Full casting announced for the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company’s ROMEO AND JULIET starring Lily James, Richard Madden and Derek Jacobi
The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company has announced the full cast for Romeo and Juliet, the fifth production in the inaugural Plays at the Garrick season. Joining previously announced Lily James (Juliet), Richard Madden (Romeo) and Derek Jacobi (Mercutio) will be Meera Syal as the Nurse. Romeo and Juliet will play at the Garrick Theatre from […]
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET to tour the UK from September 2016
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET – the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and West End smash hit – is to embark on its first ever UK Tour, opening at Leicester Curve on 14th September 2016. Inspired by the true story of the famed recording session where Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll” brought together icons Johnny […]
BILLY ELLIOT UK & Ireland Tour beings tomorrow in Plymouth
The first UK and Ireland tour of Billy Elliot the Musical opens tomorrow night, Wednesday 24 February, at the Plymouth Theatre Royal. The show stars Matthew Lyons, Lewis Smallman, Haydn May and Adam Abbou as ‘Billy Elliot’. After playing Plymouth the tour continues on to Sunderland, Bradford, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh, Bristol, Manchester, Southampton and Birmingham. […]
First image released of double Emmy Award winner Uzo Aduba in THE MAIDS
In a luxurious bedroom, two maids fantasise about killing their employer, playing out dangerous and sadistic scenarios as they plan her violent death. An intense psychological thriller seething with unique theatricality and brimming with intrigue, The Maids is a vicious analysis of the class system, and a provocative exploration of gender and sexuality. Uzo Aduba […]
REVIEW: CHICAGO THE MUSICAL (New Wimbledon Theatre)
One of my all-time favourite musicals, Chicago, is back for a UK tour and I couldn’t be happier. Since closing in London’s West End back in 2012 (after 15 years), I have had to go all the way to Broadway to get my fix of merry murderesses but not anymore. Chicago tells the true story […]
West End production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to close in January 2017
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory enters its fourth and final year at Theatre Royal Drury Lane The award-winning West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes, continues to capture the imagination of audiences as it enters its fourth and final year at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Roald […]
REVIEW: The Mousetrap (St Martins Theatre) ★★★★
The Mousetrap is the worlds longest running theatre production, having been playing for almost sixty-four years in London’s West End. A murder mystery ‘who dunnit’ crime thriller written by the legendary crime novelist Agatha Christie, which premiered in London in 1952. The original terms of the play state that the film rights can not be […]
Michael Ball to host the 2016 OLIVIER AWARDS
The Olivier Awards with MasterCard, the UK’s most prestigious stage honours, have today announced that Michael Ball will host this year’s awards ceremony. The awards, which this year celebrate their 40th anniversary, will be presented at a star-studded ceremony on Sunday 3 April at the Royal Opera House. Michael Ball, the celebrated musical theatre star, is […]