Theatre Interviews with Top West End Stars

A small bear makes a big entrance in 'Paddington The Musical'

Paddington is getting an all-singing, all-dancing theatrical debut in a brand new West End musical. The show’s creative team tell us how they brought this iconic character to the stage.

Five questions with Carrie Hope Fletcher

The West End star is performing as Jovie in the heart-warming Christmas musical about Buddy the Elf, who travels to New York City in search of his birth father.

Karis Anderson and Alistair Brammer are the new sparkling diamonds of 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical'

As Moulin Rouge! The Musical enters its fourth spectacular year in the West End, the show’s new stars Karis Anderson and Alistair Brammer talk about falling in love with Satine and Christian.

Harry Morrison on starring in 'The Producers'

This accomplished West End performer is hitting new heights as theatre’s most loveable Nazi in the hit revival of The Producers.

Olly Alexander and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett on going Wilde in the West End

Two of the stars of Max Webster’s bold, brilliant, and gloriously queer revival of The Importance of Being Earnest talk about bringing it to West End audiences.

David Harewood on returning to 'Othello'

Nearly 30 years after starring as Othello at the National, star of stage and screen David Harewood is returning as Shakespeare’s complex tragic hero.

Lucy Karczewski on starring in 'Stereophonic'

In any acting career, the role of Diana in Stereophonic would be a crowning achievement — but Lucy Karczewski is just getting started...

Melanie La Barrie is having the time of her life in 'Mary Page Marlowe'

After delighting audiences in shows like & Juliet, Hadestown, and Matilda The Musical, Melanie La Barrie is helping to tell the story of one woman’s life in Mary Page Marlowe.

David Shields on starring in 'Punch'

David Shields has starred in Punch since its very first performances at Nottingham Playhouse in 2024. Now he takes this shocking account of a true, life-altering story to the West End.

Hiran Abeysekera on bringing 'Hamlet' back to the National Theatre

Olivier Award winner Hiran Abeysekera takes on his most exciting challenge yet: playing Hamlet as part of Indhu Rubasingham’s first season at the National Theatre.