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18 Oct
2017

It's been a fantastic first year for the debut West End production of DREAMGIRLS and the winning streak is set to continue with the announcement that the show celebrates its first birthday by extending into June 2018. Not only that, but they're welcoming a new Effie to the cast along with a host of other StageFaves...

17 Oct
2017

It's official! Broadway's Adrienne Warren, who took part in the workshops of TINA The Musical, will make her West End debut portraying her idol, rock legend Tina Turner, in the new bio-musical, which premieres next spring, directed by Mamma Mia!'s Phyllida Lloyd. Read what the two American divas had to say about each other at today's media launch event...

13 Oct
2017

Small faces, big talent! Following a third, critically acclaimed sell-out tour, ALL OR NOTHING – THE MOD MUSICAL, based on the story of the Small Faces, will play a limited West End season at the Arts Theatre next year. The story of four East London lads comes home to the big city and we can't wait to rock and roll along with the talented cast...

11 Oct
2017

We haven't stopped talking about the revival of IMAGINE THIS since it was announced in September and now the excitement is even more palpable as the full cast has now been confirmed! This fab bunch of StageFaves will take to The Union Theatre stage this October for a month's run...

10 Oct
2017

In recent years, Roger Allam and Simon Russell Beale have taken on the role of cross-dressing Captain Terri Dennis, at the Donmar Warehouse and West End's Noel Coward Theatre, respectively. Now, Simon Green steps into the role for this major Off-West End revival of Peter Nichols' 1977 farce PRIVATES ON PARADE at the Union Theatre next month...

03 Oct
2017

Everybody’s talking about the #StageFaves that have just been announced in the full cast for Everybody's Talking About Jamie. In total, 12 cast members return from the show's critically acclaimed run at Sheffield Crucible and are joined by 12 new faces for the West End transfer. Directed by Jonathan Butterell and written by Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae, the new British musical will play a limited season at the London’s Apollo Theatre from 6 November 2017 to 21 April 2018, with a press night on 22 November.

29 Sep
2017

We can't wait to see his circus skills! Comedian Marcus Brigstocke will play PT Barnum in Gordon Greenberg's revival of BARNUM this Christmas at the Menier Chocolate Factory, along with #StageFaves including Laura Pitt-Pulford, Celinde Schoenmaker, Harry Francis and many more...

28 Sep
2017

The Drayton Arms theatre are filling up their autumn/winter season with some great revivals and WHEN MIDNIGHT STRIKES is no exception! The show will enjoy a months run at the Kensington-based theatre from 17 October and the casting has now been announced...

27 Sep
2017

Another great piece of casting news for theatre-fans to look forward to in 2018! Claire Sweeney will be heading off on the national tour of CRAZY FOR YOU opposite Tom Chambers and Charlotte Wakefield. The "Brookside" actress is no stranger to the stage and we can't wait to see her take over as Irene in the acclaimed production...

26 Sep
2017

It's a West-End staple and a firm fan-favourite - WICKED, the worlswide phenomenon is heading out on tour again with a brand new cast and it's full of StageFaves. Amy Ross and Helen Woolf will play Elphaba and Glinda alongside Aaron Sidwell's Fiyero, and the three leads will be joined by a truly splendiferous supporting cast...

26 Sep
2017

She won our hearts on "I'd Do Anything" all those years ago and ever since, Samantha Barks' career has gone from strength to strength on both sides of the pond! Now, our favourite big-screen Eponine is heading to Broadway as the lead in the stage adaptation of PRETTY WOMAN opposite Steve Kazee...

19 Sep
2017

The folks at The Other Palace are continuing their commitment to new musical theatre by announcing a work-in-progress production Alain Boublil’s MANHATTAN PARISIENNE this October. Best known for his work as the lyricist of LES MISEABLES and MISS SAIGON, Boubil's show will run from 10 - 21 October 2017 and the cast has now been announced...

19 Sep
2017

She won our hearts on Strictly, wowed us with her dancing feet in FLASHDANCE and now Joanne Clifton is donning some headgear for the London fringe premier of TOP HAT which heads to Upstairs at the Gatehouse for a run over Christmas...

We've known our Mack and our Mabel for a while, but the London Musical Theatre Orchestra have now announced the full cast for the one-night-only concert at the Hacknew Empire on 23 September 2017. And to celebrate the first day of rehearsal, they've released a video of David Bedella singing ‘I Won’t Send Roses’ - oh, and don't forget to enter our MACK AND MABEL competition to win tickets!

14 Sep
2017

What a line-up! Clare Burt has been announced as Kelsey Grammar's co-star in the greatly anticipated BIG FISH! She completes the company of the show which will open this November at The Other Palace...

14 Sep
2017

All Star Productions are continuing their trend of bringing back classic but rarely revived musical theatre with a production of METROPOLIS. It's been 30 years since its debut on the West End and it will enjoy an October run at the Ye Olde Rose and Crown. Casting has now been announced and it's made us even more excited to see this long-awaited revival...

13 Sep
2017

Andrew Lloyd Webber was so impressed by Anna O'Byrne when she played Christine in his Australian premiere of Love Never Dies that he brought her back to London to make her West End debut as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera. She now takes on the role of Laura Fairlie in the first-ever revival of his 2004 musical THE WOMAN IN WHITE. And some other fab #StageFaves are joining her...

11 Sep
2017

Emma Rice's swansong as artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe is a musical treat and it has attracted a cast to match, with #StageFaves including Carly Bawden, Joanna Riding, Gareth Snook and Lauren Samuels amongst those appearing in ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS at the Globe's Sam Wanamaker Playhouse this October...

07 Sep
2017

STOP, PRESS!! Charlie Stemp is heading to Broadway! It's just been announced that the HALF A SIXPENCE star will join the cast of HELLO DOLLY! on the great white way next year!

05 Sep
2017

The team behind The Other Palace's production of 35mm: A MUSICAL EXHIBITION have announced the cast for the show which will play for a limited two week run this September. Olivier-Award winner George Maguire is joined by five other StageFaves in this truly unique show...