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Global Creatures, the producers of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, are thrilled to announce that the first UK production of the acclaimed show will open at the Piccadilly Theatre in London in March 2021. “After ten years in development, and following the fantastic response to Moulin Rouge! The Musical in New York, we are thrilled to... Continue Reading →
Images have been released of Millie O'Connell, Luke Bayer and the cast of Soho Cinders ahead of the musical's opening later this month. Luke Bayer and Millie O’Connell are joined by Lewis Asquith, Christopher Coleman, Ewan Gillies, Tori Hargreaves, Natalie Harman, Michaela Stern, with an ensemble cast featuring Jade Bailey, Thomas Ball, Luke Byrne, Ben... Continue Reading →
As hit musical Come From Away celebrates its 300th performance and 300,000th visitor in the UK, the Olivier Award-winning “Best New Musical” announces that it will further extend its hugely successful run in the West End until 23 May 2020. This joyous musical tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded air passengers during the... Continue Reading →
Rehearsal images have been released for Reputation, a new musical by Alick Glass, set in the 1930s and celebrating the glorious sounds and musical rhythms of that era, which will receive its world premiere at The Other Palace Studio from Tuesday 5 - Thursday 14 November. Jeremy Secomb (Sweeney in the West End Pie Shop... Continue Reading →
Producers Michael Harrison and David Ian have announced cast changes for the national tour of the award-winning smash hit musical The Bodyguard. From 12 November 2019, joining Alexandra Burke as Rachel Marron will be Ben Lewis as Frank Farmer, Emmy Willow as Nicki Marron and Neil Reidman as Bill Devaney. Continuing in the show will... Continue Reading →
Chiswick Playhouse’s upcoming season will open with the UK premiere of the revamped, brand new version of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, directed by Charlotte Westenra (Kiss of the Spiderman, Donmar Warehouse), running from 30 October – 30 November. With wonderful songs, outrageous comedy and heart-rending emotion this production is for anyone who’s... 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 →
Producer Colin Ingram (Ghost – The Musical) and the creators of the film Back To The Future, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, are delighted to announce Tony Award winner, Roger Bart, as ‘Dr Emmett Brown’ in the world premiere of Back to the Future The Musical, which will open at the Manchester Opera House on... 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 →
