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Michael Mather and Livvy Evans are to lead the extension cast of Soho Cinders at Charing Cross Theatre. When impoverished student Robbie (Luke Bayer) becomes romantically involved with engaged London Mayoral candidate James Prince (Lewis Asquith), his lap-dancing step-sisters become the least of his problems! James and Robbie’s worlds collide forcing them to fight for... Continue Reading →
Nearly 20 years after the multi award-winning Monsoon Wedding broke all moulds by becoming one of the most successful international films of all time and introducing a worldwide audience to Indian culture through the joy of the rom-com, the beautiful story of finding love against the odds returns as a brand-new musical. Co-Directors Mira Nair... Continue Reading →
The producers of the award-winning Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical, featuring Jim Steinman and Meatloaf’s greatest hits, are delighted to announce the musical will be returning to tour the UK, following an Australian tour, with performances beginning at Manchester Opera House from 10 – 26 September 2020. The other tour dates include The... Continue Reading →
The Prince of Egypt has released the first costume sketches by the Tony Award®-winning Broadway designer Ann Hould-Ward. The new stage musical, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell), a book by Philip LaZebnik (Mulan, Pocahontas) and based on the celebrated DreamWorks Animation film, features a stunning collection of over 380 costumes and... 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 →
Production images have been released for The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit, which opened at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester last week. 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 to the... Continue Reading →
Producer Karl Sydow is delighted to announce the only UK and Ireland dates for the 2020 tour of a dazzlingly renewed version of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, which begins its limited run at Hull New Theatre on Tuesday 14 July. It will go on to entertain audiences in Dublin, Buxton, Killarney,... Continue Reading →
Sonia Friedman Productions is delighted to announce that hit musical Dreamgirls, will embark on its first ever UK tour, opening in Bristol in September 2020 before dates in Milton Keynes, Blackpool, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Birmingham, with further venues throughout 2021 still to be announced. Featuring the classic songs ‘And I Am Telling You I'm Not... Continue Reading →
Sleepless, A Musical Romance, based on the original screenplay Sleepless in Seattle, will premiere in London on 31 March 2020 at the newly opened Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, London. Tickets will be on sale at 10.00am on Tuesday 10 December. Performances will begin in 2020 from Saturday 21 March, with a national press night on... Continue Reading →
