Calam Lynch and Noah Ritter discuss “the fifth Beatle” at the heart of Please Please Me

Welcome to this bonus episode of the WhatsOnStage Podcast!

We talk to Calam Lynch and Noah Ritter, two of the stars of Please Please Me, Tom Wright’s play about Brian Epstein, often known as the “fifth Beatle.” Lynch plays Epstein, while Ritter portrays the iconic John Lennon, with the play having its world premiere at the Kiln Theatre later this month. Ritter explains why he was destined to play Lennon and Lynch celebrates a return to the Kiln.

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