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The Stagey PlaceEpisode 165 I Adam LensonJoining Eliott in the Stagey Studio this week is Adam Lenson, the Director of Cable Street, which is currently playing at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, following on from a Sold Out run earlier in the year, until 10th October 2024.
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2024-09-2536 min
Musical Theatre Radio presents "Be Our Guest"Be Our Guest with Lizzie Bea & Alfie Parker (Around the World in 80 Plays - podcast)Lizzie Bea, living in Brighton and Hove, England, is a professional stage actress. Lizzie trained at the National Youth Theatre And National Youth Music Theatre. She also attended the National Student Drama Festival.
Her extensive work in theatre includes Mrs Wilkinson in Nick Evans’ Billy Elliot at Billy Youth Theatre (2011); Polly Parish in Lotte Wakeham’s The Other School at the National Youth Music Theatre; Mother Pig/Bee in Ewan Jones’ The 3 Little Pigs (Kenny Wax Family Entertainment, 2016); Actress 2 in Malcolm McKee’s The Shakespeare Revue (2016); Ducky Daddles in Samuel Harjanne’s Chicken Little at From Page to Stage...2024-02-0437 min
The Jewish News PodcastPutting antisemitism centre stageWe examine the issue of antisemitism in the world of theatre on the back of the Royal Court scandal in which it called its billionaire baddie Hershel Fink - but claimed he wasn't Jewish. With actors Tracy Ann Oberman, Louisa Clein and Murray Hecht and director Adam Lenson. Presented by Nicole Lampert.2021-12-0259 min
In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End FrameS5 Ep15: Shem Omari James, Caladar in Vanara & CC in DreamgirlsShem is currently starring as Caladar in the world premiere of Vanara.Following its workshop performances and concept album, Vanara is being staged at the Hackney Empire. The musical is written by Tony Cucchiara, Gianluca Cucchiara, Andrew James Whelan and Michael Conley. This production is directed by Adam Lenson and Eleesha Drennan, who also serve as dramaturg and choreographer respectively.Later this year, Shem will star as CC in the first ever UK tour of Dreamgirls which kicks off at the Liverpool Empire on 14th December. Having graduated from Arts Ed during the pandemic...2021-10-2240 min
Artist Avenue PodcastMatt Powell
Matt (they/he) is a director, producer, video designer/editor & queer artist working predominantly in Musical & Queer Theatre.
Over the past seven years, Matt has created & produced an array of film & theatrical experiences through digital performances, community projects and youth productions. Their practice combines cinematic, scenographic styles with embodied movement & music to create visual spectacles. They are passionate about reimagining classics and amplifying new musicals.
Matt is a 2020 graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, with a first class honours degree in Theatre Practice: Performance Arts. During their studies, they be...2021-05-1845 min
I Wanna Be A ProducerHighlightsA highlight episode updating listeners on what our season one and two producers have been up to since appearing on the show. We feature clips of Katy Lipson, Kevin Larsen, Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Ameena Hamid, Ken Davenport, Joe Longthorne, Adam Lenson and Danielle Tarento. Curtis and Kieran also participate in radio play and give an update on what is coming next for the show. —Connect with the show:Twitter: @IWBAP_PodcastInstagram: @IWBAP_Facebook: Iwannabeaproducerpodcast—2021-04-1947 min
The Invisible Cabaret Podcast: Mental Health & The ArtsSinqueerly Lucy | BPD, Boundaries & Bertie the Cat with LUCY DICKSONPerformer/producer & Crazy Ex-Girlfriend superfan, Lucy Dickson, joins us to chat about her experiences as a queer artist and activist with BPD/ Emotional Dysregulation Disorder. We talk about taking back narratives in and through musical theatre, kissing girls, Spoon Theory, ableism, having therapy over Zoom and much more. Stay tuned for a special Pam-themed gratitude segment.
Find Lucy online: @lucysayssmile. Her production company, Queerly Productions, is @QueerlyProd on Twitter. You can watch the show, Sinqueerly Me, on YouTube!
CW: brief mention of suicide (28:30 - 29:15); BPD conversation is from 19 - 33 mins. Also...2021-04-0946 minI Wanna Be A ProducerAdam LensonAdam Lenson is West End director, Off - West End producer, dramaturg and musical theatre specialist. Adam chats with Curtis about his financial models, how being a director shaped his lens as a producer and the importance of championing new work. Curtis also asks Adam about producing online theatre productions and if producers receive enough credit & recognition. —Connect with Adam online:Twitter: @AdamLensonYouTube: https://bit.ly/3sels6kProducer Website: https://alpmusicals.comDirector Website: http://www.adamlenson.com—Connect with show:Twi...2021-03-2259 min
Filmed Live MusicalsAdam LensonHost Luisa Lyons chats with British director and producer Adam Lenson. Topics include Merrily We Roll Along, what should we call filmed theatre, Signal Online, Alt+Right+Shift, making new work without a theatre, filming theatre without an audience, and more! Based in London, Adam is a director, producer, dramaturg, and musical theatre specialist. He was recently included in The Stage 100, a list recognizing theatremakers for their extraordinary achievements in 2020. He is the founder Signal and Signal Online, programs for incubating new musical theatre, Make Your Own Musicals which provides activity packs for children, and T...2021-01-121h 03
That Stagey BlogVlog 2.3I discuss:
The Phantom of the Opera
Cameron Macintosh
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Evening Standard
Mark Shenton
Britt Lenting
Really Useful Group
The Stage
Les Misersbles
Drive-In
Archer Street
Freedom Bar
Kinky Kabaret
Phoenix Arts Club
Stuart Saint
Kevin Fagan
Drive-In
Aaron Rogers
Paul Taylor Mills
Alexzandra Sarmiento
Lucie Jones
Bronte Barbe
Zizi Strallen
Danielle Steers
Aimie Atkinson
Carter Dixon Productions
Take Two Theatricals
Alex Parker
Sharon D. Clarke
Kerry Ellis
Carrie Hope Fletcher
Cassidy Janson
Ramin Karimloo
Sharon Sexton
Rob Fowler
Bradley Jaden
Alexia Khadime
Katie Lam
Liam Doyle
Laura Tebbutt
The Crazy Coq
Opera Holland Park
Janie Dee
Alastair Knight...2020-08-0333 minThat Stagey BlogMeets Molly Lynch - AudioWe chat about her show:
Rodgers & Hammerstein (& Me Too)
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The Light in the Piazza. Carousel. Sunset Boulevard. Wasted.
Ben Platt. Danny Becker. Renee Fleming. Ed Goggin. David Merriman. Adam Lenson. Ria Jones. Danny Mac. Adam Pearce. Nikolai Foster. Jo Goodwin. Katherine Jenkins. Alfie Boe. Dove Cameron. Rob Houchen2019-07-3030 min
Dischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #20 - Time and Tide (Jethro Compton and Darren Clark)This episode I talk to Jethro Compton and Darren Clark, the writers of 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' and track the creation of a this new British musical adapted from the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story. We discuss topics including adaptation, time, collaboration and kindness.
Read Darren's blog about musical theatre here and see the show's Southwark Playhouse page here
Find Dischord on twitter here
Find Adam Lenson Productions' website here and Twitter page here.2019-07-2642 min
Making a Musical: The Future of British Musical TheatreS1, Ep3 All That Scratch: 20 May 2019The podcast home of new british musical theatre.All That Scratch is a curated scratch night recorded live at The Other Palace and released as a podcast. Produced The Other Palace in partnership with All That Productions, it gives new musicals and emerging artists a stage to present their work for development and feedback.Visit www.allthatproductions.co.uk for more information, submission details and future episode recording dates.Episode 2 Recorded: 25 March 20191. ‘Sparks‘ from The Limit (@thelimitmusical)Music & Lyrics | Freya Smith & Jack Williams (@ffre...2019-05-261h 00Dischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #19 All Musicals Stink, Part 2 (Stuart Heritage And Alex Young)Part two of a conversation with Guardian journalist Stuart Heritage and Actor/Writer Alex Young. Following a January 2018 article where Stuart Heritage said he hated musicals, we debate whether you can really hate a whole artform and discuss how speaking to those who disagree with you can teach everyone something new. (Stuart's original article is at bit.ly/2rwRuiV and Alex's twitter thread in response is at bit.ly/2Bo1QRY)2018-01-3137 minDischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #18 - All Musicals Stink, Part 1 (Stuart Heritage and Alex Young)Kicking off series two, this week is the first part of a conversation with Guardian journalist Stuart Heritage and Actor/Writer Alex Young. Following a January 2018 article where Stuart Heritage said he hated musicals, we debate whether you can really hate a whole artform and discuss how speaking to those who disagree with you can teach everyone something new. (Stuart's original article is at http://bit.ly/2rwRuiV and Alex's twitter thread in response is at http://bit.ly/2Bo1QRY)2018-01-2452 minDischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord - Soapbox #3 (Cheese)On this episode we investigate the word cheese, ask some people what it means and wonder about why it is so regularly applied to musical theatre.2017-07-2723 minDischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #17 - Breaking the Mold (Andrew Whyment)This week I talk to director Andy Whyment about resistance, politics, active engagement and labels. Andy is the artistic director of Squint and we met in 2016 when we both won Kevin Spacey Foundation awards. But his was for theatre and mine musical theatre. In this episode we ask what divides our work and what unites it.2017-06-021h 05
MusicalTalk - The UK's Independent Musical Theatre Podcast525: Producing and DirectingEver wondered what a director brings to a production? Found yourself pondering what a producer actually does? Perhaps you’ve puzzled over how the roles differ or overlap? Well, as cult hit, the Quentin Dentin Show, returns to London in June, Thos sat down with Adam Lenson and Hannah Elsy, the director and producer of that show to investigate - as you’ll find out in this insightful episode2017-05-301h 05Dischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #16 - Awakening (Duncan Sheik)We speak to Tony and Grammy award winning composer-lyricist Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening, American Psycho, Whisper House) about putting pop and rock music onstage, the boundary between scenes and songs, seeing the world through headphones and constructing a theatrical reality.2017-05-1750 minDischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreSoapbox #2 (Danger, High Voltage)This week I talk about why pop songs and musical theatre songs feel different. I devise a scale of how to describe the informational content of songs and hopefully begin to draw some conclusions about the gap between music and musicals.2016-12-0849 minDischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #15 - Money Money Money (Dougal Irvine)We speak to the relentlessly busy british musical theatre writer Dougal Irvine about just how difficult it can be to sustain a career in new musical theatre. We also cover innovation, loving what you do and why giving up isn't an option.2016-11-1750 minDischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreSoapbox #1 (Comic Books And Musicals)This week I'm trying something new. Instead of an interview, I chat about something that has been on my mind. With the help of some extracts from other podcasts, I suggest that comic books and musicals have a lot in common.2016-09-2119 minDischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #14 - Say Something (Sevan Greene)This week I speak to playwright, actor and musical theatre writer Sevan Greene about his unconventional background, working on both sides of the atlantic and how there may not be a formula for writing musicals but there are tiny equations.2016-09-1553 minDischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #13 - Omnivore (Michael Bruce)In this episode, I talk to acclaimed composer and songwriter Michael Bruce about the many facets of his background and learning. He has spent the past few years writing music for plays and we discuss what this has taught him about musical theatre.2016-09-0853 min
Dischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #12 - The Map And The Territory (James Hadley)In this episode we zoom out to look at the map and the territory of the British musical theatre scene. We talk with James Hadley, head of the Musical Theatre Network to ask where we are, where we've been and where we might be headed.2016-08-251h 05
Dischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #11 - It Isn't A Musical (Matt Regan)This week I discuss the piece Greater Belfast with its writer Matt Regan. He doesn't think the piece is a musical, but I think it might be. Our conversation covers, moving from scenes into songs, combining music and text, gig theatre and hating musicals.2016-08-1816 minDischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #10 - Text And Music (Adriaan Van Aken)We speak to Adriaan Van Aken, the artistic director of Belgian company Het Nieuwstedelijk who give text and music equal emphasis in their work. We discuss their most recent show 'Last Call; which is currently playing at the Edinburgh Fringe. We discuss content and form, debate the Wooster group and Laurie Anderson, wonder how to merge distinct disciplines and try to figure out how to make musical theatre not feel fake.2016-08-1032 minDischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #9 - Sing More, Act More (Molly Lynch)In this episode we talk to singer and actor Molly Lynch about the way music can be looked down upon in musical theatre and how to make sure it can be treated properly and what that can teach us.2016-08-0437 min
Dischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #8 - Rooms And Corridors (Tim Gilvin)This week, we chat to writer Tim Gilvin about the way pop music has a lot to teach us about musical theatre. Tim started out as a pop song writer and still looks to merge that contemporary sound and relevant themes with the musicals he writes.2016-07-2735 minDischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #7 - Miss Revolutionary (Toco Nikaido)This week I discuss Miss Revolutionary Idol Berserker, a new Japanese show seen as part of the Lift Festival at the Barbican Theatre. This loud, bright, assault on the senses may have lessons to teach us about why we go to the theatre, how it makes us feel things and why music is such a powerful tool. Includes an interview with the show's creator Toco Nikaido.2016-07-1338 minDischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #6 - The Boundary (Rebecca Brewer)I speak to actress Rebecca Brewer about her ability to cross over the boundary that separates musicals and plays and I ask why there is a boundary at all and how we can start to make it disappear.2016-07-0641 minDischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #5 - Writing Songs (Luke Bateman & Michael Conley)In the first part of this episode we deconstruct our theme music with its composer Luke Bateman to see what it can teach us about innovation in Musical Theatre. Then we chat with Luke and his collaborator Michael Conley about the creation of one of their songs to see how it was made and what that can teach us.2016-06-2940 minDischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #4 - I Hate Musicals (David Ralfe)This week I spoke to theatremaker David Ralfe to ask him why he felt able to use the words 'I hate musicals'. David primarily makes devised theatre and through our discussion we try to figure out what bothers him about musical theatre and how we might look to fix it or fix his misconceptions.2016-06-2244 minDischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #3 - The Trip (Nick Holder)This week I go on a road trip with actor Nick Holder. He is a performer who has worked in both commercial and subsidised theatre with credits ranging from Les Miserables to London Road. In this frank discussion, we try and unpick what we expect from musicals, discuss how the medium can learn to innovate and ask why perhaps we have to be happy giving people what they don't think they want.2016-06-1544 min
Dischord : Figuring Out Musical TheatreDischord #0 - Opening NumberA podcast about the intersection between music and theatre. A way of figuring out what musical theatre could be. Hosted by Adam Lenson.2016-05-2403 min