{"podcast":{"title":"Call To Stage with Amber Davies","slug":"call-to-stage-with-amber-davies-6766029","podcast_index_feed_id":6766029,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/call-to-stage-with-amber-davies","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/call-to-stage-with-amber-davies","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/e2/f6/61/b3/e2f661b3-2b53-4d24-ab5e-bd4ac323128c/4760084b95fc4d801f8bc34465e2d2ced5abbe109864627c2a7de809725721be0463c3ab1ef684aa302d4ed72b83e81729e1dfed55ed0a8698cd48c0bfd500d3.jpeg","author":"Amber Davies/W!ZARD Studios","episode_count":121,"summary":"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 Strictly Come Dancing finalist and WhatsOnStage Award winning actress Amber is joined by stars of the stage (and sometimes just fans of it!) to chat, laugh… and maybe even sing. If one thing’s for sure, Amber and her guests will be leaving it all on the mic. New episodes every Wednesday.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/call-to-stage-with-amber-davies-6766029"},"episode":{"title":"114 - Ben Irish on Mamma Mia, Starting Late & Jersey Boys","slug":"114-ben-irish-on-mamma-mia-starting-late-jersey-boys","published_at":"2026-04-08T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/call-to-stage-with-amber-davies-6766029/114-ben-irish-on-mamma-mia-starting-late-jersey-boys","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/call-to-stage-with-amber-davies-6766029","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/p.podderapp.com/1394744194/pdrl.fm/80163e/rss.art19.com/episodes/33b8d5a7-02d4-48a8-af92-c4ac69478a64.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/p.podderapp.com/1394744194/pdrl.fm/80163e/rss.art19.com/episodes/33b8d5a7-02d4-48a8-af92-c4ac69478a64.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"GET YOUR TICKETS FOR OUR CALL TO STAGE RESIDENCY WITH GEORGINA CASTLE:  https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/georgina-castle-call-to-stage-live-residency/ On this episode of Call To Stage , we're joined by the wonderfully warm, funny and refreshingly grounded Ben Irish. Ben has become one of the West End's most reliable and versatile leading men. A self-confessed late starter — discovered through a work experience placement at an amateur theatre group in Portsmouth at the age of 15 — he trained at ArtsEd and has since built an impressive career across some of musical theatre's most beloved shows. His credits include Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys , Joe in 9 to 5 The Musical, Sky in Mamma Mia! , Sam in Ghost (which he also toured across Asia) and Hans in Frozen The Musical , which was filmed for Disney+. On this episode of Call To Stage , Amber and Ben talk about coming to musical theatre late and why there is truly no right time or right way into this industry, the family feeling that comes with long runs and touring companies, and the very real emotional and practical challenges of life between jobs. There are also stories from Jersey Boys , Mamma Mia! and Ghost , as well as conversations about setting boundaries, protecting your personal life and knowing when to say no — even when the jobs are good. For more bonus content, join the  Call To Stage Backstage Pass  on Patreon:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/calltostage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank You To Our Sponsors Sign up today for your £1 a month trial with Shopify and start selling today at  shopify.co.uk Follow Call To Stage Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@calltostagepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…","meta_description":"GET YOUR TICKETS FOR OUR CALL TO STAGE RESIDENCY WITH GEORGINA CASTLE: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/georgina-castle-call-to-stage-live-re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1998,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/call-to-stage-with-amber-davies-6766029/episodes/114-ben-irish-on-mamma-mia-starting-late-jersey-boys/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/call-to-stage-with-amber-davies-6766029/114-ben-irish-on-mamma-mia-starting-late-jersey-boys.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}