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  • 148. Awards Season: Timothée Chalamet, the Oliviers and the Oscars

    148. Awards Season: Timothée Chalamet, the Oliviers and the Oscars
    2026/03/13
    On this week’s episode Sarah and Alex discuss the triumphant WhatsOnStage awards show at the London Palladium, Timothée Chalamet’s recent comments on the arts, some unexpected showings in the Olivier nominations and whether Sinners will enjoy a late Oscars surge.

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    34 分
  • 147. Backstage at the WhatsOnStage Awards with Stephen Fry, James Graham and the Paddington team

    147. Backstage at the WhatsOnStage Awards with Stephen Fry, James Graham and the Paddington team
    2026/03/11
    Sunday was WhatsOnStage Awards evening! Hear from all the winners as they collect their trophies, backstage at the iconic London Palladium in the heart of the West End. The evening also featured some stellar performances from the likes of Paddington, Hercules and The Phantom of the Opera.

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    21 分
  • 146. Into the Woods, Fiddler on the Roof and Broken Glass with director Jordan Fein

    146. Into the Woods, Fiddler on the Roof and Broken Glass with director Jordan Fein
    2026/03/06
    Jordan Fein talks to Sarah about the importance of community, making audiences feel involved and the difference between making theatre here and in the US. Plus: why he loves Stephen Sondheim and which show he’d like to direct next.

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    31 分
  • 145. Bonus episode: Musical theatre powerhouse Maimuna Memon on Manic Street Creature, career pressure and not being a lawyer

    145. Bonus episode: Musical theatre powerhouse Maimuna Memon on Manic Street Creature, career pressure and not being a lawyer
    2026/03/04
    Today, we’re shining a spotlight on a performer who has become one of the most vital voices in British theatre. Fresh from her Olivier Award win for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 and her captivating turn in Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Maimuna Memon is returning to the stage with the show that truly defined her as a powerhouse creator. She’s bringing her hit gig-theatre musical, Manic Street Creature, to the Kiln Theatre for a strictly limited run this March.

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    50 分
  • 144. We predict the Oliviers nominations – and have thoughts about the BAFTAS

    144. We predict the Oliviers nominations – and have thoughts about the BAFTAS
    2026/02/27
    With the WhatsOnStage Awards nine days away, the Oliviers nominations six days away, the BAFTAS five days ago and the Critics Circle nominees now revealed, it feels like the right time to spend a long time discussing awards – their intricacies, their politics and, when controversy arises, what can be done to solve problems. Then, Sarah and Alex try their best to predict who might get nominated for an Olivier Award on Thursday.

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    49 分
  • 143. Bonus episode – Wicked: For Good's Dorothy steps out of the shadows and tells all

    143. Bonus episode – Wicked: For Good's Dorothy steps out of the shadows and tells all
    2026/02/25
    Though sworn to secrecy, Wicked: For Good's Dorothy Bethany Weaver has finally been able to discuss her time in the blockbuster musical franchise, taking on a small but pivotal role. In a wide-ranging interview she discusses leading the March of the Witch Hunters scene, working with Jonathan Bailey and Ethan Slater, and how she worked out Judy Garland's iconic mannerisms.

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    26 分
  • 142. We have a lot to say about Dracula with Cynthia Erivo

    142. We have a lot to say about Dracula with Cynthia Erivo
    2026/02/20
    The biggest opening of the year so far came this week in the form of Dracula, marking the return of Cynthia Erivo to the London stage. Sarah and Alex voice their opinions on the tech-heavy take on Bram Stoker's bloody classic – but are there too many bells and whistles for this to work? Plus – Westeros is stage-bound – the podcasting pair break down the news of the new play, Game of Thrones: The Mad King.

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    37 分
  • 141. Bonus episode: Andor star Elizabeth Dulau on playing George Eliot and the Star Wars universe

    141. Bonus episode: Andor star Elizabeth Dulau on playing George Eliot and the Star Wars universe
    2026/02/18
    Fresh from wowing Disney audiences as Kleya in Andor, Elizabeth Dulau is playing the iconic poet George Eliot in Alexi Kaye Campbell's brand new play Bird Grove, currently in previews at the Hampstead Theatre. We discuss the surprising facets of Eliot's personality as well as the challenges faced with trying to bring such a revered literary figure to the stage. Beyond that, we also touch on Dulau's experiences in the Star Wars universe – and how she imagines Kleya's storyline continued.

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    24 分