Oct 12, 2026 · 42 min · 15 segments
In this episode of The Front Row, host Scott Henderson sits down with performers Bonnie Anderson and Ben Hall to discuss their roles in Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical. The two reflect on…
Ben HallGuest
Bonnie AndersonGuestScott HendersonHostIs there a luxury in stage performance as an actor, um, in having, like, a longer run where you kinda get to really hone in on the nuances of your character and kind of refine it slight- ever so slightly each night, versus, I guess, film, where it's kind of, you know, a couple of takes, you have to nail it, and then move on?
I mean, across Pretty Woman, I mean, it, it was changing night to night, city to city, and, and you have to.
I mean, when you do 300, 400 shows, by show 282, like if you're not bringing something new to it or finding something-
So is that your challenge? You kinda say to yourself, "I've gotta, like, do something here."
And you have a resident director who will hopefully also be dropping in stuff like, "Oh, maybe think about this tonight-
Is there a luxury in stage performance as an actor, um, in having, like, a longer run where you kinda get to really hone in on the nuances of your character and kind of refine it slight- ever so slightly each night, versus, I guess, film, where it's kind of, you know, a couple of takes, you have to nail it, and then move on?
I mean, across Pretty Woman, I mean, it, it was changing night to night, city to city, and, and you have to.
I mean, when you do 300, 400 shows, by show 282, like if you're not bringing something new to it or finding something-
So is that your challenge? You kinda say to yourself, "I've gotta, like, do something here."
And you have a resident director who will hopefully also be dropping in stuff like, "Oh, maybe think about this tonight-
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