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Call To Stage | John McCrea on Cabaret, Dance Calls & Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Call To Stage is the podcast from Amber Davies, where musical theatre takes centre stage.
Amber Davies
Published 18 March 2026
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This is Call To Stage, the podcast from Amber Davies, where musical theatre takes centre stage. From unforgettable backstage stories to exclusive news and insights, each week musical theatre and Dancing On Ice star Amber is joined by stars of the stage (and sometimes just fans of it!) to chat, laugh… and maybe even sing.

We're joined by the candid, witty and magnetic John McCrea on this episode of Call To Stage!

John is one of the most distinctive actors working in British theatre today. Having stared his stage career in The Sound of Music at The Palladium, he went on to originate the role of Jamie New in Everybody's Talking About Jamie - earning an Olivier nomination and WhatsOnStage Award.

Most recently, John starred as the Emcee in Cabaret in the West End, and he currently stars in Slippery at the Omnibus Theatre.

On this episode of Call To Stage, Amber and John talk about originating the role of Jamie New in Everybody's Talking About Jamie (from workshops to an Olivier nomination), life as a child performing at the Palladium and his reflections on not being a triple threat (and why it really doesn't matter).

John also shares stories from Cabaret, his on-screen roles in Disney's Cruella as well as Dracula as well as his Off Broadway adventures.

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