How Very Hannah
🎭✨ 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 Ep10: What's On Stage Awards Red Carpet Special: The Interviews, Dares & Drama!!
Thursday, 12 March 2026
Okay so I basically crashed the What's On Stage Awards red carpet and it was CHAOS (the good kind) 🎭✨I'm out of the studio, mic in hand, Red Bull in system, dangling dress bit getting stood on - and somehow I managed to track down some of the biggest names in musical theatre for chats, confessions and of course… a How Very Dare You moment or two.This week's ep includes red carpet outfit of the days, wrong-key singing attempts and genuinely unhinged energy throughout (from me, obviously), and International Women's Day shoutouts from across the industry… some iconic, some unexpected, all bril...
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S3 Ep9: Tom Scanlon: Cabaret chaos, Croc charms & street dares in London
Thursday, 5 March 2026
Besties reunited… and this week he’s getting an entire ep (🤪) it’s Tom Scanlon!!Currently in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club - AND covering Cliff, we get into what it’s actually like stepping into a lead track in a show that’s emotionally heavy, why the post-show decompression is so real, and how stage door feels totally different when you’re trying to come down from the world of the show.Tom also chats about his Cabaret journey - including how he didn’t even think he wanted the job at first, how surreal it is having major names above the door, and what it’s like when a show changes leads const...
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S3 Ep8: My SURPRISE Elle Woods Debut - The Official Debrief
Thursday, 26 February 2026
It’s happened… Legally Blonde is OPEN and I’ve officially debuted as Elle Woods… earlier than expected (What the HELLY !!) 🎀This solo ep is the full opening week debrief - how Leicester has been, what it’s like being Margot (and living my best trio life), and how my Elle debut was meant to be weeks away… until it suddenly wasn’t.I also want to say this upfront - it’s a weird feeling celebrating when someone’s unwell, and I’m so grateful I got to go on, but I’m really aware it wasn’t ideal circumstances. That said, this whole week has reminded me more than ever why swings and covers are abso...
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S3 Ep7: Vivian Panka: From Heather Duke to Regina George and Making Mean Girls History!!
Thursday, 19 February 2026
On THURSDAYS we wear pink… and talk Mean Girls, Heathers, Legally Blonde AND handling the internet when it’s doing the most…This week I’m joined by my friend – and actual real-life Regina George – Vivian Panka. We met doing the Heathers movie together (she was Heather Duke, I was New Wave Party Girl…), and now she’s leading the UK & Ireland tour of Mean Girls as Queen Bee herself.Vivian takes us inside the *wild* audition process: going in for Gretchen, asking to be seen for Regina, last-minute recalls, and finding out she’d booked it while on holiday listening to the cast album on repeat.W...
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S3 Ep6: Imogen Faith Reid: Playing Natalia Grace - My First Big TV Role and TikTok Fame
Thursday, 12 February 2026
If you’ve watched Good American Family and found yourself obsessed with Natalia Grace… this is the girl behind her. 👀This week I’m joined by my friend – and fellow theatre girly – Imogen Faith Reid. We met doing Panto years ago, and now she’s leading a huge drama series playing Natalia Grace. No big deal!!!Imogen talks about going from Panto and body-double gigs to landing her first major TV role, and what it actually takes to transform into Natalia: prosthetic hands, a padded bodysuit to hide her curves, fake baby teeth, and learning to act for camera after years of big, stagey musical the...
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S3 Ep5: Solo ep: A big Legally Blonde update!! answering your questions ✨ 🎀 🐶
Thursday, 5 February 2026
Week three of Legally Blonde rehearsals nearly finished me (🤪)… so let’s have a little debrief, shall we?! 💖In this solo ep I’m giving you a full life update – how rehearsals are actually going, why week three is always chaos, and what it’s like setting the whole show!Plus, I’m answering YOUR questions - like my favourite numbers from the show, the joy and pain of learning choreography, and I get really honest about stage door, nerves and boundaries. We talk about cover life, why I’m not off-book for Elle yet (and why that’s normal!), feeling shy in week one rehearsals, and the pressure of ...
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S3 Ep4: Lucie Jones & David Hunter: Reality TV, Viral Musicals & Why They Still Get Nervous
Thursday, 29 January 2026
West End besties on the pod alert !!This week I’m joined by actual West End royalty and on-stage power duo Lucie Jones & David Hunter... the iconic pairing from Waitress and the world premiere of 13 Going On 30 The Musical !We get into all of it: how they first ended up opposite each other, what makes on-stage chemistry actually work, and why generosity is the secret sauce when you’re sharing the stage.They talk corpsing on stage and get nostalgic about the Waitress company being absolute MENACES for giggles - and I hear how you keep a show feeling fresh when you’re on performance number 24...
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S3 Ep3: Leesa Tulley: SIX Secrets, Award Wins & Back on the Throne 💅
Thursday, 22 January 2026
All You Wanna Do... is hear about Katherine Howard, right?! 💅Well you are in LUCK because I’m getting all the SIX West End scoop from none other than stagey icon and my friend Leesa Tulley!!Leesa’s just been announced as the new Katherine Howard in SIX in the West End (I KNOW), so we’re getting the inside story on her stage debut award, the diner dash of actual dreams (she left the Theatre Café mid-shift and was on stage an hour later), and what it’s like returning to a show you’ve lived, breathed and belted in for years – but this time as the full-time lead.We also get into the madness of ...
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S3 Ep2: Max Balegde: Glee Obsessions, I’m a Celeb Chaos & Big Bogey Problems 🤪
Thursday, 15 January 2026
We’re so backkk! It’s my first guest ep of 2026 – and I’ve dragged the icon, the legend, the gleek supreme that is MAX BALEGDE into the How Very Hannah hot seat! 💅✨Max is one of the funniest people on the internet (no, I won’t be taking questions at this time), and today he’s bringing pure chaotic energy as we dive into his childhood dreams, some not so pretty tour bus tales, a very niche Glee awakening… and yes, a bogey confession that will haunt me (and maybe you?!) forever 🫣 😂We chat: Being a Gleek (and being personally wronged by Amber Riley) Going feral on tour… complete with a toilet ...
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S3 Ep1: From Six to Legally Blonde... My Next Big Role is HERE! 💖
Thursday, 8 January 2026
Dream role? Unlocked...💖In this very special solo episode of How Very Hannah, I’m finally revealing my next job – and it’s a biggie. I’ve been keeping this secret for months but the time has come… I’m joining the UK & Ireland tour of Legally Blonde the Musical as Margot, and alternate Elle Woods (!!!).From manifesting moments in the Museum of Broadway, to self-taping “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” to crying outside my final audition - I’m spilling everything about the road to pink 🎀I’m diving into the (slightly chaotic) audition journey, including kids accidentally watching my entire audition 👀...
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S2 Ep17: Solo Ep: Elf Mode Activated – Favourite Songs, Bad Present Buying & Festive Facetimes✨
Tuesday, 23 December 2025
Hannah the Elf, what’s your favourite Christmas song?!It’s the final How Very Hannah episode of the year - and we’re going out in festive style 🎄In this solo Christmas special, I’m reflecting on a big year of podcasting (from launching How Very Hannah to 29 episodes!?) and I’m getting well and truly in the festive spirit. Expect sleigh bells, chaotic costumes, festive phone-ins with friends, and school play flashbacks that might make you cry (with laughter).From being a fairy in A Special Kind of Present to a rumoured voice transplant in Year 6 (true story), this ep is packed full of hilari...
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S2 Ep16: Rob Madge: Panto Chaos, TikTok Stardom & Jazz Hands Gone Rogue 🎭
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Christmas chaos INCOMING… and this one is totally unhinged in the best way 🎄💅This week, I’m joined by the iconic (and hilarious, as this episode proves)… Rob Madge!!You might know them from My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?), their viral childhood theatre TikToks, or from the annual Christmas madness of London’s Palladium panto – and today we’re covering all of the above and more!!We throw it all the way back to child star days (we met in Oliver aged 11 ?! 😭), from Gavroche at the O2 to Capri Suns at house parties (don’t ask). Rob spills on how their family home videos turned into vira...
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S2 Ep15: Ore Oduba: Strictly Champion to Musical Theatre Star – From Flying Cars to Finding Sutton Foster ✨
Tuesday, 9 December 2025
It's a musical masterclass this week, because my guest is the wonderful Ore Oduba – presenter, performer, West End leading man and all-round delight! 🎤💃From Newsround to winning Strictly Come Dancing (in 2016?!)… Ore’s spent the last decade carving out a glorious stagey path, from Grease to Rocky Horror, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Pretty Woman: The Musical, and most recently, Young Frankenstein!And in this episode, we’re chatting: His Sutton Foster superfan moment (it’s SO good) Navigating imposter syndrome on stage (and how he pushes through it!) The reality of juggling TV, theatre, and p...
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S2 Ep14: Carrie Hope Fletcher: Elf the Musical, Veronica Sawyer Supremacy and Savage TikTok Searches!?
Tuesday, 2 December 2025
December is here, Elf is back on stage… and so it’s only right I’m joined by the one and only Carrie Hope Fletcher!!! ❄️🎅🏼⛸️ She’s a musical theatre megastar, bestselling author, and certified YouTube queen… from child stardom to Les Mis legacy, Carrie’s done it all – and we’re getting into it. We’re talking Elf on the West End (complete with knee pads, juggling and a snow globe-induced show stop), her recent 100km Sahara trek for charity, and the surprising truth about how Heathers really took off in the UK – and how it shaped both of our careers 💘 Carrie opens up about life as a working p...
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S2 Ep13: mma Kingston & Zizi Strallen: Playing the West End Elphaba & Glinda - Cast Secrets & Movie Reactions 💚🩷
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Pink goes good with green… as does How Very Hannah with the West End Glinda & Elphaba… Zizi Strallen and Emma Kingston!!With Wicked: For Good out in cinemas, it felt only right to sit down and swap stories from both sides of the emerald curtain with these two West End icons are currently leading the cast in London. We’re talking: Glinda auditions (yes, Zizi only did one 😳) Emma’s ten-year journey to playing Elphaba 💚 Stage door stories, sibling fame, and the pressure of iconic roles Wicked: For Good reactions – including that No Good Deed moment The infamous Mary Poppins trapdoor hatch 🚪 Wh...
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S2 Ep12: Bronwyn James: Becoming ShenShen – Wicked Movie Moments You Haven’t Heard 💚
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
It’s Wicked: For Good week!!!! ...and we’re celebrating in style, with Shen Shen herself, Bronwyn James!Bronwyn spills all the behind-the-scenes tea on filming both parts of Wicked, from landing the role of a lifetime to surviving six intense rounds of auditions – including full-on improv, dance numbers, and working closely with director Jon M. Chu.We chat about *that* iconic dance sequence, adjusting to life on a mega film set, and the sheer joy of bringing such an iconic story to screen. Bronwyn opens up about imposter syndrome, what it’s like working alongside Ariana Grande and Cynthia E...
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S2 Ep11: Ben Forster: ITV fame, Texting Andrew Lloyd Webber?! and a very Stagey Album…
Tuesday, 11 November 2025
He might’ve won *Superstar* on ITV, but Ben Forster is so much more than a TV talent show winner... This week I'm joined by the fabulous Ben as we talk about his whirlwind rise to fame - from training at Italia Conti, to starring as The Phantom in the West End, to releasing an album of stagey hits. Ben talks about the pressure and privilege of singing arena shows, why in-ear monitors can ruin your vibe, and how Andrew Lloyd Webber went from judge to mentor (and text buddy ?!) Plus we chat all about his new album MUSICALS GREATEST HITS - recorded with a 90-piece orchestra - and shares the ve...
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S2 Ep10: Georgina Castle & Josh St. Clair: 50 First Dates, Stagey Kisses and Developing a New Show 🎭
Tuesday, 4 November 2025
A world-exclusive West End musical, a first kiss in front of a live audience, and more behind-the-scenes chaos than you can shake a script at.This episode of How Very Hannah is a stagey treat, as I’m joined by Georgina Castle and Josh St. Clair - lead co-stars of 50 First Dates The Musical… our first on-stage couple!! We’re diving deep into the madness of developing, not only a brand-new show, but one that was originally a cult rom-com. We also talk navigating intimacy onstage with a co-star, and hear how it really works when you’re the original very-first-ever cast.🎟️ 50 First Dates: The M...
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S2 Ep9: Lizzie Bea: Hairspray, Heathers and Haunted Theatres! 👻
Tuesday, 28 October 2025
It’s Halloween week, and the theatre ghosts are officially OUT… but Lizzie Bea’s not afraid!!! 👻🎃In this spookily stagey ep, West End icon and all-round lovely gal Lizzie joins me (with her gorgeous dog, Dolly). You might know her from Hairspray, Sister Act or Heathers.We’re talking tour life chaos, the highs and lows of leading a company, and the very real experience of performance anxiety (yes, even for the pros). Lizzie also shares the wildest backstage ghost story I’ve ever heard… safe to say, I won’t be switching off my dressing room light again.We also get into the power of representa...
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S2 Ep8: Stevie Doc: From Mamma Mia Dreams to The Devil Wears Prada 👠✨
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
She won Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream, she’s about to take on The Devil Wears Prada, and she’s here to spill the stagey tea… it’s the one and only Stevie Doc! ✨Brand-new West End leading lady, Stevie Doc’s stepping into her next huge role as Andy Sachs at the Dominion Theatre. We chat about her whirlwind journey from drama school to reality TV and what it was really like competing on screen.We chat about the awkwardness of being recognised in public, the realities of stage door life, and the not-so-glamorous side of keeping your voice healthy (spoiler: it involves broccoli and cruciferous veg)....
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S2 Ep7: Engaged?! My Sunset Boat Proposal Story (ft. Haribo & Drama) 💍
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
It’s a solo episode this week… and you’re getting an EXCLUSIVE!! because I’m finally telling the full story of how I got engaged 💍✨We’re talking: Haribo rehearsal rings, a Greek boat driver, a stolen debit card and why I am, in fact, ringless…eeek!It’s chaotic, emotional…and honestly, very on brand.PLUS I’m diving into a powerful Confessions of a Drama Queen, all about body confidence on stage. From bad costumes to worse comments, we’re getting into the feels ❤️ 🎭Don’t forget, we still have 3 LIVE SHOWS left!! Get your tickets for Birmingham, Brighton or Manchester here 👉 https://www.aegpr...
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S2 Ep6: Stuart & Francis: From Starlight Express to TikTok Fame & Parenting Chaos
Tuesday, 7 October 2025
Kitchen choreo, West End kids, and a surprise engagement? This one’s got it ALL.In this feel-good episode of *How Very Hannah*, I’m joined by stagey power couple, Stuart and Francis – the West End performers-turned-TikTok stars behind those iconic kitchen musicals 👨🍳🎶They went viral for turning the chaos of parenting into full-blown musical numbers (complete with props, harmonies and tap breaks in the kitchen), and now they’re bringing that same magic to a *real-life* live show.We’re talking love at first spotlight, surviving panto with a baby monitor, and raising the best kind of tiny dra...
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S2 Ep5: Aston Merrygold: JLS Fame, Theatre Etiquette & Full-Circle Moments
Tuesday, 30 September 2025
Screaming, crying, throwing up… cause my heart may never Beat Again, I only had One Shot to get this right with my Eternal Love — and now The STUDIO Is Alive with the sound of Aston Merrygold on HVH!!! 😭🎤Yes, you heard right - JLS royalty turned full-blown theatre kid is here and we’re talking pop stardom, panto panic, parenting chaos, and the unexpected joy of musical theatre. Aston spills all about life after the band, how 101 Dalmatians threw him in at the deep end (literally), and why being the funny one isn’t always as easy as it looks 🐟We get into the real talk: balancing gigs with da...
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S2 Ep4: Kitty Scott-Claus: Drama School Drama, Drag Diana & Backstage Chaos | How Very Hannah
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
From panto mishaps to Drag Race fame, this week’s ep is with iconic diva, Kitty Scott-Claus! ✨We’re diving into what it really takes to serve on stage (and off) as Kitty shares stories from drama school days (including a rogue pole dancing module?), the wild reality of parasocial fame, and what it felt like playing Princess Diana in drag with the nation watching. There’s backstage gossip, dream role chat, and some hilarious Heather’s memories that made me SCREAM.We also answer a dilemma from a listener dating someone in the West End (and feeling a *bit* out of place), before diving into pos...
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S2 Ep3: Abi Clarke: Nepo Babies, TikTok Fame & Edinburgh Fringe Therapy | How Very Hannah
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
You guys... this episode is giving TikTok trauma, Olivier-worthy genes, and deeply unqualified career advice - all with the *hilarious* and *unfiltered* ...Abi Clarke 🎭✨Abi joins me to talk nepo baby status (yep - literal Olivier awards in the family), her not-so-secret theatre kid past, and how she accidentally ended up doing stand-up after realising she couldn't quite hack Les Mis. We unpack the chaos of the Edinburgh Fringe, look back on the time we both missed out on a TikTok award and tackle a listener dilemma about posting online and working with nightmare classmates.This episode is p...
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S2 Ep2: Remember Monday: SIX to Eurovision... Girlband Stories & Secrets
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
I’ve upgraded to THREE seats in the studio… which means one thing: a girlband takeover. The icons that are Remember Monday join me for harmonies, chaos, and a whole lot of stories. We cover their Eurovision rollercoaster (yes, including the zero points moment), how it really felt walking out at Wembley Stadium, and some of their wildest theatre jobs — from Miss Honey dreams to surprise Gavroche debuts. Charlotte even tells the story of turbulence so bad the cabin crew were crying… ✈️Of course there are games (telepathy, the imposter challenge, harmony tests), plus a listener Confession Of A...
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S2 Ep1: TikTok, Theatre Tea, and Try-Hard Energy with Chris Olsen | How Very Hannah
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
WE'RE SO BACK!!! 🪩 🎭 ✨How Very Hannah Season 2/Forever is HERE!! Every single Tuesday new podcast eps will be coming your way from my brand new studio... so what are you waiting for?! Hit SUBSCRIBE to never miss it!And for the first ep back of this new era... we're INTERNATIONAL BABY!The very stagey Chris Olsen joins me in London! We tour the new set (Crocs, disco balls, jellycats and all), chat West End vs Broadway energy, and why trying isn’t cringe. There’s drama school confessions (fake asthma for cardio?!), a rapid-fire musical bracket that ends in Wicked supremacy, and a Jamie Lloyd f...
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S1: ✨ BEST BITS FROM SERIES 1 ✨ | How Very Hannah
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
SURPRISE!! 💖 Before we officially wrap on the first ever series of How Very Hannah, I couldn’t resist pulling together the ULTIMATE stagey highlights reel!This episode is packed with the very best bits from the series – we’re talking unforgettable Sparkles of the Day, iconic guest moments, behind-the-scenes chaos, and of course… some of my most outrageous stagey secrets & stories 🤭 🎭 Whether you’re a brand-new listener or have been here since Episode 1, this is the perfect round-up of all the joy, sparkle, and stagey magic that made Series 1 so special 💫✨ A BIG THANK YOU TO all the fabulous...
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S1 Ep12: Big Quiz Energy, Chaos Lifelines & Ruben Steals the Mic 🐶✨ | How Very Hannah: Episode 12
Tuesday, 10 June 2025
It’s the final episode of Series 1?! Where have the last 3 months gone, omg… So I had to go out with a bang (and a bark 🐶). That’s right – I’m joined by a very special guest…my dog, Ruben.To celebrate the end of an iconic season of How Very Hannah, we’re diving headfirst into a big stagey quiz covering everything from general theatre knowledge to deep cuts from shows I’ve performed in (yes, Heathers and SpongeBob the Musical are coming for you 🎭🧽).There are three rounds, plenty of chaos, and a few lifelines thrown in - am I about to be exposed?!? 😮Let me know in the comments what your score...
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S1 Ep11: Malfoy, Marvel and Musical Burps with Em Wallbank | How Very Hannah: Episode 11
Tuesday, 3 June 2025
Guys… I am GASSED for today’s episode. But like… actually 🫨🫢It’s episode 11 of How Very Hannah and I’m joined by the insanely talented Em Wallbank - fellow content creator, Marvel queen, drama school attendee, and the girl who accidentally went viral doing a flawless Draco Malfoy impression (you know the one 👀).We chat about Em’s rise to fame, her dream roles shoutout to Elle Woods and Princess Fiona, and play a game of Marvel or Musicals (one for you film buffs...) before Em helps me uncover a secret talent I didn’t know I possessed, but let me tell you I am THRILLED to have discovered it!...
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S3 Ep10: What's On Stage Awards Red Carpet Special: The Interviews, Dares & Drama!!
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