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The WhatsOnStage Podcast

The WhatsOnStage Podcast

By: Sarah Crompton & Alex Wood
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 WhatsOnStage managing editor Alex Wood and chief theatre critic Sarah Crompton host a weekly podcast on all things theatrical. News, views, frank exchanges and lists offer an unmissable guide to what’s happening on stage (and in film and on television) now, in the past and in future. From musicals, to plays, to immersive shows, to interviews with the biggest stars, there's something for everyone!

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  • 163. Celebs declare war on phones in theatres

    163. Celebs declare war on phones in theatres
    May 1 2026
    In a packed week of theatre news Sarah and Alex discuss Cynthia Erivo halting a show to stop filming —and Lesley Manville declaring war on photos. Is technology ruining or helping theatre? Plus: troubled waters at The Bridge, Broadway transfers and whether theatre could learn something from ParkRun.

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    41 mins
  • 162. Bonus episode: The man shaking up the West End with experimental work

    162. Bonus episode: The man shaking up the West End with experimental work
    Apr 29 2026
    On this week's bonus episode, Alex chats to Omar Elerian, the director and adaptor of Kohlhaas, a brand new work making its world premiere in the first week of the Brighton Festival. Elerian is also the co-founder of There & Then, a new theatre company that will bring a starry West End season of White Rabbit Red Rabbit to the Duchess Theatre this summer, with stars including David Tennant, Riz Ahmed, Luke Thompson, Jodie Whittaker and David Harewood.

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    23 mins
  • 161. The Best Plays of the Century Part Four: the years 2006/7

    161. The Best Plays of the Century Part Four: the years 2006/7
    Apr 24 2026
    In part four of the series, Sarah and Alex discuss the mighty War Horse, sublime new work from Complicité, incredible Scottish writing and blistering debuts. They also finally mull over the question – what actually is a play?

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    50 mins
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