Why do Disney films translate so well to into Musicals?
Of all the film and animation companies in the world, there are none as prolific as Disney when it comes to adaptation into the world of live musicals. While certainly not their original intent, the fact remains that Disney out-performs many purposely developed theatrical productions, both in terms of quality and popularity. The most obvious […]
Nigel Havers, Denis Lawson & Stephen Tompkinson to star in the UK Tour of ART
After breaking box office records in 2018, David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers will produce the 2019 UK tour of the Old Vic production of Yasmina Reza’s Olivier, Tony and Moliere award-winning comedy ART, translated by Christopher Hampton. The production will star Nigel Havers, Denis Lawson and Stephen Tompkinson as Serge, Marc and Ivan respectively. David […]
DREAMGIRLS star Durone Stokes aims to engage youngsters into the theatre with reimagined song from the show
Durone Stokes made his West End debut, playing C.C White in the award-winning production of Dreamgirls at London’s Savoy Theatre. Inspired by the recent innovation of The Greatest Showman Reimagined, he has composed a re-inspiration of one of his main songs from the show ‘Family’. Working with producer Byron Hosking, he has given the song […]
FOLLIES – 2018 National Theatre Cast Recording available now!
Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical FOLLIES – 2018 National Theatre Cast Recording is available to download and stream today! The critically-acclaimed musical tells the story of the former performers of Weismann’s Follies, reunited for the first time in their theatre which is to be demolished the next day. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies […]
Matthew Broderick to make his West End debut in THE STARRY MESSENGER
Hollywood star and multiple Tony Award-winning Broadway legend Matthew Broderick – renowned for roles including Ferris Bueller in the iconic movie and Leo Bloom in The Producers – is to make his West End debut in in The Starry Messenger by Kenneth Lonergan, the Academy Award-winning writer of Manchester-By-The-Sea. The production, directed by Sam Yates […]
John Barrowman announces UK Tour and kicks it off at the Savoy Theatre in the West End
This summer, entertainer extraordinaire John Barrowman will tour England, Scotland, and Wales celebrating his 30 years on stage and screen with favourite songs and fabulous stories from his life and career. Barrowman is a singer, actor, dancer, presenter, judge and author. Most recently, UK audiences delighted in supporting him as he made the final three […]
More tickets released for TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL and cast album announced
TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL have announced today that over 200,000 new tickets will go on sale at 12noon on Friday 25 January 2019, taking bookings at the Aldwych Theatre to Saturday 21 December 2019. The original cast album, is also in the works and more information is expected on that soon. Tina Turner […]
MARY POPPINS flies back into the West End this October – tickets on sale soon
The new production of Mary Poppins, based on the stories of P. L. Travers and the original film, returns to its original West End home at the Prince Edward Theatre after fifteen years. Mary Poppins will begin previews on 23 October 2019 with opening night on 13 November and initially go on sale until 29 […]
The Other Palace launch late-night concert series with some of London’s biggest theatre stars
Night Caps, an informal late-night concerts series will take place as part of MT Fest UK at The Other Palace. These informal and intimate solo concerts will take place in the Studio nightly throughout the festival, and will be an opportunity to get to know some of the country’s eminent musical theatre stars through the […]
Manchester’s Most Exciting Productions of 2019
With the news this week that legendary musical theatre composter Stephen Schwartz (Godspell/Wicked) will be doing a special one-off night of songs and chat about his work at the Hope Mill Theatre (which is staging hit musicals like Mame, Hair and Rags this year), it goes to show that there’s really one city that seems […]