S11 Ep37: Leonor Correia, Gabriella Montez in High School Musical

S11 Ep37: Leonor Correia, Gabriella Montez in High School Musical

From In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End Frame by West End Frame

August 13, 2026 · 39 min · Season 11 · Episode 37

About this episode

Leonor Correia discusses her role as Gabriella Montez in High School Musical and her journey in theatre.

Leonor Correia is starring as Gabriella Montez in the brand new stage production of High School Musical, which marks 20 years since the release of the iconic film. This production, which is co-directed by Joseph Houston and William Whelton with choreography by Aaron Renfree, will open at The Lowry in Salford, before transferring to London for a run at Troubadour Wembley Park. Leonor trained at Urdang and made her West End debut as the alternate for Jane Seymour and Katherine Howard in Six The Musical at the Vaudeville Theatre, whilst also understudying Catherine of Aragon. Recorded during a break from rehearsals, in this episode Leonor discusses all-things High School Musical, including her favourite parts of the show, the rehearsal process and why it's such a big moment for her career journey. She also discusses her route into theatre and what Six taught her... plus more! High School Musical runs at The Lowry 22nd August – 19th September and Troubadour Wembley Park 12th October – 3rd January. Visit www.highschoolmusicalonstage.com for info and tickets. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32   Thanks for listening! Email…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Tomlins

Guest: Leonor Correia

Topics covered

  • theatre
  • musical
  • interview
  • rehearsal process
  • career journey

Keywords

  • Leonor Correia
  • High School Musical
  • theatre
  • Six The Musical
  • rehearsals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: High School Musical, Urdang, Six The Musical, The Lowry, Troubadour Wembley Park

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