This is Call To Stage, the podcast from Amber Davies, where musical theatre takes centre stage. From unforgettable backstage stories to exclusive news and insights, each week Strictly Come Dancing finalist and WhatsOnStage Award winning actress Amber is joined by stars of the stage (and sometimes just fans of it!) to chat, laugh… and maybe even sing. If one thing’s for sure, Amber and her guests will be leaving it all on the mic. New episodes every Wednesday.
140 - Meg Hately on Mamma Mia, Growing Up In Theatre & Puppets
On this episode of Call To Stage, Amber is joined by the warm and funny Meg Hately.Growing up backstage while her mum Lindsay Hately performed in shows such as Mary Poppins and Mamma Mia!, Meg Hately has become a force in theatre in her own right. She currently stars in the West End revival of Avenue Q, having previously starred as Sophie in Mamma Mia! as well as roles in Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World at the Other Palace and Coven at the Kiln Theatre.On this episode of Call To Stage, Amber and Meg talk about the complete breakdown that puppetry rehearsals put the entire cast through, the full-circle moment of joining Mamma Mia! and being hugged by backstage crew who had known her as a little girl and the unexpected career path of someone who deliberately chose the acting course to avoid eight shows a week... and has ended up doing eight shows a week with a puppet on her arm!There are also stories from Avenue Q, Mamma Mia! and her first Southwark Playhouse production, as well as a joyful conversation about watching Maz Murray sing Winner Takes It All every single night.For more bonus content, join the Call To Stage Backstage Pass on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/calltostageFollow Call To StageInstagram: @calltostagepodTikTok: @calltostagepodYouTube: @calltostage
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30 Sept 2026
Noah Harrison on Puppetry, Pretty Woman and Manifesting Jobs
This week on Call To Stage we are joined by the talented Noah Harrison!You may recognise Noah from stealing the show as Giulio in Pretty Woman: The Musical where he also shared the stage with Amber!Noah has also played the role of Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd at Opéra national du Rhin, Strasbourg and La Filature and Roger in Grease at the Dominion Theatre.Currently, Noah is on stage at Avenue Q playing the wonderful Rod. Check out Rod's exclusive interview with Amber on our YouTube channel now!On this episode, Noah and Amber discuss the skill that goes into working a puppet, manifesting dream roles and how a vape nearly stopped Noah from performing.For more bonus content, join the Call To Stage Backstage Pass on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/calltostageFollow Call To StageInstagram: @calltostagepodTikTok: @calltostagepodYouTube: @calltostage
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23 Sept 2026
138 - Maria Friedman on Merrily We Roll Along, Audition Advice & Kimberly Akimbo
We are joined by one of the most extraordinary figures in British musical theatre on this episode of Call To Stage - the legendary Maria Friedman.A three-time Olivier Award winning, Tony and Grammy Award nominated actor and director, Maria's mark on musical theatre is indelible.As an actor, she won the Olivier for Best Actress in a Musical for her turns in Passion, By Special Arrangement and Ragtime; she is also known as a beloved narrator in the 1999 film of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, as well as starring as Roxie in Chicago, Dot in Sunday In The Park With George and originated the role of Marian in The Woman In White on the West End and Broadway.As a director, Maria directed the acclaimed revival of Merrily We Roll Along in the West End and on Broadway - earning nominations at the Oliviers, Drama Desk Awards, Tony Awards and Grammy Awards. She also directed the revival of High Society at The Old Vic.On this episode of Call To Stage, Amber and Maria talk about the audition room wisdom she has learned that every performer needs to hear, the full-circle moment of opening Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway and her experience as the first Kimberly Levaco in the first ever London production of Kimberly Akimbo.There are also stories from Passion, Sweeney Todd and a legendary night at Carnegie Hall, as well as a conversation about hanging on to your corners and edges and why kindness really is the cheapest and most powerful thing in this industry.For more bonus content, join the Call To Stage Backstage Pass on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/calltostageFollow Call To StageInstagram: @calltostagepodTikTok: @calltostagepodYouTube: @calltostage
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