In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End Frame

Olivier and Tony winning video designer Finn Ross is In The Frame! Finn has won two Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, three Drama Desk Awards and four WhatsOnStage Awards.Some of Finn's productions include My Neighbour Totoro (RSC), Back to the Future (West End/Broadway), Frozen (International), Les Misérables (International), Mean Girls (Broadway/West End), Harry Potter & The Cursed Child (West End/Broadway), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Broadway/West End/Tour), Jagged Little Pill (ART), American Psycho (Broadway/Almeida Theatre), Chimerica (Almeida Theatre/West End), The Tempest (The RSC & Barbican) and lots more, including many projects in opera, dance and music. Most recently, Finn did the video design for the Broadway production of Tammy Faye. Next year he’s doing the Broadway production of Boop: The Betty Boop Musical which has music by David Foster and is directed by Jerry Mitchell.In this episode, Finn discusses his path into video design and how attitudes towards video designers has changed. He also offers insights into some of his productions... including why he's proud of Tammy Faye, why Mean Girls was so much fun and how he feels about revisiting Back To The Future for the upcoming cruise ship production... and lots more. Follow Finn on Instagram: @finnrossvideoThis podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: [email protected] Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Tobias Turley is In The Frame!Last year Tobias won ITV's reality show Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream alongside Stevie Doc and went on to star as Sky in the West End production of Mamma Mia! (Novello Theatre). He recently completed his run as Sky and is busy performing in lots of concerts alongside co-hosting Scene Stealers Podcast with Henry Calvert. Tobias trained at Guildford School of Acting. His other theatre credits include Kurt Kelly and understudy JD in Heathers The Musical (The Other Palace), West Side Story (Ljubljana Festival), Giovanni Pernice: Made In Italy (UK Tour) and Sleeping Beauty (Mansfield).In this episode Tobias discusses reflections on his whirlwind year, how he's navigating life after Mamma Mia!, his path into theatre and lots more. Follow Tobias on Instagram: @tobias_turley This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: [email protected] Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Oliver Edward is starring as Francois Du Bois in the German premiere of And Juliet (aka & Julia).The production recently premiered at Operettenhaus in Hamburg, marking the first time Max Martin and David West Read's show has been translated. Oliver trained at ArtsEd and went on to perform in the UK revival of South Pacific at Chichester Festival Theatre. He originated the roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the German production of Hamilton, whilst also understudying the title role. Oliver can be heard as John and Philip on the musical's German cast recording.In this episode Oliver discusses his And Juliet audition story, reflects on his journey with Hamilton and discusses his path into theatre... plus lots more along the way. Follow Oliver on Instagram @oliver_edward_This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: [email protected] Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Izi Maxwell recently took over as Sophie in the West End production of Mamma Mia!The show marks both Izi's official West End and leading lady debut. Mamma Mia! celebrated its 25th birthday in April, making it only the third musical to reach 25 in the history of the West End. It is now the third longest running West End musical of all-time. Having trained at Emil Dale Academy and Mountview, Izi made her professional debut in Six The Musical's UK and International tour. Izi was the alternate Boleyn and Howard and went on to perform as five of the queens. She temporarily took over as Boleyn full-time for a limited run during her time with the show and also performed with the West End company as an emergency cover at the Vaudeville Theatre.In this episode, Izi discusses why Sophie was her dream role, how she got her head around playing five queens in Six, her path into theatre and lots more. Mamma Mia! runs at the Novello Theatre. Visit www.mamma-mia.com for info and tickets. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: [email protected] Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.