Upstage Downstage - The Theatre Podcast

Episode 97 - Mary Poppins The Musical - We saw this production at Manchester Palace Theatre on 10 May 2025. Below is more detail about the production, the production is on tour until January 2026. https://marypoppins.co.uk/ and you can watch a trailer for the production here https://youtu.be/4VQRizkOVgQ Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 96 - A Knight's Tale The Musical - We saw this production at Manchester Opera House on 10 May 2025. Below is more detail about the production, the production is no longer on tour but it may return. https://aknightstalemusical.com/ and you can watch a trailer for the production here https://youtu.be/IQQHp7mgymY Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 95 - Murder on the Orient Express - We saw this production at Nottingham Theatre Royal on 4 April 2025. Below is more detail about the production, the production is no longer on tour but it may return. https://murderontheorientexpressplay.com/ and you can watch a trailer for the production here https://youtu.be/GA5coBITdRo Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 94 - Chicago The Musical - We saw this production at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall on 12 April 2025. Below is more detail about the production, the production is on tour until the end of August 2025. https://chicagothemusical.com/uk-tour/ and you can watch a trailer for the production here https://youtu.be/Ni21Im5j270 Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 93 - Muriel's Wedding The Musical - We saw this production at Leicester Curve on 19 April 2025. Including our special guest Gem Blake. Below is more detail about the production, the production has now ended but who knows it may return. https://www.curveonline.co.uk/whats-on/shows/muriels-wedding/ and you can watch a trailer for the production here https://youtu.be/hHXY9CUbEAw Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 92 - Just Between Ourselves - We saw this production at the Derby Theatre on 18 May 2025. Below is more detail about the production, the tour is on until July 2025. http://londonclassictheatre.co.uk/2024/08/10/just-between-ourselves/ and you can watch a trailer for the production here https://youtu.be/TPYubtq9Cvk Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 91 - Handbagged - We saw this production at the Leicester Curve on 29 March 2025. Below is more detail about the production, sadly the tour has now ended but hope it returns. https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/handbagged/ and you can watch a trailer for the production here https://youtu.be/1SSaApYZoWI?si=JrkQl1GfMlYBP6iU Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 90 - Picture You Dead - We saw this production at the Theatre Royal Nottingham on 14 March 2025. Below is more detail about the production, tickets are on sale until July 2025 https://www.peterjames.com/plays/picture-you-dead-tour-dates/ and you can watch a behind the scenes video here... https://youtu.be/xf8PEiHld8U?si=FU8mOLXzVBHvoQ3v Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 89 - Sleeping Beauty - Panto - We saw this production at The Broadway Theatre, Catford, Lewisham Here is more detail about the production, tickets are on sale until 31 December 2024... https://www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/events/sleeping-beauty/ and you can watch a behind the scenes video here... https://youtu.be/Zkh3kn9MdHM Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 88 - Here and Now the Steps Musical - We saw this production at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham Here is more detail about the production... https://thestepsmusical.com/#about The tour begins in September 2025 until May 2026 across the country, locations and ticket information can be found here.... https://thestepsmusical.com/#tour and you can watch the trailer here... https://youtu.be/hI5GtSHrQwI Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 87 - Dear Evan Hansen - UK Tour - We saw this production at Nottingham Playhouse Here is more detail about the production... https://www.evanontour.com/about The tour is on until July 2025 and ticket information can be found here.... https://www.evanontour.com/#book-tickets and you can watch the trailer here... https://youtu.be/W24yLM_jCtg Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 86 - Alan Ayckbourn's Show & Tell - We saw this production at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough Here is more detail about the production... https://www.whatsonstage.com/shows/scarborough-theatre/show-tell_1462064531/ https://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/alan-ayckbourn-marks-85th-year-with-90th-play-show-and-tell/ and you can watch the trailer here... https://youtu.be/4wVaSqScw84 This production is now no longer on but may return. Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 85 - Now That's What I Call A Musical - We saw this production at the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Here is more detail about the production... https://thenowmusical.com/ and you can watch the trailer here... https://thenowmusical.com/#the-video This production is booking on tour until April 2025 book here... https://thenowmusical.com/ Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 84 - Six The Musical - We saw this production at the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Here is more detail about the production... https://sixthemusical.com/uk-tour/about/ and you can watch the trailer here... https://youtu.be/K7sCEMRPvG8 This production is booking until May 2025 in London and on tour until December 2025 book here... https://sixthemusical.com/ Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 83 - Starlight Express - We saw this production at the Troubadour Theatre, Wembley Here is more detail about the production... https://www.starlightexpresslondon.com/ and you can watch the trailer here... https://youtu.be/axyIkQ-b7fA Here's Electra's previous performance of AC/DC as mentioned by Stephen https://youtu.be/yiq1aVl-E2Y Here's Rusty's previous performance of Starlight Express as mentioned by Richard https://youtu.be/jkXtt0bemFU This production is booking until June 2025 book here... https://www.starlightexpresslondon.com/tickets Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 82 - Here You Come Again The Musical - We saw this production at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham Here is more detail about the production... https://hereyoucomeagain.co.uk/#about and you can watch the trailer here... https://youtu.be/qJWZybEQZh0 This production is on tour until December 2024 find out locations here... https://hereyoucomeagain.co.uk/#tour Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 81 - Come From Away The Musical - We saw this production at the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Here is more detail about the production... https://comefromawaylondon.co.uk/ and you can watch the trailer here... https://youtu.be/mCoHH08nIGE This production is on tour until January 2025 find out locations here... https://comefromawaylondon.co.uk/tour-dates/ Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 80 - Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder The Musical - We saw this production at the Ambassadors Theatre, London Here is more detail about the production... https://kathyandstella.com/#about and you can watch the trailer here... https://youtu.be/sHJB-rF2wZk This production is in London until September 2024 Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 79 - Kay Mellor's The Syndicate - We saw this production at the Nottingham Theatre Royal Here is more detail about the production... https://www.syndicateplay.co.uk/ and you can watch the trailer here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6vjDnRoaOo This production is no longer on tour but it may return. Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Episode 78 - The Importance of Being Earnest? - We saw this production at the Mansfield Palace Theatre Here is more detail about the production... https://interactiveearnest.co.uk/#theshow and you can watch the trailer here... https://interactiveearnest.co.uk/#media This production is at the Edinburgh Fringe until the end of August 2024 Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod