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School of Rock - The Musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit, Olivier Award-winning West End show has revealed casting for its first-ever UK and Ireland tour. Jake Sharp is getting the band back together as it is confirmed that he will lead the cast as Dewey Finn having previously performed the role in the West... Continue Reading →
The Really Useful Group today announce that, after a period of enforced closure, the world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella will be on Wednesday 25 August. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, written by Academy Award winning Emerald Fennell (Best Original Screenplay Oscar in April 2021) and with lyrics from David Zippel, the brand... Continue Reading →
School of Rock - The Musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit, award-winning West End show has announced the schedule for its major UK and Ireland 2021/22 tour. Auditions are in full swing, but who will stick it to the man? Full casting will follow later this summer, but in the meantime go wild for our... Continue Reading →
Polydor Records/UMe has announced the forthcoming release of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella: The Musical (Original London Cast Recording) . The album features cast from the highly anticipated new theatre production, which was originally meant to have opened in October 2020, along with appearances from some surprise guest vocalists. Andrew said, “50 years ago I couldn't... Continue Reading →
Following Andrew Lloyd Webber’s evidence to the DCMS this morning and the news over the weekend regarding re-openings, Jon Morgan, director of Theatres Trust, has released the following statement. "Many people in the theatre industry, including Andrew Lloyd Webber, are working hard to find solutions and mitigations so that audiences, performers and staff can return to... Continue Reading →
Producers The Really Useful Group announced today that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Cinderella will now world premiere at The Gillian Lynne Theatre in London on Wednesday 7 April 2021, with previews from Friday 19 March 2021. Andrew Lloyd Webber said “Whilst I continue to impress on the government that theatres can reopen safely based... Continue Reading →
Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced that the world premiere of his new musical Cinderella will now open at The Gillian Lynne Theatre on Wednesday 28 October, with previews from Friday 9 October. Lloyd Webber said “The show will go on sale next week as planned, but in the current global circumstances the creative team and... Continue Reading →
School of Rock - The Musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit, award-winning West End show, will go on a major UK Tour in 2021, opening at the Birmingham Alexandra Theatre on Saturday 13 February 2021. Based on the hilarious hit movie, this new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to... Continue Reading →
Carrie Hope Fletcher will play Cinderella in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s highly anticipated new production at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, with performances confirmed to begin on Friday 28 August (Press Night: Wednesday 23 September), producers have announced today. Carrie Hope Fletcher has starred in Heathers (Theatre Royal Haymarket), The Addams Family (UK Tour), Chitty Chitty Bang... Continue Reading →
David Ian and the Really Useful Group are delighted to announce the first ever UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies. Following on from the sell-out North American tour, the spellbinding sequel to The Phantom of the Opera will open at Leicester Curve on Saturday 26 September 2020 where it will play until... Continue Reading →
