Death has a new face in James Gant who starts performances in DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY tonight!
A soaring story of the preciousness of life and the overwhelming power of love, Death Takes A Holiday continues it limited season to Saturday 4 March. From tonight, James Gant will take over in the central role of Death from Chris Peluso, who is leaving the production as planned for the UK tour of Funny […]
Full cast announced for Terence Rattigan’s LOVE IN IDLENESS at the Menier Chocolate Factory
With She Loves Me currently running at its home base, Travesties and David Baddiel: My Family Not the Sitcom taking up residence in the West End, and Funny Girl in rehearsals ahead of a major national tour, the Menier Chocolate Factory today announces full casting for their major new revival of Terence Rattigan’s Love in […]
INTERVIEW: London’s new Eponine HOLLIE O’DONOGHUE chats all things LES MIS
Originally from Limerick in Ireland, Hollie first trained at Centre Stage Theatre school before moving to London to train at The London School Of Musical Theatre (2010-2011). Prior to her training, Hollie reached RTE’s televised finals of Fame The Musical (Shinawil Productions). Theatre credits include onstage swing, u/s 1st Imelda in The Commitments (West End), […]
SCHOOL OF ROCK extends West End booking to January 2018
For a third time since its West End premiere Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of School of Rock – The Musical today announces a further booking extension with tickets now available to 14 January 2018. Acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, the record breaking West End production of School of Rock – The Musical opened to […]
WICKED celebrates its eight millionth audience member in London
WICKED, the classic West End musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, welcomed its 8 millionth theatregoer to London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre on Thursday 9 February 2017. Louise and David McCarter attended the performance and enjoyed a back stage visit with the cast after the performance. Acclaimed as “one of […]
FILM REVIEW: Disney’s NEWSIES the Musical ★★★★★
Imelda Staunton’s terrifying turn in ‘Gypsy’ and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Cats’ are among the most memorable recordings of theatre shows in my mind. Along with countless RSC and Opera productions streaming live, theatre has never been more accessible, and now ‘Newsies’ screening on the 19th of February is bringing this hit musical across the Atlantic […]
Unreleased recording of the 1963 musical POCAHONTAS to be released next month
Stage Door Records are pleased to announce the release of ‘Songs from Kermit Goell’s ‘Pocahontas’ – The West End Musical’ on March 24th, 2017. The CD release continues Stage Door’s commitment to preserve ‘lost’ British theatre scores of the past 50 years and coincides with the 400th anniversary of Pocahontas’ death. The album presents the […]
REVIEW: BEDROOM FARCE (Theatro Technis) ★★★★★
This is true Ayckbourn theatrical farce. Full of misunderstandings, extreme characters and bedrooms. It takes place over one night of mayhem and the following morning of reflection. Marital disharmony, a bad back, pilchards on toast in bed and collapsing flat packed furniture are the stories sub-plots. Told with great humour and style and yes, with […]
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL celebrates one year in the West End and extends booking
The hit West End production of Motown the Musical today (10 February 2017) releases over 200,000 new tickets for sale with the show now booking at the Shaftesbury Theatre to 24 February 2018 as the production celebrates its first birthday in London. With music and lyrics from the Motown catalogue and book by Motown founder […]
Mel Brooks’ musical comedy YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN to open at the Garrick Theatre
Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein – the new comedy musical based on the Oscar-nominated smash hit movie – will open in the West End on Thursday 28 September at the Garrick Theatre (Press Night: Tuesday 10 October). Tickets go on-sale tomorrow, Friday 10 February. The production will open for a pre West End season at the […]