In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End Frame

Sam Glen recently completed his run in The Book of Mormon. Sam's theatre credits include: Flute in Midsummer Mechanicals (Shakespeare’s Globe), Nigel in Ticket Time: 100 Word Plays (Oldham Coliseum Theatre), Billy in The Kitchen Sink (Oldham Coliseum Theatre), Charlie in The Visitors Book (Hope Mill Theatre), Billy Jenkins in A Letter to Boddah (Hope Mill Theatre), Curan in King Lear (Manchester Royal Exchange/Talawa Theatre Company), Curan in King Lear (Birmingham Rep/Talawa Theatre Company) and Marc (Mercutio) in Star Cross’d (Oldham Coliseum Theatre).He has worked extensively on screen, with his credits including Brassic, Doc Martin, Coronation Street, World’s End, Doctors, Greater Love Hath No Man, Shameless, The Street, Three Day Millionaire, King Lear: The Film and Two Wrongs.Sam was a contestant on the BBC1 reality show Let It Shine which was a casting search for the Take That musical. Sam made his musical theatre debut in the West End production of The Book of Mormon as the Standby for Elder Cunningham. He went on to take over the role full-time for the musical’s most recent UK & International tour.In this episode Sam discusses his musical theatre era and his journey with The Book of Mormon. He also delves into his path into the industry and how he’s navigated his career so far. Follow Sam on Instagram: @samglenuk This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

Lucie Jones is back In The Frame for her fourth episode, making her our most featured guest!There's lots to catchup about; Lucie has returned to the West End production of Les Misérables (Sondheim Theatre) to reprise her performance as Fantine. She is also preparing to play her biggest solo show yet at the London Palladium on Monday 16th February. And it doesn’t stop there… because she’s doing all of that whilst pregnant with her first child!Lucie burst on to our screens in the 2009 series of The X Factor (ITV) and has gone on to become one of the most renowned leading ladies in British musical theatre. She made her West End debut as Cosette in Les Misérables and went on to play roles including Meat in We Will Rock You (International Arena Tour), Victoria in American Psycho (Almedia Theatre), Molly in Ghost (Asian Tour), Elle Woods in Legally Blonde (Leicester Curve & UK Tour), Holly in The Wedding Singer (UK Tour), Maureen in Rent (St James Theatre & UK Tour), Lou in Girlfriends (LMTO), Heidi in Title Of Show (Digital Production) and The Ghost Of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol (Dominion Theatre).  Lucie had an acclaimed run as Jenna in Waitress (Adelphi Theatre / UK & Ireland Tour). She has also played Elphaba in Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre) and Fantine in Les Misérables (Sondheim Theatre), the staged concert of Super You (Lyric Theatre) and Catherine in the Pippin 50th Anniversary Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane). Most recently Lucie played Geneviève in The Bakers Wife (Menier Chocolate Factory) and Jenna Rink in the world premiere of 13 Going on 30 (Manchester Opera House).Lucie represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2017 and released the album Lucie Jones Live At The Adelphi in 2020. She has played solo concerts at the Adelphi Theatre and His Majesty’s Theatre in the West End as well as on tour with the 50-piece Fulltone Orchestra. She even played a set at Glastonbury in 2025!In this episode Lucie discusses her return to Les Misérables, what's going to be different about her London Palladium show as well as her pregnancy, the latest roles she's played, her favourite dressing room and lots more. Lucie plays the London Palladium on Monday 16th February. Visit www.lwtheatres.co.uk for info and tickets. You can also see Lucie in Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre.This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

Julie Yammanee is playing Ariel in Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch.The show has played Edinburgh Fringe and toured, but now it's returning for another London run at The Other Palace in a newly reworked version, which is described as being "shorter, sharper, ruder, with a brand-new design and updated material". Julie is joining the cast for the first time. Unfortunate has book and lyrics by Robyn Grant and Daniel Foxx with music by Tim Gilvin.Julie just finished starring as Inga in Young Frankenstein at The Hope Mill and Liverpool Playhouse. Her theatre credits also include: Tom Watson & Thekla in Nerds (Edinburgh Fringe), Jerry’s Girls (Menier Chocolate Factory), Miss Geist in the world premiere of Clueless (Churchill Theatre Bromley), Emma Parker in Bonnie & Clyde (Garrick Theatre), I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical (Wilton’s Music Hall & Edinburgh Festival), Marie & Fairy Godmother in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Hope Mill Theatre), Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel (Kilworth House Theatre), Emma Parker in Bonnie and Clyde in Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Myrtle Wilson in Gatsby (Southwark Playhouse), Spamilton(Menier Chocolate Factory), Ivo van Hove’s Lazarus (King’s Cross Theatre), Julie Dimitri in And The Winner Is (Vaults), Aladdin (Hackney Empire), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (UK & International Tour), Here Lies Love directed by Alex Timbers (National Theatre) and Christmas Eve in Avenue Q (UK Tour).On screen Julie has appeared in Matilda (Netflix / Working Title) and A Christmas Story Christmas (Legendary / Warner Brothers HBO MAX). In this episode Julie discusses all-things Unfortunate as well as the path of her career, moving from Australia to the UK, learning to say yes and no, how she approached her role in Young Frankenstein and lots more.Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch runs at The Other Palace until 5th April 2026. Visit www.unfortunatemusical.com for info and tickets. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

Vivian Panka is starring as Regina George in Mean Girls.Following its London run, the musical kicks off its first ever UK and Ireland tour later this month. Tina Fey adapted Mean Girls from her 2004 film, collaborating with Jeff Richmond who composed the music and Nell Benjamin who wrote the lyrics. The show is directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw. Vivian's theatre credits include: Alana Beck in Dear Evan Hansen (UK Tour), Heather Duke in Heathers (The Other Palace & Filmed Movie) and Judy Bernly in 9 to 5 (UK Tour).In this episode, Vivian discusses all-things Mean Girls, including which role she was originally submitted for, the audition process and her favourite Regina song to sing. Vivian also discusses the path of her career, including iconic moments, the impact of Heathers and lots more. Mean Girls opens in Manchester on 23rd February and tours the UK and Ireland until January 2027. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

Jamie Chatterton is playing Warner in Legally Blonde.Nikolai Foster is directing an all-new production, starring Amber Davies as Elle Woods, which opens at Leicester Curve in February ahead of a UK and Ireland tour.Jamie graduated from ArtsEd and went on to originate the role of Alan Osmond in the world premiere of The Osmonds musical (UK Tour). He then originated the role of Tom Fraser in The Little Big Things (Soho Place), which was also filmed for digital release and recorded a cast album. Most recently Jamie played Herr Zeller in Nikolai Foster's revival of The Sound of Music (Leicester Curve), and also understudied the role of Captain von Trapp.Recorded during a break from rehearsals, in this episode Jamie discusses why playing Warner is a full-circle moment and how rehearsals have been so far. He also talks all-things The Osmonds, The Little Big Things and The Sound of Music. Legally Blonde runs at Leicester Curve 7th – 21st February and then tours for the rest of the year. Visit www.legallyblondeshow.com for info and tickets.This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

We're back for a new season of In The Frame! Our first guest of the year is Mason Alexander Park who is starring as Mary Todd Lincoln in the West End production of Oh, Mary! by Cole Escola.Directed by Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary! is described as a dark comedy about a "miserable, suffocated" Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.Mason made their London theatre debut as the Emcee in Cabaret (Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse theatre) and went on play Ariel in The Tempest and Margaret in Much Ado About Nothing, both at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and directed by Jamie Lloyd.Mason famously played Hedwig in the US tour of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Their other theatre work includes playing St. Jimmy in American Idiot (Deaf West, Center Theatre Group Los Angeles), Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in I Am My Own Wife (Long Wharf Theatre), Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show (Bucks County Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO), Creator and Performer in The Pansy Craze (Audible at The Minetta Lane Theatre). They’ve also worked extensively on screen.Recorded backstage, in this episode Mason discusses all-things Oh, Mary!, their move to London and their path to theatre plus lots more. Prepare yourself for dark sarcasm and carnage!Oh, Mary! is booking at the Trafalgar Theatre until 25th April 2026. Visit www.ohmaryplay.co.uk for info and tickets.This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

George Blagden is In The Frame!George is starring in A Ghost In Your Ear at the Hampstead Theatre, written and directed by Jamie Armitage. Using binaural sound technology, the audience wears headphones so they are immersed in the "terrifying" auditory world of the show.Next year George will star alongside Anna-Jane Casey and Layton Williams in Paul Foster’s UK revival of Kiss Of The Spider Woman. George has worked extensively on screen, he’s best known for his roles in Vikings and Versailles. His stage work includes The Cabinet Minister (Menier Chocolate Factory), Tartuffe (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Platinum (Hampstead Theatre) and The Pitchfork Disney (Shoreditch Town Hall). George’s first love is musicals. In addition to playing Grantaire in the Les Misérables movie, he played PJ in Marianne Elliott’s West End revival of Company and Bob Wallace in Sheffield Theatres’s production of White Christmas.In this episode, George reveals why A Ghost In Your Ear is such a unique piece of theatre as well as his love for musicals and the unexpected path of his career. A Ghost In Your Ear runs at the Hampstead Theatre (downstairs) until 24th January. Visit www.hampsteadtheatre.com for info and tickets.Kiss Of The Spider Woman plays Leicester Curve, Bristol Old Vic and Mayflower Studios next year. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

Olivier winner Liza Sadovy is In The Frame!Liza is back on stage, starring in the UK premiere of Michael McKeever’s play Daniel’s Husband at the Marylebone Theatre. The show is directed by Alan Souza with the cast also including David Bedella, Luke Fetherston, Raiko Gohara and Joel Harper-Jackson.Liza won her Olivier Award in 2022 for her performance as Fräulein Schneider in Rebecca Frecknall's West End revival of Cabaret (Playhouse Theatre). She was nominated the following year for her performance as Aunt Eller in Oklahoma! (Young Vic / Wyndham's Theatre). On screen Liza recently wrapped filming The Rumour for Channel 5 and was in the Oscar-nominated film A Real Pain. She is a regular in Patience (Channel 4) and has a recurring role in Season 5 of Strike (BBC/HBO). Some of Liza’s other theatre credits include: Hamnet (Garrick Theatre), Living Newspaper (2nd edition), A Separate Reality (Royal Court), Present Laughter (The Old Vic), I’m Not Running, Absolute Hell, Tales from the Vienna Woods, The Heiress (all at the National Theatre), Fiddler on the Roof (Chichester Festival Theatre), Pygmalion (Headlong), Wicked (Victoria Apollo), Oliver! (Sheffield Crucible), Sunday in the Park with George (Wyndham’s Theatre and Menier Chocolate Factory), Mrs Klein (Theatre Royal Northampton), Secret Rapture (Bristol Old Vic), Richard II (Berkoff Productions), The Dresser (Duke of York’s Theatre), the UK premiere of Into The Woods and Peg (Phoenix Theatre), Alice (RSC), The Slow Drag (Whitehall Theatre), two seasons working with Alan Ayckbourn in Scarborough, Company (Donmar Warehouse and West End), Sugar Hill Blues (Hampstead Theatre) and the first ever National Tour of Jesus Christ, Superstar.In this episode, Liza discusses why she's delighted to be back on stage performing in Daniel’s Husband. She also discusses doing radical musical revivals with Cabaret and Oklahoma!, the impact of her Olivier win and how she has navigated such a diverse career.Daniel’s Husband runs at the Marylebone Theatre until 10th January. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.