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129 - Dan Partridge on Waitress, Kinky Boots & Why Touring Is Broken
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- Jul 22, 2026
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Summary
On this episode of Call To Stage , we're joined by the funny and candid Dan Partridge — a man who, as Amber quickly discovers, she has somehow never properly met despite sharing half the same friendship group, the same agent and very nearly the same production of Hairspray ! Dan has performed in many of the UK's most beloved musicals, including the West End productions of Mamma Mia and Grease , the UK Tours of Hairspray, Kinky Boots and - most recently - Waitress as well as the international tour of Cats as the Rum Tum Tugger. He currently stars as Dr Pomatter in the UK Tour of Waitress. On this episode of Call To Stage , Amber and Dan talk about being cast in Waitress the day before rehearsals began, the vocal and physical toll of playing Charlie Price across two tours and his unique take on pre-show rituals... There are also stories from Grease, Cats and Starlight Express, his experiences in quarantine in Korea, as well as an important conversation about the broken system for touring performers. 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 .