S9 Ep59: Courtney Bowman, Lauren in Kinky Boots

Courtney Bowman is back In The Frame! Courtney is about to play Lauren in the UK & Ireland tour of Kinky Boots, reprising her performance from the 2022 concert production at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.Earlier this year Courtney played Shell in the London revival of Closer To Heaven (Turbine Theatre). In 2022 Courtney received huge acclaim for her performance as Elle Woods in the London revival of Legally Blonde (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre).Her theatre credits also include: Cool Rider: 10th Anniversary (London Palladium), Aladdin (Marlowe Theatre, Cantebury), Pretty Woman (Savoy Theatre), Six (Arts Theatre/Lyric Theatre), Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Apollo Theatre/Sheffield Crucible), Blondel (Union Theatre) and The Wind in the Willows (UK Tour).Courtney's screen credits include Eastenders (BBC) and Big Cook Little Cook (BBC). She hosted the 2023 WhatsOnStage Awards (Prince Of Wales Theatre).In this episode, Courtney discusses why she's buzzing for Kinky Boots, the impact Legally Blonde had on her personally and professionally, her am-dram career... and lots more along the way!Follow Courtney on Instagram: @courtneyebowmanThe Kinky Boots tour opens at Leicester Curve on 17th January. Visit www.kinkybootstour.com for info, tour dates and tickets. This episode is dedicated in memory of Kyle Birch who passed away this week aged 26. You can support Kyle’s family by donating towards funeral costs via this GoFundMe page: www.gofundme.com/f/kyle-birchThis podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: [email protected] Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.