{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67ad0f71505cb2a0a37271f9/67ad0f8d505cb2a0a372785c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S9 Ep2: Natalie Kassanga, star of Dreamgirls, Crazy For You, Motown & Dear Evan Hansen","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67ad0f71505cb2a0a37271f9/1b88265592d4633175049856d69c786a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Natalie Kassanga is back In The Frame! <br/><br/>Natalie most recently starred as Irene Roth in Susan Stroman&apos;s West End revival of <em>Crazy For You</em> (Gillian Lynne Theatre). <br/><br/>Natalie started  working professionally as a child, appearing in <em>Oliver! </em>(Drury Lane) and <em>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang</em> (UK Tour) in addition to starring as Young Nala in the West End production of <em>The Lion King</em> (Lyceum Theatre). She then ventured into music and was a member of girl group Alien Uncovered who appeared on the live finals of The X Factor in 2015. <br/><br/>Natalie returned to theatre to star as Diana Ross in the closing cast of <em>Motown</em> (Shaftesbury Theatre) before joining the original London cast of <em>Dear Evans Hansen </em>(Noel Coward Theatre) as the standby for Zoe and Alana. <br/><br/>After the pandemic, Natalie starred as Deena Jones in the first ever UK &amp; Ireland tour of <em>Dreamgirls</em> and played Bella in the premiere of <em>Berlusconi</em> (Southwark Playhouse). <br/><br/>Natalie was last on the podcast in 2020; four years later she&apos;s back to discuss all things Dreamgirls and Crazy For You, as well as looking after her health and where she&apos;s at right now in her career. <br/><br/>Follow Natalie on Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/natkassanga/'>@natkassanga</a> <br/><br/><em>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"}