S3 Ep16: Luke Brady: Playing Hercules, Theatre Royal Ghost Stories & Why He Went Back to Drama School

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Thursday, 23 April 2026 - 38 minutes

BLESS MY SOUL, Luke Brady's on a roll… into the studio!! 🎭 Luke is currently playing Hercules at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and what a delightful chat we had this week.We get into what it's actually like working for Disney, why the scale of Hercules is unlike anything he's done before, and how a chance conversation with Imelda Staunton mid-rehearsal completely changed how he approaches his craft. Luke also talks about going back to RADA after years of professional work, why he doesn't have dream roles (and actually loves that about this career), and we both share in what it means to feel genuinely grateful for being in work in this industry.We also go deep on the history of Theatre Royal Drury Lane… from ghosts to murder I could not believe what I was hearing?! Plus we play How Stagey Are You, answer a listener confession about being the unwilling agony aunt of a youth theatre group, and I quiz Luke on Wicked with mixed results. 👀New episodes every Thursday at 7am! Hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an ep ✨💌 Send your Confessions, hotline questions and stagey dares to hello@howveryhannah.com or slide into the DMs @howvery_hannah🎟️  And come see HOW VERY HANNAH LIVE for one night only in the West End!!** I’m heading to The Garrick Theatre on Sunday 24th May for a very special evening... There are still some tickets left, so get yours right now  👉🏼 [https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/how-very-hannah🎟️ See Legally Blonde on tour!!Book your tickets 👉🏼 https://legallyblondeshow.com/And make sure to follow the pod EVERYWHERE!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howvery_hannahTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howvery_hannahps BUY MY BOOK - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476785/les-quizerables-by-lowther-hannah/9781529978964—Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️Music by Joe Truscott 🎵

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