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S14 Ep13 (ft. Ben Armstrong): Rent revival, Evita on Broadway, Billy Nevers' album, Hamilton casting, Felipe Bejarano + more!
Episode 13
Monday, 4 May, 2026
Casting director Ben Armstrong co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Ben joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Billy Nevers' album The First 25: Live At Konk Studios and Hercules starring Felipe Bejarano as well as the latest news about Evita's Broadway transfer, High School Musical's London transfer, Rent's West End revival, new Hamilton casting, and lots more.Ben is an Anglo-Sri Lankan Casting Director, specialising in stage and musical theatre. He has solo and assistant casting credits for acclaimed productions in the West End, regional theatres, UK tours and international projects. Most recently, Ben cast the West End concert production of Once On This Island featuring Tony Award winner Alex Newell and is currently casting Rumi: The Musical, written by Nadim Naaman and Dana Al Fardan for the Dubai Opera Festival 2026. One of his highlights as Casting Director includes Happy & Glorious, a short film starring Jane Asher and Nancy Carroll. Alongside his independent projects, Ben works for Ginny Schiller CDG. Recent productions include Sir Trevor Nunn’s Easy Virtue for Cambridge Arts Theatre starring Greta Scacchi and Alice Orr-Ewing, Ralph Fiennes’ As You Like It for Theatre Royal Bath starring Dame Harriet Walter, and John Doyle’s Alfred Hitchcock Presents for Theatre Royal Bath starring Scarlett Strallen, Sally Ann Triplett and Alistair Brammer, as well as The Secret Garden for York Theatre Royal.He is the founder of RepresentAsian, an initiative dedicated to championing Asian performers within the industry and advancing meaningful representation both on and off stage. Through this platform, he also provides scholarships to support young Asian individuals pursuing careers in the arts.The next RepresentAsian concert takes place at the Lyric Theatre on Monday 9th November 2026. Visit www.nimaxtheatres.com for info and tickets. Follow Ben on Instagram: @ben_armstrong_4 This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening!Email: andrew@westendframe.co.ukVisit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
