Should your social media following help you get a role in the West End?
There has been a lot of talk recently about whether actors should be asked to include their social media following on their CV, when applying for a role. Some performers already do this as a matter of course and so should it become the ‘norm’ and should it make a difference whether an actor gets […]
Meet the Arts Ed graduate making his West End debut in JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Jac Yarrow will take the lead role in the new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the world famous London Palladium. Jac – who will be making his professional stage debut in the iconic role – will star alongside Jason Donovan and Sheridan Smith, who have previously been announced as Pharaoh and […]
Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS comes to London’s West End this Winter
Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS comes to London’s Dominion Theatre this Christmas from Friday 15 November 2019 – Saturday 4 January 2020. This feel-good family musical will star Danny Mac as Bob Wallace and Dan Burton as Phil Davis, who both reprise their acclaimed roles following the successful run at Curve, Leicester. Further casting will be […]
Disney’s FROZEN the Musical to open next year in London’s West End
As Frozen celebrates its first year on Broadway, Disney Theatrical Productions today announces the opening of a new production of the musical in London’s West End in Autumn 2020. With music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and book by Jennifer Lee, Michael Grandage’s production, with set and costume designs by Christopher Oram, […]
Danny Mac joins the UK Touring cast of Amélie The Musical
West End performer, Strictly Come Dancing favourite and television actor Danny Mac has been confirmed to join the UK tour of Amélie The Musical, based on the much-loved, five-time Oscar®-nominated film. Joining previously announced French-Canadian stage and screen star Audrey Brisson as Amélie Poulain, Danny Mac will play the sweet daydreamer Nino Quincampoix from 22 […]
THE COLOR PURPLE actress says “I do not believe homosexuality is right” despite being cast in LGBTQ role
It was announced today that actress Oluwaseyi Omooba will play the lead role of Celie in the upcoming Curve Leicester and Birmingham Hippodrome production of The Color Purple. Her theatre credits include Hadestown (National Theatre); Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors (Regent’s Park); Martha in Spring Awakening (Hope Mill Theatre) and Tilly in Junkyard (Bristol […]
Petula Clark swaps ‘Downtown’ for the West End and joins cast of MARY POPPINS
Petula Clark and Joseph Millson will join the cast of Mary Poppins to play the Bird Woman and George Banks in the new production, which returns to its original West End home at the Prince Edward Theatre from 23 October 2019. They join the previously announced Zizi Strallen in the title role and Charlie Stemp […]
Dolly Parton’s 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL set to shine like the sun around the UK
Following the huge success of 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL at the Savoy Theatre in London’s West End, a second production of the hit musical will play 11 cities throughout the UK and Ireland, opening at the Alexandra Theatre Birmingham on 6 September 2019, before visiting Manchester, Milton Keynes, Liverpool, Glasgow, Woking, Aberdeen, Cardiff, Sunderland, […]
Peter Polycarpou joins the London cast of MAN OF LA MANCHA
Peter Polycarpou will play Don Quixote’s squire, Sancho Panza in Man of la Mancha at the London Coliseum; the first West End production of this multi-Tony award-winning Broadway musical for 50 years. Polycarpou joins the already announced cast of Kelsey Grammer, Danielle de Niese, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Cassidy Janson in the acclaimed musical which opens […]
Backlash from actors against competition to be the face of the new Virgin Trains ‘talking toilet’
This week, Virgin Trains launched a competition online for a chance to become the new voice of their onboard talking toilets. “Our talking toilets are famous, and now you could be too! We’re looking for up to five people to become the new voice of our toilets. To help you with your audition we’ve enlisted […]