Emma Lucia has spent the last year doing one of the hardest jobs in musical theatre: being ready to step on at a moment’s notice and make one of the Musical Theatre’s most recognisable roles her own. All while stepping into a role normally played by one of the most iconic names in the industry.

As the cover for Jenna in the 10th anniversary tour of Waitress - a role normally played by Carrie Hope Fletcher - Emma knows what it feels like to walk onstage as an understudy in front of an audience who have arrived expecting somebody else. In this episode, she takes us inside that experience - the pressure, the nerves, the expectations and the challenge of trusting that you are enough when the spotlight suddenly lands on you.

But Emma’s story goes much further.

She opens up about one of the biggest decisions of her career: stepping away from acting altogether. She talks about why she left the industry, what eventually brought her back, how much she missed the people and community she had left behind, and why she’s now approaching her career with one very different priority - having fun.

Emma shares some of the most extraordinary stories we’ve heard yet, including one spectacular piece of backstage chaos involving a moment where - in her own words - her life flashed before her eyes.

We also talk about the power nerves can have over you, what it’s like performing when every instinct in your body is telling you to run, and Emma gives perhaps the most honest answer we’ve ever heard to one very simple question:

Why do you do it?

Emma Lucia - You’re On Tonight.

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WE’RE BACK!

Season Two of You’re On Tonight is here - with more extraordinary stories, more backstage chaos and 12 brand-new episodes.

More hero stories, more horror stories and completely unbelievable moments from the people who know better than anyone what happens when the show has to go on.

The calls nobody expected. The performances nobody planned for. The stories that have never made it beyond the dressing room - until now.

These are the stories you don’t hear in the programme, the press interview or the curtain call. Told by the people who actually lived them.

Twelve episodes. Plenty more stories to tell.

New episodes every Wednesday.

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Produced by The Sound Company. www.sound.co.uk

Produced by The Sound Company. www.sound.co.uk

Get in touch:

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Somehow… we’ve reached the end of season one.

To every single person who’s sent us a message, an email, a DM, or shared their own experience with us - we genuinely cannot tell you how grateful we are.

And of course… this isn’t the end. Keep your eyes peeled for upcoming announcements from us soon!

If you want to get in touch with the show, share your story, or just say hi, you can reach us at youreontonight@gmail.com or over on socials below.

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Hosted by Kara Alberts-Turner & Liam Horrigan.

Produced by and recorded at The Sound Company, London.

For The Sound Company: Dom Boucher, Luke Nagy, Gareth Wood & Nick Thackeray-Cron alongside Freya Baldwin & Seb Stone.

Show image by Louisa Sexton.

Produced by The Sound Company. www.sound.co.uk

Get in touch:

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