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

    144. We predict the Oliviers nominations – and have thoughts about the BAFTAS
    Feb 27 2026
    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 min
  • 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
    Feb 25 2026
    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 min
  • 142. We have a lot to say about Dracula with Cynthia Erivo

    142. We have a lot to say about Dracula with Cynthia Erivo
    Feb 20 2026
    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 min
  • Bonus episode: Andor star Elizabeth Dulau on playing George Eliot and the Star Wars universe

    Bonus episode: Andor star Elizabeth Dulau on playing George Eliot and the Star Wars universe
    Feb 18 2026
    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 min
  • 140. The Best Plays of the Century Part 2: The Years 2002/03

    140. The Best Plays of the Century Part 2: The Years 2002/03
    Feb 13 2026
    In part two of the series, Sarah and Alex weigh up the merits of new work from Caryl Churchill, Roy Williams and Kwame Kwei-Armah. Plus new writing from Lucy Prebble and Lynn Nottage. Who will take the crown in each year?

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    39 min
  • Bonus episode: Ben Platt and Mark Sonnenblick on their London musical UK premiere

    Bonus episode: Ben Platt and Mark Sonnenblick on their London musical UK premiere
    Feb 9 2026
    Last month, WhatsOnStage was invited to the Menier Chocolate Factory to talk to the creator and star of their summer show, Midnight at the Never Get. Ben Platt will star in the UK premiere of Mark Sonnenblick’s musical. Set in 1965 New York, it follows Trevor Copeland and Arthur Brightman’s illegal romance, where they meet to perform songs in a secret nightclub act. David Cromer will direct a new production for its premiere at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

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    19 min
  • Godot, Slow Horses and why all TV actors should work on the stage

    Godot, Slow Horses and why all TV actors should work on the stage
    Feb 6 2026
    As he launches his new book about starring in Samuel Beckett’s Godot opposite Ben Whishaw, Lucian Msamati sits down with Sarah and Alex to lift the lid on the mood behind the scenes, the behaviour of audiences and why theatre is still like gym for young actors

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    42 min
  • Bonus episode: Newly announced Jonathan Larson Project cast talk the legacy of the RENT composer

    Bonus episode: Newly announced Jonathan Larson Project cast talk the legacy of the RENT composer
    Feb 4 2026
    On what would be Jonathan Larson's 66th birthday, the freshly revealed cast of The Jonathan Larson Project, including Grace Mouat and Max Harwood, came together for a special launch at Century Club in central London. At the same event, Jessie Elland, Maisie Smith and Jed Berry discussed their casting in the new production of Little Shop of Horrors, running in Manchester and Liverpool – while producer Thomas Hopkins explains why it's easier to programme on Broadway than in the West End right now.

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    18 min