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by Sarah Crompton & Alex Wood
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213. The Best Plays Of The Century Part Ten: the years 2018/2019
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212. Bonus episode: Manchester's 2027 theatre scene just got more exciting
October 20, 2026 · 25 minToday, artistic director Selina Cartmell unveiled her brand new season at the Royal Exchange in Manchester, coming hot on the heels of the 50th anniversary celebrations at the beloved theatre. Featuring new work by Simon Stephens and Ben…
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211. When does a show deserve five stars?
October 15, 2026 · 49 minFinally reunited after Alex's foreign forays, Sarah runs through her tireless fortnight of reviews – featuring Rent with Gaten Matarazzo, Hay Fever with Richard E Grant and Christine Baranski, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with Gillian…
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210. Bonus episode: Phantom at 40 with Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, Andrew Lloyd Webber and more
October 12, 2026 · 14 minOn Friday night, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera turned 40 – with the event seeing a special reunion between original stars Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. We chatted to the pair, Lloyd Webber, Cameron Mackintosh and…
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209. Special interview: Simon Russell Beale
October 8, 2026 · 44 minThe great British actor is currently on stage as the great American showman Liberace. As he finished rehearsals he talked to Sarah about how to play characters with whom you have little sympathy, returning to the stage after serious…
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208. Bonus episode: Gillian Anderson and Derren Brown bring magic to the West End
October 7, 2026 · 13 minHello WhatsOnStage Podcast listeners! With Alex freshly back from a fortnight away, he lets intrepid video expert Tom Millward sample some of his finest, starry interviews from the last couple of weeks – featuring multi-award-winning stage…
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207. The Best Plays of the Century Part Nine: the years 2016/2017
October 1, 2026 · 55 minSarah and Alex continue their journey through the finest new plays of the 21st century. This episode, Harry Potter hits the stage,climate change becomes a major theme and James Graham has an exceptionally busy year. Plus new plays by Lucy…
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206. Bonus episode: Wicked's Head of Wigs Heather-Jay Ross on hair that defies gravity
September 27, 2026 · 21 minWelcome to this bonus episode of the WhatsOnStage Podcast, brought to you by the West End production of Wicked. Last night, Wicked celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Apollo Victoria in the West End with a special celebration. While a…
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205. Special interview: Jonathan Groff and Fisayo Akinade
September 24, 2026 · 32 minAhead of the RSC’s all male As You Like It, Jonathan Groff and Fisayo Akinade discuss the similarities between Shakespeare and musicals, their best theatre experiences, the importance of Ian Charleson and the fun of dressing up in very…
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204. Bonus episode: Designer Tom Scutt on having three musical revivals in the West End
September 23, 2026 · 36 minWhat do Into the Woods, Cabaret and Jesus Christ Superstar all have in common? That's right, this year they're all being mounted in the West End, and they're all being designed by the same man: the Tony Award-winning Tom Scutt. We sit down…
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203. Josh O'Connor is a hit, Ava Pickett does it again and the fate of Sunday in the Park with George
September 17, 2026 · 39 minRecapping after a very busy series of trips and outings, Sarah and Alex run through the biggest openings and stories of the week: new warnings about the threat of AI to the creative industries, a gloriously knockout performance from Josh…
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202. Bonus episode: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Annabel Mutale Reed on the new Martin Guerre
September 16, 2026 · 37 minMartin Guerre has a devoted following amongst musical theatre fans, originally penned by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, the two creators of that little-known musical Les Misérables (whatever happened to that one?). Now, they're…
About the show
WhatsOnStage managing editor Alex Wood and chief theatre critic Sarah Crompton host a weekly podcast on all things theatrical. News, views, frank exchanges and lists offer an unmissable guide to what’s happening on stage (and in film and on television) now, in the past and in future. From musicals, to plays, to immersive shows, to interviews with the biggest stars, there's something for everyone! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.