This week Kerry Ellis and Jamie Crick take a look back over the first series of Acting Up and play some of their favourite interviews, including John Owen Jones, Rachel Tucker, Oli Tompsett, Olivier award winner Sharon D. Clarke and many more!

Olivier Awards 2019, Natalie McQueen from 9-5 & a Famous Piano

Apr 11th, 2019 42m 26s

This week the gorgeous Natalie McQueen joins us in the studio to chat all things 9-5, Wicked and Kinky Boots. The Olivier awards take centre stage in this weeks podcast too as we celebrate the success of the winners, including Come From Away, C

Oliver Tompsett, Tight White Trousers & Tips on Getting Theatre Tix

Apr 4th, 2019 45m 49s

This week the brilliant Oliver Tompsett joins is in the studio to discuss everything from his upcoming role in new musical And Juliet… to how his falsetto managed to make Kerry Ellis corpse on stage. Jonny Bunyan goes behind the scenes with Pau

John Owen-Jones, A Company Stage Manager & Your Take On 9-5!

Mar 28th, 2019 43m 29s

This week we chat to the LOVELY John Owen-Jones about his favourite role playing John Valjean in Les Miserables. We go backstage to find out what a company Stage Manager does, hear your take on the hit new musical 9-5, plus all the latest news

A Collabro SPECIAL!

Mar 21st, 2019 42m 9s

This week the team bring you all the fun from the Collabro UK Tour with Kerry Ellis. Jonny Bunyan goes behind the scenes with Tour & Production Manager Chris Haylett and we hear from the Collabro fans. PLUS all this weeks news and views. Your t

Joe McElderry, Visiting Company & Backstage at the Savoy Theatre

Mar 13th, 2019 39m 6s

This week the lovely Joe McElderry joins us to discuss all of the gossip from the club Tropicana Musical Tour. We go behind the scenes with Oli Matthews from The Savoy Theatre and we hear YOUR views on the musicals you miss having in the West E

Disney's Aladdin Matt Croke, WOS & Oliviers and a Broadway Star!

Mar 6th, 2019 42m 52s

This week we are joined in the studio by the brilliant Matthew Croke from smash hit musical Disney’s Aladdin. He and the team discuss everything from magical carpets to magical moments. We go behind the scenes with theatre marketing expert Benj

West End Star Ben Forster, a WhatsOnStage Awards Exclusive & the Importance of PR

Feb 27th, 2019 42m 57s

We are getting VERY excited for the 2019 WhatsOnStage Awards and with that in view, we chat to the Director of the awards Damian Sandys on what we can expect this year. He's the man behind the mask, star of numerous west end shows and a songwri

Lucie Jones, Les Misérables on Tour & Hugh Jackman at the Brits

Feb 20th, 2019 44m 16s

Welcome to episode 7 of Acting Up, and boy do we have a stonking show for you this week! West End star Lucie Jones pops in for a chat on what she is up to at the moment, plus reminisces on playing Elle Woods in the Legally Blonde Tour. Jonny Bu

Come From Away's Rachel Tucker, Backstage With a Lyricist & Captain Hook's Lost Hook

Feb 13th, 2019 45m 5s

A filled-to-the-brim podcast this week as we chat to the gorgeous Rachel Tucker who is one of the stars in the new musical Come From Away. How do you begin to write the words to songs for a musical, I hear you ask? Well we catch up with lyricis

MT Festival, Les Misérables 'Revolve'-Gate & School of Rocks' Resident Director

Feb 6th, 2019 41m 37s

This weeks packed episode includes hearing about a theatre workshop event at The Other Palace which aims to find the next big NEW musical; Emma Kingston is one of the performers in the associated series of Nightcaps for the MT Festival. The lat

Stage Awards, Ben Adams on Eugenious! & New Cast for Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Jan 30th, 2019 36m 14s

A special report from The Stage Awards last week- we were there with the stars and champers, up to date on The Critics Circle Theatre Awards with Company taking Best Musical. Former pop star Ben Adams joins us from his current tour with the Roc

Choreographer Stephen Mear, Googling Kerry Ellis & a Mary Poppins Revival

Jan 23rd, 2019 33m 7s

Mary Poppins Olivier Award winning choreographer Stephen Mear talks about what makes it takes to make the steps right, star of ‘Caroline or Change’ Sharon D Clarke on playing more British roles in the theatre, Kerry Ellis Google's herself but w

Sharon D Clarke, Injuries in Rehearsals and Becoming a Musical Producer

Jan 16th, 2019 42m 53s

Your theatre week is right here with West End star of ‘Caroline or Change' Sharon D Clarke, Producer Paul Taylor Mills tells us what it takes to run a successful show, the hits to look for in 2019 according to the team at Joe Allens Restaurant

End of an era for Les Mis, Kerry Ellis loves theatre and Aladdin loses his lamp

Jan 9th, 2019 37m 59s

The New ActingUp podcast is your theatre week with Jamie Crick joined by West End star Kerry Ellis and theatre commentator Jonny Bunyan. This week the best of 2018 and great shows to see in 2019. ‘Aladdin’ Musical Director Alan Williams on what