89 episodes

Conversations with your favourite theatre actors and creatives.
Industry secrets, eyebrow raising stories and behind the scenes access.
Hosted by Mikey Worrall.
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Backstage With..‪.‬ Mikey Worrall

    • Arts
    • 4.9 • 61 Ratings

Conversations with your favourite theatre actors and creatives.
Industry secrets, eyebrow raising stories and behind the scenes access.
Hosted by Mikey Worrall.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/backstagewith.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sharon Sexton (Bat Out of Hell: The Musical)

    Sharon Sexton (Bat Out of Hell: The Musical)

    Sharon Sexton reflects on her time playing Sloane in Bat Out of Hell: The Musical including her single audition for the part, creating the show ("Please can we have a shower in the set?") and how the company celebrated the life and legacy of Meatloaf after his death in January 2022.
    Follow Sharon on Twitter @SharonSextonIRE and Instagram @shar.sexton
    Email me: Mikey@backstagewith.com
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    • 40 min
    Peter Hannah (Into the Woods, Waitress)

    Peter Hannah (Into the Woods, Waitress)

    Peter Hannah talks about playing the Wolf and Cinderella's Prince in the first major UK production of a Stephen Sondheim musical since the composer/lyricist's death in November 2021.
    Into the Woods is playing at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast, until Sunday 27th February 2022. For tickets: https://lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/into-the-woods
    Email me: Mikey@backstagewith.com
    Follow on Instagram: @backstagewith @mikeyworrall1
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    • 41 min
    Carly Mercedes Dyer (A Chorus Line, Anything Goes, Six, West Side Story)

    Carly Mercedes Dyer (A Chorus Line, Anything Goes, Six, West Side Story)

    Carly Mercerdes Dyer on playing Cassie in A Chorus Line at Leicester Curve, being on the Beeb at Christmas in Anything Goes (Boxing Day at 6.40pm, on BBC2), and if she'd ever go back to Six after Covid-19 ended her run before it had even begun.
    #poweredbypastry
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    • 45 min
    Savannah Stevenson (Little Women, Wicked, Mary Poppins)

    Savannah Stevenson (Little Women, Wicked, Mary Poppins)

    Savannah Stevenson is currently playing Marmee in Little Women at the Park Theatre in north London. 
    Find out which song she was fearful of, why she wants people to leave Little Women wanting to call their mum, and the scene in which she'd love to make a cameo appearance in the film adaptation of Wicked.
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    • 46 min
    Oli Higginson (The Last Five Years, Bridgerton, The Pursuit of Love)

    Oli Higginson (The Last Five Years, Bridgerton, The Pursuit of Love)

    The Last Five Years' Jamie on bringing the show to the West End, whether it should be categorised as new or a revival in awards season, and trying to straddle a model building atop a grand piano whilst playing a clock.
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    • 38 min
    Quincy Brown & Kevin Bianchi (Sentimental Men Podcast)

    Quincy Brown & Kevin Bianchi (Sentimental Men Podcast)

    What better way to mark International Podcast Day and the week of Wicked UK's 15th anniversary than with a conversation with Wicked podcasters Quincy and Kevin. 
    They are the Broadway connoisseurs behind Sentimental Men, a must-listen for any Wicked fan.
    Follow them at @SentMenPod.
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    • 39 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
61 Ratings

61 Ratings

Skatergirlgeek ,

Stagey goodness!

Mikey is always so well prepared for these interviews and they are always brilliant to listen to for someone who loves theatre like me! Thanks Mikey & team!

Ben M-D ,

🤩

Love it - proper take out an art form often sneered at

Antoine DingDong ,

A glitzy relaxing listen!

Everytime, this is great listening!

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