hall): Operation Mincemeat on Broadway, Wicked dolls, Hadestown live album, Lucie Jones in 13 Going On 30 + more!

Claire-Marie Hall (Operation Mincemeat) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Claire discuss Now That's What I Call A Musical (Milton Keynes Theatre, UK Tour) as well as the latest ne…

00:45:15 | Tue 19 Nov 2024

S11 Ep9 (ft. Lewis Brown): The Great Gatsby, Benjamin Button, Moulin Rouge, Luke Brady is Hercules, Black British Theatre Awards + more!

Lewis Brown (Closer To Heaven / TikTok creator) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Lewis discuss Moulin Rouge starring Natalie Kassanga and Dom Simpson (Piccadilly Theatre) and The Curious …

00:49:23 | Tue 12 Nov 2024

S11 Ep8: Scissorhandz, Barcelona starring Lily Collins, The History Boys, Les Misérables, Operation Mincemeat, Hugh Jackman + more!

On this week’s solo episode, Andrew discusses Barcelona starring Lily Collins (Duke Of York’s Theatre) and The History Boys (Richmond Theatre, UK Tour) as well as the latest news about Scissorhandz, …

00:18:33 | Tue 05 Nov 2024

S11 Ep7 (ft. Georgina James): Becoming Nancy, Smash, Why Am I So Single, The Lion King, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Illusionist + more!

Georgina James (Beetlejuice / Jerry Springer The Opera) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Georgina discuss Becoming Nancy (Birmingham Rep) and The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre) as well as the…

00:45:18 | Tue 29 Oct 2024

S11 Ep6 (ft. Toby Shellard): Musical Con, Come Alive, The Devil Wears Prada, Dirty Dancing, Great Comet, UK Theatre Awards + more!

Toby Shellard (Pretty Woman / Hairspray) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Toby discuss Musical Con (ExCel Centre), Come Alive: The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular (Empress Museum) and…

00:52:12 | Mon 21 Oct 2024

S11 Ep5 (ft. Meesha Turner): Reverberation, Titanique, Wicked merch, The Lightning Thief, Unbound, Spend Spend Spend + more!

Meesha Turner (Six / Stranger Things) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Meesha discuss Reverberation (Bristol Old Vic) as well as the latest news about Titanique, Wicked merch, Max Harwood …

00:46:24 | Mon 14 Oct 2024

S11 Ep4 (ft. Katie Bernstein): Gavin Creel, Dame Maggie Smith, Operation Mincemeat, Cake, Buyer & Cellar, Hadestown + more!

Katie Bernstein returns to co-host The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Katie talk about the sad loss of Dame Maggie Smith, Gavin Creel and Ken Page. They also discuss Buyer and Cellar (King's Head Th…

00:46:36 | Mon 07 Oct 2024

BONUS: Tink at The Other Palace (ft. Lizzy Connolly, Kat Kleve & Rosanna Bates)

Having premiered at the Tobacco Factory prior to a sold out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Tink is about to kick off a London run at The Other Palace Studio.

The show is composed and performed…

00:37:37 | Sun 06 Oct 2024

Q&A Episode: Dream Revivals, West End Concerts, Touring Shows, Dream Guests, Theatre Temperatures + more! (ft. Shane Antony-Whitely)

Join us for the first ever Q&A episode of The West End Frame Show!

Performer Shane Antony-Whitely joins West End Frame Editor Andrew Tomlins to answer your questions! Topics range from Dream Revivals…

00:45:24 | Mon 30 Sep 2024

S11 Ep2 (ft. Shane Antony-Whitely): Reece Richards, Cake, Black British Theatre Awards, Les Misérables, Dolly Parton, Matilda + more!

Shane Antony-Whitely (Joseph / The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show!

In this episode Andrew and Shane discuss Reece Richards becoming the victim of unlawful …

00:46:47 | Mon 23 Sep 2024

S11 Ep1 (ft. Ebby Sama): Why Am I So Single?, Rocky Horror starring Jason Donovan, Come Alive, Mrs Doubtfire, Silence + more!

Ebby Sama (Come Alive: The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular) co-hosts The West End Frame Show.

Andrew and Ebby discuss Why Am I So Single? (Garrick Theatre), The Rocky Horror Show (Dominion Theatr…

00:45:35 | Mon 16 Sep 2024

SHOW TALK: Shifters, Oliver!, The 39 Steps & A Night with Janis Joplin

Join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins for another Show Talk episode!

In this episode, Andrew discusses Shifters (Duke of York's Theatre), Oliver! (Chichester Festival Theatre), The 39 Steps (Traf…

00:17:51 | Tue 03 Sep 2024

SHOW TALK: Something Rotten, Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof & Fangirls

Before kicking off a new series join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins for some Show Talk!

In this episode, Andrew discusses Something Rotten (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Oklahoma! (Theatre Royal D…

00:18:50 | Mon 02 Sep 2024

Edinburgh Fringe: I Wish You Well, Jake Roche: Neporrhoids, Come Dine With Me, Pop Off Michelangelo!, T*t Swingers & Who Do Ya Love

Join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins for a round-up of some shows at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

The show's discussed include T*t Swingers (Pleasance Courtyard), Jake Roche: Neporrho…

00:21:03 | Tue 13 Aug 2024

S10 Ep25 (ft. Caitlyn Burt & Amir Shoenfeld): A Chorus Line, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Your Lie In April, Drew Gehling, Lizzie + more!

Musical theatre writers Caitlyn Burt & Amir Shoenfeld (When We Strike) co-host The West End Frame Show!

Andrew Caitlyn and Amir discuss A Chorus Line (Sadler's Wells) and I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Mag…

00:42:53 | Mon 05 Aug 2024

SHOW TALK: Hello Dolly! starring Imelda Staunton, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World & Shrek The Musical

Join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins for some extra Show Talk!

In this episode, Andrew discusses Hello Dolly! starring Imelda Staunton (London Palladium), Fantastically Great Women Who Changed T…

00:15:21 | Tue 30 Jul 2024

S10 Ep24 (ft. Kayleigh McKnight): The Producers, Ragtime, Next To Normal, Ghost, Adam Lambert & Auli'i Cravalho, KAELI + more!

Kayleigh McKnight (Six / Hugh Jackman's Arena Tour) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Kayleigh discuss Next To Normal (Wyndham's Theatre) as well as the latest theatre news about…

00:45:46 | Mon 29 Jul 2024

S10 Ep23 (ft. Ian Oswald): The Baker's Wife, Steps musical, Becoming Nancy, Blood Brothers, I Am Harvey Milk + more!

Ian Oswald (Burlesque / Moulin Rouge) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Ian discuss The Baker's Wife (Menier Chocolate Factory), Six (Vaudeville Theatre) and Hadestown (Lyric Theatre) as w…

00:54:41 | Mon 22 Jul 2024

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