{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d93571a349b20011dacd9c/665ca1be735ad80012e93fa9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Jak Malone","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63d93571a349b20011dacd9c/1717346714568-e2a1273cecf7da9fbe2e73d10267dd90.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, our guest is the sensational Jak Malone, who recently won an Oliver Award for his role in the best reviewed musical in West End History,&nbsp;<em>Operation Mincemeat</em>. We're talking to Jak today because this coming Sunday - the 9th&nbsp;of June - Jak will be one of the special guest judges of the Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year competition at the Sondheim Theatre!</p><p><br></p><p>SSSSPOTY is always special. Previous podcast guests Courtney Bowman, Alex Young, and Desmonda Cathabel all got their start at this competiton, as well as superstars like Taron Egerton and Cynthia Erivo. This is you chance to see not just the stars of tomorrow, but also new some new writing – possibly the next&nbsp;<em>Operation Mincemeat</em>&nbsp;– and some classic Stephen Sondheim songs, performed by the best young talent in the country on a beautiful West End stage, all for an absolute bargain price. The ticket link is below and I can’t encourage you enough to book now before it sells out! I’ll see you there on Sunday.</p><p><br></p><p>For tickets to The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year competition, visit: <a href=\"https://www.sondheimtheatre.co.uk/whats-on/sssspoty-2024\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.sondheimtheatre.co.uk/whats-on/sssspoty-2024</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Jak on <a href=\"https://x.com/JakMalonee\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">twitter</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jakmalone_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">instagram</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow The Stephen Sondheim Society on <a href=\"https://x.com/SondheimSociety\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">twitter</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sondheimsociety/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">instagram</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Ian Bowkett (twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ianbowkett\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ianbowkett</a>) in association with <a href=\"https://musicaltheatrereview.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://musicaltheatrereview.com</a> (twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/MusicalTheatreR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@musicaltheatrer</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast:</p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/MusicalMayorPod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@MusicalMayorPod</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/musicalmayorpod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@MusicalMayorPod</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@musicalmayorpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@MusicalMayorPod</a></p><p><br></p><p>Hosted on Acast. See <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/acast.com/privacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>","author_name":"Ian Bowkett"}