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Katy Lipson of Aria Entertainment and Adam Lenson of Adam Lenson Productions are joining forces to commission a new musical from writers based in the United Kingdom. Both companies are hugely committed to new musical theatre, evidenced by Aria Entertainment's FROM PAGE TO STAGE festival and full-time literary department, and Lenson's regular SIGNAL concerts. They... Continue Reading →
Aria Entertainment and WEF Productions are delighted to announce that following the critically-acclaimed UK premiere of C-o-n-t-a-c-t, this immersive, two-hander outdoor performance featuring a captivating 3D sound design will run in partnership with The Lowry in two locations - Salford Quays and central Manchester for six weeks from 19 January 2021. Casting will be announced in due course. The production has also... Continue Reading →
Production images have been released for the London transfer of Hope Mill Theatre's RAGS. The show opened at Park Theatre, London on 9 January and will run until 8 February 2020. RAGS has a book by Joseph Stein (Fiddler on the Roof), revised book by David Thompson, lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked) and music by Charles Strouse (Annie), and tells the story of... Continue Reading →
Rehearsal images have been released for Rags, which transfers to the Park Theatre in January. A heart-warming and powerful musical, Rags tells the story of Russian immigrant Rebecca, who, with her son David, travels to America in search of a better life. Rebecca must decide what matters more to her - staying true to her... Continue Reading →
Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Joseph Houston and William Whelton for Hope Mill Theatre are delighted to announce that Carolyn Maitland, Dave Willetts and Sam Attwater will star as Rebecca, Avram and Bronfman respectively in Rags The Musical at Park Theatre, London. The show will run for a limited season from 9 January to... Continue Reading →
Rehearsal images have today been released for The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit, which opens at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester later this month. The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit tells the tale of a young man who sets out to find his place in an expanding and volatile world. The show is a sequel... Continue Reading →
Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Music & Lyrics Limited are delighted to announce a new UK & Ireland Tour of The Addams Family, a musical comedy, with book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, the creators of multi award-winning Jersey Boys, and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, based on the characters created by... Continue Reading →
A workshop of Leslie Bricusse’s musical Sammy will be presented by Anthology Theatre Productions and Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment on Thursday 31 October to an invited audience of producers, theatre owners and investors. Olivier Award-winning actor, singer, writer, and director, Clarke Peters will direct recent Olivier Award-winner Giles Terera in the title role in... Continue Reading →
Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment, Joseph Houston & William Whelton for Hope Mill Theatre and Timothy Cratchit Development LLC are delighted to announce the full cast for The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit, a new musical with book by Allan Knee (the writer of Hope Aria’s 2017 hit musical, Little Women), and music and lyrics... Continue Reading →
Following the critically acclaimed season at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester earlier this year, Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Joseph Houston and William Whelton for Hope Mill Theatre are delighted to announce the transfer of their production of Stephen Schwartz’s RAGS The Musical to Park Theatre, London, for a limited season from 9 January... Continue Reading →
