The Showcase presented by City Academy

The Showcase is the City Academy podcast that gets up close and personal with trailblazers from across the arts industry, celebrating the creative forces who inject the talent and magic into the world of performing arts. 

Every fortnight, host Justin Jeffreys will interview a different personality about the highlights of their performing career, the challenges they have faced and the advice they can share on breaking in and staying in! 

Episodes one and two will see Justin get candid with Six stalwart Hana Stewart, currently reigning supreme in the West End as Jane Seymour, and Hamilton star Jay Perry, whose West End back catalogue includes Back to the Future and Motown.

Six-star Hana Stewart holds the distinction of having appeared in the show somewhere in the world every year since 2019. Now she is back at the Vaudeville Theatre playing Jane Seymour, and joins Justin Jeffreys to reflect on her six years in the Six universe, playing a Queen on Broadway, and share her Billy Elliot bucket list fantasy. 

In this week’s episode of The Showcase, we are joined by Jay Perry! Jay has had a West End career spanning three decades, appearing in some of theatre land's most popular shows including Motown, Back to the Future, Beautiful and now Hamilton, playing the iconic role of Aaron Burr. 

Jay joins Justin Jeffreys to reflect on his time in one of musical theatre's biggest global franchises, look back on life in S Club Juniors and talk about his TV ambitions.

Hot on the heels of the show’s Olivier Award win, Starlight Express’ leading lady Jade Marvin joins The Showcase to talk TV ambitions, sailing the seas with Six, and living life on roller skates.

Kim Ismay is one of the stalwarts of West End theatre, having enjoyed successful runs in a multitude of hit shows including Cabaret, Sunset Boulevard, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Wicked and Mamma Mia, in which she appeared for seven years. This week on The Showcase, she joins Justin Jeffreys to reflect on the role that defines her, discuss her fantasy dinner party guest list, and share what she really thinks about opportunities for older actresses in the industry.

Oscar Conlon-Morrey's list of high profile plaudits is endless, with industry icons such as Jennifer Saunders, Billy Nighy and Sir Ian McKellen praising his performances. Now he joins The Showcase to discuss the opportunity of a lifetime understudying the role of Fagin in Oliver!, reflect on his experience working with Sir Ian, and to share some surprising ambitions for the future. 

Leanne Jones shot to stardom as the first British actress to play Tracy in Hairspray, earning numerous plaudits and a coveted Olivier Award. As this week’s Showcase guest, she shares her treasured memories starring alongside Michael Ball in the role that follows her to this day, and talks through the highlights of her two decades in show business.