Showstopper! The Podcast

A monthly chat with guests from the world of musicals, comedy and improv. From the people behind the West End sensation Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

S6 E7 - Live from the Edinburgh festival 09/01/2025

S6 E7 - Live from the Edinburgh festival Ali and Andrew host an hour of chat, games and songs recorded live at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. Special guests Ria Lina and Danielle Steers, showstopper pals Justin Brett and Lucy Trodd, and Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. for tickets for our Autumn tour! /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/38040295

LIVE PODCAST RECORDING! 08/09/2025

LIVE PODCAST RECORDING! Live from the Pleasance Courtyard, it’s The Showstopper! Podcast! From the people behind the Olivier Award-winning Fringe favourite Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, the popular podcast makes its Fringe debut in this special live edition. Stars from the world of comedy, musical theatre and improv join hosts Ali James and Andrew Pugsley for this one-off live recording – packed with chat, games, improvised songs and more. Previous guests have included improv legend Mike McShane, viral sensation Rachel Parris, and TV personality and musical theatre performer Mel Giedroyc. /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/37741370

S6 E6 - Clive Rowe 06/30/2025

S6 E6 - Clive Rowe Ali and Andrew talk to Clive Rowe, aka the Nicest Man In Showbusiness TM. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. Catch us on tour and at the Edinburgh Festival - /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/37230250

S6 E4 - Billy Roberts 05/01/2025

S6 E4 - Billy Roberts Ali, Andrew and Justin chat to Mrs Doubtfire herself, Billy Roberts! Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. Catch us on tour now! /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/36382170

S6 E3 - Joel Montague 04/01/2025

S6 E3 - Joel Montague Andrew and Ali talk to King George himself, Joel Montague about Hamilton, Waitress and laryngeal massages. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. Catch us on tour or in the West End now - tickets at /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/35956975

S6 E2 - Kim Ismay 02/01/2025

S6 E2 - Kim Ismay Andy and Ali talk to the wonderful Kim Ismay about Morrible-ing all over the world, corsets, and onstage proposals. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. We're on tour! Catch us at showstopperthemusical.com /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/35106365

S6 E5 - Jordan Benjamin 01/06/2025

S6 E5 - Jordan Benjamin Ali, Andrew and Justin chat to Jordan Benjamin about the moment he gets stand out front in THAT musical and answer the question, 'What's your name, man?' Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. Catch us on tour and at the Edinburgh Festival! /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/36700780

S6 E1 - Janie Dee 01/01/2025

S6 E1 - Janie Dee Andrew, Ali and Justin talk to Janie Dee about Sondheim, the environment and hiring the Coliseum. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. Catch Janie's Song for Nature on Sky Arts . /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/34589120

S5 E10 - Reuben Kaye 11/01/2024

S5 E10 - Reuben Kaye Andrew, Ali and Justin have a lovely chat to Reuben Kaye! Andrew allows most of what he says to make it into the episode uncensored. They play a game about something-ifying a musical. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. That's it for Season 5! Catch us next for for Season 6, which is the same but next year! showstopperthemusical.com /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/33687597

S5 E9 - Nic Myers 10/01/2024

S5 E9 - Nic Myers Andrew and Ali join awesome West Ender Nic Myers to discuss Cabaret, Swingo and the perfect morning. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. Catch Showstopper! on tour - /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/33273542

S5 E8 - Rufus Hound 09/01/2024

S5 E8 - Rufus Hound Andrew, Ali and Duncan talk to Rufus Hound about the mechanics of comedy and getting engaged on stage. Ali and Andrew are at the festival and have some reccommendations for you but it'll be over by the time you read this, so do with that what you will/ Autumn tour tix onsale now! /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/32780202

S5 E7 - Zizi Strallen 08/01/2024

S5 E7 - Zizi Strallen There are the Clintons, there are the Kennedys, and then there are the Strallens... Ali and Andrew chat to Zizi about her forthcoming concert performance of Oklahoma - and being naughty with Judy Dench on the set of Cats. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys! Catch us at the Edinburgh Fringe! /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/32289272

S5 E6 - Katie Pritchard 07/01/2024

S5 E6 - Katie Pritchard Ali and Andrew are joined by musical comedian Katie Pritchard, as well as Showstopper Musical Supervisor Duncan Walsh Atkins. Ali ups the difficult with a guess-the-lyric game and they sing about realising your dreams. Watch Katie's Disco Ball on ITVX here - Tickets for Showstopper! here - /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/31906102

S5 E5 - Abbie Budden 05/01/2024

S5 E5 - Abbie Budden Ali, Andrew and Chris talk to Abbie Budden about influencing, revolving and storytelling. Chris Ash on keys. Andrew was still suffering a little from tonsilitis when this was recorded. He's better now. showstopperthemusical.com /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/31021133

S5 E4 - Andrew Pepper 04/01/2024

S5 E4 - Andrew Pepper Andrew, Ali and Chris talk to a second Andrew about Funny Things that might happen on the way to a forum, and about how life is a Cabaret. Chris Ash on keys! /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/30607953

S5 E3 - Beverley Klein 03/01/2024

S5 E3 - Beverley Klein Ali, Andrew and Matt chat to Beverley Klein about her intimidating CV! Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys! showstopperthemusical.com /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/30180833

S5 E2 - Alex Young 02/01/2024

S5 E2 - Alex Young Andrew, Ali and Ruth talk to Alex Young about falling off stages, playing Sondheim and the things that Jamie Parker's voice does to people. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys! Get tickets to the Southend Improvathon , and check out the London Improvathon ! Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is touring now - /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/29697798

S5 E1 - Jon Robyns 01/01/2024

S5 E1 - Jon Robyns Can you believe it's a New Year and a new season of The Showstopper Podcast? We've made it all the way to our 5th season, and we have a brilliant line of guests in store for y'all this year! Andrew and Susan (Ali off sick again, but back next month!) chat to Jon Robyns about Valjean, the Phantom and having a nice lie in on a Sunday. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/29286693

S4 E10 - Ako Mitchell 11/01/2023

S4 E10 - Ako Mitchell Ali's off sick, so Andrew and Susan chat to the phenomenal Ako Mitchell about Caroline Or Change, The Color Purple, Little Shop of Horrors and more. Among his numerous talents, Ako has the best laugh in the business. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys! /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/28461239

S4 E9 - Jak Malone 10/01/2023

S4 E9 - Jak Malone Operation Mincemeat, spooky mask making, the wall of feedback - Jak Malone reveals it all in this month's chat to Ali, Andrew and Jordan (who is also on keys!). /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/28192547

S4 E8 - Christina Bianco 09/01/2023

S4 E8 - Christina Bianco Ali, Jordan and Andrew chat to musical theatre star and woman of a thousand voices Christina Bianco! Just wait and listen to hear her Bernadette Peters! Get tickets for Christina's Brighton show here - /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/27902013

S4 E7 - Adam Brown 08/01/2023

S4 E7 - Adam Brown Ali, Andrew and Philip talk to Adam Brown about panto, writing musicals and what it's like when your whole life is suddenly turned upside and you have to move to New Zealand and play a dwarf for several years. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. www.showstopperthemusical.com /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/27601848

S4 E6 - James Hume 07/01/2023

S4 E6 - James Hume Ali, Andrew visit West End live! And they and Philp talk to West End wonder James Hume about Jonathan Larson, community theatre and playing the Phantom. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/27334956

S4 E5 - Joanna Woodward 05/01/2023

S4 E5 - Joanna Woodward Ali, Andrew and Philip talk to Joanna Woodward, star of upcoming West End musical The Time Traveller's Wife, about walking, time travelling and cabaret. Phil has a rant about the Les Mis movie. Jordan Clarke on keys! /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/26692542

S4 E4 - Telly Leung 04/01/2023

S4 E4 - Telly Leung We chat with our favourite Showmosexual, Telly Leung, about George Takei's Allegiance, Carol Channing impressions and why Andrew doesn't like to play Would You Rather? Also - newish Showstopper Joy Tan joins us on the podcast for the first time! Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. showstopperthemusical.com /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/26408334

S4 E3 - Jonathan Andrew Hume 03/01/2023

S4 E3 - Jonathan Andrew Hume Andrew, Ali and Lucy talk to Jonathan Andrew Hume about Lion Kinging, Coming From Away, and things best not done during the Scottish Play. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. showstopperthemusical.com /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/26086890

S4 E2 - Lauren Ingram 02/01/2023

S4 E2 - Lauren Ingram Andrew, Ali and Lucy talk to Lauren Ingram about enthusiastic audiences, parental embarrassment and Imelda Staunton. Duncan Walsh Atkins joins us for an improvised song! showstopperthemusical.com /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/25790901

S4 E1 - Fred Huddlestone 01/01/2023

S4 E1 - Fred Huddlestone Ali and Andrew chat to performer and choreographer Fred Huddlestone about Choir of Man, the world's best green room and skydiving. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. Catch us on tour! showstopperthemusical.com /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/25287162

S3 E12 - Jordan Gray 09/30/2022

S3 E12 - Jordan Gray Andrew and Ali chat to Ed Fringe Superstar about baked potatoes, Southend and meeting Sir Ian McKellen. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. Buy tickets to Jordan's Palladium show And check out /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/24550245

S3 E11 - Josie Lawrence 09/01/2022

S3 E11 - Josie Lawrence Andrew and Pippa sit down with another of their improv idols, the wonder woman that is Josie Lawrence. They talk 'Whose Line is it Anyway?', 'The King and I' and getting nervous. Duncan Walsh Atkins on keys. showstopperthemusical.com for more! /episode/index/show/showstopperpodcast/id/24232560

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