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Angela Yeoh and Anya Jaya-Murphy have been cast in the premiere of the UK Tour of Rice presented by ACTORS TOURING COMPANY (ATC) and directed by Artistic Director, Matthew Xia. The duo will be starring in the lead roles of Yvette, an older Chinese migrant cleaner and Nisha, a young hotshot Indian executive respectively, and... Continue Reading →
DLAP Group are delighted to announce that the West End premiere of the cult-favourite BONNIE AND CLYDE THE MUSICAL will open at the Arts Theatre on Saturday 9 April 2022. This brand-new production will be directed by Nick Winston with set and costume design by Philip Whitcomb. Full casting to be announced in due course.... Continue Reading →
Alecky Blythe returns to the National Theatre for the first time since the critically acclaimed London Road with her panoramic new verbatim play that tells the stories of a generation. Opening in the Dorfman theatre in February and created from five years of interviews with 12 young people from across the UK, Our Generation is a captivating portrait of their... Continue Reading →
Music can be an inspiration tool, encouraging artistic and social interaction for those living with dementia helping to awaken emotions and memories; this Spring Turtle Song, a project for those living with dementia, will come to Liverpool, Oxford and London. This creative music-making project involves song writing, movement and singing and is spearheaded by Turtle... Continue Reading →
Keala Settle – internationally renowned for her starring role in the global smash hit movie The Greatest Showman - is to make her West End debut in the award-winning & Juliet. Keala – who shot to worldwide fame performing the iconic song “This Is Me” in the movie alongside Hugh Jackman, and is a Tony... Continue Reading →
After a fabulous festive season, Pleasance are ready to present us with the weird and wonderful this Spring. The new season includes the highly awaited next show from multi award-winning Wildcard Theatre (Electrolyte), an autobiographical show from award-winning HIV+ theatre-maker Nathaniel Hall (It’s a Sin) and a collaboration with innovative physical theatre company Project Lockout... Continue Reading →
Return to Kellerman’s this spring, as the cast are announced for Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage in the West End. Coming to the Dominion Theatre for a limited run and exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing, the multitalented cast is led by Michael O’Reilly (West Side Story, Leicester... Continue Reading →
The producers and creative team are delighted to announce a new booking period for the West End production of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning smash hit musical JERSEY BOYS. Patrons will be able to book performances through to 2 October 2022. Tickets are now on sale. The musical opened to rave reviews at the... Continue Reading →
David Treatman Creative is thrilled to announce that the sold-out BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT starring Broadway sensation Jeremy Jordan alongside rising West End star Frances Mayli McCann will be filmed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane during its performances on Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 January 2022. Bonnie & Clyde the Musical... Continue Reading →
Following the latest Covid announcement in Wales, Jon Morgan, director of Theatres Trust, commented: Theatres Trust welcomes news that Covid cases in Wales have fallen sufficiently for restrictions to begin to lift. It is disappointing that theatres will have to wait another two weeks for social distancing and capacity limits to be removed, but it... Continue Reading →
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