S9 Ep40: Samuel Edwards, star of Anything Goes, Mrs Doubtfire, Ghost, Wicked & Xanadu

08/28/24 • 48 min

In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End Frame

Samuel Edwards is In The Frame!
Most recently, Sam played Stuart in the original West End cast of Mrs Doubtfire (Shaftesbury Theatre) and starred as Billy Crocker in Kathleen Marshall’s revival of Anything Goes (Barbican Centre).
After making his West End debut understudying Sam Wheat in Ghost The Musical, Sam covered Enjolras in Les Misérables, Rolf in The Sound of Music (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre) and Fiyero in Wicked (Apollo Victoria). Impressively, Sam took over as Fiyero in Wicked's UK & Ireland Tour and returned to the West End production of Les Misérables to star as Enjolras. He also returned to Ghost as Carl (Asia Tour).
Some of Sam's additional theatre roles include Sonny in the UK premiere of Xanadu (Southwark Playhouse) and Ozzie in On The Town (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre). On screen he has appeared in Ted Lasso, Brave New World, Doctors and Hollyoaks.
In this episode, Sam discusses how overwhelming it was to make his West End debut understudying Richard Fleeshman in Ghost, his trend of returning to shows and how he almost missed out on playing Billy Crocker... plus lots more!
Follow Sam on Instagram: @samjedwards
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S9 Ep39: Hannah Bristow, Chava in Fiddler on the Roof

Hannah Bristow is playing Chava in the London revival of Fiddler on the Roof.
Directed by Jordan Fein, the musical is running at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Fiddler on the Roof has book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.
Having trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Hannah's theatre credits include: As You Like It (RSC), Antisemitism: A (((Musical))) (Camden People's Theatre), Five Children & It (Egg Theatre Bath), Much Ado About Nothing (Tobacco Factory), Napoli, Brooklyn (Park Theatre/UK Tour), Jane Eyre (National Theatre/UK Tour), Kindertransport (Queens Theatre/Theatre de la Ville, Luxembourg), Rudolf (Pins and Needles Productions/Midlands Arts Centre), Who Cares (LUNG Theatre/The Lowry), Romeo and Juliet (Southwark Playhouse/Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre), The Trojan Women (Bristol Old Vic) and Playhouse Creatures (Tobacco Factory Theatres).
On screen, Hannah has appeared in A Small Light (Disney) and The Man That Fell To Earth (CBS/Paramount).
Fiddler on the Roof runs at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre until 28th September 2024. Visit www.openairtheatre.com for info and tickets.
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Email: [email protected]
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S9 Ep41: Gerardine Sacdalan, Juliet in And Juliet

Gerardine Sacdalan is starring as Juliet in And Juliet. Following its triumphant West End run and ongoing Broadway engagement, And Juliet is touring the UK and Ireland for the first time.
And Juliet flips the script on the greatest love story and asks, what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of iconic pop anthems by Max Martin. The show features hits such as “...Baby One More Time,” “Roar,” “Since U Been Gone,” “It’s My Life,” “I Want It That Way,” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”.
After training at Urdang, Gerardine made her professional debut as Sandra Beaumont in Made In Dagenham In Concert at the London Palladium.
In this episodes Gerardine discusses auditioning for And Juliet, conquering such a demanding role and why - as an Asian woman in musical theatre - playing Juliet is such a big deal. Gerardine also reflects on her path into theatre and lots more along the way.
And Juliet tours the UK & Ireland until June 2025. Visit www.andjulietthemusical.co.uk for info and tickets.
Hosted by Andrew Tomlins
@AndrewTomlins32Thanks for listening!
Email: [email protected]
Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.