Cassidy Janson to play Carole King in Beautiful from 30 November 2015
Cassidy Janson will join the West End production of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical to play the title role from 30 November 2015. Also joining the cast will be Diane Keen as Genie Klein, King’s mother. Alan Morrissey will continue as King’s husband and song-writing partner Gerry Goffin as well as Lorna Want as […]
ELF reduce ticket prices in an unprecedented move
In an unprecedented move, the producers of the smash hit musical ELF, opening at the newly refurbished Dominion Theatre in the heart of London’s West End, have bowed to overwhelming public and social media demand to introduce a more affordable ticket price to broaden the already wide demographic the show is attracting. The new price […]
Flare Path – Richmond Theatre
Upon entering the auditorium , the audience is submerged by the plays 1940s war time setting, from the period music to the nostalgic hotel set. New to the world of Rattigan, I was unsure what to expect. But it’s safe to say I did not leave Richmond theatre disappointed. Set against the back drop of […]
Thoroughly Modern Millie – Landor Theatre
Returning to London twelve years after it’s triumphant West End debut, the 2002 Tony Award winning musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” literally bursts its way into the intimate space of the Landor with style and a whole heap of toe-tapping numbers. The musical (based on the 1967 film of the same name, starring Julie Andrews) is […]
Ushers: The Front of House Musical transfers to the West End following success at Edinburgh Fringe
Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe and two previous seasons at Charing Cross Theatre, USHERS: The Front of House Musical is transferring to the Arts Theatre for a 6-week season from Wednesday 9 September to Sunday 18 October. Press Night: Monday 14 September at 8.00pm Set in a West End theatre hosting the jukebox musical, […]
Casting Announced for Teddy Ferrara at the Donmar Warehouse
The Donmar Warehouse announces full casting for the UK premiere of Teddy Ferrara,Christopher Shinn’s insightful and revealing play, inspired by real events, explores society’s uncomfortable embrace of the outsider. Dominic Cooke will direct his first theatre production since leaving the Royal Court in 2013, with a full cast featuring Nancy Crane, Griffyn Gilligan, Nick Harris, Christopher Imbrosciano, Oliver Johnstone, […]
The Mousetrap – St Martin’s Theatre
Always one for a mystery, as well as an evening of theatre, I had a good feeling ‘The Mousetrap’ would become one of my all-time favourite shows when I finally came to see it. Happily, I was right. If you don’t know much about the world’s longest running play, Agatha’s Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’ is now […]
Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Sunderland Empire Theatre
Priscilla motored in to Sunderland this week with quite an unexpected bang. Starring Duncan James as disillusioned drag queen Tick (Mitzi), Priscilla (the bus) takes Tick from Sydney to Alice Springs at the request of his estranged wife Marion (Naomi Slights) to meet his 6 year old son Benji (Cameron Lant and Christian Odell-Lowery sharing […]
Full Cast Announced for In The Heights
Full casting is announced today for Tony Award-winning Broadway musical In The Heights, which returns to London in October following a critically acclaimed sell-out UK premiere at Southwark Playhouse in 2014. The production will transfer to King’s Cross Theatre on 3rd October 2015 and is booking for a limited four week period until 1st November […]
Looking for Lansbury – a celebration of a legend comes to St James Studio
We all know her as star of stage and screen from Auntie Mame to Murder She Wrote but who is Angela Lansbury? She was a wartime evacuee aged nine, cabaret star at 17, MGM contract player before she was 20, three-time Oscar nominee, star of musical theatre, serious drama and TV, granddaughter of one-time Labour […]