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How Very Hannah
Hosted by Bear Lane Productions · EN
🎭✨ Welcome to How Very Hannah! ✨🎭Hey stagey friends!! It’s Hannah Lowther here – you might know me from TikTok, the West End, or that time I went viral in a Tesco uniform. Now, I’m bringing my love for all things theatre straight to your ears with How Very Hannah!This isn’t just a podcast – it’s a show. We’re talking backstage stories, drama school games, public challenges, and brilliant chats with guests from the stage and screen. Whether I’m sharing my own journey in the industry or getting the inside scoop from fellow theatre lovers, it’s all about the joy, chaos, and magic of the stage.So, warm up those vocal cords, get comfy, and let’s dive into the wonderfully stagey world of How Very Hannah! 🎤✨
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S3 Ep24: Dani Harmer: Tracy Beaker, 30 Years of Panto & the Role She Still Hasn't Read the Book For
1w ago00:41:43Tap to summarizeBOG OFF… no but don’t because DANI HARMER is on How Very Hannah!!! This one has been on my dream guest list since day one of this podcast, and I am so excited for you to hear this chat 🎭We get into everything from her West End debut at six years old in The Who's Tommy (she had no idea who The Who was, bless her dad), doing the Annie tour at 10, her Rocky Horror days, and the audition process for Tracy Beaker that somehow all happened in basically one day. We also talk about what it was actually like growing up on a TV set, the tutoring schedule, and the role her parent’s played in supporting her dreams.Dani also opens up about directing episodes of The Dumping Ground, her Loungefly addiction, her performing arts academy in Berkshire, and reveals her West End dream role - which she technically can't play, but we're manifesting it anyway. Oh, and she's done panto since the age of seven. This is her 30th year. ICONIC.New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannahFollow Dani Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/missdanijharmer/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@daniharmerAnd make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannahNew episodes of How Very Hannah are out every Thursday at 7am! Hit SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵
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S3 Ep23: Tosh Wanogho-Maud: Kinky Boots, the Pros & Cons of Being an Alternate & Training at RADA Mid-Career
2w ago00:44:15Tap to summarizePut your best red boots on, Lola’s in the house!! 💃🏾 This week I'm joined by the incredible Tosh Wanogho-Maud, currently playing alternate Lola in Kinky Boots at the Coliseum , and I genuinely could have talked to this man for hours. Wise, hilarious, and absolutely full of the kind of advice that makes you want to go home and write everything down.Tosh's career is honestly staggering - from making his West End debut at seven in Whistle Down the Wind, to Young Simba in Lion King, original UK cast of Book of Mormon, Dreamgirls, Drifters Girl, Titanique… it’s incredible to hear that Kinky Boots was the last show on his list. The one he thought might never happen (!!)We talk about what it actually felt like to go from playing Lola full time on the European tour to alternating in London, the ego battle that comes with that decision, and the phone call to Matt Henry that helped him figure it all out.Oh, and he's currently training at RADA mid-career because he never wants to stop learning. Obsessed with him. 🙌Catch Tosh as Lola in Kinky Boots at the Coliseum every Monday until 6th July… do not miss it!! 🎭 https://kinkybootslondon.com/Follow Tosh Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/t0shee/And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannahNew episodes of How Very Hannah are out every Thursday at 7am! Hit SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵
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S3 Ep22: Charley Marlowe: Red Carpets, Rachel Zegler & the Comic Relief Fart Nobody Knew About
3w ago00:44:58Tap to summarizeThis week I'm joined by the one, the only… Charley Marlowe!! Content creator, presenter, red carpet queen, THEATRE LOVER, and honestly one of the funniest people I've ever had in the studio!! 🎭We get into how she went from production runner making 58 cups of tea a day to landing gigs at the BAFTAs, the BRITs and the Oliviers - including a genuinely brilliant encounter with Kate Fleetwood that nearly made her cry, the moment Rachel Zegler showed up in all her glory, and what it's actually like watching Claudia and Tess work in the studio at Strictly.We also talk about how to actually get into presenting, why you just have to put yourself out there and make it happen, and what it's like navigating a huge online following whilst also trying to just be a normal person.Plus we go deep on something I think about a lot - dealing with opinions online, the Let Them Theory (love you Mel Robbins), and a Comic Relief fart that was eggy. This is a safe space and we will not be elaborating further… you'll have to listen instead 🤪💨Follow Charley instagram - https://www.instagram.com/charleymarlowee tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@charleymarloweAnd make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannahNew episodes of How Very Hannah are out every Thursday at 7am!Hit SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️Music by Joe Truscott 🎵
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S3 Ep21: How Very Hannah Live: The Garrick Theatre Special with Marisha Wallace & Daisy Twells!!
May 2801:05:54Tap to summarize⚠️ This is an audio-only episode - but trust us, you're not gonna want to miss a second of it!! 🎭On Sunday 24th May, How Very Hannah made its West End debut at the Garrick Theatre for one night only… and we recorded it so you could all be part of it!! We're so proud of this one🩷The incredible Marisha Wallace joined me on stage, talking about going from a tap dancing egg on Broadway to becoming the first full-time black Sally Bowles in the 60-year history of Cabaret, flying to London overnight to cover Amber Riley in Dreamgirls with five days notice, AND why London changed everything for her. And if you haven't already, make sure you go and catch Marisha in Something Rotten — get your tickets at www.somethingrottenthemusical.com 🎭Daisy Twells - my Margot sister in Legally Blonde - joined us for Act Two!! We got into the chaos of touring, 15-second quick changes, the infamous shoe incident, and how they both ended up playing the same roles since 2021 without even planning it.PLUS - we did Hannah's Hotline… I mean Hot Seat, some chaotic improv games and a whole lot more. And I had a very special surprise guest on stage to make her West End debut… 😭A huge thank you to all of you who joined me for this very special night, it means the world and is exactly why we do the podcast!!🎵 Due to copyright we've had to cut the musical performances from the audio — but make sure you're following @howvery_hannah on Instagram and TikTok because the clips are dropping on there and you do NOT want to miss them!!New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannahps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964—Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵
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S3 Ep20: Sydnie Christmas: Winning Britain's Got Talent, Starlight Express & Brand New Music
May 2100:40:19Tap to summarize🎟️ Grab the last few tickets for HOW VERY HANNAH LIVE, THIS SUNDAY at The Garrick! I’m taking over the West End on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... with unreal guests MARISHA WALLACE and DAISY TWELLS!! See you there ✨ https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/-------She won Britain's Got Talent, played Cruella in 101 Dalmatians AND has just dropped a new single… it's Sydnie Christmas and I am absolutely thrilled to finally have her on the pod!! 🎉We get into everything - ten years of auditioning and not being able to crack the West End, the side hustles that kept her going (and some of them are WILD 🥚🐓) and how she nearly retrained as a personal trainer… just before BGT changed everything.We talk about what stagey icon Amanda Holden is actually like backstage, the moment Amanda and her mum Janet ended up in their bras in a dressing room (you really do have to hear it), and what it's like going from reality TV winner to proper musical theatre contracts.AND we talk about Run, Sydnie's brand new single which dropped in April, the first taste of her second album, out later this year. It is cinematic, powerful and all about self-belief and resilience, SLAY QUEEN!! 🎵Follow Sydnie: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sydniechristmas TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@sydniechristmas YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UColIcTYCrCAv7eyItDQ4aCgNew episodes of How Very Hannah are out every Thursday at 7am! Hit SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannahps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964—Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵
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S3 Ep19: Gracie McGonigal: Little Red, Bridgerton & the One Self Tape That Changed Everything
May 1400:48:18Tap to summarizeShe's back!! Gracie McGonigal made her How Very Hannah debut on the What's On Stage red carpet and now she's finally in the studio, and this chat did not disappoint. 🎭Gracie is currently playing Little Red in Into the Woods at the Bridge Theatre and we get into everything - how she genuinely thought Little Red died after Act One and had no idea how much of the show she was in, the Disney Jaw she's currently suffering from, and what it was like keeping her Bridgerton casting a secret for months while going back onstage like everything was completely normal.We also talk about booking Bridgerton, why there's no set route into this industry and never has been, the drama school rules that are complete nonsense (RIP the coloured leotard and the acting skirt), and what it actually feels like to tick off your dream roles and wonder what comes next.New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah🎟️ And come see HOW VERY HANNAH LIVE for one night only in the West End!! I’m heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... GRAB THE LAST FEW TICKETS 👉🏼 https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!!Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/Follow Gracie:https://www.instagram.com/graciemcgonigal/https://www.tiktok.com/@graciemcgonigalAnd make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannahTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannahps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964—Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️Music by Joe Truscott 🎵
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S3 Ep18: Jordan Luke Gage: Writing His Own Musical, the Original Romeo & Queer Stories on the Main Stage
May 700:44:50Tap to summarizeI have been so excited for this one!! Jordan Luke Gage is one of the most multi-talented humans I know… original Romeo in &Juliet, Clyde in Bonnie and Clyde, Cal in Titanic, and now he's written his own musical. Yeah. His own musical (!!!) 🎭In this ep, we get into his insane career trajectory, from four years of not being able to book a job after drama school, to Max Martin coming to watch him in Bat Out of Hell and calling him in the next day, to being the original Romeo in &Juliet.We also talk about what it's actually like being an onstage alternate, why he thinks that's harder than doing the role every night, and the roles he'd go back and play in a heartbeat.But the real heart of this episode is Redcliffe - Jordan's own musical which he has written, composed and poured four years of his life into. It's the story of two men who fell in love in 18th century Britain at a time when being gay was punishable by death, and it's a story that has never been told on the main stage before. He tells me about finding the real archive documents in Bristol, the women at the archive who said "we've been expecting you", and why he genuinely wept when he first read about these two men. I cannot wait for you to hear this ep… it’s giving goosebumps!Redcliffe runs at the Southwark Playhouse Borough from 22nd May to 4th July - get your tickets now!! 🎟️ https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/redcliffe/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23736403918&gbraid=0AAAAAosxaomhb3hYJ31ZpsflO6jCizH-a&gclid=CjwKCAjwqubPBhBOEiwAzgZX2opCnbwCgNao6KeNZaIwH11NV-GX0VIyP3ZBYgM3gYPs2cG0sB13WxoCsn4QAvD_BwE#book-ticketsNew episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah🎟️ And come see HOW VERY HANNAH LIVE for one night only in the West End!! I’m heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... There are still some tickets left, so get yours right now 👉🏼 https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannahps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964—Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵
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S3 Ep17: Solo Ep: Onstage Pet Peeves, Gassy Girls Backstage & the Director Who Needs to Chill
Apr 3000:26:01Tap to summarizeShoes off, sinuses blocked, Leon sausage and egg bap in the system… it's a solo ep and we have a LOT to catch up on!! 🎭We've just finished Canterbury - meningitis outbreak, masks on, no stage door, and somehow still one of my favourite weeks on tour so far. I did Elle twice, Margot six times, stayed with Remi and Rai, did a proper food shop and honestly felt like a functioning human being for once. Turns out that's all it takes.I'm also getting into my onstage pet peeves (some of which I probably shouldn't say out loud), giving you a full Garrick live show update - NOT LONG NOW (get your tickets below!!), telling you about the time I tried to direct, produce, film and present my school's Kid Witness News segment simultaneously, and we’re answering a listener confession about an amdram director who is giving serious small town drama… and I have a lot of thoughts. 👀New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah🎟️ And come see HOW VERY HANNAH LIVE for one night only in the West End!! I’m heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... There are still some tickets left, so get yours right now 👉🏼 https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannahps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964—Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵
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S3 Ep16: Luke Brady: Playing Hercules, Theatre Royal Ghost Stories & Why He Went Back to Drama School
Apr 2300:37:42Tap to summarizeBLESS MY SOUL, Luke Brady's on a roll… into the studio!! 🎭 Luke is currently playing Hercules at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and what a delightful chat we had this week.We get into what it's actually like working for Disney, why the scale of Hercules is unlike anything he's done before, and how a chance conversation with Imelda Staunton mid-rehearsal completely changed how he approaches his craft. Luke also talks about going back to RADA after years of professional work, why he doesn't have dream roles (and actually loves that about this career), and we both share in what it means to feel genuinely grateful for being in work in this industry.We also go deep on the history of Theatre Royal Drury Lane… from ghosts to murder I could not believe what I was hearing?! Plus we play How Stagey Are You, answer a listener confession about being the unwilling agony aunt of a youth theatre group, and I quiz Luke on Wicked with mixed results. 👀New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah🎟️ And come see HOW VERY HANNAH LIVE for one night only in the West End!!** I’m heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... There are still some tickets left, so get yours right now 👉🏼 [https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!!Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannahTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannahps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964—Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️Music by Joe Truscott 🎵
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S3 Ep15: Jocasta Almgill: Brooke Wyndham, Body Confidence & The Press Night Disaster
Apr 1600:51:52Tap to summarizeMy first ever Legally Blonde cast guest is HERE!!!and honestly it was worth the wait, as I'm joined this week by the incredible Jocasta Almgill, AKA the iconic Brooke Wyndham herself 🎉We get into what it's actually like playing Brooke - including six months of skipping training, the press night skipping rope incident that drew actual blood (I'm so sorry Daisy), and why Jocasta never in a million years thought this role was for her.We also talk about her INCREDIBLE career - from Dream Girls at the Savoy with the Amber Riley(!!!), In The Heights in a literal tent with a steam train, West Side Story at the Royal Exchange, and why she's become one of the biggest advocates for regional theatre going.We also get into body confidence, representation on stage, mid show swing ons, and answer a listener confession about being told you're "watchable but hard to cast" - which honestly? We think might be the best thing a casting director has ever said 👀New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah🎟️ For ONE NIGHT ONLY see my live show in the West End!! How Very Hannah is heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... Tickets are on sale now 👉🏼 https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannahps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964—Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵
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