40 "Miserable" Years Later – MUSICAL THEATRE MAGIC
40 "Miserable" Years Later - MUSICAL THEATRE MAGIC
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SIÂN REEVES was a part of the original Les Miserables cast. Premiering at the Barbican Theatre, London and then on to the Palace Theatre, London. The Show is still running today alongside SIÂN’s 40 year career. SIÂN is thrilled to have been able to speak to some of her cast, crew and creative members who made such a huge impression on her in her first ever professional job. Playing an original whore and factory worker and understudy to Cosette which she luckily got on to play many times as Rebecca was performing in Glyndbourne. SIÂN went on to play many leads in musicals, her favourites include Maria in West Side Story, Sheila Franklin in Hair. SIÂN is also known for her TV career including BBC1’s Cutting It, Sky’s Mount Pleasant, ITV’s Northern Lights, BBC2’s Land of Plenty and much more including the villainous Sally Spode in ITV’s Emmerdale. SIÂN feels lucky to still be acting alongside presenting on the radio and directing.Producer - SIÂN REEVESSound Design - Joshua-Jed David BuckCover Art - Jeremy CampbellResearcher - Clement [email protected]
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The show explores themes related to the theater industry, personal anecdotes from the original cast, and the evolution of iconic productions. For instance, episodes may cover memorable moments from the original Les Miserables cast, behind-the-scenes stories from performances, and reflections on career trajectories in theater, with specific discussions about roles played and experiences with well-known productions like West Side Story and Hair.
SIÂN REEVES was a part of the original Les Miserables cast. Premiering at the Barbican Theatre, London and then on to the Palace Theatre, London. The Show is still running today alongside SIÂN’s 40 year career. SIÂN is thrilled to have been able to speak to some of her cast, crew and creative members who made such a huge impression on her in her first ever professional job. Playing an original whore and factory worker and understudy to Cosette which she luckily got on to play many times as Rebecca was performing in Glyndbourne. SIÂN went on to play many leads in musicals, her favourites include Maria in West Side Story, Sheila Franklin in Hair. SIÂN is also known for her TV career including BBC1’s Cutting It, Sky’s Mount Pleasant, ITV’s Northern Lights, BBC2’s Land of Plenty and much more including the villainous Sally Spode in ITV’s Emmerdale. SIÂN feels lucky to still be acting alongside presenting on the radio and directing.
Producer – SIÂN REEVES
Sound Design – Joshua-Jed David Buck
Cover Art – Jeremy Campbell
Researcher – Clement Obayi
Sian talks to Aline Mowat
Aline was naembel main whore with Jilly Martin, she went on to have a massive voice over career and still acts and sings. She is best known for being the narrator in the movie Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. She was also in Babel, Looking after Jo Jo and Beautiful People. She has performed in numerous plays and musicals on the West End stage since.
Producer – SIÂN REEVES
Sound Design – Joshua-Jed David Buck
Cover Art – Jeremy Campbell
Researcher – Clement Obayi
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