#celebrity-casting

#celebrity-casting

Siwa, 22, was announced as part of GBBO charity series cast on Tuesday (3 February). Joining her are: Molly-Mae Hague, Babatunde Aléshé, Richard Herring, Ambika Mod, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Sam Thompson, Vicky Pattison, Alex Brooker, Joe Wilkinson, Tom Davis, Rose Matafeo, Judi Love, Jon Richardson, Roisin Conaty, Ralf Little, Mutya Buena, Emmett J. Scanlan, Mark Wright, Nella Rose, Rag'n'Bone Man, Edith Bowman, Aston Merrygold, and Scott Mills.

But over the last few years, the propensity to cast film and TV stars for the stage has become a point of contention in an industry still struggling from funding cuts and changing audience habits after the Covid pandemic. While some believe big names can help entice audiences and sell tickets, others say they stop risk-averse theatres from taking a chance on smaller productions with unknown casts.

Boy do I love coming here. Walking down that hallway shaped like a clown cervix, beef curtains, Black Mae West,