Political drama THIS HOUSE examining the 1974 hung parliment to tour the UK
The first UK tour of This House opens at West Yorkshire Playhouse on 23 February (national press night 28 February). The cast – who play a colourful host of MPs and Whips – is Ian Barritt (Batley & Morley/Woolwich West/Belfast North/Western Isles & Ensemble), William Chubb (Humphrey Atkins), Giles Cooper (Fred Silvester), Stephen Critchlow (Bromsgrove/Abingdon/Liverpool Edge […]
London run of THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY extends at the Lyric Theatre
Philip Murray Warson (Million Dollar Quartet, One Man Two Guvnors) is to join The Simon & Garfunkel Story as it extends its acclaimed West End run. Starring as Paul Simon alongside previously announced Charles Blyth as Art Garfunkel, The Simon & Garfunkel Story continues to take audiences through the incredible highs and lows of Simon […]
Menier Chocolate Factory to stage a major new production of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
The Menier Chocolate Factory, in association with Darren Bagert have announced a major new production of Manuel Puig’s ground-breaking novel Kiss of the Spider Woman by José Rivera and Allan Baker. Laurie Sansom directs this iconic play, making his Menier debut. The production opens on 21 March, with previews from 8 March, and runs until 5 […]
Camp killer cult classic RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL comes to the ARTS Theatre
Joel Paley and Marvin Laird’s award-winning all female character camp killer cult classic Ruthless! The Musical receives its UK première at the Arts Theatre for a strictly limited 14 week run. The musical has played Off Broadway to critical acclaim over the past 25 years. This brand new production, directed by Richard Fitch, opens on […]
MYTH: THE RISE AND FALL OF ORPHEUS to workshop at The Other Palace
Rock musical Myth: The Rise and Fall of Orpheus, directed by Arlene Phillips and written by Sam Cassidy, will have 9 concert-style workshop performances at The Other Palace from Saturday 10 – Saturday 17 March 2018. The production will be semi-staged and performed by a live 6-piece band. The show, previously called 27, returns to […]
Pasek and Paul Musical DOGFIGHT comes to the Bridewell Theatre
Sedos presents a new production of the award-winning musical Dogfight at the Bridewell Theatre, off Fleet Street, from 6 – 10 March 2018. The musical, which has book by Peter Duchan and music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, is based on the 1991 movie of the same name starring River Phoenix. Before […]
More cast announced for the London production of THE KING AND I
Ruthie Ann Miles will reprise her Tony Award winning and critically acclaimed Broadway role of Lady Thiang in the West End production of THE KING AND I, which opens at the London Palladium on 21 June (Press Night 3 July). She will join fellow Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara (Anna) and Tony and Oscar nominee […]
Full cast for The Union Theatre’s production of CARMEN
A New Musical Theatre Adaptation of Carmen, based on the Opera Score by George Bizet, Libretto by Ludovic Halévy & Henri Meilhac and the Original Novel by Prosper Mérimée will play at The Union Theatre February 7th – March 10th, adapted & Directed by Phil Willmott. Bizet’s unforgettable tunes, re-conceived as musical theatre, stirringly bring […]
All-black cast announced for OTHELLO at the Unicorn Theatre
IS BEING YOURSELF ENOUGH? Ian Nicholson directs an all-black cast in Ignace Cornelissen’s cleverly distilled new version of Shakespeare’s great tragedy, Othello in a translation by Purni Morell. The full cast is Okorie Chukwu as Othello, Lawrence Walker as Iago, Ricky Fearon as Brabantio, Ronald Nsubuga as Cassio and Ayoola Smart as Desdemona. Othello, the […]
Cast announced for UK Tour of TURN OF THE SCREW
This spring sees the world premiere of a dynamic new adaptation of Turn of the Screw embark on a UK tour, starring Carli Norris (Pygmalion, Albery Theatre; EastEnders, BBC; Hollyoaks, Channel 4) and Maggie McCarthy (Children of the Sun, Cocktail Sticks and Mother Clap’s Molly House, National Theatre; Doctors, BBC; Call the Midwife, BBC/Neal Street […]