{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67979d6964a671b4e187bc94/6940b0f780257c9e3518d5f3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S13 Ep13 (ft. Shaun Kitchener): Into The Woods, Daniel's Husband, Freaky Friday, Singin' in the Rain, WhatsOnStage Awards + more!","description":"<p>Shaun Kitchener (writer of <em>Here And Now</em>) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show!</p><p><br></p><p>Andrew and Shaun discuss<em> Daniel's Husband </em>(Marylebone Theatre), <em>Into The Woods </em>(Bridge Theatre), <em>Singin' in the Rain</em> (Royal Exchange Manchester) and <em>Freaky Friday The Musical </em>(Home Manchester) as well as the latest news about the WhatsOnStage Awards nominations, <em>Once on this Island, plus Mean Girls </em>and <em>Cabaret</em> casting and lots more. </p><p><br></p><p>Shaun is a playwright, screenwriter, journalist and DJ. His plays have included&nbsp;<em>Positive&nbsp;</em>which ran at the Waterloo East and Park Theatres and&nbsp;<em>All That&nbsp;</em>which ran at the King’s Head and was nominated for multiple Offie Awards including Best Play. For television he is a core writer for&nbsp;<em>Hollyoaks</em>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In addition to further work on stage and screen, Shaun regularly writes about pop culture for Metro and in his newsletter <em>Absolutely! </em>via Substack.</p><p><br></p><p>Shaun is the book writer of the Steps musical&nbsp;<em>Here And Now&nbsp;</em>which premiered last year at the Birmingham Alexandra and is currently touring the UK &amp; Ireland. He has just become a 2026 WhatsOnStage Award nominee, as <em>Here And Now </em>is nominated for Best New Musical.</p><p><br></p><p>For more <em>Here And Now </em>tour dates and tickets, visit <a href=\"https://thestepsmusical.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.thestepsmusical.com</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Shaun on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/shaunkitchenerbentley/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@shaunkitchenerbentley</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. </em></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/andrewtomlins32/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>@AndrewTomlins32</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for listening!</p><p><br></p><p>Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk</p><p>Visit <a href=\"https://westendframe.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">westendframe.co.uk</a> for more info about our podcasts.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"West End Frame"}