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John Dagleish to star in SPIKE at the Watermill Theatre

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Full casting has been announced for SPIKE, a new comedy by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman. The show will premiere at The Watermill from Thursday 27 January – Saturday 5 March. About the show, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman said,  “Writing Spike gave us the opportunity to celebrate the genius of the founding father of modern comedy, explore what inspired him and steal all his jokes”. John Dagleish will lead the cast as Spike Milligan with Stephen Fry voicing the BBC Announcer at The Watermill from Thursday 27 January – Saturday 5 March. Also joining the cast are Margaret Cabourn-Smith as Janet, George Kemp as Peter … Continue reading John Dagleish to star in SPIKE at the Watermill Theatre

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BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER: THE MUSICAL to run at the Turbine Theatre in 2022

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After being discovered at MTFestUK 2019, But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical will become the first fully commissioned musical to be presented on stage! Paul Taylor-Mills & Bill Kenwright, in association with Adam Bialow, are presenting their new musical, based on the LIONSGATE® motion picture of the same name, directed by  Jamie Babbit and with a screenplay by Brian Wayne Peterson. But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical features book and lyrics by Bill Augustin, music by Andrew Abrams, direction by Tania Azevedo, choreography by Alexzandra Sarmiento, and lighting by Martha Godfrey. It is set to run at The Turbine Theatre from 18 February – 16 April, with a press night on 23 February 2022. … Continue reading BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER: THE MUSICAL to run at the Turbine Theatre in 2022

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INSIDE The Rythmics rehearsals at the Southwark Playhouse

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Pictures by (c) Alex Brenner Ahead of its opening on December 2nd 2021 at the Southwark Playhouse, the joyous new british musical ‘The Rythmics’ has released new rehearsal images. The cast includes Noel Sullivan who will star as ‘Grey’ alongside Zweyla Mitchell Dos Santos making her professional debut playing ‘Silva’. Joining the cast are Ken Christiansen as ‘Nick’, Kinny Gardner as ‘Sid’, Kirby Hughes as ‘Sue’, Rebecca Hayes as ‘Robin’, Andrew Patrick-Walker as ‘Jeremy’, Joshua Steel as ‘Connor’, and Phil Snowden as ‘Dennis’. The show tells the story of single-dad Grey who is in a rut. His teenage daughter, Silva, packs him off to revive his rockstar dreams, successfully auditioning for … Continue reading INSIDE The Rythmics rehearsals at the Southwark Playhouse

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THE GREAT GATSBY extends its run until October 2022

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Forced to close in March 2020 due to the pandemic, The Great Gatsy, created and directed by Alexander Wright, The Great Gatsby, will be playing at Gatsby’s Mansion at Immersive LDN in Mayfair until 30 October 2022. The show will be led by Oliver Towse who plays Gatsby. He will star alongside Lucinda Turner as Daisy, Hugh Stubbins as Nick, Jermaine Dominique as Tom, Steve McCourt as George Wilson, Jessica Hern as Jordan, Aminita Francis as Myrtle, Alex Wingfiel as Rosy Rosenthal, Aimee Barrett as Lucile and Gred Fossard as Joey. Amie Burns Walker and Oliver Tilney are Associate Directors. Choreography is by Holly Beasley-Garrigan, with MJ Lee as … Continue reading THE GREAT GATSBY extends its run until October 2022

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Cast announced for “Redemption” at The Big House

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Full casting has been announced for Redemption at The Big House. Twenty-three-year-old Renaya Dennis will play Maz, a young girl that continuously ran away and who was documented in the press as a ‘14 year old missing teenager’. She will play alongside Alpha Menda, Armani Morris, Fawaz Adekunle, James Atwell, Jayden Atuah-Hemaah, Jermaine Freeman, Keyona Fraser, Nadege Rene, Nia John, Renaya Dennis, Shaq Brown, Shanice Logan, Shaquille Jack, Tajah Workman and Taurean Steele. Redemption will premiere at The Big House in their Islington venue on Wednesday 17 November and will close on Saturday 11 December. The show will be directed by Maggie Noris with book and lyrics by James Meteyard and music by The Last Skeptik Redemption follows explosive Maz and her … Continue reading Cast announced for “Redemption” at The Big House

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INSIDE A Chorus Line rehearsals at Curve Theatre in Leicester

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They really need this job!  (click the pics to see them full-size) Ahead of its opening on December 3 at Curve Theatre in Leicester, A Chorus Line has released new rehearsal images featuring the whole cast. The cast includes Adam Cooper who will take on the role of Zach, the director / choreographer responsible for putting the performers through their paces in the show’s audition. He will play alongside Carly Mercedes Dyer as Cassie, Zach’s ex-lover and auditionee. The cast also features Ronan Burns as Bobby Mills, Beth Hinton-Lever as Bebe Benzenheimer, Katie Lee as Kristine Ulrich and Redmand Rance as Mike Costa, Emily Barnett-Salter as … Continue reading INSIDE A Chorus Line rehearsals at Curve Theatre in Leicester

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A day in Manchester: ‘Rent’ at the Hope Mill Theatre

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By Constance Drugeot Picture: Pamela Raith On Saturday 21st of August, I travelled to Manchester to see a production of Rent. As a theatre lover, this is quite a normal day for me. Except that it wasn’t.  Because, on that day, I finally got to see a live production of Rent after discovering it nine years before. Not only that, but Rent was the show that made me fall in love with musical theatre back in 2012, when I was still living in France. It was a quiet and boring summer and, while scrolling endlessly on YouTube, I stumbled upon … Continue reading A day in Manchester: ‘Rent’ at the Hope Mill Theatre