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Director Bruce Guthrie had never seen RENT before tackling the 20th anniversary production, opening at London's St James Theatre next week. What does he think of Jonathan Larson's legacy and his cast of #StageFaves giving the show new life? Musical Theatre Review's Rebecca Gordon interviewed him...
Broadway musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY gets its UK & Irish premiere next year and initial casting has just been announced. Samantha Womack, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Les Dennis have joined the family as Morticia, Wednesday and Uncle Fester. But which of your #StageFaves will get to be Gomez?! And will the show transfer....?
2016
The Broadway musical version of THE WEDDING SINGER embarks on an extensive UK-wide tour in 2017. London audiences got to hear some songs from the show at West End Live over the summer. In January, they'll get an opportunity to have a whole evening's 'audience with' the stars - including Jon Robyns and Cassie Compton - before they hit the road...
Yippee! Another Stiles & Drewe musical confirmed for the West End. Following this month's transfer of Half a Sixpence (which also has a book by Julian Fellowes), THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS opens next June at the London Palladium, where Rufus Hound will reprise his performance as Toad, with further West End casting to be announced...
We are wishing a speedy recovery to Queen guitarist legend Brian May, whose ill health has forced the cancellation of his upcoming Candlelit Christmas concert tour with #StageFave Kerry Ellis...
#StageFaves fans will be able to scream "Nobody puts Baby in a corner... especially not at Christmas" as screen-to-stager DIRTY DANCING takes a break from touring to return to the West End for a brief festive season at the Phoenix Theatre from 6 to 31 December 2016...
Londoners only have a few more weeks to see Sheridan Smith in her acclaimed turn as Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL, but audiences across the country can rest easier. Sheridan will be reprising the role for selected dates on the UK-wide tour launching in February 2017. And further #StageFaves casting is still to be announced...
Former Girls Aloud member Sarah Harding has been forced to temporarily depart her musical theatre debut role in Bill Kenwright’s touring production of Ghost – The Musical due to a throat infection...
Joanne Clifton gave us a sneak-peek this past Sunday - singing "Gimme Gimme" from THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE as part the Summer at the Musicals concert line-up, supported by #StageFaves. Now the Strictly star is stepping into the role full-time, starring as Millie Dillmount in a major new UK tour of the Broadway hit...
Charlotte Wakefield will join the cast of the UK tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang from October 2016. Wakefield will be playing the role of Truly Scrumptious in the much-loved Sherman Brothers musical, following in the footsteps of fellow #StageFaves including Emma Williams and Carrie Hope Fletcher...
Show Boat won't be the only Broadway classic shuttering in the West End this month. Chichester Festival transfer GUYS AND DOLLS has posted closing notices at the Phoenix Theatre for 21 August 2016, at the end of Hollywood's Rebel Wilson acclaimed stint as Miss Adelaide...
Singer and actress Sarah Harding will make her stage debut this autumn in Bill Kenwright’s new production of GHOST THE MUSICAL on tour, starring opposite Andy Moss...
Due to public demand, Queen star Brian May and singing sensation Kerry Ellis today announced they are teaming up once more for a new series of UK concerts at the end of the year. May and Ellis will play 11 shows across the country in the lead-up to Christmas..
Comedian, actor and presenter Rufus Hound will star as the lovable menace Mr Toad in this highly-anticipated new musical production of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, launching from Theatre Royal Plymouth...