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Lucie Jones, Lauren Samuels and Rob Houchen took some time out of rehearsals to chat to BroadwayWorld about the show.

Adam Kay is a writer, comedian and former junior doctor. His candid and honest account of his time working for the NHS, This Is Going To Hurt was published in April this year. It is a Sunday Times bestseller and has won many other accolades as well as being described by many as required reading for all new NHS staff.  Kay is currently touring a live show based on the book following successful Edinburgh Fringe and West End runs.

Andy Coxon has been seen in Yank! A WWII Love Story, Beautiful - The Carole King Musical and Hair. He is currently part of the cast of Scott Alan's song cycle The Distance You Have Come. Andy speaks to BroadwayWorld about the show.

Seth Rudestky is a Broadway musician, comic, actor, writer and radio host. He is also known on YouTube for his OBSESSED! video series where he dissects Broadway actors' voices and their performances. His concert series Seth Rudetsky's Broadway @ Leicester Square Theatre, produced by Mark Cortale, returns to London's West End for three nights. Rudetsky is this time joined by Ramin Karimloo.

"After this night is over, then you can drift away, then you can sleep for ever, for nothing will ever matter again." A quote, from Michael Morpurgo's 2003 novel Private Peaceful which currently tours the UK as a single-hander play, adapted and directed by Simon Reade, following a successful run at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.

Scott Alan is a much-loved songwriter and performer in the theatre industry. A selection of his songs have been brought together into a song cycle, The Distance You Have Come, which will premiere at The Cockpit on 16-28 October. 

Rebecca McKinnis and Lee Ross have recently joined the cast of Everybody's Talking About Jamie, a tale of a Sheffield schoolboy's fight for acceptance which has been playing at the Apollo Theatre since November 2017. They speak to BroadwayWorld about the show.

First Lady of the West End, Kerry Ellis, has teamed up with 1000 West End Stage summer school students for a special recording of 'A Million Dreams' from the hit film, The Greatest Showman, which is now available on iTunes.

12 years after landing in London's West End, Wicked continues to delight audiences with the tale of what happened before Dorothy landed in Oz. The cast and creatives share with BroadwayWorld how they first fell in love with the show and why they think it's still playing eight gravity-defying shows a week after all this time.

How does a scarecrow learn to talk? How does one become a tin man? What made the lion so cowardly? In an age where prequels are being released left, right and centre in cinemas, it's no wonder that Wicked, which tells the story of what happened before Dorothy landed in Oz, is celebrating its 12th anniversary in London's West End at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.

Wicked is celebrating 12 gravity defying years in London's West End. The show is a prequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It centres on the narrative of Glinda (Sophie Evans) and Elphaba (Alice Fearn) and how they come to be known respectively as Glinda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West in Franklin F. Baum's beloved 1900 novel.

Dirty Dancing was a box office hit in 1987, a coming-of-age summer romance between dance partners-cum-lovers Frances/'Baby' (Kira Malou) and Johnny (Michael O'Reilly). The film was first adapted for stage in 2004 and has enjoyed worldwide touring success over the years as well as two stints in London's West End.

Karen Archer has been seen in The Mousetrap and many RSC productions. She speaks to BWW about her latest role as a dementia researcher in The Other Place, written by Sharr White and directed by Claire van Kampen. 

Lea Salonga has come a long way since her Olivier and Tony Award-winning debut as Kim in Miss Saigon. In addition to her film, recording and performing career, she's been treading the boards worldwide, most recently in Once On This Island on Broadway. Lea speaks to us about her first ever UK tour.

Since winning Britain's Got Talent in 2011, Jai McDowall has performed around the world, and released several singles and other recordings. The Ayrshire singer speaks to BroadwayWorld about his upcoming solo show at Live at Zedel.

Nancy Sullivan has been in shows such as Les Miserables and The Country Wife. She's now starring in Fabric, a one-woman play written by Abi Zakarian, which opens tomorrow at Soho Theatre.

Rob Houchen is starring as Eugene in the sci-fi musical hit Eugenius!, currently enjoying a second run at The Other Palace. He has previously played Gibran in Broken Wings and Marius in Les Miserables and has also released two EPs.

Don't we all secretly wish life was more like a musical? There's more to it than one might think. Alexander Bermange's hysterical and heartwarming revue I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical returns to Live at Zedel and examines the life of the musical theatre actor, directed by Derek Bond.

Kerry speaks to BWW about Wicked, the fragile nature of the theatre industry and her upcoming three week residency at Live at Zedel in September.

There's a growing trend of films and TV shows being adapted for the stage. Just look at the list of this year's Tony Awards Best Musical nominees (Mean Girls, Frozen, Spongebob Squarepants and The Band's Visit) or your local UK regional theatre summer/autumn programme (Summer Holiday, Flashdance etc.).