{"id":54692,"date":"2024-07-11T13:47:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2070576"},"modified":"2024-07-12T08:35:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T06:35:56","slug":"layton-williams-cabaret-audition-was-a-walk-in-the-park-compared-to-strictly","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/layton-williams-cabaret-audition-was-a-walk-in-the-park-compared-to-strictly\/","title":{"rendered":"Layton Williams: \u2018Cabaret audition was a walk in the park compared to Strictly\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The performer is currently starring in Cabaret on the West End. <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 11 July 2024 at 11:47 AM<\/p>

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Layton Williams has lifted the lid on his experience audition for Cabaret<\/a>, in which he currently stars in as Emcee, an enigmatic character who has been portrayed by the likes of Neil Patrick Harris and Eddie Redmayne.<\/p>\n

With any iconic and complex theatre role, it can be difficult to step into the shoes of the character, but for Williams \u2013 he felt as though he could take on anything,<\/a>\u00a0and he has Strictly Come Dancing to thank for that.<\/p>\n

In an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Williams revealed he had auditioned for Cabaret while taking part on Strictly and for him, it felt like \u201ca walk in the park\u201d in comparison to the Saturday live shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter doing that amazing experience, I kind of felt like I could conquer anything,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I walked into the audition I was like, \u2018Cool! Let\u2019s go.\u2019 Of course I was a little bit nervous, but compared to what I was doing on a Saturday night, it really was a walk in the park.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Layton Williams for Strictly Come Dancing 2023.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Ray Burmiston<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

While the performer had an exemplary time on the competition, with him receiving the first 40 of the series and making it all the way to the final, some moments were overshadowed by relentless trolling he received<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, Williams did not let online trolls undermine his experience. Toward the end of the competition last year, Williams spoke with RadioTimes.com<\/strong> and other press and said it would not define his journey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n