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Stage Appropriate (A Musical Theatre Podcast)Episode 108: Shucked x The Great GatsbyWe present you with lots of corn-y jokes (haha), Juno repeatedly listing the whole principal cast of The Great Gatsby in London and Katy, quite shamefully, calling Georgina Onuorah "Georgia." Why? I don't know. Also featuring: pigeons, performative ovations and stage door stampedes.2025-06-2733 min
The West End Frame Show: Theatre News, Reviews & ChatS12 Ep21 (ft. Marcus Collick): Rachel Zegler's balcony performance, Miss Myrtle's Garden, Les Misérables 40th anniversary cast + more! Marcus Collick co-hosts The West End Frame Show!Andrew and Marcus delve into the controversy surrounding Rachel Zegler's balcony performance in Jamie Lloyd's production of Evita at the London Palladium. They also discuss Miss Myrtle's Garden (Bush Theatre) and their favourite West End LIVE performances (Trafalgar Square) as well as the latest news about Broadway closures, Marisha Wallace and Billy Porter transferring to Cabaret in New York, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button closing and lots more.Marcus' US theatre credits include White Christmas and Damn Yankees. Since moving to the UK they h...2025-06-2451 min
MickeyJoTheatreShucked (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London) - ★★★★★ REVIEWThe Tony Award winning Broadway musical comedy SHUCKED has just arrived in the UK, with a London production at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.The cast for this charmingly corny show includes Steven Webb (The Book of Mormon), Ben Joyce (Back to the Future the Musical), Sophie McShera (Downton Abbey), Georgina Onuorah (Hamilton), Monique Ashe-Palmer (Six), and more.Check out this full review to find out why Mickey-Jo loves this musical so much, and what the outdoor UK Premiere production is like!•00:00 | introduction01:55 | synopsis05:19 | material15:35 | creative choices20:14 | London cast•About Mickey-Jo:As one of the...2025-05-2129 min
elevenGeorgina OnuorahLondon's finest leading star on her "insane" time playing Lulu in the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of Shucked, leaning into the vocal marathon of singing Independently Owned each night and why life in the world of a musical comedy feels just right.
Plus, we dive into her shining roles in The Wizard of Oz, Kiss Me Kate, Little Shop of Horrors and Oklahoma!, how leaning into stronger character-led roles allow her to push out any personal self-doubt, and why she knows there isn’t a Georgina Onuorah performance without sharing the gift of that unmatched voi...2025-05-1732 minMickeyJoTheatreSHUCKED is coming to London... outdoors?! | Summer 2025 musical at Regent's Park Open Air TheatreThe Tony Award winning musical SHUCKED is finally coming to the UK, set to open at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in May 2025 after initially being stated to be heading to a West End venue last year.The cast will include Steven Webb (The Book of Mormon), Ben Joyce (Back to the Future the Musical), Sophie McShera (Downton Abbey) Georgina Onuorah (Hamilton), Monique Ashe-Palmer (Six), and more.Check out this stagey news recap for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on the latest announcements, some insights as to how different this production might be and an explanation as to why the initially announced...2025-02-1218 minMickeyJoTheatreLittle Shop of Horrors (Sheffield Crucible Theatre) - ★★★★ REVIEWOne of the last show's Mickey-Jo saw this year was a British regional theatre's revival of the musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS... which used British regional accents!The show, created by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, is currently running at the Sheffield Crucible and stars Colin Ryan and Georgina Onuorah as Seymour and Audrey, with Sam Buttery as the iconic Audrey II.Check out this full review to find out what Mickey-Jo made of this production's bold departures and creative choices...•00:00 | introduction02:54 | the material07:22 | this production21:21 | the performances•About Mickey-Jo:As...2024-12-2030 min
Call To Stage with Amber DaviesGeorgina Onuorah on Resilience, Drama School & HamiltonFresh off the back of standout reviews for her portrayal of Lois in Kiss Me, Kate at London's Barbican Theatre, the theatre world is finally giving Georgina Onuorah her flowers. Alongside her latest critically acclaimed performance, she also played Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton and Ado Annie in the Olivier-award winning retelling of Oklahoma! in the West End.On this episode of Call To Stage, Amber and Georgina talk about discovering theatre as a career path, winning the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Scholarship, the importance of resilience and her work in Bad Cinderella, Oklahoma! and The Wizard of...2024-09-1829 minMickeyJoTheatreKiss Me, Kate (Barbican Centre, London) - ★★★ REVIEWOne of this summer's most anticipated musical revivals is the brand new production of Kiss Me, Kate at the Barbican Centre in London.The revival, which has been directed by Bartlett Sher stars Stephanie J Block and Adrian Dunbar as well as Charlie Stemp and Georgina Onuorah.Check out the review to find out what Mickey-Jo thought of the production, the Cole Porter score and the performances… •00:00 | introduction02:35 | synopsis / material 10:51 | this production 20:21 | performances•About Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new...2024-06-2631 minMickeyJoTheatreOklahoma! (Wyndham's Theatre, West End) - REVIEWThis week, the multi-Olivier Award nominated revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! arrived at the Wyndham's Theatre in the West End for its limited run in the West End.This bold reinterpretation of the classic musical, directed by Daniel Fish, stars Arthur Darvill, Anoushka Lucas, Patrick Vaill, Georgina Onuorah, Liza Sadovy and more!Check out the new review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this polarising production...•About Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre...2024-03-0526 min
The Standard Theatre PodcastThe Lion King cast, plus Taylor Russell in The Effect & The Wizard of Oz reviewsShaun Escoffery and George Asprey, who play Mufasa and Scar in Disney's The Lion King, join us at London's Lyceum Theatre to chat about their incredible 15 years in the West End musical.They discuss their funniest moments, the costumes, rolling around and practising Brazilian jiu-jitsu before shows, and their reaction to finding out their children would be born in the same week (and breaking the news to the company manager).We review The Effect at the National Theatre, written by Lucy Prebble and directed by Jamie Lloyd. The play stars Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy Y...2023-08-2037 min
Woman's HourPolice Accountability, Wizard of Oz, Phubbing, World Cup songThe mother whose daughters were murdered, and their photographs then shared on a police WhatsApp group gives a keynote speech this morning at the launch of a new organisation designed to help stamp out misogyny, sexism and racism in the police. Mina Smallman has become an activist since the death of her daughters in 2020. Nuala McGovern will speak live to our reporter Melanie Abbott who will be at the launch and to Mina Smallman.Are you guilty of 'phubbing'? This means snubbing someone to look at your phone. New research into the effects on married couples has...2023-07-1954 min
James Watt in ConversationThe Wizzard of Oz London Palladium Gary Wilmot Georgina OnuorahJames Watt catches up with 2 of the stars of The London Palladiums big summer show The Wizzard of Oz. Gary Wilmot and Georgina OnuorahCatch it until September 3rd 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-06-2708 min
The Mayor of Musical TheatreGeorgina OnuorahOf the many, many, many brilliant things in the new Wyndham's Theatre production of Oklahoma!, Georgina Onuorah's performance as Ado Annie is an undeniable highlight. She was kind enough to invite us into her backstage dressing room to talk about this amazing show, her other work on musicals such as The Wizard of Oz and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella, and the other musicals she loves most. Which show would Georgina order run forever if she was The Mayor of Musical Theatre? Listen now and see if you agree!For Oklahoma! tickets, visit: https://www.oklahomawestend.com2023-03-3033 minMickeyJoTheatreThe Wizard of Oz (Curve Theatre, Leicester) - REVIEWFor Mickey-Jo's last show before a Christmas break he headed to the Leicester Curve to finally catch their revival of THE WIZARD OF OZ!This new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's version of the iconic show stars Georgina Onuorah, Jonny Fines, Paul French, Christina Bianco, Giovanni Spano and Charlotte Jaconelli.Check out the new review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on this show...•About Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicate...2022-12-2430 min
Curve in ConversationCurve in Conversation | The Wizard of Oz - in rehearsals with Nikolai Foster, Georgina Onuorah, Charlotte Jaconelli and Jonny FinesRehearsals are underway for this year's Made at Curve Christmas musical, The Wizard of Oz. In this episode, join host Martin Ballard in the rehearsal room as he speaks to Director Nikolai Foster, 'Dorothy' Georgina Onuorah, 'The Wicked Witch of the West' Charlotte Jaconelli and 'Scarecrow' Jonny Fines.2022-10-2732 min
In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End FrameS7 Ep2: Georgina Onuorah, star of MillennialsFresh from her run in Cinderella, Georgina is starring in the brand new British musical Millennials at The Other Palace Studio. Written and composed by Elliot Clay, Millennials turns up the microphone on the lives, the losses and the frustrations of young people in the modern world. After completing her training at Arts Ed, Georgina made her stage debut starring as Alice in Dick Whittington at the National Theatre. She then joined the original cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella at the Gillian Lynne Theatre as alternate Cinderella which saw her play the role two performances...2022-07-0832 min
Voice what Matters: the PodcastVoice Work and the Acting Craft: Conversation with Georgina OnuorahThis episode is part of a series where I talk with actors I’ve worked with about how they incorporate voice work into their craft. Georgina Onuorah is a London-based actress, singer and dancer. Her professional debut was playing Alice Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington at the National Theatre and she is currently the alternate Cinderella in the West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella . She graduated from ArtsEd in 2020, where I was one of her voice and speech teachers. During our conversation, Georgina had some profound insights about how voice work has helped her find her authentic cent...2021-08-2241 min