Full cast announced for the UK premiere of the musical FLY MORE THAN YOU FALL
The full 12-strong cast is announced today for the UK premiere of the new US musical Fly More Than You Fall at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 18 October – 23 November. Who’s in the cast? Joining the previously announced Tony nominated Broadway star Keala Settle as Malia’s mother Jennifer, are: Robyn Rose-Li stars as Malia. Robyn recently played […]
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF by Tennessee Williams comes to the Almeida Theatre
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF by Tennessee Williams comes to the Almeida Theatre Tuesday 10 December 2024 – Saturday 1 February 2025. Who’s in the cast? Following her Olivier Award-winning production of A Streetcar Named Desire, Almeida Associate Director Rebecca Frecknall (Cabaret; Summer and Smoke) directs BAFTA nominee Kingsley Ben-Adir (Bob Marley: One Love; Barbie) and Golden Globe nominee Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People; Twisters) […]
PJ Harvey musical ‘London Tide’ to stream on National Theatre at Home from 17 October
From October 17, audiences worldwide can stream London Tide, the thrilling new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ final novel Our Mutual Friend, on National Theatre at Home, the National Theatre’s pioneering streaming platform. Directed by Ian Rickson (Translations) and adapted by Ben Power (The Lehman Trilogy), with ‘spine-tingling’ (★★★★ Time Out) original songs by PJ Harvey and Ben Power, the production was filmed live from the Lyttelton Theatre earlier this year. […]
Go Live Theatre Projects team up with Platinum Academy of Performing Arts to offer a scholarship worth over £20,000
In a first-time collaboration, London Theatre Education Charity, Go Live Theatre Projects have teamed up with North London Drama School, Platinum Academy of Performing Arts to offer one young person the opportunity of a three-year scholarship, worth over £20,000. Go Live Theatre Projects today announces Magdalene Sesay has been awarded the Go Live Theatre Scholarship, with their training beginning […]
Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist to end its run early at The Other Palace
Where and when? Following electrifying try-out performances at The Lyric Theatre last year, Bill Kenwright Ltd and Paul-Taylor Mills present the brand-new musical Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist, come gig, come ballet, now back for a full reign. This time, one of the most prolific monarchs in history has found her (rightful) home at a palace…The Other Palace. […]
OPERATION MINCEMEAT ★★★★★ – “British theatre at its finest”
If Victoria Wood and Eric Idle wrote a musical about World War Two, in the style of Hamilton – you’d be somewhere in the region of Operation Mincemeat at the Fortune Theatre. I first became aware of this show in 2019 when it was reviewed for me at the New Diorama Theatre. It went on […]
Abigail’s Party at Theatre Royal Stratford East ★★★★★
Abigail’s Party opened in April 1977 at the Hampstead Theatre in London, devised and directed by Mike Leigh. It was a huge success and was adapted for television broadcast by the BBC, later that same year, both featuring Alison Steadman in the starring role of Beverley. The play is now famous for being a 70’s […]
Small Town Boys at the Union Theatre ★★★
Inspired by a chance, drunken encounter by two men on America’s gay hot spot, Fire Island, Small Town Boys sees writer Tim McArthur take a more personal approach to play writing in this brand new stage show at the Union Theatre. After meeting in a nightclub, two Brit’s take to the beach, late at night, […]
Full cast announced for GHOST IN CONCERT at the Adelphi Theatre
Smash-hit musical GHOST, is holding a one-off special concert at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End on 1 October 2024 at 8pm. Joining the previously announced Lucie Jones as Molly and Oliver Tompsett as Sam, will be original Broadway cast member Moya Angela (America’s Got Talent, The Lion King and Dreamgirls) as Oda Mae Brown, David Seadon-Young (Ghost the Musical National/Australian Tour) as Carl Bruner, Sam Mackay (In […]
Full cast announced for Oedipus at Wyndham’s Theatre
Full cast for the West End run of Oedipus, a new adaptation created by Robert Icke after Sophocles has been announced. Who’s in the cast? Joining the previously announced Mark Strong (Oedipus) and Lesley Manville (Jocasta) are Samuel Brewer (Teiresias), Michael Gould (Creon), Sara Hazemi (Lichas/Understudy Antigone), Gary McDonald (Driver), Bhasker Patel (Corin), Phia Saban (Antigone), Jordan Scowen (Eteocles), June Watson (Merope) and James Wilbraham (Polyneices), with Jim Creighton (Ensemble/Understudy Oedipus & Creon), Derek Elroy (Ensemble/Understudy Corin, Teiresias & Driver), Celia Nelson (Ensemble/ Understudy Jocasta […]