S13 Ep13 (ft. Shaun Kitchener): Into The Woods, Daniel's Husband, Freaky Friday, Singin' in the Rain, WhatsOnStage Awards + more!

Shaun Kitchener (writer of Here And Now) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Shaun discuss Daniel's Husband (Marylebone Theatre), Into The Woods (Bridge Theatre), Singin' in the Rain (Royal Exchange Manchester) and Freaky Friday The Musical (Home Manchester) as well as the latest news about the WhatsOnStage Awards nominations, Once on this Island, plus Mean Girls and Cabaret casting and lots more.

Shaun is a playwright, screenwriter, journalist and DJ. His plays have included Positive which ran at the Waterloo East and Park Theatres and All That which ran at the King’s Head and was nominated for multiple Offie Awards including Best Play. For television he is a core writer for Hollyoaks.

In addition to further work on stage and screen, Shaun regularly writes about pop culture for Metro and in his newsletter Absolutely! via Substack.

Shaun is the book writer of the Steps musical Here And Now which premiered last year at the Birmingham Alexandra and is currently touring the UK & Ireland. He has just become a 2026 WhatsOnStage Award nominee, as Here And Now is nominated for Best New Musical.

For more Here And Now tour dates and tickets, visit www.thestepsmusical.com.

Follow Shaun on Instagram: @shaunkitchenerbentley

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32

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