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Over the past year theatre has had to adapt to the ongoing pandemic, with many productions moving online or, for a brief time, playing to socially distanced audiences. And last summer the West End Musical Drive-In offered the opportunity for thousands of people to enjoy live performances from West End stars from the comfort of... Continue Reading →
From the Drive-In to your home, relive the biggest musical concert series of 2020. With 10 hours of incredible live performances from over 25 of the greatest West End stars, including Layton Williams (Everyone’s Talking About Jamie), Lucie Jones (Waitress), and Alice Fearn (Come From Away), this exciting digital series will bring five fantastic West... Continue Reading →
It has been the biggest concert series in musical theatre history. Over the last three months, from the moment lockdown ended, thousands of people have attended 13 incredible shows at the West End Musical Drive-In, with stunning performances from the biggest names on the West End – but it’s not over yet. Lucie Jones (Waitress;... Continue Reading →
Darren Day (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat; Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) joins the West End Musical Drive in Godspell cast and brings a heavenly offer with him; with ‘Drive Out To Help Out’ cars are now being sold on a special buy one get one free basis (for this event only) to help... Continue Reading →
Following the recently announced Godspell 50th anniversary concert screening spectacular (4th October), West End Musical Drive In are thrilled to release further casting for the month ahead, continuing to bring the UK’s biggest musical celebration to sold-out audiences. Musical theatre legends will be grabbing their air guitars to kickstart the proceedings, as previous cast members... Continue Reading →
Following the success of the recent 50th anniversary online production, some of the West End’s biggest stars will reunite to continue the celebration in an exciting one-off screening with performances from the cast. Godspell is the acclaimed work of renowned composer Stephen Schwartz (Wicked; Pippin; The Prince of Egypt) which tells a series of parables leading up... Continue Reading →
Buckle up for an exciting September at The Drive In! Due to overwhelming public demand, West End Musical Drive-In have added another concert date featuring past and present cast members of Six The Musical on Saturday 5th September (please note, this is not a production of Six The Musical). For the first time, Natalie Paris, Vicki Manser, Danielle Steers, Sophie Isaacs, Courtney Stapleton, Courtney Bowman, Maddie Bulleyment, Lauren Byrne, Jen... Continue Reading →
Divorced. Beheaded. Live at the drive-in! Eleven past and current Six The Musical cast members will be headlining the West End Musical Drive-In on Saturday 12th September. For the first time, Courtney Bowman, Maddie Bulleyment, Collette Guitart, Sophie Isaacs, Vicki Manser, Shekinah McFarlane, Grace Mouat, Natalie Paris, Jarneia Richard-Noel, Courtney Stapleton and Jodie Steele will... Continue Reading →
he UK’s biggest musical theatre concert continues as West End Musical Drive-In announce four new socially distant celebrations across August and September. Following huge demand for their launch event in July with West End stars Kerry Ellis, Alice Fearn and Jon Robyns, the team have assembled even more theatrical talent to take over The Drive... Continue Reading →
This summer the West End Musical Drive-In brings West End superstars direct to your cars, with Kerry Ellis, Alice Fearn and Jon Robyns set to launch the outdoor performance spectacular this Saturday. I spoke with Shanay Holmes, one half of the creative team making this event possible, to find out more. How did you... Continue Reading →
