The West End Frame Show: Theatre News, Reviews & Chat

• S13 Ep10: Wicked For Good's Box Office records, Ride The Cyclone, Freaky Friday, Roam, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind + more!

  West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, hosts a solo episode of The West End Frame Show!Andrew discusses Ride The Cyclone (Southwark Playhouse), Freaky Friday (Rehearsal Event) and Roam In Concert (Shaftesbury Theatre) as well as the latest news about Wicked For Good's box office records, Back To The Future, the Heathers tour, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Watermill and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening!Email: [email protected] westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• WICKED FOR GOOD: No Good Deed, For Good, The Ending, Surprises, Chistery, Final Thoughts + more! [spoilers] (ft. Lisa Martland)

  It’s time for the third and final instalment of our Wicked: For Good takeover of The West End Frame Show!In this episode, Andrew Tomlins and Lisa Martland rave about Cynthia Erivo’s sensational performance of “No Good Deed.” They also talk about the ‘fight’ scene, the reveal of the mysterious figure on the horse and the added context surrounding Elphaba’s relationship with Chistery and the flying monkeys.The conversation continues as Andrew and Lisa unpack the film’s final section, including Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s emotional rendition of “For Good” and the power behind the characters’ highly emotional final moment together. They also explore the meaning and emotional impact of the movie’s closing shot.Finally, Andrew and Lisa reflect on their overall thoughts of Wicked: For Good, and why it will be forever part of movie musical history. Having spent many years at The Stage – including five years as Deputy Editor – Lisa Martland is a theatre journalist who has worked for theatrical publications such as Musical Stages, Musicals Magazine, Stage Faves and My Theatre Mates. She is the Founding Editor of www.MusicalTheatreReview.com.This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening!Email: [email protected] westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• WICKED FOR GOOD: New Songs, Opening Sequence, Nessa & Boq, Thank Goodness, Morrible & The Wizard + more! [spoilers] (ft. Lisa Martland)

  We’re back with the second instalment of our three-part Wicked: For Good takeover of The West End Frame Show!Spoiler alert: In this episode, Andrew Tomlins and Lisa Martland dive even deeper into their thoughts on the new Wicked movie.They unpack the brand-new songs “There’s No Place Like Home” and “Girl In The Bubble,” and share their reactions to the film’s opening sequence. Andrew and Lisa also discuss Ariana Grande’s performance of “Thank Goodness / I Couldn’t Be Happier,” the reworked version of “Wonderful,” and the expanded storyline for Nessarose and Boq, including how “Wicked Witch of the East” has been changed for the movie.The conversation continues with a closer look at Glinda’s expanded character arc, as well as the intentions of Madame Morrible and The Wizard and how their dynamic with both Elphaba and Glinda plays out differently in the film.And all sorts of other stuff pops up along the way!Having spent many years at The Stage – including five years as Deputy Editor – Lisa Martland is a theatre journalist who has worked for theatrical publications such as Musical Stages, Musicals Magazine, Stage Faves and My Theatre Mates. She is the Founding Editor of www.MusicalTheatreReview.com.This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening!Email: [email protected] westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• WICKED FOR GOOD: First reaction [spoiler free] (ft. Lisa Martland)

  In our first of three special Wicked: For Good episodes, Andrew Tomlins and Lisa Martland sit down to share their first reaction to the new Wicked movie.This episode is (as much as possible!) spoiler-free. Andrew and Lisa talk about how they felt watching the film, how the stage story translates to the screen and the themes and messages that resonated with them.Having spent many years at The Stage – including five years as Deputy Editor – Lisa Martland is a theatre journalist who has worked for theatrical publications such as Musical Stages, Musicals Magazine, Stage Faves and My Theatre Mates. She is the Founding Editor of www.MusicalTheatreReview.com.This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening!Email: [email protected] westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• S13 Ep9 (ft. Simon Bailey): Coven, Wicked, Limp Wrist & The Iron Fist, Midnight, StarKid, Alan Cumming + more!

  Simon Bailey (Come Alive / Moulin Rouge) co-host The West End Frame Show!Andrew and Simon discuss Coven (Kiln Theatre), Midnight by Todrick Hall (Sadler's Wells East) and Limp Wrist & The Iron Fist (Brixton House) as well as the latest news about Wicked's new middle eastern tour, Gravity's tour with Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker, StarKid, Hercules and more. Simon is currently in his second year as The Showman in Come Alive: The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular at the Empress Museum.Simon's theatre credits include: Crabbit and Harry Lime in The Third Man (Menier Chocolate Factory), Ram’s Dad / Big Bud Dean / Coach Ripper in Heathers (Theatre Royal Haymarket & London Workshop), Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys (Piccadilly Theatre & UK Tour), Liam O’Deary in I Can’t Sing! (London Palladium), Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (Gillian Lynne), Tom Watson/Officer Starnes in Parade (Southwark Playhouse), understudy Galileo in We Will Rock You (Dominion), Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s), Enjolras in Les Misérables (Queens), Passion (Donmar Warehouse) and Romeo & Juliet The Musical (Piccadilly). Simon originated the role of The Duke in the original West End cast of Moulin Rouge (Piccadilly Theatre). Come Alive: The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular is booking at the Empress Museum in Earl's Court until 27th September 2026. Visit www.comealiveshow.com for info and tickets.This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening!Email: [email protected] westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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