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Smash hit musical Six today announces a new West End booking period to Sunday 31 January 2021. SIX will celebrate its first West End birthday at the Arts Theatre with over 90,000 extra seats on sale now. And on Tuesday 21 January, the West End Queendom welcomes a new royal as Sophie Isaacs will wear... Continue Reading →
While he may be best-known for appearing in hit American TV shows Law and Order and Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jason Kravits has many strings to his bow and has also carved out a successful career on stage and in comedy. The Broadway veteran combines music and mayhem as he returns to London with his spoof... Continue Reading →
Selladoor Worldwide today announced that they will be holding open auditions for the upcoming UK Tour of Bring it On: The Musical. Open auditions will be held on Wednesday 22 January between 10.00am and 6.00pm at The Place, 17 Duke’s Road, London WC1H 9PY. The producers are looking for all-round performers from all backgrounds who... Continue Reading →
Dolly Parton is delighted to announce that Louise Redknapp and Brian Conley will return to play Violet Newstead and Franklin Hart Jnr respectively in 9 to 5 the Musical at The Savoy Theatre from February 2020. Louise Redknapp will return to the show on Monday 10 February 2020 and play the role of Violet until... Continue Reading →
A trio of new Made at Curve productions for 2020 have been revealed, with an enchanting musical, classic drama and brand new dance piece set to take to the theatre’s stages. The announcements were made by Curve’s Chief Executive Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster at Curve’s Season Preview event, where audiences enjoyed exclusive discussions and performances at... Continue Reading →
Production images have been released for the London transfer of Hope Mill Theatre's RAGS. The show opened at Park Theatre, London on 9 January and will run until 8 February 2020. RAGS has a book by Joseph Stein (Fiddler on the Roof), revised book by David Thompson, lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked) and music by Charles Strouse (Annie), and tells the story of... Continue Reading →
Mercury Musical Developments and Musical Theatre Network, in partnership with Royal & Derngate Northampton, are delighted to announce the line-up for their upcoming BEAM2020 showcase. BEAM2020 is the UK’s leading showcase for new British musical theatre writing and will take place on Thursday 26th March and Friday 27 March 2020 at Royal & Derngate, Northampton.... Continue Reading →
To celebrate Thriller Live’s record-breaking 11th year in the West End, producers have announced the very first show where the audience will be able to sing along to MIchael Jackson and Jackson 5 classics! Thriller Live’s very first Singalong show in the West End will be on Wednesday January 22 at 7.30pm. A spokesman said:... Continue Reading →
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s highly anticipated Cinderella will open at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London’s West End, with performances beginning in September 2020, producers have announced today. The production, a complete reinvention of the classic fairytale, is based on an original idea by Emerald Fennell, the Emmy Award nominated lead scriptwriter of the second season... Continue Reading →
