High Society – Old Vic Theatre
After a stream of five-star reviews for Merrily we Roll Along in 2012, there was clearly no pressure for Maria Friedman to redeem that success…none whatsoever. However, she does so gloriously with her new production of High Society at the Old Vic, based on the 1956 film. Friedman’s musical is an open invitation for […]
Phantom Charity Cycle Raises Thousands for MacMillan
Company members from the West End production of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom Of the Opera”, have raised almost £12,000 for MacMillan Cancer Care by cycling more than 385km – in between shows – from central London all the way to the steps of the Paris Opera House (where the Phantom’s story is set) in jut […]
Danielle Tarento & Katie Brayben take on Musical Theatre Summer School
Award winning Producer and Casting Director Danielle Tarento and 2015 Olivier Award winner for Best Actress in a Musical Katie Brayben will join the Onstage Acts faculty this summer, working alongside the original creative team comprised of Paul Spicer, Julie Atherton and Musical Director Susanna Squires. Following the success of the course’s inaugural year, Stage […]
Billy Elliot celebrates 10 years in the West End and announces UK Tour
Tonight, 12 May 2015, the multi award-winning smash hit Billy Elliot the Musical celebrates ten years in the West End. The musical received its world premiere at the Victoria Palace Theatre in March 2005 with the gala opening night taking place exactly 10 years ago today. To coincide with the 10th birthday celebrations, Billy Elliot the Musical today announces an extension to […]
New cast announced for Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
The National Theatre’s acclaimed production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will welcome a new company next month with Sion Daniel Youngjoining the cast to play the lead role of Christopher Boone. Based on Mark Haddon’s award-winning novel and adapted by Simon Stephens, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is currently booking in the West […]
Matt Cardle to join Beverley Knight in the cast of Memphis the Musical
Multi-platinum selling recording artist and songwriter Matt Cardle, who rose to fame winning the seventh series of ITVs The X Factor will join the cast of MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL in London, it is today announced. Cast and company of the award-winning ‘Best Musical’ at the Shaftesbury Theatre are delighted to welcome Matt who willstar as radio DJ ‘Huey Calhoun’ from 6 July, taking […]
Rachelle Ann Go to play Fantine in Les Miserables
Now in its record breaking 30th year, Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce new casting for “LES MISÉRABLES” at the Queen’s Theatre. Joining the cast from 15 June 2015 are: Phil Daniels as ‘Thénardier’, Jeremy Secomb as ‘Javert’, Rachelle Ann Go as ‘Fantine’; Katy Secombe as ‘Madame Thénardier’ and Zoë Doano as ‘Cosette.’ Peter Lockyer will continue to star as ‘Jean Valjean’, Rob Houchen as ‘Marius’ and Carrie Hope Fletcher as ‘Eponine’. Bradley Jaden, who is […]
The Audience script updated to reflect election results
Following the General Election, Peter Morgan has today (8 May 2015) updated his script for The Audience – a play about the weekly meeting between the Queen and her Prime Ministers – on the day HMQ invites David Cameron to form a new Government. The updated scene between The Queen and David Cameron, played by […]
Alistair McGowan to star in An Audience With Jimmy Saville
It’s 1991 and a TV show celebrates the life of the recently knighted ‘Most Trusted Man In Britain’. Whilst the great and the good praise him in the studio, a starkly different story unfolds in the shadows… Jonathan Maitland’s AN AUDIENCE WITH JIMMY SAVILE will play at Park Theatre in London from 10 June – 11 July […]
Cast announced for The Clockmaker’s Daughter at the Landor Theatre
The Clockmaker’s Daughter, an original musical faerytale by new writers Daniel Finn and Michael Webborn will have its world premiere at Landor Theatre in May. Set in the Irish town of Spindlewood, The Clockmakers Daughter is a beautiful story built around themes of prejudice, discrimination, animosity and a fear of the unknown – a folk […]