# 103 - Ava Brennan on Oliver!, Learning On The Job & Motherhood

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Published: 2026-01-21T04:00:00+00:00
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We’re joined by a true star of the stage and screen on this episode of Call To Stage ! Ava Brennan spent the first portion of her career performing in Germany – most notably in The Lion King , a role which brought her to the West End, where she performed as Nala. She has played some of the West End’s most powerful female roles – including Angelica in Hamilton , Fantine in Les Misérables and Ikette in Tina – The Tina Turner Musical . On screen, Ava played series regular Vee in Top Boy on Netflix, alongside roles in the live action remake of Beauty and the Beast and Rocketman . Ava is currently playing Nancy in the acclaimed West End revival of Oliver!. On this episode of Call To Stage , Amber and Ava talk about the first musicals they ever saw, balancing life as a working mother, Ava’s experiences in TV and Film, and the intense audition she had in front of Cameron Mackintosh... Plus, Ava shares stories from performing in Hamilton whilst 7 months pregnant, making her professional debut in Aida in Germany and going from being an alternative in Oliver! to taking over the role of Nancy full-time. For more bonus content, join the  Call To Stage Backstage Pass  on Patreon:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/calltostage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Call To Stage Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@calltostagepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@calltostagepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@calltostage See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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