“It’s amazing, especially as a local lad, [that] the first time I went to a theatre [it] was this theatre, sitting in these seats. So being able to step on that stage is amazing,” he said.
“I’m coming into the place where I’m usually just Zak [but now I’m also] being Gerald the Herald on stage and sharing the stage with amazing performers.”
He added: “I’ve never worked in Wolverhampton before. Usually my work is Manchester, London, Malta, Casablanca, Morocco. It’s never been on my doorstep where I’m rolling out my bed and five minutes down the road I’m here.”