Call To Stage with Amber Davies

This episode of Call To Stage was recorded in front of a live audience at Call To Stage LIVE at The Other Palace on November 24th 2024. Sign-up to hear about Call To Stage LIVE 2025 at this link: https://calltostage.lnk.to/liveshow [https://calltostage.lnk.to/liveshow] There are legends, and then there is Dame Arlene Phillips - truly a one of one. In a career spanning over 4 decades, the choreographer, director, producer, presenter and dancer has choreographed everything from Grease to Saturday Night Fever, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz and Starlight Express - the job that has taken her around the world. Dame Arlene has also choreographed some of the best known music videos of all time - from Elton John's I'm Still Standing to Whitney Houston's How Will I Know and I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Tina Turner's Private Dancer as well as Robbie Williams' Rock DJ. She also choreographed the acclaimed 1982 Annie movie, has been a judge on Strictly Come Dancing and in 2023 she won her first Olivier Award for Guys and Dolls. In this episode of Call To Stage, Amber and Dame Arlene talk about her breakthrough moments, how Starlight Express changed her life, working with Whitney Houston, her experience on Strictly Come Dancing and the biggest lessons she has learnt from her career. Follow Call To Stage Instagram: @calltostagepod [https://www.instagram.com/calltostagepod] TikTok: @calltostagepod [https://www.tiktok.com/@calltostagepod] YouTube: @calltostage [https://www.youtube.com/@calltostage] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

There are few who have done it like Mazz Murray! Not just has she played many of theatre's most-loved roles (from Mabel in Fame to Maureen to Rent, Matron Mama Morton in Chicago and Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard), she has played some of them longer than anybody else! She is the longest-running cast member to be involved with We Will Rock You, having played the role of Killer Queen from 2004 to 2011, and currently she plays Donna in the West End production of Mamma Mia! - having played Tanya from 2015-2017. Mazz Murray is a West End legend. On this episode of Call To Stage, Amber and Mazz talk about unexpected opportunities in We Will Rock You, the challenges of learning your lines and taking on the role of Donna in Mamma Mia. Mazz also shares a wild story about stepping into Rent and anecdotes from her time in Pippin and Sunset Boulevard. Plus, Mazz shares her heartfelt advice to aspiring theatre students... Follow Call To Stage Instagram: @calltostagepod [https://www.instagram.com/calltostagepod] TikTok: @calltostagepod [https://www.tiktok.com/@calltostagepod] YouTube: @calltostage [https://www.youtube.com/@calltostage] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

We've got a very special episode of Call To Stage this week as the cast and director of the blockbuster movie adaptation of Wicked join Amber Davies on the show! Ariana Grande (Glinda) and Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba) talk about their musical options and share their appreciation for each other; Jonathan Bailey (Fiyero) and Jeff Goldblum (The Wizard of Oz) give their best Defying Gravity impersonations... and fanboy over Amber; and, director Jon M. Chu gives advice for actors and speaks on the choreography in the film. Plus at at the end of the episode, Amber shares her reflections on interviewing these screen stars and has her review of the the must-see movie of the year. Follow Call To Stage Instagram: @calltostagepod [https://www.instagram.com/calltostagepod] TikTok: @calltostagepod [https://www.tiktok.com/@calltostagepod] YouTube: @calltostage [https://www.youtube.com/@calltostage] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

When Sam Tutty became one of the youngest Olivier Award recipients when he won Best Actor In A Leading Role In A Musical for Dear Evan Hansen, it confirmed what everyone already knew: He is undoubtedly one of the brightest rising stars in the West End. Now with multiple Stage Awards - as well as a WhatsOnStage Award and Critics Circle Theatre Award - and his celebrated role in the hit musical "Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)", Sam is on his way to becoming a bankable West End leading men. On this episode of Call To Stage, Amber and Sam talk about his break-out role as Evan Hansen, navigating performance anxiety, his work on Two Strangers and the benefit of having creative freedom on stage. Follow Call To Stage Instagram: @calltostagepod [https://www.instagram.com/calltostagepod] TikTok: @calltostagepod [https://www.tiktok.com/@calltostagepod] YouTube: @calltostage [https://www.youtube.com/@calltostage] Thank you to our sponsor OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code CALLTOSTAGE at https://www.oneskin.co/ [https://www.oneskin.co/calltostage] #oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

We have two legends of the game on the podcast this week! Ramin Karimloo has ticked off more dream roles than most people could ever hope to: The Phantom and Raoul de Chagny in The Phamtom of the Opera, Jean Valjean, Enjolras and Marius in Les Misérables, Gleb Vaganov in Anastasia, Nick Arnstein in Funny Girl and more. He has also starred in both the 25th Anniversary performance of both Phantom and Les Mis. Hadley Fraser made his West End debut as Marius in Les Misérables alongside leading roles in Young Frankenstein, Chess, The Secret Garden and also starred - alongside Ramin - in the 25th Anniversary performances of the West End's longest running shows. To celebrate their leading roles in the West End concert of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels this Winter, Ramin and Hadley join Amber on this episode of Call To Stage to talk about chemistry, dealing with rejection, their most memorable performances and working with legends, including Barbra Streisand. Follow Call To Stage Instagram: @calltostagepod [https://www.instagram.com/calltostagepod] TikTok: @calltostagepod [https://www.tiktok.com/@calltostagepod] YouTube: @calltostage [https://www.youtube.com/@calltostage] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]