In this special bonus episode, Stratford East’s new leadership team unveil their inaugural season.

West End Frame Editor Andrew Tomlins is joined by Lisa Spirling (Artistic Director & Co-CEO) and Hanna Streeter (Executive Director & Co-CEO) for an exciting first look at their season, which includes the highly anticipated London premiere of Choir Boy by Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Nancy Medina. The season also includes the UK premiere of Here There Are Blueberries by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich as well as Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy by Ava Pickett, directed by Lisa Spirling.

Also in this episode, Lisa and Hanna discuss the excitement of stepping into their new roles, their mission of driving Stratford East into its next chapter and the realities of navigating theatre-making in today’s challenging economic climate.

Visit www.stratfordeast.com for more information.

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins.

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Olivier nominee Carly Mercedes Dyer (Singin' in the Rain / A Chorus Line) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Carly discuss The Harder They Come (Stratford East), 50 First Dates (The Other Palace) and Clarkston(Trafalgar Theatre) as well as the latest news about Amber Davies, Bank Of Dave, Beetlejuice, Lucie Jones, Megan Hilty and more.

Carly has played roles including Cassie in A Chorus Line, Faye Treadwell in The Drifters Girl, June in Gypsy and Erma in Anything Goes, for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award and won a WhatsOnStage Award. Her other theatre credits include: The Color Purple, Dreamgirls, Memphis, West Side Story, Hadestown, Rock Of Ages and lots more.

Carly played Christine in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at the London Palladium and recently reprised her performance in Japan.

This Christmas she’s off to Manchester to star as Kathy Seldon in Singin’ in the Rain at the Royal Exchange.

Follow Carly on Instagram and TikTok: @carlymdyer

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins.

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Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk

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Join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins for a bonus show talk episode!

In this episode, Andrew discusses Songs For A New World (Eventim Apollo) starring Shoshana Bean, Joy Woods, Tituss Burgess and Jordan Fisher, The Code (Southwark Playhouse Elephant) starring Tracie Bennett and John Partridge as well as Till The Stars Come Down (Theatre Royal Haymarket).

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins.

@AndrewTomlins32

Thanks for listening!

Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk

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