Line up announced for the 2016 WEST END LIVE free concert in Trafalgar Square
West End LIVE with MasterCard takes place in Trafalgar Square on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June 2016. Celebrating its 12th year, the free musical extravaganza showcases the best of the West End. Attracting crowds of more than 500,000 people over the course of the weekend, West End LIVE with MasterCard is the largest event […]
Paul O’Grady, Julian Clary, Lee Mead and more join the London Palladium production of CINDERELLA
Initial casting is announced for Qdos Entertainment’s London Palladium production of Cinderella. The 32 strong cast will be led by Paul O’Grady as The Wicked Stepmother, Julian Clary as Dandini, Lee Mead as Prince Charming, Paul Zerdin as Buttons, Nigel Havers as Lord Chamberlain and Count Arthur Strong as Baron Hardup. The roles of Cinderella, […]
First images released of the cast of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
Charlie Gray’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child portraits have been released! Joining the previously announced Jamie Parker as Harry Potter (shown left) are Poppy Miller (right) who will play Ginny Potter and Sam Clemmett (middle) who will play Albus Potter. Previews for Part One of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will begin on […]
Casting announced for THE COMMITMENTS UK&I tour from October 2016
Coronation Street legend, Kevin Kennedy, is to star as Jimmy’s Da in the UK tour of the critically acclaimed musical The Commitments written by Roddy Doyle, starting in October 2016. The UK tour will also feature many of the cast from the record breaking show’s two year run at London’s Palace Theatre, including Brian Gilligan […]
Young Musical Theatre hopeful Sam Wearing proves hard work and determination pay off
Sam Wearing graduated from the BRIT School back in 2012 and has been auditioning for musical theatre courses ever since. Never giving up hope and knowing he had to keep trying every way he could, he has consistently posted his own versions of musical theatre songs on his YouTube channel (more than 135 to date) […]
AN INSPECTOR CALLS returns to the West End from 4th November at the Playhouse Theatre
Stephen Daldry’s multi award-winning production of JB Priestley’s An Inspector Calls makes its much-anticipated return to the West End this winter. This will mark the 70th anniversary of the first UK staging of the play and the 25th anniversary of its first appearance at the National Theatre. The revival is produced by PW Productions – the […]
Live action video game THE DARK ROOM plays at the Udderbelly tomorrow
On 28th May the phenomenal success that is The Dark Room comes to London. The Dark Room is the world’s only live-action videogame. Part stand up comedy show, part theatre; interactive and insane, this is impro comedy + retro gaming combined into a deranged rock n’ roll game show all under the roof of the […]
David Hunter to join the cast of KINKY BOOTS from 15 August 2016
Kinky Boots, now the winner of every major Best Musical award, is pleased to announce that Matt Henry, who received the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, is extending his acclaimed performance as Lola into 2017. He will be joined by David Hunter (Once; One Man, Two Guvnors) who will take on the […]
ALADDIN starts previews tonight and extends booking period
With 315 hours of rehearsals now complete; 68 tonnes of scenery hung at the Prince Edward Theatre; and 337 custom-designed, hand-made costumes created from over 1,225 varieties of fabric, adorned with millions of Swarovski crystals, Disney’s new musical Aladdin will begin previews in the West End tonight. Ahead of the very first performance in the […]
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE to tour the UK with Felicity Montagu as Mrs. Bennet
Following sell-out performances in 2013, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s acclaimed production of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, adapted for the stage by Simon Reade, returns this year to close the 2016 Summer Season ahead of a major UK Tour in September. Opening at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley, the tour will then visit Norwich, Cambridge, […]