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If you've ever dreamed of being a fly on the wall during a conversation between your favourite musical theatre performers then you’ll love ‘Sunday in the Club with Oscar’. Part informal chat, part performance, this was the first in a series of bi-weekly Sunday evening sessions designed to support creatives in the entertainment industry during... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, Olivier award-winning superstar Jenna Russell became the latest West End star to challenge The Showstoppers to compose a musical theatre song in just 24 hours. Following Ramin Karimloo, Elaine Paige and Derren Brown, Jenna, who was due to star with Imelda Staunton and Andy Nyman in ‘Hello, Dolly!’ in the West End this summer,... Continue Reading →
A Green Day medley performed during the UK Lockdown by cast members of American Idiot has been released to support the Barn Theatre and The Ben Kinsella Trust. "I wanted to utilise the incredible talent and creativity of my Idiotic friends during a time of such uncertainty in the Performing Industry. This is a chance... Continue Reading →
Following the launch of their new free digital membership, h Club London (formerly The Hospital Club) are pleased to announce a brand new virtual musical theatre hour, Sunday in the Club with Oscar, as part of their ongoing commitment to the theatre community. The sessions, which are produced by Danielle Tarento, will take place bi-weekly on Sundays at 6pm... Continue Reading →
Cautionary Tale, an exciting new British musical, was deep in development when the Covid-19 pandemic struck and the workshop performances had to be cancelled. Now, the writers don’t want its incredible journey to come to an end so are giving people the opportunity to stage it in their own homes and share their recordings online.... Continue Reading →
The highly anticipated West End season of Sunday in the Park with George, starring Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal and Tony® Award winner Annaleigh Ashford has postponed its season in the West End until further notice, following the temporary closure of theatreland this spring. Presented by Ambassador Theatre Group Productions, Riva Marker and Jeanine Tesori in association with... Continue Reading →
The Barn Theatre have announced a new virtual concert series showcasing the works of Britain’s musical theatre composers, beginning with The Barn Theatre Presents: The Music of Daniel and Laura Curtis. Daniel and Laura Curtis are award winning musical theatre composers and lyricists, whose work has been performed at venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and the London... Continue Reading →
Robbed of the chance to perform their final performance at London’s Lyric theatre on Sunday because of the Coronavirus shutdown, musicians and singers from ‘Thriller Live’ have recorded a version of Michael Jackson’s ‘Earth Song’ to say farewell to the West End in style. 16 lead singers, including Peter Andre and Kieran Alleyne, who was... Continue Reading →
It’s been over two years since musical Oxy and the Morons originally opened at the New Wolsey Theatre, and a lot has happened in that time. Now, with the UK currently under lockdown, the show has returned, this time in an online format, streaming on punk band The Alarm’s social media channels as part of... Continue Reading →
