{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67ad0f71505cb2a0a37271f9/67ad0f85c6f97f89d8878da5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S9 Ep59: Courtney Bowman, Lauren in Kinky Boots","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67ad0f71505cb2a0a37271f9/e5229a47715ab741389176695cb1f944.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Courtney Bowman is back In The Frame! <br/><br/>Courtney is about to play Lauren in the UK &amp; Ireland tour of <em>Kinky Boots</em>, reprising her performance from the 2022 concert production at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.<br/><br/>Earlier this year Courtney played Shell in the London revival of <em>Closer To Heaven </em>(Turbine Theatre). In 2022 Courtney received huge acclaim for her performance as Elle Woods in the London revival of <em>Legally Blonde </em>(Regent&apos;s Park Open Air Theatre).<br/><br/>Her theatre credits also include: <em>Cool Rider: 10th Anniversary</em> (London Palladium), <em>Aladdin</em> (Marlowe Theatre, Cantebury), <em>Pretty Woman</em> (Savoy Theatre), <em>Six</em> (Arts Theatre/Lyric Theatre), <em>Everybody’s Talking About Jamie</em> (Apollo Theatre/Sheffield Crucible), <em>Blondel</em> (Union Theatre) and <em>The Wind in the Willows</em> (UK Tour).<br/><br/>Courtney&apos;s screen credits include <em>Eastenders</em> (BBC) and <em>Big Cook Little Cook </em>(BBC). She hosted the 2023 WhatsOnStage Awards (Prince Of Wales Theatre).<br/><br/>In this episode, Courtney discusses why she&apos;s buzzing for <em>Kinky Boots,</em> the impact <em>Legally Blonde </em>had on her personally and professionally, her am-dram career... and lots more along the way!<br/><br/>Follow Courtney on Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/courtneyebowman'>@courtneyebowman</a><br/><br/>The<em> Kinky Boots </em>tour opens at Leicester Curve on 17th January. Visit <a href='https://kinkybootstour.com/#'>www.kinkybootstour.com</a> for info, tour dates and tickets. <br/><br/><b><em>This episode is dedicated in memory of Kyle Birch who passed away this week aged 26. </em></b><em>You can support Kyle’s family by donating towards funeral costs via this GoFundMe page: </em><a href='https://www.gofundme.com/f/kyle-birch?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYnsXih4KPfUgRnR0zOFgq0cfuYCqsmnsiV354rYJmShK9hj_cI9MQQfus_aem_LuLFk9X6D94aSbmQa_kR_A'><em>www.gofundme.com/f/kyle-birch</em></a><br/><br/><em>This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins  <br/></em><a href='https://www.instagram.com/andrewtomlins32/'><em>@AndrewTomlins32</em></a><em>  <br/><br/></em>Thanks for listening! <br/><br/>Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk <br/>Visit <a href='https://westendframe.co.uk/'>westendframe.co.uk</a> for more info about our podcasts.  </p>","author_name":"West End Frame"}