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The producers and creative team are delighted to announce that in addition to the smash-hit West End production currently playing to packed houses at the newly refurbished Trafalgar Theatre, a second company of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical Jersey Boys will head out on a new tour of the UK and Ireland. Previous... Continue Reading →
The biggest stars from London’s West End are celebrating the festive season in West End Musical Christmas live at the Lyric Theatre on Monday 20th December. This all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza is brought to you by the producers of West End Musical Brunch, West End Musical Drive In and West End Musical Celebration – Live at... Continue Reading →
Producers Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian are delighted to announce that Chelsea Halfpenny with join the cast as Jenna in the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS as from 10 January 2022. Chelsea will take over the role from Lucie Jones who leaves the production to move on to a soon to be... Continue Reading →
Aria Entertainment and Music & Lyrics are delighted to announce the final ensemble cast members for the UK and Ireland tour of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, A Musical Comedy. The tour will open at Theatre Royal, Nottingham on 5 November 2021 with new dates added in 2022. The final members of the ensemble are Jessica Keable,... Continue Reading →
The New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich have today announced the cast for their upcoming rock ‘n’ roll pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, which will play to in person and livestreamed audiences from 25 November 2021 – 8 January 2022. Jack and the Beanstalk, written by New Wolsey Artistic Director Peter Rowe and directed by Kate... Continue Reading →
The producers of The Choir of Man, the runaway international hit, are delighted to announce the cast for the West End premiere. Tom Brandon (original cast member of The Choir of Man and appeared in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Beautiful Game) will play the Hard Man, Miles Anthony Daley (made West End debut with Thriller... Continue Reading →
Olivier Award winner and Musical Theatre icon Ruthie Henshall (Les Miserables; Miss Saigon; Oliver; Crazy For You; Chicago; Billy Elliot) will lead a reimagining of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s multi-award-winning Passion at the Hope Mill Theatre for a limited run. Under the direction of Michael Strassen (Pacific Overtures; Company; Assassins), Henshall will breathe life... Continue Reading →
Producer Joshua Andrews is delighted to announce star casting for the UK and Ireland tour of Kay Mellor’s smash hit Fat Friends the Musical. With original music by Nick Lloyd Webber, the tour will open at Dartford Orchard Theatre on 14 January 2022. Joining the previously announced Lee Mead as ‘Kevin’ will be Sherrie Hewson... Continue Reading →
Aria Entertainment, Hope Mill Theatre and Knockhardy Productions in association with Park Theatre, are delighted to announce the full cast for Little Women, the musical based on the critically acclaimed 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. Ryan Bennett (Bob Crewe in Jersey Boys international tour) will play Professor Bhaer, Hana Ichijo... Continue Reading →
The cast has been announced for Punchy! The Musical, a brand new musical at The Courtyard Theatre. This raucous, affecting piece of gig-theatre brings the soulful sounds of the 1950s to the heart of Hoxton. Robert Hook (Peaky Blinders, BBC; The Milkman’s on His Way) will take on the lead role of the wayward and... Continue Reading →
