{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67ad0f71505cb2a0a37271f9/67ad0f96505cb2a0a3727a55?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S2 Ep6: Carly Mercedes Dyer, Anita in West Side Story","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67ad0f71505cb2a0a37271f9/3712f7088e7666f8a12efb7937862c7b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Carly recently starred as Anita to huge acclaim in <em>West Side Story </em>at the Leicester Curve. <br/><br/>Carly&apos;s West End credits include <em>Rock of Ages, Dirty Dancing, Chicago, Memphis</em> &amp; <em>Dreamgirls </em>where she understudied and regularly played the role of Lorelle. She has also appeared in <em>Hair, High School Musical, Dance Til Dawn</em> and <em>The Lorax</em>.</p><p>Over the past couple of years Carly has been taking theatreland by storm, taking on roles such as Helene in<em> Sweet Charity </em>(Nottingham Playhouse), Fate in <em>Hadestown </em>(National Theatre), Henri in <em>The View Upstairs </em>(Soho Theatre) and Charlaine in <em>Ain&apos;t Misbehavin&apos; </em>(Southwark Playhouse &amp; Mercury Colchester).<br/><br/> In this episode, Carly discusses her career from <em>High School Musical</em> and <em>Rock Of Ages</em> to <em>Dreamgirls</em> and <em>Hadestown</em>, onstage mishaps and the moment she realised she was ready to made the step up from ensemble to lead. <br/><br/>Please note, this episode was recorded before theatres had closed and the UK was in lockdown. </p><p>This is the final episode of <em>In The Frame: Series 2</em>. We&apos;ll be back in a few months for a brand new series! <br/><br/>Make sure you follow Carly on Instagram/Facebook: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/carlymdyer/'>@CarlyMDyer</a><br/><br/><em>Hosted by Andrew Tomlins.</em></p><p>Thanks for listening!</p><p>Visit <a href='https://westendframe.co.uk/'>westendframe.co.uk</a> for more info about our podcasts.</p>","author_name":"West End Frame"}