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

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“I used to be the largest dairy consumer on the planet. I used to eat so much dairy and meat. The more that I looked into the dairy industry, the more that I saw that it was the singular, most inhumane industry on the planet, that we've all been lied to, including myself, for years. I always believed that the picture on the milk carton, the cow standing next to her calf in the green field with the red barn in the back was true. It’s certainly the complete opposite.” – Richard (Kudo) Couto Richard (Kudo) Couto is the founder of Animal Recovery Mission (ARM), an organization solely dedicated to investigating extreme animal cruelty cases. ARM has led high-risk undercover operations that have resulted in the shutdown of illegal slaughterhouses, animal fighting rings, and horse meat trafficking networks. Recently, they released a damning investigation into two industrial dairy farms outside of Phoenix, Arizona supplying milk to Coca-Cola’s Fairlife brand. What they uncovered was systemic animal abuse, environmental violations, and a devastating betrayal of consumer trust. While Fairlife markets its products as being sourced "humanely," ARM’s footage tells a very different story—one of suffering, abuse, and corporate complicity. Despite the evidence, this story has been largely ignored by mainstream media—likely due to Coca-Cola’s massive influence and advertising dollars.…

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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, Les Misérables casting, Operation Mincemeat on Broadway, Hugh Jackman and more.
Hosted by Andrew Tomlins.
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S12 Ep12 (ft. Chuchu Nwagu): The Great Gatsby, trans allyship, My Son's A Queer, Six Japan, Paddington + more! 53:03

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Theatre producer Chuchu Nwagu returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Chuchu discuss The Great Gatsby (ENO London Coliseum) as well as the latest news about My Son's A Queer, Six Japan, Paddington The Musical , the 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards, King of Pangea and more. Andrew and Chuchu also have a discussion about trans allyship in theatre and how our industry can do more to support our trans friends and colleagues. As a producer, Chuchu's West End credits include Red Pitch (Soho Place), Shifters (Duke of York's) and Amelie (Criterion) whilst on Broadway his credits include Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman and The Roommate (Broadway). Some of Chuchu's other production's have included Sleeping Beauty (Catford), Burlesque The Musical (Manchester/Glasgow), The Big Life! A Ska Musical (Theatre Royal Stratford East), Lenny Henry’s August in England (Bush Theatre), Choir Boy (Bristol Old Vic), Dreamgirls (UK & Ireland Tour) and The Wiz (Hope Mill Theatre). Chuchu is currently back in the West End, co-producing Retrograde by Ryan Calais Cameron which has transferred to the Apollo Theatre following its run at the Kiln. Follow Chuchu on Instagram: @cnwagu Retrodgrade runs at the Apollo Theatre until Saturday 14th June. Visit www.nimaxtheatres.com for info and tickets. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Q&A Episode (ft. Lilianna Hendy): Mean Girls, drama school advice, favourite Six songs, best dressing rooms, Starlight Express + more! 48:29

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Lilianna Hendy ( Starlight Express ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! In this special Q&A episode, Andrew and Lilianna answer your questions. Topics include drama school advice, favourite Six songs, coolest dressing rooms, movie to musical adaptations, Death Becomes Her and more. Andrew also talks about his recent return visit to Mean Girls and Lilianna discusses all-things Starlight Express. Lilianna trained at Urdang and is currently making her professional debut in the London revival of Starlight Express at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. Lilianna plays Wrench and understudies Dinah and Pearl. Follow Lilianna on Instagram: @liliannahendy This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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S12 Ep10 (ft. Joe Gash): Six breaks records, Diego Andres Rodriguez is Che, Midnight Cowboy, Pop Off, Michelangelo! + more! 47:36

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Joe Gash ( Rock of Ages / Grease ) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Joe discuss Midnight Cowboy (Southwark Playhouse Elephant) as well as the latest news about Six breaking cinema records, Alexia McIntosh reprising her performance as Anna Of Cleves, Pop Off, Michelangelo! casting and lots more. Joe recently played Teen Angel and Vince Fontaine in the UK tour of Grease , having previously played Kenickie for Royal Caribbean. His other credits include playing Lonny in Rock Of Ages (UK Tour) and Galileo in We Will Rock You (Royal Caribbean). Joe also works extensively as a rock singer. He appeared as Freddie Mercury on Starstruck (ITV) and tours with The Darkniss (the no.1 Darkness Tribute Show) and The Glam Rock Show. Follow Joe on Instagram: @joegashh This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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SPECIAL: Evelyn Hoskins on taking 42 Balloons to Chicago! 4:39

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Evelyn Hoskins speaks exclusively to West End Frame about reprising her performance as Carol in the North American premiere of 42 Balloons at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Evelyn co-hosted last week's episode of The West End Frame Show and whilst she was in the podcast booth she spoke about taking 42 Balloons' to the US. We couldn't include that bit of the conversation in last week's episode as the casting news hadn't been revealed... but now that it's all announced, in this mini episode we bring you the clip of Evelyn discussing how she feels about returning to 42 Balloons for its North American premiere alongside Charlie McCullagh as Larry. Last year Evelyn starred as Carol in the fully staged premiere of 42 Balloons at The Lowry in Salford, having played the role for the concert performances at the Vaudeville Theatre. The show is written by Jack Godfrey and directed by Ellie Coote. 42 Balloons runs at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre 24th May – 29th June 2025. Visit www.chicagoshakes.com for info and tickets. Follow Evelyn on Instagram: @evelynhoskins This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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S12 Ep9 (ft. Evelyn Hoskins): Olivier Awards, Six In Cinemas, Retrograde, Hot Mess, Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame + more! 43:42

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S12 Ep8 (ft. Imogen Bailey): Snow White, Emma Kingston & Zizi Strallen join Wicked, How Very Hannah, Austenland, Tina + more! 57:29

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S12 Ep7 (ft. Lisa Martland): Wicked cast change, Big Night of Musicals, Mean Girls closing, Palladium Panto casting, Burlesque + more! 1:02:50

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S12 Ep6 (ft. Toyan Thomas-Browne): Clueless, Rachel Zegler, Elphabas reunite, Moulin Rouge world tour, Titanique Paris + more! 59:17

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S12 Ep5 (ft. Kitty Harris): Olivier nominations & snubs, Greatest Showman musical, Eurovision, Bliss, Mean Girls + more! 44:36

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S12 Ep3 (ft. Mickey-Jo Theatre & Aeron James): Cynthia Erivo's big news, Jordan Fisher, Hadestown, Pippin, Moulin Rouge + more! 55:58

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S12 Ep2: Six cast change, Patti LuPone, If/Then, Billy Porter & Marisha Wallace in Cabaret, The Great Gatsby + more! 29:49

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S12 Ep1 (ft. Frazer Woolcott): Historic Wicked casting, Hadestown, Play On, WhatsOnStage Awards, Gatsby, Hadley Fraser + more! 41:08

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CATCHUP: Titaníque, Six In Cinemas, Why Am I So Single?, Stereophonic, Hadestown, remembering The Vivienne + more (ft. Lisa Martland) 43:01

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