CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S OVO announces UK Arena Tour
Cirque du Soleil have announced a brand-new UK arena tour with OVO. Next summer OVO, a celebration of nature and co-existence will bring its fun-filled production for the whole family to arenas around the country. Making its UK debut in London in January, the arena tour will then start in Liverpool on 16 August 2018, and […]
Full cast announced for West End transfer of MARY STUART
The full cast has been announced for the West End transfer of Robert Icke’s new adaptation of Mary Stuart. Following a critically acclaimed, sold out season at the Almeida Theatre in 2016-17, the production will open at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 15 January for a limited run before visiting Theatre Royal Bath, Salford […]
Christmas pantomime’s shouldn’t leave a bitter taste in your mouth
Last night, at a press performance of the London Palladium pantomime Dick Whittington, Ventriloquist Paul Zerdin picked a man out of the audience and asked him to bring his wife up on stage. When the man stood up with his male partner, Paul told them to sit down as he needed a heterosexual couple. This […]
CHICAGO returns to the West End!
The world’s longest running American musical, the multi award-winning CHICAGO, returns to London’s West End after a 5½-year absence. Following a successful UK and international tour, CHICAGO will be transferring into London, with performances at the Phoenix Theatre from Monday 26 March 2018. Tickets will go on sale at 10.00am on Wednesday 20 December 2017. […]
WATCH: West End production of Cyber Bullying play COOKIES
Inspired by true stories, Cookies by Emily Jenkins played the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 29th October 2017 for two performances only and was commissioned as part of the Cyberscene Project; an inspirational theatre initiative which supports the health and well-being of young people affected by cyber bullying and other online issues. This was filmed and […]
BLOOD BROTHERS announce 2018 tour starring Lyn Paul
International smash hit musical Blood Brothers announces its 2018 tour, opening on Tuesday 16 January at the Theatre Royal Bath. This iconic musical has been visiting theatres across the country throughout 2017 in celebration of its 30th anniversary, performing to sell-out houses and receiving standing ovations. Critically acclaimed actress and singer Lyn Paul returns to […]
Check out these rehearsal images of the UK&I tour of JERSEY BOYS
Check out these rehearsal images for for the UK & Ireland tour of JERSEY, which opens at the New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham on 16 December 2017, running until 6 January 2018, then touring until March 2019. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”130″ gal_title=”Jersey Boys UK Tour Rehearsal”] JERSEY BOYS, the remarkable true story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and their […]
HAMILTON might be the hot new musical but what’s it actually about?
I was lucky enough to catch a preview performance of Hamilton this weekend and despite all the hype that has been built around it, I really went in not knowing anything about the story. What is it actually about? It’s pretty complex American history stuff, so thought I would break it down for those of […]
Let’s stamp out mobile phone usage in theatre with a zero tolerance policy
Theatre Producer Adam Gale has this week reported to The Stage, that during a performance of A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic Theatre, he was hit after asking a woman sat next to him to put her phone away. The Stage said “Adam Gale, from New York, alleges he was “hauled” out of his […]
Service Dog mistakes CATS actor for a real cat and chases her offstage
At a Broadway performance of Andrew Lloyd Webbers hit Musical Cats this week, a service dog got a little over excited at the start of the show and ran away from its owner and chased one of the actors off stage, mistaking it for a real cat. Actress Mackenzie Warren, who plays Bombalurina in the show, […]