Call To Stage with Amber Davies

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 TikTok: @calltostagepod YouTube: @calltostage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit 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 TikTok: @calltostagepod YouTube: @calltostage Thank you to our sponsor OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code CALLTOSTAGE at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit 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 TikTok: @calltostagepod YouTube: @calltostage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She has the voice of a hundred people.. literally, this week's guests is one of the world's greatest impressionists! Christina Bianco first broke through with her viral impressions of the likes of Ariana Grande, Kristen Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, which led to millions of YouTube views and appearances on Ellen, The Today Show, This Morning and even RuPaul's Drag Race. Now, many Drama Desk Award nominations later, Christina has starred in the West End productions of Forbidden Broadway and OKLAHOMA! In Concert, the 2023 revival of The Wizard of Oz and even Funny Girl in Paris. On this episode of Call To Stage, Amber and Christina talk about training in New York, the differences between American and British audiences, her passion for impressions and going from open calls to Broadway success. Plus Christina reveals her next exciting project... Follow Call To Stage Instagram: @calltostagepod TikTok: @calltostagepod YouTube: @calltostage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices