S3 Ep12: The National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals: Your Backstage Pass to the Stagiest Night on TV!! (ad)
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Ad: This episode was made in partnership with The National Lottery ✨ Guys, it's ALMOST HERE!! The National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals is back on 28th March and this week I'm giving you a backstage pass to get you ready for a very stagey night of TV!! 🎭🎉 The National Lottery has surpassed £700 million of investment into arts, culture and heritage across Greater Manchester since 1994, and over 31 years National Lottery players have contributed £1.4 billion to 29,000 theatre-related projects across the UK. Every time you buy a lottery ticket, you're contributing to good causes - £32 million every single week. So we are celebrating!! 🎭 In this special episode, Seann Miley Moore and Julianne Pundan from Miss Saigon stopped by to talk professional debuts and iconic roles. Andy Nyman who plays Max in The Producers had some genuinely brilliant things to say about why musical theatre matters so much right now. And last but not least, Sam Ryder get real about his upcoming role of Jesus himself - and we got into everything from terror dreams to rebuilt sheds. Make sure you tune in to the National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals on 28th March on BBC -featuring Wicked, Jesus Christ Superstar, Miss Saigon, The Producers, Paddington the Musical, The Lion King, Annie, Oliver!, The Choir of Man, I'm Every Woman - The Chaka Khan Musical, Sunny Afternoon and a very special Disney medley, hosted by the brilliant Jason Manford. The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on 28 March 2026 (at 7.45pm) in a 90-minute special, with a compilation programme of highlights from previous years currently available on BBC iPlayer. And in the meantime, be sure to hit SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a How Very Hanna episode every Thursday at 7am! ✨ 💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to [email protected] or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah — 🎟️ For ONE NIGHT ONLY see my live show in the West End!! How Very Hannah is heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... Tickets are on sale now 👉🏼 https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ 🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/ 💌 Get in touch with your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares… Email [email protected] or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah ps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 — Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵
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