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Further casting announced for Jerusalem at the Apollo Theatre

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Further casting has been announced for Jerusalem at the Apollo Theatre. They will join the previously announced Mark Rylance and Mackenzie Crook, who will reprise their celebrated roles as Johnny “Rooster” Byron and Ginger respectively in Ian Rickson’s production of Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem. Kemi Awoderu (Pea), Alan David (The Professor), Shane David-Joseph (Mr Parsons), Gerard Horan (Wesley), Ed Kear (Davey), Charlotte O’Leary (Tanya), Indra Ové (Dawn), Jack Riddiford (Lee), Barry Sloane (Troy Whitworth), Niky Wardley (Linda Fawcett) and Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Phaedra).  Kobe Champion-Norville, Jesse Manzi and Matteo Philbert will share the role of Marky and joining as understudies are Abigail Green, Amanda Gordon, Callum Sheridan-Lee, Greg Snowden and Anthony Taylor will join the cast! Previewing at the Apollo Theatre from 16 April 2022, the show will open on 28 April 2022 and will run until 7 August 2022. The original creative team will return for … Continue reading Further casting announced for Jerusalem at the Apollo Theatre

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Matilda The Musical extends its booking period in the West End

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The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Matilda The Musical has confirmed an extension to the booking period to Sunday 28 May 2023 with tickets for the new dates now on sale at www.matildathemusical.com.  The twentieth children’s cast for Matilda The Musical has also today been announced. Rehearsals are currently underway, … Continue reading Matilda The Musical extends its booking period in the West End

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Felicity Kendal to star in Noises Off directed by Lindsay Posner

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Theatre Royal Bath Productions presents one of the greatest British comedies ever written, starring one of our best-loved stage and screen stars, Felicity Kendal. Directed by Lindsay Posner, the award-winning farce by Michael Frayn will open in Bath before heading on to Richmond, Brighton and Cambridge. Further casting to be announced. Michael Frayn’s celebrated play serves up a riotous double bill – a play within a play. Hurtling along at breakneck speed, Noises Off follows the on and off-stage antics of a touring theatre company as they stumble their way through the fictional farce, Nothing On. From the shambolic final rehearsals before opening night in … Continue reading Felicity Kendal to star in Noises Off directed by Lindsay Posner

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Listen now to the Back to the Future – The Musical Original Cast Recording!

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The much anticipated Original Cast Recording released on Sony Music’s Masterworks Broadway label is out today, exactly two years since the world premiere opening night performance of the musical at Manchester Opera House, featuring the new music by multi-Grammy Award-winners … Continue reading Listen now to the Back to the Future – The Musical Original Cast Recording!

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Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical extends its booking period at the Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue

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Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical has extented its booking period. The show will now play at the Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue until 29 January 2023. The musical has been playing to seel-out crowds since it opened in … Continue reading Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical extends its booking period at the Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue

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New pictures released for Dreamboats & Petticoats: Bringing On Back The Good Times at Theatre Royal Windsor

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Hit recording star of Venus in Blue Jeans, Go Away Little Girl, It’s Almost Tomorrow and many more, Mark Wynter will be joining a company of established Dreamboats and Petticoats favourites from the past fifteen years. Elizabeth Carter and David Ribi, Dreamboats and Petticoats’ most successful ever co-stars, lead the cast in the third musical inspired by the latest release in the series of smash-hit, multimillion selling Dreamboats & Petticoats albums, Bringing On Back The Good Times is filled with wit, charm and songs from the golden era of Rock ‘n Roll. The production opens at Theatre Royal Windsor this February and will tour throughout the year. Bringing on Back … Continue reading New pictures released for Dreamboats & Petticoats: Bringing On Back The Good Times at Theatre Royal Windsor

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Bad Jews to return to the Arts Theatre in London in July

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Following record-breaking, sold-out runs, the original West End production of Joshua Harmon’s comedy Bad Jews returns to the Arts Theatre in London for 11 weeks from Thursday 14 July to Sunday 25 September with tickets now available through badjews.co.uk Daphna Feygenbaum is a “real Jew” with an Israeli boyfriend to prove it. When her cousin Liam brings home his non-Jewish girlfriend Melody, and declares ownership of their grandfather’s necklace, it sparks a viciously hilarious brawl over family, faith and legacy. Having premiered in New York in 2012, Bad Jews transferred to the UK where it toured nationally before celebrating two sold-out engagements in London’s West End. … Continue reading Bad Jews to return to the Arts Theatre in London in July