First images released of the cast of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
Charlie Gray’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child portraits have been released! Joining the previously announced Jamie Parker as Harry Potter (shown left) are Poppy Miller (right) who will play Ginny Potter and Sam Clemmett (middle) who will play Albus Potter. Previews for Part One of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will begin on […]
Casting announced for THE COMMITMENTS UK&I tour from October 2016
Coronation Street legend, Kevin Kennedy, is to star as Jimmy’s Da in the UK tour of the critically acclaimed musical The Commitments written by Roddy Doyle, starting in October 2016. The UK tour will also feature many of the cast from the record breaking show’s two year run at London’s Palace Theatre, including Brian Gilligan […]
REVIEW: JANE EYRE (Richmond Theatre)
Taking a classic story and turning it into a piece of theatre is difficult at the best of times. Turning it into a ballet however, is even more challenging. This April marked Charlotte Brontë’s 200th birthday and Northern Ballet’s version of Jane Eyre is as fine a tribute as any. For anyone who does not […]
Young Musical Theatre hopeful Sam Wearing proves hard work and determination pay off
Sam Wearing graduated from the BRIT School back in 2012 and has been auditioning for musical theatre courses ever since. Never giving up hope and knowing he had to keep trying every way he could, he has consistently posted his own versions of musical theatre songs on his YouTube channel (more than 135 to date) […]
REVIEW: VOYAGER (New Diorama Theatre)
Space holds as much excitement, mystery and awe for us now as it did forty years ago, and our interstellar explorations still represent the pinnacle of human achievement. In their new play Voyager, Idle Motion present their musings about the innate human desire for exploration. Using an effective blend of dialogue, physicality and clever staging, […]
REVIEW: THE DARK ROOM (Udderbelly Festival)
“You awake to find yourself in a dark room!” Throughout the show, this line echoes several times around the festival tent, 400 voices chanting in unison. The show is led by our gaming M.C. John Robertson, decked out in lights, buttons and spiked shoulder pads, and we are well taken care of. Robertson is charismatic […]
Claire Sweeney has Tea With Wilma talking about her upcoming Hippodrome Casino show
Claire Sweeney is a much loved actress, singer, radio presenter and TV personality and is bringing her powerhouse vocals to the intimate setting of The Hippodrome Theatre. Claire rose to prominence as Lindsay Corkhill in Channel 4’s Brookside, and since then has enjoyed a hugely successful career on both stage and screen. She has starred in […]
AN INSPECTOR CALLS returns to the West End from 4th November at the Playhouse Theatre
Stephen Daldry’s multi award-winning production of JB Priestley’s An Inspector Calls makes its much-anticipated return to the West End this winter. This will mark the 70th anniversary of the first UK staging of the play and the 25th anniversary of its first appearance at the National Theatre. The revival is produced by PW Productions – the […]
Live action video game THE DARK ROOM plays at the Udderbelly tomorrow
On 28th May the phenomenal success that is The Dark Room comes to London. The Dark Room is the world’s only live-action videogame. Part stand up comedy show, part theatre; interactive and insane, this is impro comedy + retro gaming combined into a deranged rock n’ roll game show all under the roof of the […]
David Hunter to join the cast of KINKY BOOTS from 15 August 2016
Kinky Boots, now the winner of every major Best Musical award, is pleased to announce that Matt Henry, who received the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, is extending his acclaimed performance as Lola into 2017. He will be joined by David Hunter (Once; One Man, Two Guvnors) who will take on the […]