This week it was announced that musical theatre actors Carrie Hope Fletcher and Amber Davies would lead new UK Tours of Waitress and Legally Blonde respectively.
While many are excited about the news, some have criticised the casting of these performers, either in preference of new, undiscovered talent or because they are also content creators with a large social profile.
Check out Mickey-Jo's thoughts on current trends in stage casting in the social media age, online fan behaviour, and whether he's excited about these two announcements.
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00:00 | introduction
03:37 | Carrie Hope Fletcher in Waitress
11:34 | Amber Davies in Legally Blonde
18:47 | the bigger problem
27:41 | my final thoughts
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