Latest Phantom of the opera Podcast Episodes
Ruthie Henshall: "The name on everybody's lips is gonna be..."
Brewing Actors Podcast - July 08, 2022 21:00 - 1 hourMy guest today is actress Ruthie Henshall. Ruthie’s multi-award winning career has seen her star in the most popular musicals of the past thirty years including Cats, Miss Saigon, Crazy For You, She Loves Me, Oliver!, A Chorus Line, Les Misérables, Billy Elliot and Chicago. She has also enjoyed ...
John Owen-Jones: Master of the Parts
Brewing Actors Podcast - May 27, 2022 15:00 - 1 hourOriginally from Burry Port in South Wales, John has released 6 studio albums, worked extensively in theatre and has appeared on television, radio and in concert all over the world. At the age of 19, John left Wales to study acting at the prestigious Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in L...
Charlotte Westenra: Directing Theatre
Brewing Actors Podcast - April 29, 2022 04:00 - 57 minutesCharlotte is a stage director and dramaturg specialising in political theatre and new writing, with an emphasis on the development of British musicals. She is currently developing a contemporary political musical with writers Chris Bush and Matt Winkworth, a state of the nation drama by Owen M...
John Osborne Hughes: The Elements of Great Acting
Brewing Actors Podcast - January 21, 2022 17:00 - 1 hourAdam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with acting coach, John Osborne Hughes John began training as an actor on the Hampshire County Specialist Speech and Drama Course. He then trained for three years at The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts known as (ALRA) in London . Following his training ...
Cameron Jack: A Strategic Act
Brewing Actors Podcast - October 08, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourAdam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with Scottish actor, Cameron Jack. Born in Patrick, Glasgow. Cameron's earliest experiences of acting was watching films with his father and experience that cemented his ambition to pursue acting. In 1992 he received the Margaret Rutherford Scholarship t...
Phantom Of The Future part 1 - The Story At The Heart Of The City
In This Labyrinth: Justice From the Heart of The Phantom Of The Opera - March 29, 2021 06:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe year is 2030. Phantom has been revived in Toronto, but not like before. As the city is transforming toward justice and sustainability, so, too, the production leads the way by being produced justly and non-extractively. The story, long gone, has returned to the heart of the city. This fir...
Sara Sugarman: Very Sara Sugarman
Brewing Actors Podcast - February 12, 2021 20:00 - 1 hourAdam Robert Lewis sits down, virtually, with director Sara Sugarman. Sara, born in Rhyl, began her career as an actress making her television debut aged just 14 as ’Jessica Samuels’ in the BBC teen-drama ‘Grange Hill’. Sara moved away from her acting career in the 1990s and decided to further ...
Rodney Vubya: Passion
Brewing Actors Podcast - January 29, 2021 14:00 - 58 minutesMy guest today is Actor and Singer Rodney Vubya! Originally from Uganda, Rodney’s path to the stage is one I can relate to. Rodney initially started a degree in Classics at Leeds University. While studying, he immersed himself in the Stage and Musical Society in his second semester and from th...
Phantom of the Underworlds: Erik as Lord of Sex and Death
In This Labyrinth: Justice From the Heart of The Phantom Of The Opera - November 28, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this (LOL very much belated - Oops) Halloween/Samhain episode, I explore some of Phantom’s mythological roots. In particular, I explore some of our Erik’s connections to/resonances with deities of the underworld, death and passion! Oh, and apologies for the issues with the sound-quality. T...
Simon Russell Beale: Tales of the Bard
Brewing Actors Podcast - November 06, 2020 13:00 - 1 hourAdam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with Sir Simon Russell Beale. Simon has been hailed "the greatest stage actor of his generation” and one of Britain's leading Shakespearen actors. Simon began his career at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). He's worked his way through many of the ma...
Simon Russell Beale: Tales of the Bard
Brewing Actors Podcast - November 06, 2020 13:00 - 1 hourAdam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with Sir Simon Russell Beale. Simon has been hailed "the greatest stage actor of his generation” and one of Britain's leading Shakespearen actors. Simon began his career at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). He's worked his way through many of the ma...
Scott Davies: Unmasked
Brewing Actors Podcast - October 23, 2020 17:00 - 1 hourAdam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with Scottish actor and singer, Scott Davies. Born in Glasgow, Scott trained in Opera at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Scott has worked in both Opera and Musical Theatre, performing in Carmen, Rigoletto, Tosca, Cats, Carousel, Brigadoon ...
At The Intersection of Trauma and Politics: My Review of the Phanfic Shadow Government/Shadows Over Eden
In This Labyrinth: Justice From the Heart of The Phantom Of The Opera - October 17, 2020 22:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, I discuss the brilliant Phanfic Shadow Government/Shadows Over Eden by Quiet2885. I discuss how it explores the intersection of trauma and politics in a way I haven’t seen done elsewhere in Phanfiction. And I discuss some of the reasons why I find I prefer the original online P...
Brian Cox: The Long Game
Brewing Actors Podcast - October 09, 2020 01:00 - 1 hourBrewing Actors Podcast returns with Series 2! In Episode 1, Adam Robert Lewis sits with Brian Cox; Olivier, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner! Brian has gained huge success on both sides of the Atlantic. One of Britain’s most admired actors working in film, television and stage today! Originally fro...
Brian Cox: The Long Game
Brewing Actors Podcast - October 09, 2020 01:00 - 1 hourBrewing Actors Podcast returns with Series 2! In Episode 1, Adam Robert Lewis sits with Brian Cox; Olivier, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner! Brian has gained huge success on both sides of the Atlantic. One of Britain’s most admired actors working in film, television and stage today! Originally fro...
Music Of Quarantine/Quarantine Of The Opera: My Interview With Melissa Duijvestijn
In This Labyrinth: Justice From the Heart of The Phantom Of The Opera - August 29, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode I interview Dutch Phan Melissa Duijvestijn. We talk about some of her experiences as an Autistic and Visually Impaired Phan, and also about the very cool POTO role-play and recording groups she’s involved in! #ManderleyAgain #QuarantineOfTheOpera #MusicOfQuarantine Plus, bonus, ...
PSA: #SaveTheBrilliantOriginal!
In This Labyrinth: Justice From the Heart of The Phantom Of The Opera - August 07, 2020 02:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsPSA #SaveTheBrilliantOriginal #PhantomoftheOpera! As folks may know, the London and Broadway flagship productions have been closed due to #COVID19 (read more about it on the podcast blog). So now, we need to make sure that, when they reopen, Hal Prince’s, Gillian Lynn’s and Maria Bjornson’s or...
Jenna Russell: Just Keep Moving On
Brewing Actors Podcast - July 31, 2020 20:00 - 1 hourAdam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with Olivier Award-Winning actress, Jenna Russell. Jenna Russell has built an impressive career carving a diverse list of productions to her name. Jenna discovered her love of Sondheim while studying at Syliva Young's Theatre School, it would be Sondhiem'...
Michael Strassen: Being Direct
Brewing Actors Podcast - July 31, 2020 19:00 - 1 hourAdam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with director, Michael Strassen. In this episode, Michael discusses his early career as an actor and the path which led him to directing as well as the many challenges facing our industry. Michael is one of the most innovative directors working in London ...
Review of Leroux Sequel Lazare by K. E. Torwood
In This Labyrinth: Justice From the Heart of The Phantom Of The Opera - July 23, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this twentieth episode - Wow!, I review and discuss the awesome Queer sequel to the Leroux novel - Lazare: Gaston Leroux’s Continued Investigation Concerning The Phantom Of The Opera - by K. E. Torwood. I talk about how this book is not only masterfully written, but awesomely historical and i...
Di Botcher: "Then, what happened was..!"
Brewing Actors Podcast - July 17, 2020 20:00 - 1 hourAdam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with Welsh actress and national treasure, Di Botcher. In this episode, Di talks frankly about her incredible career and life on and off screen. From Port Talbot, Di was a member of West Glamorgan Youth Theatre. After drama school Di gained her Equity card...
Sophie Evans: Return to Oz
Brewing Actors Podcast - July 02, 2020 22:00 - 54 minutesAdam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with Welsh actress and singer Sophie Evans. Sophie was born in the Rhondda Valleys. From a young age and into her teens, Sophie was a member of the Mid-Rhondda Operatic Society. In her late teens Sophie auditioned for 'Over the Rainbow', a BBC talent show...
Ieuan Rhys: Goleuadau, Camera, Action!
Brewing Actors Podcast - June 18, 2020 22:00 - 1 hourAdam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with Welsh actor, Ieuan Rhys. Born in Trecynon Ieuan's earliest experiences of seeing pantomimes and performing at the local eisteddfod's cemented his chosen career path. Since becoming an actor in 1983 its fare to say Ieuan's had a varied carere both thr...
Kelly Mathieson: Dreaming of Daaé
Brewing Actors Podcast - June 04, 2020 22:00 - 1 hourIn our 11th Episode, Adam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with West End Star, Kelly Mathieson. Originally from Ayr in Scotland, Kelly started singing at a young age. Through singing she discovered her love of Opera and then went on to study at the prestigious Royal College of Music in Londo...
Do I Become His Prey: POTO, Violence And The Spirit of Transformative Justice
In This Labyrinth: Justice From the Heart of The Phantom Of The Opera - June 02, 2020 05:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsContent warning. This episode weighs in on on-going discussions of whether or not Phantom condones, glorifies or romanticizes violence, especially gendered violence. I argue that it doesn’t! And I discuss how, instead, Phantom addresses certain realities of trauma and makes a powerful case for...
Rebecca Atkinson-Lord: A Director's Tale
Brewing Actors Podcast - May 28, 2020 23:00 - 1 hourIn our 10th Episode, Adam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with director, Rebecca Atkinson-Lord. Rebecca hails from Wolverhampton and discovered directing while studying Ancient History and Classics at Bristol which fed her passion for brilliant stories. Rebecca went on to study directing at...
Beverley Klein: Frankly Speaking
Brewing Actors Podcast - May 21, 2020 23:00 - 1 hourIn our 9th Episode, Adam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with veteran actress, Beverley Klein. Beverley is no stranger to the stage with a career spanning 40 years. Beverley speaks openly and frankly about her career and her observations on how the industry has changed and the ongoing challen...
Scott Garnham: Set Out Your Stall
Brewing Actors Podcast - May 07, 2020 23:00 - 58 minutesIn our 8th Episode, Adam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with actor and producer, Scott Garnham. Yorkshire-born and bred, Scott started acting at the age of seven. Originating the role of ‘Beaky’ in ‘Honk!’, a musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story The 'Ugly Duckling'. From t...
Niv Petel: One Man Show
Brewing Actors Podcast - April 23, 2020 23:00 - 1 hourIn this podcast Adam Robert Lewis talks with Niv Petel, Israeli born actor and voice over artist. Niv has worked extensively in Israel in all mediums. Niv gravitates towards physical theatre and has explored this form in his own one man show. Niv relocated to Britain to train in Musical Theatre...
Amanda Henderson: Stage to Screen
Brewing Actors Podcast - April 09, 2020 23:00 - 1 hourOur 6th episode marks the start of our remote podcasting. Adam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with actress, Amanda Henderson. Henderson began her acting career in 'Everybody Loves A Winner' at Royal Exchange Manchester directed by Neil Barett. From there, Henderson hit the West End playing ...