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Casting announced for the UK & Ireland Tour of Disney’s Aladdin

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Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, announce casting for the first ever UK and Ireland tour of Disney’s Aladdin. The critically acclaimed Broadway and West End musical will open the tour in Edinburgh in October 2023, followed by dates in Cardiff, Plymouth, Sunderland, and Milton Keynes, with further cities to be announced. The UK and Ireland tour of Disney’s Aladdin will star Yeukayi Ushe (Disney’s The Lion King, A Strange Loop, Kinky Boots and Motown The Musical) as Genie and introduce Gavin Adams as Aladdin. A recent graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Gavin will be making his professional debut in the title role. Also a graduate … Continue reading Casting announced for the UK & Ireland Tour of Disney’s Aladdin

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Full cast announced for The Time Traveller’s Wife: The Musical

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Producer Colin Ingram (Back to the Future the Musical, Grease the Musical) is delighted to announce the full cast joining the previously announced David Hunter (Henry) and Joanna Woodward (Clare), Tim Mahendran (Gomez), Hiba Elchikhe (Charisse) and Ross Dawes (Henry’s Dad) in The Time Traveller’s Wife: The Musical.  The world premiere … Continue reading Full cast announced for The Time Traveller’s Wife: The Musical

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Tickets on sale for Spirited Away at at the London Coliseum

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TOHO Co., Ltd. and PW Productions Ltd. are delighted to announce the priority and general on sale dates for the European premiere of the stage adaptation of SPIRITED AWAY, which opens at the London Coliseum on 30 April 2024 where it will play until 20 July 2024. A 48-hour priority booking period will begin for those who have signed up at www.spiritedawayuk.com from 10.00am on Tuesday 5 September 2023, followed by a general on sale from Thursday 7 September 2023 at 10.00am with tickets available from £30. With over 125,000 people signed up so far, sign up for priority booking is still open at www.spiritedawayuk.com Studio Ghibli’s SPIRITED AWAY, created by legendary animator and director Hayao Miyazaki, has been re-imagined for the … Continue reading Tickets on sale for Spirited Away at at the London Coliseum

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New casting announced for Harry Potter and The Cursed Child in the West End

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the producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions – are delighted to introduce you to the new cast in advance of the new Company’s first performance on 17 October 2023. The original two-part multi award-winning production … Continue reading New casting announced for Harry Potter and The Cursed Child in the West End

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Freddie Fox, Tanya Reynolds and Greta Scacchi to star in She Stoops to Conquer

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Orange Tree Theatre (OT) today announces the full cast for Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer. Artistic Director Tom Littler directs Freddie Fox and Tanya Reynolds as Charles Marlow and Kate Hardcastle, with David Horovitch and Greta Scacchi as Mr and Mrs Hardcastle, joined by Sabrina Bartlett, Richard Derrington, Guy Hughes, and Robert Mountford in this celebration of chaos and courtship. The production opens on 22 November, with previews from 18 November, and runs until 6 January. Artistic Director Tom Littler said today: “We are delighted to welcome such a tremendous company for Oliver Goldsmith’s heartwarming and hilarious play. Two hundred and fifty years since it premiered, it remains one of the liveliest, sharpest, and most generous plays in the canon. She Stoops … Continue reading Freddie Fox, Tanya Reynolds and Greta Scacchi to star in She Stoops to Conquer

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AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS to enter its final weeks at the Prince Edward Theatre

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The Tony Award winning Broadway musical AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS enters its final weeks in the West End at the Prince Edward Theatre, with its final performance on Sunday 17 September 2023, having delighted audiences in … Continue reading AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS to enter its final weeks at the Prince Edward Theatre

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Tenth cast announced for Agatha Christie’s Witness For The Prosecution at London County Hall

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As the tenth cast is announced today, Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution will also extend its run at London County Hall through to 29 September 2024. The Christie courtroom thriller has captivated over 86,000 audience members since the new year, making it a record-breaking year so far for the acclaimed production. Tickets for the new booking period are on sale now at https://witnesscountyhall.com. Benjamin Westerby (Macbeth, Imitating The Dog – UK Tour; All’s Well That Ends Well ,RSC) will play the accused, Leonard Vole opposite Katie Buchholz (Leaves of Grass, Park Theatre; Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons, West End) as Romaine Vole. Stephen Hogan (Sardar Udham, Amazon Prime; Napoli, Brooklyn, Park Theatre) will … Continue reading Tenth cast announced for Agatha Christie’s Witness For The Prosecution at London County Hall

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Constance Wu and Corbin Bleu To Star in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS this september

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Producers of the three-time Best Musical Revival Award-winning production of Little Shop of Horrors are thrilled to announce that Golden Globe nominee Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians, Hustlers, Center Theatre Group’s 2:22: A Ghost Story) will take on the role of Audrey, alongside film, television, and stage star Corbin Bleu (High School Musical franchise, Kiss Me Kate, In the Heights) as Seymour, beginning September 26 at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street). Constance Wu said: “Little Shop has been my #1 favorite musical since I first saw a community production growing up in Richmond, Virginia. The music is so wonderful & I love Audrey. I relate to her scrappiness and finding beauty in … Continue reading Constance Wu and Corbin Bleu To Star in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS this september