Anna-Jane Casey: From Cabaret to the U-Bend

Anna-Jane Casey landed her first role in Cats at 16, has since worked her way through Chicago, Grease, Sweet Charity, and Fawlty Towers, and is refreshingly candid about everything the bright lights don't put on the poster.Anna-Jane Casey is a celebrated British stage actress and singer with a career spanning more than three decades, known for her magnetic West End performances and her comedic flair in the current stage adaptation of Fawlty Towers.What landing Cats at 16 feels like in retrospect — the glamour and the reality of itThe theatrical journey through Chicago, Grease, and Sweet Charity — and what each one taught herWhat it's really like to be in a room with John Cleese — and what playing Sybil actually requiresGrowing up in a performing family alongside fellow actress Natalie Casey — and what that does to your sense of normalThe career curveballs, mental health challenges, and unglamorous realities that sit alongside the bright lights and don't get talked about enoughConnect with Anna-Jane here:InstagramOriginally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.Find us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.