How Very Hannah

Bear Lane Productions

🎭✨ 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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March 5 · 39 min
S3 Ep9: Tom Scanlon: Cabaret chaos, Croc charms & street dares in London
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 constantly. Plus after a bit of Heathers nostalgia, we have a DMC on theatre and friendships with a listener confession. And after many requests and outcries from you guys… How Very Dare You is BACK!! Mics in hand, we’re back in Soho for some chaos in public (complete with monologues and corner work). ENJOY QUEENS!!! Follow Tom on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thetomscanlon and on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tomscanlon/ 🎭 and see him in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club!! 👉 https://kitkat.club/cabaret-london/ (Note, it’s recommended children younger than 13 do not attend as this show contains adult content - see online for more info!) New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to never miss an ep ✨ 🎟️ 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/⁠ 💌 Get in touch with your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares… Email hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah ps 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 🎵
February 26 · 29 min
S3 Ep8: My SURPRISE Elle Woods Debut - The Official Debrief
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 absolute HEROES of musical theatre 🥹🥹 So settle in and get ready for on-stage chaos, imposter syndrome realness, saying yes before you feel ready, and the cast energy that carried LB through! Plus - stage door, signing your books (my HEART), and all the details for How Very Hannah Live at the Garrick on 24th May (including meet & greet tickets if you want a guaranteed hello!) EEK. Okay. So much to debrief - hope you love it 💖 New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to never miss an ep ✨ 🎟️ 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/⁠ 💌 Want to send your hotlines, dilemmas or questions? Email hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 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 🎵
February 19 · 52 min
S3 Ep7: Vivian Panka: From Heather Duke to Regina George and Making Mean Girls History!!
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. We also get into some big stuff: - Being the first black Regina George and what it means to see yourself in roles you weren’t “traditionally” cast in - Why colour ≠ “type”, and how she’s gone from 9 to 5 to Mean Girls - Learning English from a bootleg of High School Musical 2 (yes, really) and why everyone thinks she’s American - The reality of Stage Door – vocal health, boundaries, safety, weird encounters and why sometimes it *is* okay to slip out the back Hope you love this one – it’s stagey, sooo fetch and a little bit therapeutic 🫶🏼 New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to never miss an ep ✨ — 🎟️ See Vivian in Mean Girls (UK & Ireland Tour) – https://meangirlsmusical.com/ 🎧 Watch us together in Heathers: The Musical – now streaming on Amazon Prime Video 🎟️ See me in Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com 💌 Want to send your hotlines, dilemmas or questions? Email hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 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 🎵
February 12 · 45 min
S3 Ep6: Imogen Faith Reid: Playing Natalia Grace - My First Big TV Role and TikTok Fame
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 theatre faces. We also get into stunt work – including the motorway car-door moment – living in LA for months, and the utterly wild day she found out Ellen Pompeo was going to play her mum(!!) plus there’s SO much more, so dive in drama queens!! Follow Imogen on platforms: IG - https://www.instagram.com/imogenfaith__/?hl=en TT - https://www.tiktok.com/@immifaith?lang=en-GB 🎟️ Come see Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/⁠ — New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Want to send your hotlines, dilemmas or questions? Email hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah and… 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 🎵
February 5 · 25 min
S3 Ep5: Solo ep: A big Legally Blonde update!! answering your questions ✨ 🎀 🐶
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 proving I’m there for more than just TikTok. Plus: dog rehearsals with Bruiser (Sprout, the tiniest king), what happens when your acting has to make sense to a puppy, my skipping-rope trauma, and how it feels living in Leicester for seven weeks with a whole year of touring ahead… EEK! So much to discuss… Hope you love it! 💕 🎟️ andddd come see Legally Blonde on tour!! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/⁠ — New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to never miss an ep ✨ 💌 Want to send your hotlines, dilemmas or questions? Email hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah and… 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 🎵
January 29 · 50 min
S3 Ep4: Lucie Jones & David Hunter: Reality TV, Viral Musicals & Why They Still Get Nervous
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 247 of the week. Lucie takes us through the long road to playing Elphaba on Wicked, whilst David spills on an iconic Jason Donovan moment. We also talk cover life, first-day-of-rehearsals fear, the cursed “fun fact” circle, parasocial friendships, and the very real responsibility that comes with people watching everything you do online and on stage. Hope you love it… and don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening!! 📩 and email me your confessions & hotlines to: hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 — 🎟️ SeeDavid in Beautiful Little Fools at Southwark Playhouse – tickets via https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/beautiful-little-fool/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23391641016&gbraid=0AAAAAosxaonhMUaLXhq2aOgiKX-AMJshv&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4eHLBhCzARIsAJ2NZoKeYUHkL6x6jk-dDwvhjr6c-LlW1xUsRc60UCH4hfwJYowr_KDAJxMaAkqqEALw_wcB 🎤 Grab tickets for Lucie Jones Live at the London Palladium on 16th February – https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/lucie-jones-tlp/ — 🎟️ Come see Legally Blonde on tour! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/⁠ 📚 BUY MY BOOK https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 22 · 45 min
S3 Ep3: Leesa Tulley: SIX Secrets, Award Wins & Back on the Throne 💅
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 Why Am I So Single?, press night nerves, award-season awkwardness, and what happens when confetti gets stuck in your you know where. Plus: the fly that toured with us. Yes, really. Hope you love it! — 🎟️ See Leesa in SIX from February on the West End! https://sixthemusical.com/london/ Follow Leesa! IG: https://www.instagram.com/l.eesa/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@l.eesa 🎟️ Come see Legally Blonde on tour! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/⁠ Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening!! 📩 Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 📚 BUY MY BOOK https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 15 · 1 hr 3 min
S3 Ep2: Max Balegde: Glee Obsessions, I’m a Celeb Chaos & Big Bogey Problems 🤪
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 story from hell A panto success story for the ages What really happens in the jungle on I’m a Celeb Australia 👀 And a booger story that’ll make you squirm with cringe New year, same unhinged chaos. You’re welcome… 🤭✨ Follow Max IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/max_balegde⁠ TT: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@max_balegde?lang=en⁠ YT: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@max_balegde⁠ The Useless Hotline Podcast: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theuselesshotlinepod⁠ 🎟️ Come see Legally Blonde on tour! Book your tickets 👉🏼 ⁠https://legallyblondeshow.com/⁠⁠ Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening!! 📩 Email me at ⁠hello@howveryhannah.com⁠ 💌 📚 BUY MY BOOK ⁠https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964⁠ SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah⁠ 🔗 IG – ⁠https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah⁠ Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 8 · 24 min
S3 Ep1: From Six to Legally Blonde... My Next Big Role is HERE! 💖
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 👀 and talking what it means to me to be stepping into this world (hello, Thursday matinee Elle!!) 🤭 I’m so excited to take you behind the scenes of this next chapter. 🎟️ Come see Legally Blonde on tour! Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/⁠ Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening ✨ New episodes every THURSDAY at 7AM!! ✨ 📩 Email me at ⁠hello@howveryhannah.com⁠ 💌 📚 BUY MY BOOK⁠ https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964⁠ SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah ⁠🔗 IG – ⁠https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah⁠ Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 23, 2025 · 32 min
S2 Ep17: Solo Ep: Elf Mode Activated – Favourite Songs, Bad Present Buying & Festive Facetimes✨
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 hilarious throwbacks, seasonal confessions, and heartfelt reflections. There’s a listener dilemma about last-minute gift panic, a few surprise calls (yes, even from Santa), and a look back at all the wild, warm, and wonderful moments from Season 2/forever!! Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening this christmas 🤭 ✨ And we’ll be back SO SOON in 2026!!! In the meantime, I’d love for you to go back and watch (or rewatch) any eps you’ve missed and let me know which you picked ✨ 📩 Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 AND JOIN US ON SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 16, 2025 · 37 min
S2 Ep16: Rob Madge: Panto Chaos, TikTok Stardom & Jazz Hands Gone Rogue 🎭
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 viral fame, West End leads, and a stage show that made it to BROADWAY…… No big deal 🤭🎭 We also answer a festive Hotline call about how to survive a Christmas contract (spoiler: it involves naps, pigs in blankets, and minimal socialising). PLUS a confession about a spotlight-stealing jazz hand that had us in stitches. Truly one of the funniest, most heartwarming chats I’ve ever had. Rob, you’re a STAR. 🎟️ GET TICKETS to the Palladium Panto: https://palladiumpantomime.com/ 📱 FOLLOW ROB IG: https://www.instagram.com/robmadge02 TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@rob_madge_ And join us on the How Very Hannah socials for more stagey podcasting fun… 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 9, 2025 · 47 min
S2 Ep15: Ore Oduba: Strictly Champion to Musical Theatre Star – From Flying Cars to Finding Sutton Foster ✨
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 parenting And the moment he knew he had to take the leap into musical theatre We get deep (but also giggly), swap backstage stories, and honestly, I left this chat feeling sooo wholesome!! Whether you’re a Strictly fan, a stagey soul or just love hearing people talk passionately about what they do – this one’s for you. Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening 🤭 ✨ 📩 Email me your confessions & hotline questions (and anything else you think we should cover on the pod!!) to hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 And join us on the How Very Hannah socials!! 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 2, 2025 · 59 min
S2 Ep14: Carrie Hope Fletcher: Elf the Musical, Veronica Sawyer Supremacy and Savage TikTok Searches!?
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 parent in theatre, the pressures of public opinion, and the early closure of Bad Cinderella… plus what it’s like being the sister of McFly’s (and Paddington’s!!!) Tom Fletcher. 🎟️ See Carrie in Elf the Musical at the Dominion Theatre until Jan 3rd! ⁠https://elflondon.com/⁠ 🎗️ Donate to CoppaFeel ⁠here!⁠ Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening 🤭 ✨📩 Email me at ⁠hello@howveryhannah.com⁠ 💌 AND JOIN US ON SOCIALS… 🔗 TikTok – ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah⁠🔗 IG – ⁠https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah⁠ Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 25, 2025 · 52 min
S2 Ep13: Emma Kingston & Zizi Strallen: Playing the West End Elphaba & Glinda - Cast Secrets & Movie Reactions 💚🩷
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 🚪 Why playing Glinda is even harder than people think… And the real friendship that makes a great Elphaba & Glinda pairing 👯‍♀️ We also dive into a chaotic Confession of a Drama Queen and ask: have you ever turned up to a read-through without reading the script? (Zizi… we’re looking at you 👀) Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening 🤭 ✨ 📩 Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 🎟️ SEE ME ON MY FINAL TOUR DATE IN MANCHESTER THIS WEEKEND!!! LAST FEW TICKETS REMAINING: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ 🧢 SHOP MERCH: https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com 📚 BUY MY BOOK: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 18, 2025 · 49 min
S2 Ep12: Bronwyn James: Becoming ShenShen – Wicked Movie Moments You Haven’t Heard 💚
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 Erivo, and how the cast became a real-life coven of close-knit pals. PLUS: we dig into character development, easter eggs, and how Bronwyn managed to sneak a little of her own comedic flair into the final cut 👀 Don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening 🤭 ✨ 📩 Email the show (your hotlines & confessions!!) at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 🎟️ SEE ME ON MY FINAL TOUR DATE IN MANCHESTER!!! GET YOUR TICKETS: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ 🧢 SHOP MERCH: https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com 📚 BUY MY BOOK: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2025 · 45 min
S2 Ep11: Ben Forster: ITV fame, Texting Andrew Lloyd Webber?! and a very Stagey Album…
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 very real ups and downs of navigating fame, rejection, and imposter syndrome in musical theatre. Enjoy the episode!! and don’t forget to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE wherever you’re watching and/or listening 🤭 ✨ 📩 Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌🎟️ SEE ME ON MY FINAL TOUR DATE IN MANCHESTER!!! GET YOUR TICKETS: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ 🧢 SHOP MERCH: [https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com](https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com/) 📚 BUY MY BOOK: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964 SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 4, 2025 · 36 min
S2 Ep10: Georgina Castle & Josh St. Clair: 50 First Dates, Stagey Kisses and Developing a New Show 🎭
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 Musical is playing exclusively at The Other Palace – get your tickets before it closes on November 15th!! https://theotherpalace.co.uk/50-first-dates-the-musical/ 📩 Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com 💌 🎟️ TWO DATES LEFT TO SEE ME ON TOUR!!! GET YOUR TICKETS: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ 🧢 SHOP MERCH: [https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com](https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com/) 📚 BUY MY BOOK: https://lnk.to/LesQuiz SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2025 · 47 min
S2 Ep9: Lizzie Bea: Hairspray, Heathers and Haunted Theatres! 👻
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 representation on stage, and what it’s meant to Lizzie to step into leading roles as a plus-size performer - and why visibility, confidence, and feeling “enough” really matters. Plus, this week’s confession has got us all TERRIFIED 👀 because what do you do when you criticised a cast member but turns out… your mic wasn’t turned off (gulp 🫠🫣)?! Got a confession or dilemma of your own? Email me at ⁠hello@howveryhannah.com⁠ 💌 🎟️ TWO DATES LEFT TO SEE ME ON TOUR!!! GET YOUR TICKETS: ⁠https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/⁠ 🧢 SHOP MERCH: ⁠https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com⁠ 📚 BUY MY BOOK: ⁠https://lnk.to/LesQuiz⁠ SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah⁠ 🔗 IG – ⁠https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah⁠ Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 21, 2025 · 31 min
S2 Ep8: Stevie Doc: From Mamma Mia Dreams to The Devil Wears Prada 👠✨
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). We also talk about drama school name changes, imposter syndrome, and learning to own your success - whether it’s from talent, TV, or sheer hard work. And of course, we round things off in true HVH fashion with a Mamma Mia superfan quiz that gets surprisingly intense… 🎟️ Go see Stevie shine as Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada at the Dominion Theatre – opening tonight! https://thedevilwearspradamusical.com And you can come and see me on tour… only 2 dates left (Brighton and Manchester) !! 🎟️ HVH TOUR TICKETS: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ 🧢 SHOP MERCH: [https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com](https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com/) 📚 BUY MY BOOK: https://lnk.to/LesQuiz SOCIALS 🔗 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG – https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 14, 2025 · 30 min
S2 Ep7: Engaged?! My Sunset Boat Proposal Story (ft. Haribo & Drama) 💍
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.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah/ ✨ 🧢 SHOP MERCH: https://howveryhannah.myshopify.com/collections/all 📚 PRE-ORDER MY BOOK: https://lnk.to/LesQuiz 💌 Got a confession or a dilemma for the pod? Email me at hello@howveryhannah.com …and get more HVH fun on socials!! ☎️ 🔗 TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannah 🔗 IG - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannah Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music Composition by Joe Truscott 🎵 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.