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The 2021 cast is revealed as ‘Potted Panto’, written by double Olivier nominees (and former CBBC TV presenters) Daniel Clarkson, Jefferson Turner and Richard Hurst, returns for a five-week West End festive season at the Garrick Theatre from Saturday 11 December, 2021 - Sunday 9 January, 2022. Dan Clarkson and Gary Trainor (who played Dewey... Continue Reading →
Michael Harrison and David Ian are thrilled to announce today that Adam J Bernard, Tarinn Callender, Matt Henry and Tosh Wanogho-Maud will play The Drifters in a brand new musical also starring Beverley Knight, which tells the remarkable story of one of the world’s greatest vocal groups and the woman who made them. The Drifters... Continue Reading →
Jason Robert Brown’s Drama Desk Award-winning musical, The Last Five Years, will now be opening at the larger Garrick Theatre for an extended limited season, previewing from 17 September, with an opening night on Thursday 23 September and now running until 17 October 2021. Directed by Jonathan O’Boyle, Molly Lynch and Oli Higginson will reprise... Continue Reading →
After a successful UK streaming event, Drew Gasparini’s hit album, ‘I Could Use A Drink’ is now headed to the West End for one night only - with added songs and an increase in the cast to 9 musical theatre stars! Originally released in 2013, Gasparini’s album is an eclectic mix of progressive contemporary Musical... Continue Reading →
With so many pantomimes on offer at this time of year it can be tough to choose which one to watch. Thankfully Potted Panto has come to the rescue with a show which takes you through seven pantomimes in just 70 minutes! Written by Daniel Clarkson, Jefferson Turner and Richard Hurst, Potted Panto played just... Continue Reading →
Live performances of the West End season of Olivier-nominated ‘Potted Panto’ have been suspended until 9 January, 2021, pending updates to Government guidance. Producers are delighted to announce an Easter West End season at the Garrick theatre from 1 - 18 April, 2021. Current bookers will be contacted with the option to exchange their tickets... Continue Reading →
Jack Maple & Brian Zeilinger-Goode for Take Two Theatricals, and the Barn Theatre (Iwan Lewis, Artistic Director) are delighted to present the West End transfer of Simon Reade’s adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful. This new production by BoxLess Theatre opened as part of the Barn Theatre’s first outdoor theatre festival, BarnFest, in August 2020... Continue Reading →
Following a sold-out UK national tour, ‘Here Come The Boys’, featuring four superstar Kings of Dance, a brand new supporting cast and a dazzling new production, is to transfer to the West End for a 16-week season at the Garrick Theatre from 27 January, 2021. ‘Here Come The Boys’ sees superstar Aljaž Škorjanec battling with... Continue Reading →
One of the last West End shows to be cancelled before lockdown in March, The Showstoppers turned their final performance at the Lyric Theatre into an impromptu online live stream event, which has since been viewed more than 112,000 times. During lockdown The Showstoppers have been keeping their fans entertained with live streams - some... Continue Reading →
There are just five weeks left to see Michael Frayn’s comedy Noises Off in Jeremy Herrin’s hit production at the Garrick Theatre in London's West End. The run will end on 4 January 2020. After watching from the wings a production of his 1970 farce The Two of Us with Richard Briers and Lynn Redgrave,... Continue Reading →
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