SCHOOL OF ROCK – opening night pictures from Broadway
Last night, Sunday 6 December 2015, Andrew Lloyd Webber opened School of Rock – The Musical at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, the first time ever that a Brit has produced and opened an original musical on Broadway. VIP guests in attendance included: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julian Fellowes, Joan Collins, Mick Fleetwood and Stevie […]
Jamie Muscato to join cast of Bend It Like Beckham from 14 December 2015
From 14 December 2015 Jamie Muscato joins the cast of Bend It Like Beckham The Musical to play coach Joe alongside Natalie Dew as football crazy Jess and Lauren Samuels as Jules, a player with the Harriers, a local women’s football team. Sophie-Louise Dann plays the role of Paula with Jamal Andréas as Jess’ good […]
John Owen Jones returns to Broadway for the final months of Les Miserables
Cameron Mackintosh announced today that his current production of Claude-Michel Schönberg & Alain Boublil’s legendary musical LES MISÉRABLES will end its acclaimed run on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at the Imperial Theater (239 West 45th Street). The current Broadway version of LES MISÉRABLES is the only production of the musical currently playing in North America […]
SHOWSTOPPER! The Improvised Musical extends and transfers to the Lyric Theatre for ten performances only
Following a 10-week engagement wowing audiences and critics alike in the first ever season for an improvised musical in the West End, the run of Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is being extended, with a transfer to the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue. For just 10 more performances between 15th February and 25th July, audience suggestions will be transformed instantly into […]
GEMMA ARTERTON to star in the West End transfer of NELL GWYNN
Following critical acclaim and a sell-out run at Shakespeare’s Globe, Jessica Swale’s new play Nell Gwynn, directed by Christopher Luscombe, transfers to the West End for a strictly limited season from Thursday 4 February 2016 starring Gemma Arterton in the title role. It is 1660. The Puritans have run away with their drab grey tails […]
World Premiere of NOT MOSES (a comedy of Biblical proportions) to open at Arts Theatre
Award winning film-maker Gary Sinyor has written and will direct his first play, NotMoses, previewing at the Arts Theatre from 10 March 2016, with press night on 15 March 2016. NotMoses is designed by Carla Goodman with lighting by Humphrey McDermott. Tickets for this ten week limited run go on sale today (27 November 2015) […]
Further casting announced for MOTOWN the MUSICAL at the Shaftesbury Theatre
Charl Brown (Smokey Robinson) and Sifiso Mazibuko (Marvin Gaye) join the previously announced Cedric Neal (Berry Gordy) and Lucy St. Louis (Diana Ross) in the West End production of Motown the Musical. With music and lyrics from the legendary Motown catalogue and book by Motown founder Berry Gordy, Motown the Musical is directed by Charles […]
DARREN DAY to star as ‘TICK’ in PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT in WOKING, PLYMOUTH and LLANDUDNO
Darren Day will star as ‘Tick’ in the international smash hit musical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT in Woking from 15 February to 27 February 2016; Plymouth from 9 May to 14 May 2016 and Llandudno from 16 May to 21 May 2016. Darren Day’s first theatre role was the title role in “Joseph and […]
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to launch The Imagination Awards in 2016
The Imagination Awards are two separate awards which will each champion creativity and inspire the next generation of theatre makers: Charlie’s Challenge: a national award for 5-15 year olds, challenging students to share imaginative solutions to problems facing them, their school or the wider world. Young Theatre Designer Award: a national competition for 16-18 […]
First Image of LILY JAMES & RICHARD MADDEN In ROMEO AND JULIET Released
The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, in partnership with Picturehouse Entertainment, has confirmed that the date of the next Branagh Theatre Live cinema broadcast will be Romeo and Juliet on Thursday 7 July 2016. Tickets for the broadcast of Romeo and Juliet and details of participating cinemas can be found at branaghtheatrelive.com. Reuniting the stars of […]