Beginning life as a tiny knockabout comedy on the London fringe, Operation Mincemeat has charmed the West End and scooped the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. The cast and creatives open up to Helen M Jerome about transferring its British charm to Broadway, with the original troupe of players more in sync than ever

The legendary performer and presenter Elaine Paige changity-chang-shoo-bops to Grease, Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey’s beloved 1950s-set high school musical that gave her a joyous first West End leading role as Sandy.

Plus, Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe makes his Musical Theatre debut in his dream role of fierce yet vulnerable drag queen Lola in the touring production of Kinky Boots, he talks to Lyndsey Winship about finding his singing voice, learning how to throw a punch and the joy of being part of a company.

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