Louise Plowright says Thank You to everyone who has supported her Cancer fight
West End star Louise Plowright was forced to unexpectedly leave the cast of Wicked the Musical in London in 2013 when she was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. Sadly this disease is currently untreatable in the UK and so a crowdfunding campaign was launched to raise a whopping £53,000 so that Louise can go abroad and […]
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Review, Aberdeen 2015
Having read the novel that inspired this play and been blown away by Mark Haddon’s literary interpretation of Christopher Boone’s world, you would forgive me for being somewhat apprehensive of seeing this piece. From the minute I walked into the auditorium, however, at the Leeds Grand Theatre, I felt instantly at ease and excited for […]
X Factor Star Joe McElderry to star as Joseph in UK Tour
X FACTOR winner JOE MCELDERRY gets set to put on a dazzling coat of many colours as he steps in the title role of the UK’s longest running musical JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. Joe was just 18 when won the sixth series of The X Factor having been mentored by Girls Aloud star […]
JIM BROADBENT to star as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol
Academy Award-winning actor Jim Broadbent makes his long-awaited return to the stage to play Scrooge in a new version of A Christmas Carol adapted by Patrick Barlow from Charles Dickens’ classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts and eleventh-hour redemption. From Scrooge and Tiny Tim to Bob Cratchit and Mrs. Fezziwig, Patrick Barlow’s imaginative adaptation of A Christmas Carol will bring some […]
DAWN FRENCH takes 30 MILLION MINUTES around UK before West End run
Following the huge success of her sold out solo UK tour in 2014, Dawn French, the Queen of British comedy, returns to the stage with five performances of her hugely popular show 30 Million Minutes at select venues across the country in early November before she begins a strictly limited run in London’s West End. […]
Magic Show ‘Impossible’ Proves Having a Successful West End Show Is Not ‘Impossible’
Jamie Hendry, the producer of IMPOSSIBLE, London’s most dangerous magic and illusion show, has revealed that it has recouped its West End costs of £950,000 in just over one month, during its run at the Noël Coward Theatre. It has been several decades since a magic show of this scale has run in the West End, […]
Rocky Horror Show Extends West End Run Due To Huge Demand
Due to overwhelming popular demand, Ambassador Theatre Group is delighted to announce an additional eight performances of Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show at the Playhouse Theatre, London, from 21st – 26th September 2015. Tickets go on sale Friday 28th August at 10am. The initial 11 shows sparked such a positive reaction with the public, that […]
New Images of Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet Released
Additional official production photographs are released today (25 August) for Lyndsey Turner’s production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet with Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role. Performances at the Barbican Theatre commenced earlier this month on 5 August, with opening night this evening. Hamlet is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and presented by the Barbican for an […]
Kerry Ellis and Louise Dearman Release Duet Single
West End stars, Kerry Ellis and Louise Dearman show off powerhouse vocals on their new single, Let Me Be Your Star, ahead of their first ever concert together next month. The song was originally written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman for the first episode of the musical TV series Smash and was performed by […]
Full cast announced for Tipping the Velvet at the Lyric Hammersmith
Kirsty Besterman, David Cardy, Amanda Hadingue, Adelle Leonce and Andy Rush will join the previously announced Sally Messham and Laura Rogers in Laura Wade’s new adaptation of Sarah Waters’ bestselling novel, Tipping the Velvet, directed by Lyndsey Turner. They will be supported by a young ensemble. Tipping the Velvet will open at the Lyric Hammersmith […]