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Jonathan Lynn to play Jim Hacker in I’m Sorry, Prime Minister, I can’t Quite Remember

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Iwan Lewis, Artistic Director of the Barn Theatre in Cirencester along with co-producers Mark Goucher and Bob Benton, have announced that writer and director Jonathan Lynn will take over the role of ‘Jim Hacker’ ex-Prime Minister for the upcoming world premiere of I’m Sorry, Prime Minister, I Can’t Quite Remember, which will open at The Barn 25 September until 4 November. Following the sad passing of Antony Jay, his longtime writing partner in 2016, Jonathan Lynn returns once more to the much-loved characters ‘Jim Hacker’ and ‘Sir Humphrey Appleby’ in this final chapter of the series which sees the pair in their old age facing up to life after their exit from … Continue reading Jonathan Lynn to play Jim Hacker in I’m Sorry, Prime Minister, I can’t Quite Remember

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Casting announced for UK & Ireland tour of Bonnie & Clyde The Musical

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Fan-favourite and winner of Best New Musical (What’sOnStage Awards 2023), BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL has announced initial casting for the production’s first ever UK & Ireland tour in 2024 with tickets on sale now at bonnieandclydemusical.com.  Leading lady and Coronation Street and Strictly Come Dancing star, Catherine Tyldesley will make her musical theatre debut as Blanche Barrow sharing the role with Hollyoaks and Holby City’s Daisy Wood-Davis at certain venues. They are joined by Eastenders actor Danny Hatchard in his musical theatre debut and Heathers and Newsies star, Alex James-Hatton who will share the role of Clyde Barrow across the tour. For performance dates see listings below and local venue websites. After wowing audiences in the West End and International Tour of Bat Out … Continue reading Casting announced for UK & Ireland tour of Bonnie & Clyde The Musical

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Full cast and creatives announced for The Wizard Of Oz at The Watermill

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The Watermill Theatre is thrilled to announce the full cast and creative team for their upcoming Christmas production of THE WIZARD OF OZ, a fresh new take on the novel by L. Frank Baum, from Marietta Kirkbride (Five Children and It, The Egg), director Georgie Staight (Camp Albion, The Watermill), and composer and musical director Nick Barstow (From Here to Eternity, West End). The Wizard of Oz will play at the Watermill from Friday 17 November until Sunday 31 December 2023, with a press performance on Monday 20 November. Tickets are on sale via watermill.org.uk/oz Dot is a dot of a girl stuck in a small town with dreams beyond her family’s … Continue reading Full cast and creatives announced for The Wizard Of Oz at The Watermill

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Sony Masterworks Broadway to release the Original Cast Album of The Time Traveller’s Wife: The Musical

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MASTERWORKS BROADWAY is delighted to announce the Original Cast Recording to THE TIME TRAVELLER’S WIFE: THE MUSICAL. Available for pre-order from today, the Original Cast Recording will be released on 29 September 2023. Featuring new music by Joss Stone and Dave Stewart, the … Continue reading Sony Masterworks Broadway to release the Original Cast Album of The Time Traveller’s Wife: The Musical

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The West End comes together to support The Watermill

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The Watermill Theatre today announced a West End ticket raffle to support their Propel fundraising campaign. Tickets on offer as part of the Big West End Ticket Raffle include Little Big Things, The Unfriend, Frozen, Guys and Dolls, The Time Traveller’s Wife, and Phantom of the Opera. All income from the raffle will go to supporting The Watermill Theatre’s fundraising campaign, Propel, which was launched in the aftermath of the Arts Council’s 100% cut to its funding. As the charity looks to its future as an independent theatre, fundraising will play an essential role in enabling The Watermill to continue to offer a vibrant and ambitious … Continue reading The West End comes together to support The Watermill

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Babies to play three staged concert at The Lyric Theatre this november

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Babies, a brand-new British coming-of-age musical written by Jack Godfrey (42 Balloons, This Is A Love Story) and the show’s director Martha Geelan (who makes her debut as a musical book writer), will play three staged concert performances at The Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue on 10th, … Continue reading Babies to play three staged concert at The Lyric Theatre this november