S5 Ep9 (ft. Terence Rodia & Lara Martins): Karen Olivo, Phantom Orchestra, Cruise The Play, Wicked Secrets, You Management + more!

This week's episode was recorded in the heart of the West End! Agent Terence Rodia (Director of You Management) co-hosts The West End Frame Show. We're also joined by Phantom legend Lara Martins. Andrew & Terence discuss what has happened over the past week after former employees of Producer Scott Rudin spoke out about his abusive behaviour. They also discuss Cruise The Play and the latest news about Phantom's orchestra, The Last Five Years, Now Or Never, Come From Away and more. Terence began his career as a performer with his credits including the German production of Wicked and international productions of We Will Rock You, Grease, West Side Story and A Chorus Line. He worked as a choreographer for various cruise companies and directed showcases for drama schools in London.  Terence launched You Management in 2012 and has expanded the You brand with You Casting and You Productions. He was a producer for Curtains (Wyndhams/UK Tour), White Christmas (Dominion), The Wedding Singer (Troubadour), The Last King of Scotland (Crucible) and as co-executive producer for the Planet Blue animation brand.  You can follow Terence on Instagram / Twitter: @TerenceRodia For more info about You Management, visit www.you-management.com We're also joined by Lara Martins to discuss her debut album Canção. Lara is a Phantom of the Opera legend, having played Carlotta over 1,600 times over six years in the West End production at Her Majesty’s Theatre. Featuring 22 songs encompassing tango, Brazilian music and Portuguese fado, Canção celebrates the music of her homeland, Portugal with the grace, expertise and powerful theatricality of an accomplished West End performer. Lara  discusses her Phantom journey, whether she's Team Phantom or Team Raoul and the process of making her debut album during the pandemic. You can hear the interview 32 minutes into the episode.Canção is available wherever you get your music. Visit www.laramartins.com for more information.Hosted by Andrew Tomlins @Andrew_Tomlins Thanks for listening! Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.