Best Backstage On The Fringe Podcasts (2024)

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39 - Luke Bayer on Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Fringe & Hitch Kicks 31:40

5h ago31:40

31:40

You might recognise him as Jamie New (or even from The X Factor), this week's guest is Luke Bayer! Luke was in the Original West End Cast of Everybody's Talking About Jamie, and has also appeared in Hair at the London Palladium, and the 20th Anniversary Concert of Les Miserables at the Sondheim Theatre. On this episode of Call To Stage, Amber and L…

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38 - Rob Madge: Child Acting, Broadway Dreams & Staying Authentic 36:58

7d ago36:58

36:58

Having become one of the most-talked about performers in the West End over the past few years, Rob Madge is proving that they're here to stay. Having written and starred in the WhatsOnStage Award winning and Olivier Award nominated autobiographical show My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do?), they have gone on to star in the UK Tour of Bedknobs an…

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37 - Nathania Ong on Hamilton, Touring & Singapore 36:40

14d ago36:40

36:40

Nathania Ong's journey to the West End is, much like the actress herself, unique and outstanding. Having been born and raised in Singapore, she made her West End debut in 2021 in the transfer of Be More Chill, before joining the UK Tour of Les Misérables as Éponine that same year. That kicked off a journey that has led to her joining the cast as El…

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36 - Jess Qualter on TikTok Fame, Performing at Wembley & Burlesque 36:52

23d ago36:52

36:52

You might recognise todays guest from TikTok where, as part of the duo Brookie and Jessie, she has over 4M followers! Jess Qualter has become known for her dance choreography - her choreo for Meghan Trainor's "Made You Look" became internationally renowned (with over 59M views) - and her dance videos have gained a combined over 235M Likes on TikTok…

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35 - Rebekah Bryant on Pretty Woman, Saturday Night Fever & Life As A Swing 31:57

29d ago31:57

31:57

Some could say it was written in the stars... but when Rebekah Bryant and Amber Davies just missed each other in 9 To 5 The Musical (with Rebekah joining the cast as Amber left), who could have guessed that they would not just work together on Pretty Woman The Musical but become close friends?! As well as her credits as 1st Cover Vivian Ward and Sw…

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34 - Sophie Jenkins (Evans) on Over The Rainbow, Glinda & Dream Shows 36:15

1M ago36:15

36:15

Glinda in Wicked? Tick. Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz? Double tick. Wales Online's 5th Sexiest Woman In Wales of 2010... Triple Tick! The world discovered Sophie Jenkins (Evans) when she rose to fame on Andrew Lloyd Webber's BBC show Over The Rainbow, and then again in her two stints in Wicked on the West End... but her story starts long before then,…

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33 - Georgina Onuorah on Resilience, Drama School & Hamilton 31:13

1M ago31:13

31:13

Fresh off the back of standout reviews for her portrayal of Lois in Kiss Me, Kate at London's Barbican Theatre, the theatre world is finally giving Georgina Onuorah her flowers. Alongside her latest critically acclaimed performance, she also played Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton and Ado Annie in the Olivier-award winning retelling of Oklahoma! in th…

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32 - Joanna Ampil on Cats, Les Mis & Landing Miss Saigon At 17 34:02

2M ago34:02

34:02

We are joined by a true legend of the theatre! Having grown up in Manila, Joanna Ampil auditioned at an open call for the original production of Miss Saigon - and, despite having no experience - landed the lead role of Kim and was flown to London to open the show at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Since then, Joanna has played the most desired roles …

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31 - Frances Mayli McCann on Bonnie & Clyde, Olivier Awards & Anxiety 32:40

2M ago32:40

32:40

With over a decades experience in the West End, Frances Mayli McCann has just about done in all. Having been nominated for an Olivier Award and a WhatsOnStage Award (including one for Best Performer in a Musical), Frances made her West End debut in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at the Palace Theatre and has gone on to play the titular roles in Bon…

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30 - Lauren Drew on West End Debuts, The Voice & Heathers 34:01

2M ago34:01

34:01

WhatsOnStage Award winner? Tick! In the SIX family? Tick! An inspiring story from a dedicated performer? Triple Tick! From being in the Ensemble in Kinky Boots in the West End, to understudying for Evita at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, portraying Catherine of Aragon in the UK Tour of Six and even a stint on ITV's The Voice... Lauren Drew has…

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29 - Charlie Stemp on Turning Points, Half A Sixpence & Broadway 31:20

2M ago31:20

31:20

From Wicked to Mamma Mia, Hello Dolly to Mary Poppins, Half A Sixpence, Crazy For You and Kiss Me Kate, Charlie Stemp is undoubtedly one of the West End's hottest stars. Having been discovered by Sir Cameron Mackintosh and selected to take leading man status in the West End production of Half A Sixpence, Charlie has performed everywhere from the Lo…

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28 - Zizi Strallen on Mary Poppins, Cats & Being In A Theatre Family 34:23

3M ago34:23

34:23

She is one of the West End's most loved actors (and Olivier Award and WhatsOnStage Award-nominated at that!)... this week we're joined by Zizi Strallen! From her acclaimed performance as Mary Poppins on tour and at the Prince Edward Theatre to the National Theatre's Follies and a stand-out run in Strictly Ballroom at the Piccadilly Theatre, over th…

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27 - Aimie Atkinson on Katherine Howard, Vivian Ward & Persistence 34:56

3M ago34:56

34:56

Are we seeing deja vu... or is this TWO Vivian Ward's? This week's guest didn't just originate the role in the West End production of Pretty Woman - she also originated the roles of Katherine Howard in the West End production of SIX The Musical and Daniela in the London production of In The Heights (at the King's Cross Theatre). That might sound li…

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26 - Jordan Benjamin on Auditions, Hamilton & The Little Big Things 33:35

3M ago33:35

33:35

From Hairspray to Hamilton, Jordan Benjamin is in the spotlight in some of the West End's most talked about shows. Currently appearing as John Laurens & Phillipp Hamilton in the West End production of Hamilton, he also starred in the acclaimed, Olivier Award winning production The Little Big Things as well as Back To The Future... where he met his …

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25 - Alice Fearn on Meeting Your Character & Spending Time With Ariana Grande 37:55

3M ago37:55

37:55

This is not a drill... we got Alice Fearn on the podcast! Having occupied some of the West End's most iconic roles - from nearly three years as Elphaba in Wicked, to Rapunzel in the Regents Park Open Air Theatre production of Into The Woods as well as Beverley Bass in the critically acclaimed Come From Away - Alice Fearn has undoubtedly cemented he…

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24 - Georgina Castle on Friendships, Auditions & Mean Girls 30:42

4M ago30:42

30:42

Her name is Georgina Castle, and she is a massive deal. Currently your Regina George in Mean Girls in the West End, Georgina is firmly one of the West End's most exciting rising stars. Over the past few years, she has played key roles in the West End productions of Dirty Dancing, Elf The Musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber's CINDERELLA and 9 To 5 The Musi…

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23 - Welcome To Call To Stage... Your New Season 2! 31:27

4M ago31:27

31:27

If you don't know, now you know! Welcome to Season 2 of what is now officially called: Call To Stage with Amber Davies! This season we have even more exciting guests, special announcements and we're getting closer and closer to being centre stage. On this episode of Call To Stage, Amber talks about this exciting news and then shares a never-before-…

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22 - Laura Pick on Staying Motivated, Youth Groups & Elphaba 37:54

4M ago37:54

37:54

From Elphaba to Maria, Laura Pick has played some of theatre's most iconic lead roles. Having trained at Mountview, the triple-threat rose from stand-by in the West End production of Wicked to defying gravity, a role she still fly's in night after night in the UK Tour of the production. She has also starred in the Regents Park Open Air production o…

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21 - Carl Man on Unconventional Paths, Landing &Juliet and Wicked 31:37

4M ago31:37

31:37

There are lots of different routes into the musical theatre world, and this weeks guest proves that if drama school isn't for you, there are other routes to achieve your dreams! Carl Man went from a bar in Soho to roles in Disney's Aladdin, the West End production of &Juliet, Starlight Express (at The Other Palace) and, today, he is your Fiyero in …

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20 - Jade Davies on Big Dreams, Sisterly Bonds & Wicked 34:17

4M ago34:17

34:17

This one gets emotional... Jade Davies is undoubtedly one of the most exciting rising stars of the stage. She has swung in major productions including Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera and she currently stars in the touring production of Wicked. In addition to her illustrious list of on-stage credits, she also serves as Amber's biggest inspirati…

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19 - Morgan Gregory on Newsies, 42 Balloons and Hopping Off Stage 35:30

5M ago35:30

35:30

From Newsies to Elf, the original casts of both Back To The Future and 42 Balloons, Morgan Gregory has starred in some of the most exciting productions in the West End. In his role as a swing, Morgan has the super-human task of understudying multiple ensemble roles... including covering 13 out of 16 tracks in Newsies! In this episode of Your 5 Minu…

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18 - Ben Joyce Is Back! Answering Your Questions 34:15

5M ago34:15

34:15

The boy is back! Following the incredible response to Ben Joyce's first episode on Your 5 Minute Call, the West End's leading man returns to the sofa to answer your questions with Amber. Amber and Ben talk about navigating love and success in the entertainment industry, how they make the most of their free time together, learning lessons as a coupl…

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17 - Shan Ako on Hamilton, The X Factor & Knowing Her Why 37:08

5M ago37:08

37:08

Shan Ako's journey to centre stage started in the halls of the acclaimed Brit School, where she started releasing self-produced music as a teenager. Just a few years later she would find herself touring arenas as part of The X Factor Arena Tour, after being mentored by Simon Cowell in the final series of The X Factor, only to then be thrust into th…

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16 - Ben Joyce on Dating Amber Davies & Landing Leading Roles 38:57

5M ago38:57

38:57

He is our most-requested guest to-date... Ben Joyce's West End debut saw him take on the lead role of Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys. His second role? Marty McFly in Back To The Future The Musical. Having graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2021, Ben has launched into leading roles and has never looked back since! Alongside all of thi…

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15 - Courtney Bowman on Being Elle Woods & On-Stage Confessions 39:18

6M ago39:18

39:18

Who else can play both Elle Woods AND Anne Boleyn?! Courtney Bowman is quickly becoming one of the West End's most exciting stars. Having won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Performer in a Musical for Legally Blonde last year, alongside roles in Pretty Woman, Six The Musical and Everybody's Talking About Jamie... it's all happening for Courtney Bow…

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14 - Oliver Savile on Discovering His Voice & Travelling The World 40:02

6M ago40:02

40:02

Oliver Savile has travelled the world performing on stages. From the European Tour of The Rocky Horror Show to the USA Tour of The Last Ship, as well as playing Fiyero in the West End production of Wicked alongside roles in Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables and more... listening to this episode, it feels like there are more countries Oli has gon…

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13 - Natalie Paris on Six The Musical and Being A West End Child 36:50

6M ago36:50

36:50

Olivier Award nominated actress Natalie Paris made her name in the theatre as Jane Seymour in the hit musical Six! But, she's been dominating the stage since the age of 10 - when she starred in the West End productions of Les Miserables, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Sunday In The Park With George, amongst others. In this episode of Your 5 Minute Cal…

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12 - Ore Oduba on Touring With Amber & Winning Strictly 43:27

6M ago43:27

43:27

First known as the friendly face of CBBC's Newsround, Ore Oduba has become one of the nations most-loved presenters, having hosted The One Show and This Morning, as well as participating in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and, perhaps mostly famously, winning Strictly Come Dancing. In recent years, he has switched the screen for the stage - starring …

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11 - Caroline Sheen on Plaza Suite, Motherhood & Meeting Dolly Parton 40:14

7M ago40:14

40:14

With over 20 years of experience on stage and screen, Caroline Sheen is a theatre legend who has ticked off a record amount of "dream roles". From making her West End debut in Grease at the Cambridge Theatre, to being in the original cast of Mamma Mia!, as well as playing Fantine and Eponine in Les Miserables, Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Ban…

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10 - Tom Francis on Sunset Boulevard & Finding His Feet In Drama School 34:04

7M ago34:04

34:04

Tom Francis is undoubtedly one of theatre's most prominent rising stars having broken through in the West End revival of Sunset Boulevard, following roles in & Juliet, Hair (at the London Palladium) and the Hope Mill Theatre's revival of Rent. His iconic scenes were posted all over social media last Autumn... and now he's on the podcast! In this ep…

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9 - Karis Anderson on Pop Groups To Centre Stage & Manifesting Success 42:29

7M ago42:29

42:29

Karis Anderson's journey is full of unique twists and turns: from UK chart success as part of the pop group Stooshe (including touring with J-Lo and Nicki Minaj!) to losing it all in an instant and then working her way back to leading roles in Motown The Musical and now taking on the role of Tina Turner in TINA The Musical. In this episode of Your …

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8 - Michael Ahomka-Lindsay on Dropping Out Of Medical School & Starring In Cabaret 39:09

7M ago39:09

39:09

From Legally Blonde to Disney's Newsies, Choir Boy and now starring alongside Cara Delevingne in Cabaret... Michael Ahomka-Lindsay is occupying some of the theatre's most exciting roles. And for good reason: he's not just incredibly talented, but also one of the nicest men in the industry! In this episode of Your 5 Minute Call, Amber and Michael ta…

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7 - Layton Williams on Leading In The West End & Dancing On TV 49:36

8M ago49:36

49:36

Layton Williams had the West End in his sights from an early age - from his first role in "Billy Elliot" and portraying Young Michael Jackson in "Thriller Live", his star has been rising for over 15 years. In 2019, Layton became London's latest leading man, taking on the role of Jamie New in the acclaimed "Everybody's Talking About Jamie". In 2023,…

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6 - Amber Davies on Dancing On Ice & What's Coming Up Next 32:01

8M ago32:01

32:01

Amber is solo for this week's episode of Your 5 Minute Call as she reflects on her Dancing On Ice experience. The semi-finalist talks about the highs and lows on the rink and what she has learnt from being in the competition. Amber also talks about her upcoming projects and exclusively reveals her return date for Pretty Woman and answers your submi…

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5 - Tobias Turley on Landing A Dream Role & Winning On TV 37:39

8M ago37:39

37:39

When ITV announced they would be televising their search for the new Sky in Mamma Mia, Tobias Turley took his shot. Over the course of 2 and a half months, Tobias proved what anybody who has seen him in “Heathers” or “West Side Story” already knew - he was made for it! Now just 5 weeks in to his leading role, Tobias settling into his newfound platf…

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4 - Louise Redknapp on Growing Up In Pop & Finding Your Identity On Stage 34:03

8M ago34:03

34:03

Louise Redknapp may have been introduced to the world as the member of a pop group, but she had been training at theatre schools for years beforehand. Following a dazzling performance on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, Louise has gone on to play some of theatre's most iconic roles - including Sally Bowles in the National Tour of Cabaret as well as in …

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3 - Hannah Lowther on Going from Tesco to TikTok to Centre Stage 37:29

9M ago37:29

37:29

When the Coronavirus pandemic shut down the the theatre world, Hannah Lowther stepped onto TikTok and made social media her stage. From documenting her life working in Tesco, to proudly proclaiming her outfit of the day, Hannah's journey of self-determination has led to stellar credits in Heathers (as the only actor to play all three leads), The Sp…

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2 - Lucie Jones on Navigating TV Shows, Knowing Your Voice & Finding Your Champion 44:58

9M ago44:58

44:58

When Lucie Jones stepped on The X Factor stage at 18 years old, even she couldn't have predicted what the next 15 years of her life would bring. From representing the UK at Eurovision to defying gravity as Elphaba in Wicked, Lucie's credits are as spectacular as her voice. In the first guest episode of Your 5 Minute Call, Amber and Lucie sit down t…

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1 - Amber Davies Answers Your Questions! 27:35

9M ago27:35

27:35

This is Your 5 Minute Call... the first ever episode! Your host with the most Amber Davies is starting our season by talking about her journey into musical theatre - from attending Urdang to winning Love Island, jumping into 9 to 5 and booking her first UK Tour. Amber also answers your MT questions from social media covering everything from auditio…

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Call To Stage with Amber Davies 0:31

9M ago0:31

0:31

This is Call To Stage, the new podcast from Amber Davies, where musical theatre takes centre stage. From unforgettable backstage stories to exclusive news and insights, each week musical theatre and Dancing On Ice star Amber is joined by stars of the stage (and sometimes just fans of it!) to chat, laugh… and maybe even sing. If one thing’s for sure…

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Ep 16 - Seen and Heard 16:14

6y ago16:14

16:14

A stunning showcase of song, circus, dance, striptease and vaudeville, combined with the confessional art of storytelling. Burlesque queen and storyteller Becky Lou has trawled the glittery underbelly of the international Fringe circuit, queer parties, circus spaces and burlesque bars to bring together this incredible line-up of alt-cabaret artists…

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Ep 15 - The Vanishing Man & The Extinction Event 31:19

6y ago31:19

31:19

The Vanishing Man'I've been able to work out, deconstruct and rebuild every trick I've ever seen. Except one.' Hugo Cedar was an Edwardian magician known as The Vanishing Man; he performed the perfect trick and then was never seen or heard of again. Director/performers Simon Evans and David Aula present a time-hopping, misdirection-busting, mind-be…

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Ep 14 - Best in Class 23:43

6y ago23:43

23:43

Showcasing underrepresented working-class comedy voices. Sponsored by Spam, chippy teas, waste grounds, hanging around, knock-off trainers, a fella your dad knows, weed, the unions, crap schools, bunking off, electric meters, Brixton, Toxteth, Grenfell, hand-me-down clothes, caravans, the back of a lorry, failed MOTs, failed GCSEs, bus stops, payda…

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Ep 13 - Clara Cupcakes: The Worst 31:36

6y ago31:36

31:36

Nominated for the 2017 Golden Gibbo (Best Independent Production) at Melbourne Comedy Festival. In the summer of 2001, Clara Cupcakes invented the worst video game of all time: the unplayable tale of an octopus looking for love in this crazy world. The levels made no sense and the final boss was unbeatable. Distraught and alone, she hurled it into …

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Ep 12 - WireDo 20:09

6y ago20:09

20:09

With her body, a tightwire and a physical composition that draws on the Japanese rope art of Shibari, Hanna Moisala’s WireDo tells a mesmerizing story of stepping out to the unknown. With its three-dimensional view, WireDo explores the inner balance of human behaviour, with the question ‘what happens to the body when it chooses to surrender and be …

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Ep 11 - How To Drink Wine Like A Wanker 20:16

6y ago20:16

20:16

We've all encountered the wine wankers' insufferable diatribe. We endure it because we have no f*cking idea what they're talking about. Follow one woman's accidental journey over 12 months from shallow wine novice to full-blown wine wanker. A little rudimentary knowledge to accompany her game face and voila, she became so much more!…

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Ep 10 - Tobacco Road 22:12

6y ago22:12

22:12

Incognito return with their explosive physical style to tell the story of five resourceful young men and women attempting to carve out a place in the murky underworld of 1920s London. In the wake of the Great War, can they find the fame and wealth they crave or will their desperate need to belong lead to disastrous consequences?…

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