Rehearsal images released for the UK tour of RUNNING WILD
Based on an inspiring true story, Michael Morpurgo’s RUNNING WILD is about a girl named Lilly who is saved from a tsunami by an elephant named Oona. Miles from civilisation, at first there’s wonder, discovery and tree-top adventures with the orangutans, but, as thoughts turn to her mother left behind on the beach, and wild […]
First look the cast of BAT OUT OF HELL the Musical
BAT OUT OF HELL – THE MUSICAL stars Andrew Polec as Strat and Christina Bennington as Raven, with Rob Fowler as Falco and Sharon Sexton as Sloane. BAT OUT OF HELL – THE MUSICAL is a romantic adventure about rebellious youth and passionate love, set against the backdrop of a post-cataclysmic city adrift from the […]
Hi, my name is Ed but you can call me Wilma
Today marks the fifth anniversary of when the idea of West End Wilma was born and I decided this was the perfect time to tell you all the truth about who I am. Back in 2012, my friend (who calls me Wilma) suggested I start a blog and so I did and I called it […]
Cast announced for THE SORROWS OF SATAN at Tristan Bates Theatre
Casting announced for The Sorrows of Satan, a brand new musical play, based on one of the world’s first bestselling novels. The Sorrows of Satan is written by musical theatre writing duo Bateman and Conley and directed by Adam Lenson (Songs for a New World, St. James Theatre) and runs at Tristan Bates for six […]
SCHOOL OF ROCK: Understudy Review – Joel Montague (2017)
Based on the 2003 film starring Jack Black, SCHOOL OF ROCK is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s first rock musical since the 1971 smash hit Jesus Christ Superstar. The show premiered on Broadway in 2015 and made its UK premiere at the New London Theatre in November 2016. David Finn plays the role of Dewey and I […]
Michael Matus & George Rae to star in Stephen Sondheim’s THE FROGS
Michael Matus & George Rae to star in Stephen Sondheim’s THE FROGS at Jermyn Street Theatre. They will play Dionysos and Xanthias in the UK premiere of the latest Broadway version of the rarely performed musical, an hilarious send up of Greek comedy and satire, with a book revised and expanded by Nathan Lane. The […]
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE announce new broadcasts to the UK and 55 countries across the globe
The NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE have today announced ten new broadcasts to the UK and 55 countries across the globe Amadeus by Peter Shaffer. Lucian Msamati plays Salieri, with live orchestral accompaniment by Southbank Sinfonia. Broadcast live from the NT on Thursday 2 February. Saint Joan Josie Rourke directs Gemma Arterton as Joan of Arc in […]
Check out my V-log from the press launch of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Following a highly-acclaimed pre-West End engagement, the major new musical THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS will open in the West End at the world-famous London Palladium. Previewing from 17 June 2017, the production will open on 29 June 2017. Leading actor, comedian and presenter Rufus Hound stars as the amazing Mr Toad with EastEnders and […]
Award-winning PEOPLE PLACES AND THINGS set to tour the UK
Duncan Macmillan’s award-winning People, Places and Things will begin a major UK tour with a new cast this autumn, in a co-production between the National Theatre, Headlong, HOME and Exeter Northcott Theatre. Full casting to be announced shortly. The tour begins at HOME, Manchester (22 September – 7 October), and continues to Oxford Playhouse (11 […]
News announced for the 2017 OLIVIER AWARDS
The Olivier Awards with Mastercard, the UK’s most prestigious stage honour, have today announced exciting plans for 2017, including details of its “Be Inspired” campaign. The 2017 awards are set to be the biggest yet, as they make their debut at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 9 April. Mastercard has renewed its headline sponsorship […]