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It’s a festive treat for theatregoers who love a bit of tradition. The much-loved Bock and Harnick show Fiddler on the Roof, in a new staging by Trevor Nunn, opens at the Menier Chocolate Factory on 5 December 2018.
Amber Gray and Patrick Page originated the roles of Persephone and Hades in New York Theatre Workshop's premiere of Anais Mitchell's album-to-stage HADESTOWN musical and will now recreate them in the UK premiere at the National in November ahead of a 2019 Broadway premiere. Full cast, including Eva Noblezada and Andre De Shields, also announced...
We heard it through the grapevine... and we're not happy about it at all. MOTOWN will finish its three-year West End run in April next year when the Shaftesbury Theatre closes for major refurbishment. Ahead of that, a separate UK tour will launch this October...
Popular Bat Out of Hell star Andrew Polec, who plays the lead role of Strat, is leaving the West End production on 1 September 2018. More exciting news about the actor will be announced shortly and his replacement will be announced in the coming days. What do you think is next for Andrew?
Cast changes see Hayden Tee playing Miss Trunchbull alongside Rob Compton and Holly Dale Spencer as Mr and Mrs Wormwood in the RSC’s Matilda The Musical with Gina Beck continuing as Miss Honey. There are also two new Matildas joining the cast, but where have they got to?
Joining Tim Howar, who plays the title role in the London production of The Phantom of the Opera for an initial run from 3 September to 8 December 2018, are Kimberly Blake as Carlotta Giudicelli and Ross Dawes as Monsieur Firmin.
Aria Entertainment’s prestigious festival of new musical theatre is back for a sixth successive year, this time at London’s Southwark Playhouse from 11-25 September. Let’s introduce you to the shows and their writers…
First it was the Victoria Palace Theatre in readiness for the opening of Hamilton, now Delfont Mackintosh Theatres is turning its attention to its other venues in need of a little TLC, and that includes the West End home of Les Miserables. Where do you think the musical will move to?
If you loved EUGENIUS first time around at The Other Palace, chances are you'll be even more thrilled for its return especially with the starry new casting just announced. Rob Houchen is the new Eugene alongside West End stars including Neil McDermott, Emily Tierney, Alex Bourne and Simon Thomas. Plus...
Have you seen the Barn Theatre's fantastic new trailer for THE RISE & FALL OF LITTLE VOICE? No wonder Michael Strassen's acclaimed production has just extended a week. You now have until 11 August 2018 to get yourself to Cirencester to see stunning newcomer Sarah Louise Hughes in action...
CHICAGO may be finishing at the West End's Phoenix Theatre in January, but it's not slowing down on the killer casting in its final months. Alexandra Burke will join to star as murderess Roxie Hart for a strictly limited season from 13 August 2018...
The world premiere of Fanatical & a revival of Once Upon a Mattress feature in new Playground season
Bravo to the Playground Theatre for featuring two musicals in the venue’s first full autumn season, running from October 2018 to January 2019: the world premiere of Matt Board and Reina Hardy’s Fanatical the Musical and a jolly Christmas revival of Mary Rodgers and Marshall Barer’s musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress.
It's all-change at 42ND STREET as Bonnie Langford will take on the role of Dorothy Brock this September, before the show closes in January 2019 as the Theatre Royal Drury Lane also closes for refurb. That's three pieces of news in one! We can hardly keep up...
It's time for some fresh blood in EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE! Rebecca McKinnis and Lee Ross have joined the West End cast as Margaret New and Hugo/Loco Chanel. we're sure they're having a whale of a time in this FABULOUS show...
As a further 350,000 tickets are released for the West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Olivier Award-winning production of School of Rock – The Musical, term begins on 22 August 2018 for a new cast at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.
In yet another twist for the much-anticipated production of the Sondheim and George Furth classic, opening at the West End’s Gielgud Theatre from 26 September 2018, Jonathan Bailey will play Jamie (originally written as Amy) and Alex Gaumond is his devoted boyfriend. But don’t worry, the song ‘Not Getting Married’ today remains!
X Factor winner and best-selling recording artist Matt Cardle can’t resist the woo of the West End as he takes over from Will Young as bandleader Wally Strand from 31 July in Strictly Ballroom The Musical.
We can’t wait to see how Come From Away tells the incredible true story of 7,000 stranded air passengers during the wake of 9/11 and the small town in Newfoundland welcomed them. The musical lands next year at the Phoenix Theatre.
As the West End pays its highest tribute to director and choreographer Gillian Lynne who created such groundbreaking work for up to 60 stage productions, read the words of tribute from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Matthew Bourne, Arlene Phillips and many, many others....
There’s a new Mama in charge of Cook County Jail from 2 July as Mazz Murray takes over the role in Chicago at London’s Phoenix Theatre opposite another new addition, Martin Kemp as Billy Flynn.