How Very Hannah

Besties reunited… and this week he’s getting an entire ep (🤪) it’s Tom Scanlon!!

Currently in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club - AND covering Cliff, we get into what it’s actually like stepping into a lead track in a show that’s emotionally heavy, why the post-show decompression is so real, and how stage door feels totally different when you’re trying to come down from the world of the show.
Tom also chats about his Cabaret journey - including how he didn’t even think he wanted the job at first, how surreal it is having major names above the door, and what it’s like when a show changes leads constantly.
Plus after a bit of Heathers nostalgia, we have a DMC on theatre and friendships with a listener confession.
And after many requests and outcries from you guys… How Very Dare You is BACK!! Mics in hand, we’re back in Soho for some chaos in public (complete with monologues and corner work). ENJOY QUEENS!!!
Follow Tom on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thetomscanlon and on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tomscanlon/

🎭 and see him in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club!! 👉  https://kitkat.club/cabaret-london/ (Note, it’s recommended children younger than 13 do not attend as this show contains adult content - see online for more info!)

New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to never miss an ep ✨
🎟️ For ONE NIGHT ONLY see my live show in the West End!! How Very Hannah is heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... Tickets are on sale now 👉🏼 ⁠https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/⁠

🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/⁠

💌 Get in touch with your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares… Email [email protected] or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah
And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah

ps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964

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Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵

It’s happened… Legally Blonde is OPEN and I’ve officially debuted as Elle Woods… earlier than expected (What the HELLY !!) 🎀
This solo ep is the full opening week debrief - how Leicester has been, what it’s like being Margot (and living my best trio life), and how my Elle debut was meant to be weeks away… until it suddenly wasn’t.
I also want to say this upfront - it’s a weird feeling celebrating when someone’s unwell, and I’m so grateful I got to go on, but I’m really aware it wasn’t ideal circumstances. That said, this whole week has reminded me more than ever why swings and covers are absolute HEROES of musical theatre 🥹🥹
So settle in and get ready for on-stage chaos, imposter syndrome realness, saying yes before you feel ready, and the cast energy that carried LB through!
Plus - stage door, signing your books (my HEART), and all the details for How Very Hannah Live at the Garrick on 24th May (including meet & greet tickets if you want a guaranteed hello!)
EEK. Okay. So much to debrief - hope you love it 💖
New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to never miss an ep ✨
🎟️ For ONE NIGHT ONLY see my live show in the West End!! How Very Hannah is heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... Tickets are on sale now 👉🏼 ⁠https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/⁠

🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/⁠

💌 Want to send your hotlines, dilemmas or questions? Email [email protected] or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah
And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE!
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah

BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964

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Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ 
Music by Joe Truscott 🎵

On THURSDAYS we wear pink… and talk Mean Girls, Heathers, Legally Blonde AND handling the internet when it’s doing the most…
This week I’m joined by my friend – and actual real-life Regina George – Vivian Panka. We met doing the Heathers movie together (she was Heather Duke, I was New Wave Party Girl…), and now she’s leading the UK & Ireland tour of Mean Girls as Queen Bee herself.
Vivian takes us inside the *wild* audition process: going in for Gretchen, asking to be seen for Regina, last-minute recalls, and finding out she’d booked it while on holiday listening to the cast album on repeat.
We also get into some big stuff:
- Being the first black Regina George and what it means to see yourself in roles you weren’t “traditionally” cast in
- Why colour ≠ “type”, and how she’s gone from 9 to 5 to Mean Girls
- Learning English from a bootleg of High School Musical 2 (yes, really) and why everyone thinks she’s American
- The reality of Stage Door – vocal health, boundaries, safety, weird encounters and why sometimes it *is* okay to slip out the back
Hope you love this one – it’s stagey, sooo fetch and a little bit therapeutic 🫶🏼
New episodes every Thursday at 7am! 
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🎟️ See Vivian in Mean Girls (UK & Ireland Tour) – https://meangirlsmusical.com/
🎧 Watch us together in Heathers: The Musical – now streaming on Amazon Prime Video
🎟️ See me in Legally Blonde on tour!!
Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com
💌  Want to send your hotlines, dilemmas or questions? 
Email [email protected] or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah
And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE!
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah
BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964
Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️
Music by Joe Truscott 🎵

If you’ve watched Good American Family and found yourself obsessed with Natalia Grace… this is the girl behind her. 👀
This week I’m joined by my friend – and fellow theatre girly – Imogen Faith Reid. We met doing Panto years ago, and now she’s leading a huge drama series playing Natalia Grace. No big deal!!!
Imogen talks about going from Panto and body-double gigs to landing her first major TV role, and what it actually takes to transform into Natalia: prosthetic hands, a padded bodysuit to hide her curves, fake baby teeth, and learning to act for camera after years of big, stagey musical theatre faces.
We also get into stunt work – including the motorway car-door moment – living in LA for months, and the utterly wild day she found out Ellen Pompeo was going to play her mum(!!) plus there’s SO much more, so dive in drama queens!!
Follow Imogen on platforms: IG - https://www.instagram.com/imogenfaith__/?hl=en TT - https://www.tiktok.com/@immifaith?lang=en-GB

🎟️ Come see Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/⁠

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New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to never miss an ep ✨
💌 Want to send your hotlines, dilemmas or questions? Email [email protected] or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah
And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah

and… BUY MY BOOK https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964

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Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵

Week three of Legally Blonde rehearsals nearly finished me (🤪)… so let’s have a little debrief, shall we?! 💖
In this solo ep I’m giving you a full life update – how rehearsals are actually going, why week three is always chaos, and what it’s like setting the whole show!
Plus, I’m answering YOUR questions - like my favourite numbers from the show, the joy and pain of learning choreography, and I get really honest about stage door, nerves and boundaries. We talk about cover life, why I’m not off-book for Elle yet (and why that’s normal!), feeling shy in week one rehearsals, and the pressure of proving I’m there for more than just TikTok.
Plus: dog rehearsals with Bruiser (Sprout, the tiniest king), what happens when your acting has to make sense to a puppy, my skipping-rope trauma, and how it feels living in Leicester for seven weeks with a whole year of touring ahead…
EEK! So much to discuss… Hope you love it! 💕
🎟️ andddd come see Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/⁠

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New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to never miss an ep ✨
💌 Want to send your hotlines, dilemmas or questions? Email [email protected] or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah
And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah

and… BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964

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Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵