Heart Musicals will present a live backstage broadcast during the WhatsOnStage Awards this Sunday evening, offering exclusive interviews and musical highlights. The broadcast provides a unique insight into the ceremony held at the London Palladium.

Heart Musicals is set to air a live backstage programme from the WhatsOnStage Awards this Sunday, 8 March, between 7pm and 10pm. Listeners can tune in via DAB radio or the Global Player app to hear the latest from the awards ceremony.

The broadcast will feature interviews with winners as they leave the stage, providing immediate reactions and reflections from leading theatre talent. Alongside the interviews, the show will play tracks from albums of nominated and winning musicals.

Lindsey Russell, known for hosting Heart’s Early Breakfast Show on weekday mornings, will present the programme. Her role brings a familiar voice to the special event coverage.

The WhatsOnStage Awards, held at the London Palladium, celebrate achievements in British theatre, with popular and industry-voted categories. Heart Musicals’ coverage aims to capture the atmosphere and excitement of the ceremony.

This kind of live backstage broadcast connects theatre audiences with the event beyond the stage, reflecting a trend of increased multimedia engagement in theatre coverage. Listeners can experience the buzz and insights from the awards as they happen, broadening access to the theatrical community.