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This episode we are joined by actress Lesli Margherita!  Lesli is an Olivier Awarding winning performer and is best known for her originating the role of Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda on Broadway.  She also appear in Dames at Sea on Broadway and Emojiland off-Broadway.  Lesli has a ton on tv, film and regional theater credits and got her Olivier Award from her West End debut in Zorro the Musical.  You can also listen and/or purchase her album, Rule Your Kingdom which was recorded live at 54 Below.  We talk with Lesli about Broadway debut, how she really feels about slime tutorials. the importance in being ones self and much more! 

The English writer Michael Frayn has produced a staggering amount of journalism, novels, philosophy, non-fiction and plays. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning writer of Benefactors, Noises Off and Copenhagen celebrates his 90th birthday this year.

Also, in the regional Victorian town of Camperdown, a local theatre company has endured for 75 years. We drop by the town's historic Theatre Royal to attend their sold-out 75th Anniversary Spectacular and meet the dedicated community members keeping the Camperdown Theatre Company alive.

This episode we are joined my award winning actor Jamie Parker.  Jamie is known for originating the role of Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as well as Scripps in The History Boys.  Jamie talks about life as a working actor, the feeling you get when working on stage and much more!

EPISODE 78: Ian Eisendrath is an Olivier Award-winning and Grammy-nominated Music Producer, Music Supervisor, Conductor and Arranger for theatre and film. Ian most recently served as the Executive Music Producer on Apple’s SPIRITED (starring Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell & Octavia Spencer) and Sony’s LYLE LYLE CROCODILE (starring Shawn Mendes, Javier Bardem & Constance Wu). He also worked on Disney’s upcoming live-action musical SNOW WHITE (starring Rachel Zegler & Gal Gadot). Additionally, Ian was the Music Supervisor and Arranger for the critically acclaimed stage musical, COME FROM AWAY. Ian’s other film and TV credits include Apple TV’s live stage recording of COME FROM AWAY, Netflix’s live stage recording of DIANA, A TRUE MUSICAL STORY, and Fox’s A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE. His theater credits include A CHRISTMAS STORY and DIANA, A TRUE MUSICAL STORY on Broadway. Ian was a Producer on the Come From Away, A Christmas Story and Diana, A True Musical Story cast albums and was previously Music Supervisor and Director of New Work Development at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Music. ianeisendrath.com

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Jonty Stephens is a wonderful actor who has played 100's of character's in TV Sitcoms, Comedy Sketches and films as well as working with Lenny Henry, Jasper Carrot and many more. His collaboration with his long time friend Ian Ashpitel is a sensation and when you buy tickets for the Eric and Little Ern show you will not be disappointed. The actors are incredible at what they bring here. They are natural Comedians with an extraordinary talent and we are blessed with having the chance to watch Morecambe & Wise (and Charlie of course) back on stage in 2021 and beyond... 
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Listen in to our latest podcast to hear more about the career path of one of the UKs most loved artists and performers, Queen of UK Soul, Beverley Knight. 

How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests!

The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder.

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John Tiffany and cast members discuss Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Marcia Hines and John Waters recall when Hair brought the promise of revolution to Australia, and we remember the defiance of those in drag at the Stonewall riots and meet three First Nations performers who continue to use drag as a tool for political expression.

The award-winning autobiographical musical Caroline, or Change by Tony Kushner (Angels in America) has its Australian premiere at the Hayes Theatre, director Adena Jacobs and performer Jane Montgomery Griffiths discuss tackling Shakespeare's grisly Titus Andronicus, the viability of digital publisher Australian Plays is under threat after losing Australia Council organisational funding, and MALAPROP Theatre from Ireland bring their hit comedy about human-robot relationships, LOVE+, to Australia.