Meet the Olivier and Tony-winning genius director and choreographer turning his hand to the official stage adaptation of 50 First Dates: The Musical – which is now playing a limited run at The Other Palace in London.
Host: William J Connolly
Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell
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Host: William J Connolly

Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell

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50 First Dates: The Musical. The Book of Mormon. Mean Girls.

Meet the Olivier and Tony-winning genius director and  choreographer turning his hand to the official stage adaptation of 50 First Dates: The Musical – which is now playing a limited run at The Other Palace in London.

Host: William J Connolly

Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell

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S12 Ep2: Casey Nicholaw

To celebrate their official opening back in London… the Kit Kat Club’s newest dream pairing of Sally Bowles and the Emcee on the “exhilarating task” of joining the West End production of Cabaret, the power and vitality of a story like this for a 2025/26 audience and why they continue to be inspired by each other's performances each and every day. 
We also dive into their return to the world of Hadestown earlier this year to record the live captured recording in London - and the welcomed creative task of not replicating their performances of Orpheus and Eurydice, but expanding it. 
Plus, we uplift the celebration of difference in live performance, dismissing the false demands for note-perfect singing and why they believe “art always meets the moment”.
Host: William J Connolly
Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell
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<description>To celebrate their official opening back in London… the Kit Kat Club’s newest dream pairing of Sally Bowles and the Emcee on the “exhilarating task” of joining the West End production of Cabaret, the power and vitality of a story like this for a 2025/26 audience and why they continue to be inspired by each other's performances each and every day. 

We also dive into their return to the world of Hadestown earlier this year to record the live captured recording in London - and the welcomed creative task of not replicating their performances of Orpheus and Eurydice, but expanding it. 

Plus, we uplift the celebration of difference in live performance, dismissing the false demands for note-perfect singing and why they believe “art always meets the moment”.

Host: William J Connolly

Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell

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Cabaret.

To celebrate their official opening back in London… the Kit Kat Club’s newest dream pairing of Sally Bowles and the Emcee on the “exhilarating task” of joining the West End production of Cabaret, the power and vitality of a story like this for a 2025/26 audience and why they continue to be inspired by each other's performances each and every day. 

We also dive into their return to the world of Hadestown earlier this year to record the live captured recording in London - and the welcomed creative task of not replicating their performances of Orpheus and Eurydice, but expanding it. 

Plus, we uplift the celebration of difference in live performance, dismissing the false demands for note-perfect singing and why they believe “art always meets the moment”.

Host: William J Connolly

Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell

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Special Episode: Eva Noblezada & Reeve Carney

The Tony nominee and Broadway leading star on heading to UK shores to star in Songs For A New World: The 30th Anniversary Concert - conducted by none other than Jason Robert Brown. 
We also talk all things Gypsy on Broadway, her history-making, Tony-celebrated time as Louise in that production (including a special guest question from actual Laura Benanti!) and the “honour” of having a front row seat to Audra McDonald’s performance as Rose. 
We also dive into the hard reality of fierce expectation thanks to her global virtual moments and how crippling that can really be, why the phenomenon of “the hardest song I’ve ever sung” with My Days in The Notebook wasn’t as easy ride as you’d first expect - and why she wants to move past the need for “pretty” vocals and focus on both heart and story, together. 
Plus, why showing up and doing your best counts for everything!
Host: William J Connolly
Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell
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<description>The Tony nominee and Broadway leading star on heading to UK shores to star in Songs For A New World: The 30th Anniversary Concert - conducted by none other than Jason Robert Brown. 

We also talk all things Gypsy on Broadway, her history-making, Tony-celebrated time as Louise in that production (including a special guest question from actual Laura Benanti!) and the “honour” of having a front row seat to Audra McDonald’s performance as Rose. 

We also dive into the hard reality of fierce expectation thanks to her global virtual moments and how crippling that can really be, why the phenomenon of “the hardest song I’ve ever sung” with My Days in The Notebook wasn’t as easy ride as you’d first expect - and why she wants to move past the need for “pretty” vocals and focus on both heart and story, together. 

Plus, why showing up and doing your best counts for everything!

Host: William J Connolly

Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell

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The Notebook. Gypsy. Songs For A New World.

The Tony nominee and Broadway leading star on heading to UK shores to star in Songs For A New World: The 30th Anniversary Concert - conducted by none other than Jason Robert Brown. 

We also talk all things Gypsy on Broadway, her history-making, Tony-celebrated time as Louise in that production (including a special guest question from actual Laura Benanti!) and the “honour” of having a front row seat to Audra McDonald’s performance as Rose. 

We also dive into the hard reality of fierce expectation thanks to her global virtual moments and how crippling that can really be, why the phenomenon of “the hardest song I’ve ever sung” with My Days in The Notebook wasn’t as easy ride as you’d first expect - and why she wants to move past the need for “pretty” vocals and focus on both heart and story, together. 

Plus, why showing up and doing your best counts for everything!

Host: William J Connolly

Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell

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Special Episode: Joy Woods

The history-making Olivier winner and London stage star on bringing his own touch of magic to fashion icon Nigel in The Devil Wears Prada stage adaption, collaborating with musical legends like Sir Elton John, Jerry Mitchell and Vanessa Williams, and why life at Runway is anything but a bore. 
Plus we celebrate the release of the Original West End Cast Recording, transferring his moving song Seen from stage to studio and why the importance of that very song isn’t ever lost on him. 
We also revisit his historic Olivier win, how Not My Fathers Son from Kinky Boots opened up a conversation between audience and artist about the power of difference - and why The Actors House remains one of his proudest achievements. 
Host: William J Connolly
Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell
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<description>The history-making Olivier winner and London stage star on bringing his own touch of magic to fashion icon Nigel in The Devil Wears Prada stage adaption, collaborating with musical legends like Sir Elton John, Jerry Mitchell and Vanessa Williams, and why life at Runway is anything but a bore. 

Plus we celebrate the release of the Original West End Cast Recording, transferring his moving song Seen from stage to studio and why the importance of that very song isn’t ever lost on him. 

We also revisit his historic Olivier win, how Not My Fathers Son from Kinky Boots opened up a conversation between audience and artist about the power of difference - and why The Actors House remains one of his proudest achievements. 

Host: William J Connolly

Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell

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"How do you spell Gabbana?"

The history-making Olivier winner and London stage star on bringing his own touch of magic to fashion icon Nigel in The Devil Wears Prada stage adaption, collaborating with musical legends like Sir Elton John, Jerry Mitchell and Vanessa Williams, and why life at Runway is anything but a bore. 

Plus we celebrate the release of the Original West End Cast Recording, transferring his moving song Seen from stage to studio and why the importance of that very song isn’t ever lost on him. 

We also revisit his historic Olivier win, how Not My Fathers Son from Kinky Boots opened up a conversation between audience and artist about the power of difference - and why The Actors House remains one of his proudest achievements. 

Host: William J Connolly

Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell

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Special Episode: Matt Henry

The West End leading man and genius of the acting world on leading the new West End production of The Producers as Max Bialystock, the vitality of the show to a 2025 audience and the honour of joining a league of legends that have played Max before.
Plus, we explore the unmatched brilliance of Mel Brooks, why the joy of this world - and his time in Hello, Dolly! Last summer at the Palladium - was and remains a tonic to him, as much as he knows it does for the audience.
And, we explore his standout role in Fiddler on the Roof, crediting an audience with intelligence and - thanks to his star-turn in the Wicked movie – he’s Hot 100.
Host: William J Connolly
Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell
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<description>The West End leading man and genius of the acting world on leading the new West End production of The Producers as Max Bialystock, the vitality of the show to a 2025 audience and the honour of joining a league of legends that have played Max before.

Plus, we explore the unmatched brilliance of Mel Brooks, why the joy of this world - and his time in Hello, Dolly! Last summer at the Palladium - was and remains a tonic to him, as much as he knows it does for the audience.

And, we explore his standout role in Fiddler on the Roof, crediting an audience with intelligence and - thanks to his star-turn in the Wicked movie – he’s Hot 100.

Host: William J Connolly

Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell

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The Producers. Hello, Dolly!. Fiddler On The Roof. 

The West End leading man and genius of the acting world on leading the new West End production of The Producers as Max Bialystock, the vitality of the show to a 2025 audience and the honour of joining a league of legends that have played Max before.

Plus, we explore the unmatched brilliance of Mel Brooks, why the joy of this world - and his time in Hello, Dolly! Last summer at the Palladium - was and remains a tonic to him, as much as he knows it does for the audience.

And, we explore his standout role in Fiddler on the Roof, crediting an audience with intelligence and - thanks to his star-turn in the Wicked movie – he’s Hot 100.

Host: William J Connolly

Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell

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S12 Ep1: Andy Nyman

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