Drama student’s dream of landing West End role shattered in elaborate hoax
A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Those are the words used to explain the story of Dear Evan Hansen – the hottest ticket on Broadway which is finally coming to London later this year. It […]
Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! The Musical to tour the UK next year
Beano Studios is teaming up with award-winning production company Selladoor to create an all new musical stage production based on hit TV show Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! The family friendly show, which is being developed by Selladoor – the company behind hits including Madagascar the Musical and Avenue Q – will launch in 2020 on […]
‘Friends’ parody musical FRIENDSICAL to tour the UK
The UK tour of the parody musical Friendsical written by Miranda Larson, opens at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham on 15 July 2019 followed by a nationwide tour visiting: Darlington, Derry, Newcastle, Kingston, Malvern, Blackpool, Chelmsford, Southampton and Croydon. Friendsical will have a full run at the Edinburgh Festival from 1 – 25 August as […]
THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES talk about bringing the 50’s & 60’s to London
Names: Sophie Camble, Louise Young, Kara Taylor Alberts and Rosie Needham Name of show: The Marvelous Wonderettes Venue: Upstairs at the Gatehouse Dates of run: 9 April – 12 May Can you tell me about the show? SOPHIE CAMBLE: It’s about four girls singing at their High School Senior Prom, sharing their experiences of love […]
REVIEW: THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES (Upstairs at the Gatehouse) ★★★★
The Marvelous Wonderettes is a musical comedy written and created by Roger Bean. This multi-award winning show started life in 1999 as a one-act piece specifically written for the intimate black box space at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Since then the show has grown into a fully realised two-act musical heading back to the Milwaukee […]
Cast announced for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at the Barbican
Jesus Christ Superstar, which won the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and the Evening Standard Award for Best Musical, plays a limited 60 performance run at the Barbican Theatre from 4 July – 24 August. The show previously played two sell-out seasons at the Open Air Theatre before transferring to the Lyric Opera of […]
Cast announced for EVITA at Regents Park Open Air Theatre
Principal casting has been announced for the production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, which plays at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre from 2 August – 21 September 2019. Chicago-based Samantha Pauly makes her UK debut in the role of Eva Peron, direct from her performance in SIX (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre) and as Valkyrie […]
Ben Adams “too ‘chubby’ to be allowed to go without a vest” in boyband A1
Nineties boyband member of A1, Ben Adams has been hitting the charts over the last three decades, with chart topping hits like Caught In The Middle and Take On Me. With UK shows planned this year, as well as a joint tour in 2020 with fellow 90’s boybands Five, 911 and Damage, the band are […]