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Casting and tour dates announced for the 20th anniversary production of The History Boys

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Casting is announced for the 20th Anniversary production of Alan Bennett’s modern classic The History Boys which will open at Theatre Royal Bath with performances from Thursday 22 August – Saturday 31 August prior to a national tour, including dates in Truro, Nottingham, Plymouth, Cheltenham, Cambridge, Coventry, Malvern, Aberdeen and Richmond. The cast will include Simon Rouse as Hector, Milo Twomey as Headmaster, Gillian Bevanas Mrs. Lintott and Bill Milner as Irwin. The students are played by Archie Christoph-Allenas Dakin, Lewis Cornay as Posner, Teddy Hinde as Timms, Yazdan Qafouri as Scripps, Ned Costello as Rudge, Mahesh Parmar as Akthar, Tashinga Bepete as Crowther, Curtis Kemlo as Lockwood and Zrey Sholapurkar as ensemble, many of whom are making their professional stage debuts. A-Level results day. Cutlers’ Grammar School. 1980s Sheffield. Eight … Continue reading Casting and tour dates announced for the 20th anniversary production of The History Boys

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Casting announced for the UK tour of Ghost The Musical

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Bill Kenwright Ltd is proud to announce the cast for the globally acclaimed Ghost the Musical. The tour will open on 22 August 2024 at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre ahead of a major national tour continuing into 2025. Rebekah Lowings (The Sound of Music) and Jacqui Dubois (People, Places and Things) will reprise their iconic roles, having previously captivated audiences as Molly Jenson and Oda Mae Brown respectively. Josh St. Clair (Frozen) will star as Sam Wheat and James Mateo-Salt (Bonnie and Clyde) as Carl Bruner. Joining them is the legendary entertainer, Les Dennis playing the contrasting roles of Hospital Ghost and Lionel Ferguson. Known to audiences through his extensive screen credits, including … Continue reading Casting announced for the UK tour of Ghost The Musical

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[WATCH] The cast of The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button perform “The Kraken’s Lullaby”

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The cast, led by Philippa Hogg, perform the emotional “The Kraken’s Lullaby”. The production opens at the Ambassadors Theatre from Thursday 10 October 2024. The production will star Olivier Award winner John Dagleish as Benjamin Button and Olivier Award nominee Clare Foster as Elowen … Continue reading [WATCH] The cast of The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button perform “The Kraken’s Lullaby”

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World premiere of new musical A KNIGHT’S TALE to open in Manchester in 2025

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Producer Runaway Entertainment (Disney’s Newsies, Girl From The North Country, 2:22 – A Ghost Story and 101 Dalmatians the Musical) is delighted to announce the world premiere production of A KNIGHT’S TALE THE MUSICAL, based on the Columbia Pictures film written and directed by Brian Helgeland which starred Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany. The musical will open at Manchester Opera House on 11 April 2025 for a strictly limited run until 10 May 2025. It is adapted for the stage by Irish comedy writer and actor Brona C Titley, directed by the award-winning Rachel Kavanaugh and choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Matt Cole. Tickets … Continue reading World premiere of new musical A KNIGHT’S TALE to open in Manchester in 2025

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New casting announced for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Matilda The Musical

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Casting has been announced for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s West End production of Matilda The Musical which is now in its 13th year in London and continues to play to packed houses at the Cambridge Theatre. Angelica Scott will join Anna Deikalo, Ava Posniak and … Continue reading New casting announced for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Matilda The Musical

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REDWOOD Starring Idina Menzel Announces Broadway Theater and Dates

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Producers Eva Price, Caroline Kaplan and Loudmouth Media announced  today that Redwood, the new, original musical starring Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel, will open on  Broadway this winter at The Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street), with previews beginning January  24, 2025 ahead of a February 13, 2025 opening. Beginning tomorrow (July 17) at 10 am ET, Audience Rewards members and fans who have signed up for  early access via Menzel’s website and through the show’s official website at RedwoodMusical.com will be  able to purchase pre-sale tickets (starting at $79.00), through July 19, 2024 at 9:59 am ET. Tickets will go on  sale to the general public via Broadway Direct on July 19, 2024 at 10 … Continue reading REDWOOD Starring Idina Menzel Announces Broadway Theater and Dates

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Lucie Jones & Oliver Tompsett to star in GHOST IN CONCERT at the Adelphi Theatre

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Olivier Award winning Producer, Colin Ingram, the original West End and Broadway producer of the smash-hit musical GHOST, is delighted to announce a one-off special concert at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End on 1 October 2024 at 8pm, starring Lucie Jones as Molly and Oliver Tompsett as Sam. The concert will mark the musical’s return to London’s West End after a 12-year hiatus and will be directed by original Associate Director Paul Warwick Griffin, with musical supervision by Laurie Perkins. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10am on Friday 19 July, following a priority on sale to LW … Continue reading Lucie Jones & Oliver Tompsett to star in GHOST IN CONCERT at the Adelphi Theatre

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New casting announced for Back To The Future – The Musical

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Lead producer Colin Ingram, together with Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the creators of the Back To The Future film trilogy, are delighted to announce the new cast joining BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical. The musical will also extend through to Sunday 27 July 2025 at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End. Tickets are on sale now. The critically acclaimed Olivier, WhatsOnStage and Broadway World Award-winning Best New Musical is going into its 4th year, having had its opening night in London on Monday 13 September 2021. Performances also began on Broadway on 30 June 2023, with the official opening taking place on … Continue reading New casting announced for Back To The Future – The Musical