156. Bonus episode: Calam Lynch and Noah Ritter discuss the Fifth Beatle in Please Please Me

About this episode

Calam Lynch and Noah Ritter discuss their roles in the play Please Please Me, which focuses on Brian Epstein, the fifth Beatle.

On this bonus episode, we talk to Calam Lynch and Noah Ritter, two of the stars of Please Please Me, Tom Wright's play about Brian Epstein, often known as the "fifth Beatle." Lynch plays Epstein, with Ritter as the iconic John Lennon, with the play having its world premiere at the Kiln Theatre later this month. Ritter explains why he was destined to play John Lennon, while Lynch celebrates a return to the Kiln. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Crompton, Alex Wood

Guests: Calam Lynch, Noah Ritter

Topics covered

• theater
• interview
• Brian Epstein
• John Lennon
• Please Please Me
• Kiln Theatre

Keywords

• Calam Lynch
• Noah Ritter
• Brian Epstein
• John Lennon
• Please Please Me
• Kiln Theatre
• theater

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kiln Theatre, Acast

Books & works: Please Please Me

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