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Why Is Hadley Fraser Giving Up Alcohol

Hadley has found himself to be better when he doesn't drink. It's a check in with himself. "I can't just live a life unthinkingly, then expect my voice to be there".

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The Hang with Ramin Karimloo

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  1. What Training Program Got Ramin Into ShapeThe Insanity Workout
  2. Who Inspired Ramin Karimloo to Get in ShapeHadley Fraser.
  3. What Is One Thing Hadley Fraser Admires About Ramin KarminlooHadley finds it very inspiring that Ramin continually find the motivation to self educate and self improve.
  4. What Did Ramin Karimloo Play After the Albert Hall Phantom?Ramin went on to play Jean Valjean in Les Miserables at the Queens Theatre.
  5. Where Did Hadley Fraser Get His StartHadley played Marius in Les Miserable (2002)
  6. How Old Was Hadley Fraser When He Starred as Marius in Les Miserables22
  7. What Did Hadley Fraser and Ramin Karimloo Do in Les Misérables After the Phantom 25th?During the Phantom of the Opera 25th anniversary, Cameron Mackintosh had Hadley Fraser and Ramin Karimloo sing for a Jean Valjean role.
  8. What Was Hadley Fraser Doing in March 2020?In March 2020 Hadley Fraser was going back to eight shows a week in City of Angels at the Garrick Theatre in London. He calls the Garrick a home theatre.
  9. Which Beard of Hadley Fraser's Does Ramin Karimloo Remember?Ramin Karimloo remembers picking Hadley Fraser up outside the Garrick Theatre, about three or four years before this conversation, and Fraser getting in the…
  10. When Did Ramin Karimloo Grow His Biggest Beard?Ramin Karimloo says his best beard was the one he grew while playing Jean Valjean in Les Misérables in Canada.
  11. Hadley Fraser on Balancing Parenthood and PerformingParenthood is a challenging responsibility that is wonderful. At times playing with his daughter may come at the cost of getting rested for a show.
  12. How Did Ramin Karimloo Balance Shows and Fatherhood?Ramin Karimloo says the hard part of parenting while performing is energy, not only the voice.
  13. What Keeps Pushing Ramin Karimloo to Give His Best Performance at Each ShowEarly in his career when Ramin was playing the Phantom, an older couple came to stage door just to tell him how amazed they were for his show.
  14. Where Is Hadley Fraser TeachingHadley is teaching at the Performance Preparation Academy in Guilford https://ppacademy.co.uk/hadley-fraser/
  15. How Does Hadley Fraser Prep as an ActorHadley believes in authorial intent - trying to put what the author intended rather than his own stamp on to things.
  16. How Does Hadley Fraser Prefer to RehearseTo be off book from the start of rehearsal.
  17. What Does Discipline Mean to Ramin KarimlooDiscipline equals freedom. With discipline comes the freedom to play.

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