It’s so interesting to hear you guys talk about the differences between UK theatre and American theatre. As a non union musical theatre actor living in NYC, I can tell you that it is so so hard to audition for work and book a job on Broadway. Right before coronavirus, there were open non union auditions for the non union Hairspray tour that is hopefully going to be happening. There were probably over a thousand people at our audition studios at the first day of the audition, which was a singing call. And the dance audition the next day was even crazier. Like waiting on the street for hours to get into the building. I was lucky to get an appointment to audition for that tour and it felt like such an amazing opportunity to be picked out of the thousands of people who auditioned to be in one of the many groups of 30 people they were seeing at their multiple dance auditions. You guys need to come to NYC and see what the audition scene is like here.
@johnrichmond10504 жыл бұрын
Omg! Wow!
@FirstnameLastname-vf9rp2 жыл бұрын
The problem with playbills is that if you look at the end of a broadway show there are often many left behind because a lot of people just aren’t so into theatre and don’t fully appreciate seeing a broadway show or have no interest in keeping a souvenir. so sadly there’s a lot of wastage with the playbills as nice as they are
@rebeccah67364 жыл бұрын
The Broadway thing is so true. There is a kind of feeling in the US that being in a professional show onstage is a well respected thing. Kind of like, oh they're a Proper Actor because they can do a play. It's weird, even I get it a little bit, where if a movie or tv person is in a Broadway show I get a little more respect for them, I guess because I can relate to the grind of being in a show more, where you have to know your lines and memorize your cues and do it live and rehearse over and over.
@katiemunro18874 жыл бұрын
carries tip at the end was so cute! ollies reaction was great too
@hannahcaitriley4 жыл бұрын
My mums cousin is the director of a bunch of things, and he directed & Juliet on the west end, and I went to go and see the show a few months ago, and he took us backstage and on stage and our stage door. It’s my dream to be on the west end, so getting to stand on the stage and looking out into the audience made me so emotional hahaha. So that was pretty cool. That was literally one of the best days of my life :)))) xx
@lauradevereux91174 жыл бұрын
I'm always scared that my own youtube videos aren't exciting enough or don't have enough mad jump cuts and action to them, then I sit and watch a video like this, 15 minutes of people just having a chat, and I love it! Carrie and Oliver have helped me remember that should make the videos I love making, not just follow the trends. I'm setting myself a goal, to make a video a week untill school starts in september, beginning next week probably. Hopefully it'll be sucsessfull! You guys had the drive and work ethic to achieve these goals, and I can too. Thanks for always being an inspiration!
@reginaphelange92414 жыл бұрын
These videos have such an old school youtube feel to them. I love it. I think I have watched all 49 too. Such an easy watch 😊
@bridgetbuckley42584 жыл бұрын
I feel like I got to just watch a behind the scenes show. Wonderful conversation!
@CassandraScherer4 жыл бұрын
Can we please have a full version of “You’ll be Back” from Oli! That little snippet was hilarious! 😂
@itsbreezybby4 жыл бұрын
i'm literally binge watching all of these as study breaks for my finals, love em
@AmeliaBell284 жыл бұрын
I still can't believe the West End doesn't have Playbills or free program(me)s. It's such a standard for all theatre in the US, not just on Broadway, I can't even imagine going to a show and not getting a program. Lots of Broadway shows have "souvenir programs" that are more like the West End programmes with tons of production photos and information about the show or interviews with the creators and stuff like that. But they're more expensive ($15-$20) than the West End ones because they know that most people will just keep their regular Playbill. Also, it's so fascinating to hear you guys talk about how you perceive Broadway as being more respected in the US than the West End is in the UK. I think it's probably in part because Broadway is a HUGE part of the economy in NYC and it's so central to the tourist experience here, whereas London just... has more going on! But for people outside of New York, and who aren't involved in theatre, Broadway isn't really as universal as I think theatre is in the UK. From what I can tell, theatre is much more respected by British actors than it is by American actors, because acting training in the UK is SO much more theatre-based. Like if you look at the really legendary English actors in film and TV, they all trained in theatre, began their careers in theatre, and continue to do theatre even after becoming wildly successful in screen acting. Whereas in the US, more actors will just do film/TV and occasionally do theatre to try something new. Or, actors will come up through theatre and then once they get into film/TV, they continue their careers there and don't do theatre anymore. Obviously there are some notable exceptions like Ben Platt or Jonathan Groff or Sutton Foster, but for the most part film and TV success doesn't overlap with Broadway much. But thankfully, I think that ever since Hamilton, theatre in the US is becoming much more visible and more respected than it was before, so hopefully that trend stays going!
@AmeliaBell284 жыл бұрын
Ooh also, the stage door/meeting friends in the show afterwards thing- I think it totally depends on the theater you're in! In my experience, you usually leave the theater, go around to the stage door where they have a list of visitors for the day, give them your name, and then get let in and sent to meet on the stage. So, you DO get to meet your friends on the stage (which is SO cool!) but you don't necessarily get to walk straight from the audience up onto the stage.
@EEN634 жыл бұрын
As an American and a theater/musical theater lover, I have also been to see shows on the West End. I have never thought of Broadway or the West End as one being better than the other. I always thought they were the equivalent in their respective countries. I find your ranking perspective interesting. There is so much talent all over the world, I think the big challenge has always been knowing the “right people” or being in the right place at the right time to be noticed!
@mspatti4 жыл бұрын
There are Play bills in High School productions too if they pay for that option.
@heatherdunn9044 жыл бұрын
Oli, you are missing an opertunity with the don't sentence at the end. Sing mama mia, don't go wasting your emotions.
@bethanybanana74474 жыл бұрын
I would love if the west end did a version of a play bill, a free one, then also offer the show brochure that you pay for. Then its the best of both worlds! Great video 😊
@xzonia14 жыл бұрын
I googled why doesn't the West End have Playbills, and the answer is: "They have programmes not Playbills per se. And with some exceptions the average price is 3 pounds or 3.50. Many of the programmes - the National Theatre's for instance - are so informative and so beautifully laid out that it's well worth the extra expense."
@callumdoherty72044 жыл бұрын
£3.50? That’s brilliant value! In Australia, a professional programme will go for $20-25, about £10-15!
@bekahst4 жыл бұрын
I feel like Broadway is held to such a high standard partially because of how expensive tickets are. It's like it's deemed to be better and have importance because the audience has to have money in order to get in. I feel like the West End (from what I gather through your videos) is more affordable and the audience seems to be more interested in theater. In America, people go to Broadway just to flex that they've gone there and that they could afford the tickets, and most of the audience don't really enjoy theater that much. And while yes, sometimes when I hear a TV or film actor is on Broadway I'm like wow they must be actually really good, it is also common for certain shows to cast someone from TV or film (or someone who is an "influencer") just to sell more tickets, even if they aren't the best person for the roll (or have no experience with musical theater or theater in general). In some cases they even have to change the show and have them sing less, and at that point I'm always like is it even worth it? (In my opinion, no. I would rather have a lesser known actor who can actually play the part do it. And that might be their first big step to be the next best thing)
@k.aylemmartin4 жыл бұрын
Morning! hope you're both well
@NatalieAlfordvideos4 жыл бұрын
My mom does wardrobe for traveling shows when they come to town and she can usually get us backstage after shows. I loved seeing behind the scenes of Waitress, all the pies!!!
@bridgetbuckley42584 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! Playbills!! Our family visited NYC in July 2019 and then London in Feb. 2020 and we were stunned that there were no Playbills in London. We bought the programs in London though.
@kittyvu884 жыл бұрын
That's really interesting that the UK view the West End so lowly as I always thought there were more opportunities i.e. more funding/seen as godly - Australia is worse; our Arts Department was cut at the end of last year and was combined with Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. It is absolutely ridiculous and you can see where the Government's priorities lie.
@Wifethereof4 жыл бұрын
They don't have programs in the West End? My kid's preschool graduation had a program and every other school play, performance, etc.
@LaurenMorley4 жыл бұрын
Carrie, I am with you with the playbills. It's just standard practice in North America. I have a drawer full of them at my parents' place. It's so fun to look back on who you saw perform.
@roarie4 жыл бұрын
I had to rewind cuz I wasnt sure if Oli actually said Rory or not 😂 (My name's Rorie). It's always a surprise when people I don't know say my name. Also, I'm from SF Bay Area and trying to get into the theatre community here. A direcotr I worked with who worked in NY when he was younger told the cast something that made me okay with not ever making it on Broadway. "Broadway is for the neighbors." For some reason I found it really reassuring and took a lot of pressure off me.
@unclegingey42864 жыл бұрын
Im tempted to do the harry potter marathon, but I've got a surprising amount of work
@jimmyking5114 жыл бұрын
I cherish the playbills that I get. Even if you go see the shows over here in the US when they're touring, you'll get a playbill for the touring company. I have a stack of playbills from shows that I've seen and I love them
@LoveTheDevine4 жыл бұрын
does the westend have legacy robes? i think thats my fav stage tradition...
@bethinabox12824 жыл бұрын
YES THE PLAYBILL THING! The past 2 touring shows I have been to it's only been a £10 'programme' with NO cast or creative list. Just photos of the show, since when is that a thing? Makes me sad 😥
@AshleighSherlock19984 жыл бұрын
bethinabox you need to ask for the smaller programme that’s about £4 they normally have two sizes it’s the smaller one you want x
@LovelyLawla4 жыл бұрын
@@AshleighSherlock1998 The smaller one is still usually like £5! (Or a bargin price of both for like £14!)
@bethinabox12824 жыл бұрын
Not on the tours I have been to recently in the UK. I asked!
@imkopfkino7384 жыл бұрын
It seems so weird to me that in musical theatre shows are just the same everywhere and forever. Like they don’t change. In Germany, because we don’t Play en-suite but from a repertoire (which means a different play every night, but same actors) there are new opening nights every couple of weeks in every theatre. And they run for like 1-7 years but that’s it. You don’t change cast most of the time. And if a new director does a new production of lets say Romeo and Juliet it’s gonna be COMPLETELY different from the other theatre on the opposite side of the road. How does non-musical theatre in England work? Is it en-suite as well like musicals?
@accountforwastingtime4 жыл бұрын
To me Broadway has always seemed way more touristy than West End and I've always thought that was a lot of why it is more "popular". People flock there for everywhere to see any show, whereas West End has always seemed more local to me. What's crazy with Broadway it is like this huge dream to even be able to SEE a show on Broadway, let alone the idea of getting to be in one! To be able to afford to travel to New York is enough for many Americans, especially in rural areas, but then I've seen the cost of some of the shows and just can't imagine being able to pay that for one show. If you've made it on Broadway not only have you made it on freaking Broadway, you've made it in the most expensive city in the country, one most people only have a fantasy of "making it" in. I watch someone who lives in an apartment whose base price is nearly $3000/mo, then the past couple of years rent has increased by $500 and then by $700 a MONTH! Just living in NYC doing any job is impressive enough lol obviously London is insanely expensive as well, I think just to Americans that's why we get so impressed with people living in NYC/working on Broadway. Let alone having the talent and beating out hundreds for a role, the logistics alone seem impossible for most of us😂
@bcoolfool10144 жыл бұрын
OMG, so weird that u said that, as I was just thinking today after I watched Carrie's vid from last night that the perfect roles for you in Les Mis would be either Enjolas or John Valjean! Carrie inspired me to watch Les Mis for the 1st time n now I can't stop singing At the end of the day and Bring him home, much to my 13yr old's dismay :)
@713Bex4 жыл бұрын
Good Morning Oliver and Carrie 🥰
@maceypattenden82964 жыл бұрын
Programs do work as a playbill substitute, and only some shows do the slip of who's on, such as Matilda, but some just don't update. It adds a game element, you can try to spot who played each role! 😂
@Rwededyet4 жыл бұрын
Have you guys seen the show "The Booth At The End" on Amazon Prime? It's ten years old but still really good. I think you can watch the whole first season in less than two hours. The second season was good, but it seemed to be missing something.
@jenniferandrews62934 жыл бұрын
Now in all seriousness I would love to see Oli sing you'll be back! 😍
@aprilsisley41104 жыл бұрын
The Theatre Royal Haymarket is 199 years old!!!
@HarringtonTribal4 жыл бұрын
As an American - it's funny to hear what you two think about our Broadway community. Just because you're in a show does not get you instant table in a restaurant. We think that if an American actor does a play or musical in London's West End - they're a REALLY big deal.
@jhelisacarroll4 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Broadway has free playbills because they are mostly full of ads, so companies pay to have the ad and the show can give them away for free? Essentially paying for the playbill? Whereas programmes are quality pictures of the show and cast with no ads, so maybe it's an expense of the show itself? Also that Broadway tickets are so expensive perhaps the playbill is essentially included in that price as a freebie?
@anniewaymeyer34544 жыл бұрын
It really surprised me that the west end doesn’t do playbills! Even local or school shows I’ve seen have playbills in America! Wild.
@OliverOrmson4 жыл бұрын
We have programmes. They are like playbills but not free, around about £5 each
@anniewaymeyer34544 жыл бұрын
Oliver Ormson Ah I see! It’s interesting to hear about all the differences!!
@LovelyLawla4 жыл бұрын
@@anniewaymeyer3454 Programmes come in all difference sizes because there is no "format" for them, so trying to keep a stack of them at home is a right pain - some are like 1.5 times bigger than an A4 page/US Letter size and some are tiny! It makes it really hard to keep a pile of them in the order you saw the shows, because you end up having to stack them with the biggest ones at the bottom of the pile!
@alanmorris87834 жыл бұрын
Was lucky to go on stage, meet the cast & get a tour from the Wizard of Oz, in Wicked due to a friend of a friend. Was fantastic and I got to climb the tree. My wife held me back from belting “Defying Gravity” 😬 Have seen the show 8 times but never with a great Fierro 😭, they were ex-pop stars and soap actors. So come on Ollie, get your finger out and give Wicked another go! If you reverse your name to Ormison Olivier, they will forget you ever auditioned and think you are related to Sir Laurence.
@notshortfunsized49484 жыл бұрын
As someone who lived in New York City for a while (and was lucky enough to see some wonderful Broadway shows!), I'm surprised to hear the West End doesn't have something like a playbill! I guess I just assumed your programs were roughly the same type of thing. Could someone explain the difference between a Broadway playbill a West End program?
@jamied44304 жыл бұрын
It’s interesting hearing them talk about how amazing Broadway is but in my mind I hold the west end higher in regard. The United States does not put a focus on the arts so they get neglected compared to sports regularly in schools. From watching Carries and Oliver’s videos it seems like Europe cares a lot more about performing arts and to me that would lead to even more talent. I went to see Les Mis at the Queens theater a little over a year ago and can easily say that it was the greatest show I’ve ever seen. It wasn’t the all star cast either but the normal cast that they have for a year. I’ve seen a broadway show and it was nothing compared to the west end
@charlietheis40484 жыл бұрын
This is the weirdest thing!! I started a chronological rewatch of the marvel movies last night as well so starting with Captain America the first Avenger??? Crazy
@jenngw4 жыл бұрын
I moved to the UK 7 years ago and I gotta say, I totally agree about the Playbills. The first time I went to a West End show I was so surprised to not get anything. But I do really appreciate the fact that the West End is far more affordable than Broadway.
@sometime.somewhere4 жыл бұрын
Are playbills always free?
@jenngw4 жыл бұрын
thechampionessa yes.
@TRIPLEM3164 жыл бұрын
may me think what's the defence program in the UK and playbook USA shows please?
@jessicavernon82414 жыл бұрын
I’m doing the marvel marathon too! I’ve just reached end game and it’s taken me less than a week 😂
@kirsty39834 жыл бұрын
Me and my brother just started the marvel films as well! Doing the same order!
@Jennifer-54 жыл бұрын
No I'm watching them in order of the year released
@kuschelfrieda944 жыл бұрын
I am watching them in chronological order from when they were released and I'm almost done. The only one I'm missing is Spider-man: Far from home
@jessicavernon82414 жыл бұрын
Carrie, would you follow Cinderella to Broadway if it goes? Surely you’d be best qualified??
@bludelight4 жыл бұрын
I do love that Broadway has Playbills, it makes it so much easier to track a person's career. Playbill's site is a bit like imdb.com. I've bewn searching for something similar for the West End and this explains why I can't find it.
@emmaweb20064 жыл бұрын
Very nice video hope are all ok it my birthday ps stay safe x
@BabyJ1204 жыл бұрын
Well now I really want a Broadway youtuber to collab with Carrie and Ollie and talk about the differences between Broadway and West End.
@LovelyLawla4 жыл бұрын
Or someone like Rachel Tucker who has been on both?
@Sara-vn2kz4 жыл бұрын
Please continue to inform us when you've watched each Marvel movie! I'll watch along with you guys. The only Marvel movies I've seen are the first Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy.
@sophiehare31314 жыл бұрын
Good morning, hope you have a lovely day!
@xAbbieCx134 жыл бұрын
We should definitely do playbills here!
@SarahVillacarillo4 жыл бұрын
Broadway is kind of a big deal but it's because that's where musical theatre started ... also right now it's the big money maker and if you make it there, then you're playing with the big boys. not to say that tours or musical theatre elsewhere isn't a huge deal because it's all great accomplishments, but NY might just be different in that sense. also generally, people still know more movie/tv actors than theatre actors
@rebieroo994 жыл бұрын
1663 pre when hamilton is set shows its age
@charliestrains98264 жыл бұрын
Haymarket theatre is 199 years old
@cookiedraws91834 жыл бұрын
i miss theatre too :(
@charlottesreadsthings2114 жыл бұрын
I've started watching the MCU films in chronological order too!
@purplegirl71434 жыл бұрын
Good Evening from Australia!
@Elleenn_954 жыл бұрын
Purple Girl Evening fellow Aussie
@purplegirl71434 жыл бұрын
@@Elleenn_95 we have congregated in the comments but thankfully there is only two of us!! Hope you a keeping safe
@canaryblack10134 жыл бұрын
@@purplegirl7143 hello fellow aussies aha
@Elleenn_954 жыл бұрын
Canary Black hey hey! Hope you’re keeping safe!
@Elleenn_954 жыл бұрын
Purple Girl hehe there’s three of us now. I’m doing well. Really hoping the indoor gathering restriction gets lifted soon so my musical rehearsals can start bc I miss them.
@marthabjo4 жыл бұрын
What is the difference between a playbill and a program though? Is it just that you have to pay for the program?
@stephaniescott78094 жыл бұрын
Playbills are a flimsy A5 booklet, the inside is all black and white (and sometimes the cover too), they have a lot of adverts and a couple of articles (which aren’t specific to the show - the same ones are in every show’s Playbill for the month), then a cast list and headshots and maybe a short list of credits for the leads. A program is a large (bigger than A4), glossy book with thicker pages, full pages of on stage photos, headshots and bios for every cast member and creative, articles, interviews and photos about the plot, history and development of the show, etc. Playbills are free whereas programs cost money. Broadway shows do also sell programs but they don’t have the cast in them unlike in other places.
@sometime.somewhere4 жыл бұрын
I think theres almost a "don't brag" vibe in the uk, whereas in the US they seem to be more celebratory about it all. I wonder, what show recordings have you seen during quarantine that you enjoyed? Also what roles/songs would you love to play/sing that you never will - i.e. because of gender, age, race, look.....and why?
@Elleenn_954 жыл бұрын
thechampionessa in Australia we call not bragging “tall poppy syndrome”. It’s defined as a perceived tendency to discredit or disparage those who have achieved notable wealth or prominence in public life Basically it’s mocking someone who’s achieved prominence in their certain field bc we want everyone to be the same
@zahraabbas96544 жыл бұрын
It’s actually not even funny how much I try and respond to you anymore😂😩 Please do a live one morning/night?🙏🏼💕
@aliceloftus4 жыл бұрын
Zahra Abbas literally same it’s crazy
@emiliesmith95454 жыл бұрын
What makes a Playbill more special than buying a glossy programme in the west end? Apart from it being up to date to the day- I’m someone who buys a programme every time I see a show
@PamelaWaite14 жыл бұрын
Video suggestion. Get on zoom with musical friends. Miss all the musical folks. :)
@jessicavernon82414 жыл бұрын
Pamela Waite THIS! With Scott please 😂😂😂
@AGingerHomosapien4 жыл бұрын
Morning everyone!
@sophiedevenish76574 жыл бұрын
oh boy the playbill programme dilemma. I work FOH at DEH in the west end and we constantly have confusion/complaints about not having playbills and having to pay for a programme. On broadway the ticket prices are ridiculous so the price of the playbill is included hence why everyone thinks they get it for 'free' when it gets handed to you. They are also very flimsy and are mostly full of adverts. Whereas programmes in the west end. They have the cast list and pictures and interviews with the cast and creatives and they're really good quality. So that's the difference and the reason why you have to 'pay for a programme' in the west end. It infuriates me how angry mostly Americans get just because the west end does it differently
@Liezjeuh4 жыл бұрын
Oli, come on man, up your game with the 'don't .... ' on the end. Sit down, relax, take pen and paper and write as many of those don't sentences as you can come up with! :)
@elliehopesuzanne4 жыл бұрын
Carrie's daily advice: Don't tap dance in the shower cause you might slip! 😂♥️
@tijay85074 жыл бұрын
Spoiler!
@XxWingedMischiefxX4 жыл бұрын
a lot of songs have don't in them Ollie, if you ever run out of things to say you could just start singing..
@paintandpinotinperth78684 жыл бұрын
Remember that the talent is ALL UK based for actors. They don’t have formal training in the states so it’s one of the main reasons so many British actors are staged in US tv shows in particular. Just look at The Walking Dead!!
@EEN634 жыл бұрын
Paint and Pinot in Perth I don’t know where you get your information but you are incorrect!!! In America we have performing arts schools when you are high school age and some even younger. “Fame” the movie is based on such schools. After you graduate you can continue your education and can major in drama, theater and musical theater at most Universities. And then there are also acting schools you can attend. In fact, “Inside the Actors Studio” (mentioned in a recent Carrie/Oli vlog asking James Lipton’s famous questions) is at Pace University, chocked full of drama majors! You may have heard of a little University called Juilliard... their drama program is quite revered. Also Carnegie Mellon University has an excellent performing arts program. They have this little theater in New York, called Carnegie Hall... perhaps it’s a wee bit familiar? So, yeah, we ARE trained in the dramatic arts all the way over here, across the pond, in little ol’ US of A! Just because we appreciate and utilize talent from all over the world, it is not mutually exclusive of Americans being highly trained and educated in the performing arts. Do you not learn these things in Australia? 🤦🏻♀️
@Sara-vn2kz4 жыл бұрын
Oh my God that IS annoying! Why don't you guys get any kind of handout with the names of the cast and crew? Even our high school plays have that to hand to patrons. The audience needs it to remember, and actors benefit because someone who might want to hire them can find their name easily!