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West End performances of The Prince Of Egypt cancelled until 31 October

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The Nederlander Theatres have cancelled all West End performances of The Prince Of Egypt up until and including 31 October. In their latest statement, Nederlander Theatres said: “We have now cancelled all performances of The Prince of Egypt at The Dominion Theatre, up until and including Saturday 31 October.” “This does not mean theatres will reopen following these dates; if further postponements and cancellations are necessary, they will continue to be announced on a rolling basis. Different theatres and productions are likely to reopen at different times.” The company also announced that all performances of TINA – The Tina Turner … Continue reading West End performances of The Prince Of Egypt cancelled until 31 October

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Olivia Colman and Ben Platt to guest star in The Simpson

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The stage performers will be lending their voices to the series later this year. Colman and Platt will be  joining the famous animated show for its upcoming 32nd season, as revealed at 2020’s virtual Comic Con. While Ben Platt’s role remain unknown, Olivia Colman will take on the role of a femme fatale. Other big names are said to be joining the show, including David Harbour, Hannibal Buress and Michael Palin. The two stars will join the list of stage names who have appeared on the show including Daniel Radcliffe, Hugh Laurie, Jane Lynch, and more! Ben Platt is currently … Continue reading Olivia Colman and Ben Platt to guest star in The Simpson

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Alan Menken earns EGOT Status With Daytime Emmy Award Win

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A few days after his 71st birthday, Alan Menken achieves EGOT status by winning a Daytime Emmy Awards for “Waiting In The Wings” from Disney Channel’s Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure. He shares the Outstanding Original Song in a Children’s, Young Adult, or Animated Program award with lyricist Glenn Slater. The composer became the 16th person in history to win a competitive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Back in 2012, Menken won the Best Original Score Tony Award in 2012 for Newsies. He then went on to win eight Oscars for his Disney work including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Pocahontas. Even more impressive, … Continue reading Alan Menken earns EGOT Status With Daytime Emmy Award Win

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Six to embark on a drive-in style tour across UK

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Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the royal queens had to find a new way to perform their hit show and that’s one way to get back on the road! SIX will return to the UK stages this summer, becoming the first West End musical to do so since theatres shut down their doors around the world. The show will now play in open air sites, festival-style, with audience members attending the show from their very own parked vehicles in a private area. Aside from the sitting plan, the show will remain the same with all the songs performed by the … Continue reading Six to embark on a drive-in style tour across UK

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Which musical adaptations are coming to our screen?

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Coming in 2020-2021 Everybody’s talking about jamie – January 22, 2021 Directed by Jonathan Butterell, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is an adaptation of Tom MacRae and Dan Gillespie Sells’ hit musical about a teenager who embraces drag to overcome bullying at school. The cast features Max Hardwood as Jamie, Rochard E. Grant as Loco Channelle as well as Sharon Horgan and Sarah Lancashire. In The Heights – June 18, 2021 Based on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical, In The Heights is directed by Jon M. Chu with a screenplay by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The movie tells the peculiar story of the … Continue reading Which musical adaptations are coming to our screen?

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LISTEN to Phillipa Soo in an early demo of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana

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Calling all fans of Hamilton and Moana! Lin-Manuel Miranda pleased our ears on may 21st by dropping an early demo of his oscar-nominated track “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana, featuring the one and only Phillipa Soo. According to Miranda, the track was recorded in a dressing room at The Public Theatre back in 2015, when Soo and Miranda were rehearsing for the Off-Broadway debut of Hamilton. About the record, Lin-Manuel Miranda said “This is my first or second draft. I don’t know why it‘s so dingdang high, but Pippa can do anything.” Moana was released in 2016. Soon after, … Continue reading LISTEN to Phillipa Soo in an early demo of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana

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SMASH could be heading to Broadway : A musical is in development

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Words by Léna Fontaine A musical adaptation of the NBC Series “SMASH” is said to be in the works with Steven Spielberg, Robert Greenblatt and Neil Meron as lead producers. The news was announced shortly after the Bombshell In Concert benefit stream featuring the two show’s stars Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty. The online concert featured songs from the fictional musical which played on Broadway for one night only in 2015. After writing over 20 songs for the NBC Series inluding “The 20th Century Fox Mambo” and “Let Me Be Your Star”, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman will write the … Continue reading SMASH could be heading to Broadway : A musical is in development

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Rob McClure highlights the works of the conductors of Broadway with his “Conductor Cam”

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Words by Léna Fontaine He’s been entertaining us during this lockdown and that’s one way to pass the time! Rob McClure took to Twitter to post every other day a new video of his lockdown series #conductorcam! From Into The Woods to Dear Evan Hansen, the actor gave everything – even while filling in on the keys – to keep the musical theatre community alive. A nod to the conductors, whose work sometimes gets unnoticed as few audience members get to catch a glimpse of what’s happening backstage – or underneath it! Weird and wacky facial expression, dramatic baton moves and … Continue reading Rob McClure highlights the works of the conductors of Broadway with his “Conductor Cam”