Theatre Interviews with Top West End Stars

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  • Meg Hateley, the new Sophie in the West End cast of Mamma Mia!, is making musical theatre history. She follows in the hallowed footsteps of her mum Linzi Hateley – who previously played Donna Sheridan, Sophie’s mother in the show, first from 2007-9 and most recently in 2017. Meg has even shared an adorable video on Twitter of her aged eight in her mum’s dressing room, lip-syncing along to “Money, Money, Money,” which can be heard over the theatre tannoy. Now, she’s on that fantasy Greek island...

  • There are a lot of similarities between the multi-award-winning artist Frankie Valli and Jersey Boys's latest leading man, Luke Suri. Both started their careers in the local scene: Valli was one quarter of a New Jersey house band, while Suri auditioned for a Yorkshire-based theatre company. After decades of hard work, Valli and his Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And now, after a decade, Suri achieves his dream of starring in a West End show. “For me as an...

  • “Every time that I visit Christine Daaé, I feel sort of at home,” reflects Sierra Boggess. It’s little surprise that Boggess is so comfortable with The Phantom of the Opera’s lead character. Throughout her musical career, she’s played Christine Daaé in many cities: Las Vegas, New York, and in London for originating the role in the Phantom sequel Love Never Dies. But Boggess isn’t a one-trick pony. She’s tackled all types of roles: Disney princess Ariel in The Little Mermaid, headmistress Rosalie...

  • Wherever you are, chances are you're in close proximity to one of the 19 Cirque du Soleil shows currently playing worldwide. There's no limit to what a Cirque show can focus on either: Michael Jackson and the Beatles-dedicated shows play in Las Vegas, or you can see the Disney-themed show in Orlando. As part of the Cirque du Soleil calendar, there's a London season at the Royal Albert Hall. To celebrate Cirque's 25th anniversary in London, the company present the European premiere of Kurios....

  • Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution celebrates its fifth birthday – an impressive run for any London show, but in particular for a straight play. Of course, one of the reasons that audiences can’t get enough of this whodunit in its unique venue. The play is staged in London County Hall, immersing audiences in a courtroom-like setting that makes its action feel very real – particularly the high stakes of this murder trial. If Leonard Vole is convicted, he will be hanged. And you, the...

  • In 2020, seeing a vaccination play would probably be at the bottom of anyone's theatregoing wish list — watching a drama about a pandemic while living in one would be too on the nose. But now, nearly two years since the COVID jab rollout began, West End audiences can look forward to Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Day, a timely play that makes audiences sit up and consider their moral and political viewpoints. On the surface, Eureka Day – which, incredibly, was written before the pandemic even...

  • If you asked your friends and family to name a West End play, at least one person will probably mention The Mousetrap. The record-breaking West End hit is the world's longest-running production, with over 28,000 performances. Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap premiered at London's Ambassadors Theatre in 1952, before moving over the road to the St Martin's Theatre in 1974. While there’s still a 1950s charm to The Mousetrap — set pieces and sound effects date back to the first performance in...

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