S3 Ep23: Tosh Wanogho-Maud: Kinky Boots, the Pros & Cons of Being an Alternate & Training at RADA Mid-Career

S3 Ep23: Tosh Wanogho-Maud: Kinky Boots, the Pros & Cons of Being an Alternate & Training at RADA Mid-Career

Put your best red boots on, Lola’s in the house!! 💃🏾 This week I'm joined by the incredible Tosh Wanogho-Maud, currently playing alternate Lola in Kinky Boots at the Coliseum , and I genuinely could have talked to this man for hours. Wise, hilarious, and absolutely full of the kind of advice that makes you want to go home and write everything down. Tosh's career is honestly staggering - from making his West End debut at seven in Whistle Down the Wind, to Young Simba in Lion King, original UK cast of Book of Mormon, Dreamgirls, Drifters Girl, Titanique… it’s incredible to hear that Kinky Boots was the last show on his list. The one he thought might never happen (!!) We talk about what it actually felt like to go from playing Lola full time on the European tour to alternating in London, the ego battle that comes with that decision, and the phone call to Matt Henry that helped him figure it all out. Oh, and he's currently training at RADA mid-career because he never wants to stop learning. Obsessed with him. 🙌 Catch Tosh as Lola in Kinky Boots at the Coliseum every Monday until 6th July… do not miss it!! 🎭 https://kinkybootslondon.com/ [https://kinkybootslondon.com/] Follow Tosh Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/t0shee/ [https://www.instagram.com/t0shee/] And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah [https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah] TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah [https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah] New episodes of How Very Hannah are out every Thursday at 7am!  Hit SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com [hello@howveryhannah.com] or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/⁠ [https://legallyblondeshow.com/%E2%81%A0] Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️  Music by Joe Truscott 🎵

S3 Ep22: Charley Marlowe: Red Carpets, Rachel Zegler & the Comic Relief Fart Nobody Knew About

This week I'm joined by the one, the only… Charley Marlowe!! Content creator, presenter, red carpet queen, THEATRE LOVER, and honestly one of the funniest people I've ever had in the studio!! 🎭 We get into how she went from production runner making 58 cups of tea a day to landing gigs at the BAFTAs, the BRITs and the Oliviers - including a genuinely brilliant encounter with Kate Fleetwood that nearly made her cry, the moment Rachel Zegler showed up in all her glory, and what it's actually like watching Claudia and Tess work in the studio at Strictly. We also talk about how to actually get into presenting, why you just have to put yourself out there and make it happen, and what it's like navigating a huge online following whilst also trying to just be a normal person. Plus we go deep on something I think about a lot - dealing with opinions online, the Let Them Theory (love you Mel Robbins), and a Comic Relief fart that was eggy. This is a safe space and we will not be elaborating further… you'll have to listen instead 🤪💨 Follow Charley instagram - https://www.instagram.com/charleymarlowee [https://www.instagram.com/charleymarlowee] tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@charleymarlowe [https://www.tiktok.com/@charleymarlowe] And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah [https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah] tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah [https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah] New episodes of How Very Hannah are out every Thursday at 7am! Hit SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com [hello@howveryhannah.com] or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/⁠ [https://legallyblondeshow.com/%E2%81%A0] Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵

S3 Ep21: How Very Hannah Live: The Garrick Theatre Special with Marisha Wallace & Daisy Twells!!

⚠️ This is an audio-only episode - but trust us, you're not gonna want to miss a second of it!! 🎭 On Sunday 24th May, How Very Hannah made its West End debut at the Garrick Theatre for one night only… and we recorded it so you could all be part of it!! We're so proud of this one🩷 The incredible Marisha Wallace joined me on stage, talking about going from a tap dancing egg on Broadway to becoming the first full-time black Sally Bowles in the 60-year history of Cabaret, flying to London overnight to cover Amber Riley in Dreamgirls with five days notice, AND why London changed everything for her. And if you haven't already, make sure you go and catch Marisha in Something Rotten — get your tickets at www.somethingrottenthemusical.com [http://www.somethingrottenthemusical.com/] 🎭 Daisy Twells - my Margot sister in Legally Blonde - joined us for Act Two!! We got into the chaos of touring, 15-second quick changes, the infamous shoe incident, and how they both ended up playing the same roles since 2021 without even planning it. PLUS - we did Hannah's Hotline… I mean Hot Seat, some chaotic improv games and a whole lot more. And I had a very special surprise guest on stage to make her West End debut… 😭 A huge thank you to all of you who joined me for this very special night, it means the world and is exactly why we do the podcast!! 🎵 Due to copyright we've had to cut the musical performances from the audio — but make sure you're following @howvery_hannah on Instagram and TikTok because the clips are dropping on there and you do NOT want to miss them!! New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com [hello@howveryhannah.com] or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/⁠ [https://legallyblondeshow.com/%E2%81%A0] And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah [https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah] TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah [https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah] ps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964] — Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵

S3 Ep20: Sydnie Christmas: Winning Britain's Got Talent, Starlight Express & Brand New Music

🎟️ Grab the last few tickets for HOW VERY HANNAH LIVE, THIS SUNDAY at The Garrick! I’m taking over the West End on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... with unreal guests MARISHA WALLACE and DAISY TWELLS!! See you there ✨  ⁠⁠https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/⁠⁠ [https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/] ------- She won Britain's Got Talent, played Cruella in 101 Dalmatians AND has just dropped a new single… it's Sydnie Christmas and I am absolutely thrilled to finally have her on the pod!! 🎉 We get into everything - ten years of auditioning and not being able to crack the West End, the side hustles that kept her going (and some of them are WILD 🥚🐓) and how she nearly retrained as a personal trainer… just before BGT changed everything. We talk about what stagey icon Amanda Holden is actually like backstage, the moment Amanda and her mum Janet ended up in their bras in a dressing room (you really do have to hear it), and what it's like going from reality TV winner to proper musical theatre contracts. AND we talk about Run, Sydnie's brand new single which dropped in April, the first taste of her second album, out later this year. It is cinematic, powerful and all about self-belief and resilience, SLAY QUEEN!! 🎵 Follow Sydnie: Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/sydniechristmas⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/sydniechristmas] TikTok - ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sydniechristmas⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@sydniechristmas] YouTube ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UColIcTYCrCAv7eyItDQ4aCg⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UColIcTYCrCAv7eyItDQ4aCg] New episodes of How Very Hannah are out every Thursday at 7am! Hit SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to ⁠hello@howveryhannah.com⁠ [hello@howveryhannah.com] or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 ⁠https://legallyblondeshow.com/⁠⁠ [https://legallyblondeshow.com/%E2%81%A0] And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah] TikTok - ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah] ps BUY MY BOOK - ⁠https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964⁠ [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964] — Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵

S3 Ep19: Gracie McGonigal: Little Red, Bridgerton & the One Self Tape That Changed Everything

She's back!! Gracie McGonigal made her How Very Hannah debut on the What's On Stage red carpet and now she's finally in the studio, and this chat did not disappoint. 🎭 Gracie is currently playing Little Red in Into the Woods at the Bridge Theatre and we get into everything - how she genuinely thought Little Red died after Act One and had no idea how much of the show she was in, the Disney Jaw she's currently suffering from, and what it was like keeping her Bridgerton casting a secret for months while going back onstage like everything was completely normal. We also talk about booking Bridgerton, why there's no set route into this industry and never has been, the drama school rules that are complete nonsense (RIP the coloured leotard and the acting skirt), and what it actually feels like to tick off your dream roles and wonder what comes next. New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah 🎟️  And come see HOW VERY HANNAH LIVE for one night only in the West End!! I’m heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening...  GRAB THE LAST FEW TICKETS 👉🏼 https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ [https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/] 🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/ [https://legallyblondeshow.com/]⁠ Follow Gracie: https://www.instagram.com/graciemcgonigal/ [https://www.instagram.com/graciemcgonigal/] https://www.tiktok.com/@graciemcgonigal [https://www.tiktok.com/@graciemcgonigal] And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah [https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah] TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah [https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah] ps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964] — Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵