S12 Ep17 (ft. Rachael Nanyonjo): Patti LuPone apologises, 13 Going On 30, Top Hat, Orfeh's West End debut, Hamilton reunion + more!

Rachael Nanyonjo (associate director of Retrograde) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Rachael discuss Patti LuPone's apology following her remarks about Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald as well as the latest theatre news about Hamilton, 13 Going On 30, Top Hat, Orfeh and more. Rachael is associate director on Retrograde in the West End, having previously been associate director for Play On (Lyric Hammersmith / UK Tour) and Newsies (Troubadour Wembley Park). She was the movement director for My Mother’s Funeral: The Show (Edinburgh Fringe / UK Tour / New York) and has worked on countless other productions. Rachael is directing a rehearsed reading of There’s a Mouse in the Kitchen at this year’s Talawa Firsts programme. The theatre company have put together a fortnight of groundbreaking Black British new work at Fairfield Halls in Croydon showcasing new writing and performance around the theme of Stay Strong. You can see There’s a Mouse in the Kitchen on 10th July. Visit www.talawa.com for info about the Talawa Firsts programme. Follow Rachael on Instagram @r.nanyonjo and visit her website www.rachaelnanyonjo.com This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.