TV astrologer Russell Grant to star as Edna Turnblad in HAIRSPRAY
Best known as a stargazer but as he prepares to tread the boards in the musical Hairspray, Russell Grant reveals his first love was always the stage. Theatre-trained Russell, 68, who undergoes a dramatic transformation to play Edna Turnblad, said that acting is “where my heart is, it’s my passion”. He admitted that astrology “was […]
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 […]
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 […]
You have been found – London’s DEAR EVAN HANSEN star announced
19 year old Trinity Laban student, Brandon Marinas, has apparently released a picture of his acceptance letter on social media, announcing that he has been offered the part of Dear Evan Hansen when the show opens in London later this year. The picture, shown here, was noticed by fans of the show, who were very […]
LIVEWIRE Festival announces ‘From Movies To Musicals’ Featuring Ben Forster, John Owen-Jones, Kerry Ellis and Ruthie Henshall
Livewire Festival has announced that the Sunday evening slot will be a musical extravaganza, titled ‘From Movies To Musicals’ bringing some of the UK’s most beloved musical stars to the famous seaside resort for the August bank holiday in 2019. Ben Forster, John Owen-Jones, Kerry Ellis, Ruthie Henshall, and more yet to be announced will […]
Theatre shows announced to compete in West End Eurovision 2019!
The West End casts of Aladdin, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Follies, Mamma Mia, Only Fools and Horses, The Phantom of the Opera and Wicked will compete in West End Eurovision 2019! Special guest star – Eurovision winner Dana International Ahead of the 64th annual Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, the casts of seven West […]