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Full Casting announced for World Premiere of Sinatra The Musical

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The complete cast of over 20 actors who will be performing in Sinatra The Musical –  the major new musical based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon which premieres at Birmingham Rep in September 2023 – was revealed. Joining the already announced Tony Award-winning Matt Doyle as Sinatra are Ana Villafañe as the movie goddess Ava Gardner and Phoebe Panaretos as Frank’s first wife, Nancy Sinatra.  Dawn Buckland will take on the role of Dolly Sinatra, with Vincent Riotta as Marty Sinatra,  Carl Patrick as George Evans and the role of Little Nancy will be shared by Amelia Connor, Effie Gell and Isla Granville.   The cast is completed by Maddy Ambus (Marlene Dietrich), Lindsay Atherton (Swing), Tyler Orphé Baker (Nat King Cole), … Continue reading Full Casting announced for World Premiere of Sinatra The Musical

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Matt Doyle to star as Frank Sinatra in World Premiere of Sinatra The Musical

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 Tony Award-winning Matt Doyle will take on the iconic role of  Frank Sinatra in the highly anticipated World Premiere of Sinatra The Musical, based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon.  This spectacular new musical features twenty actors and seventeen musicians performing over twenty five of Sinatra’s most legendary songs.  It will run at Birmingham Rep from 23 September to 28 October 2023. Matt Doyle said: ‘I have no doubt my Italian grandmothers would be profoundly overjoyed. This one is for Geraldine Padula and Nicoletta Macchia who raised my family and me on Frank’s music. I cannot begin to express what an … Continue reading Matt Doyle to star as Frank Sinatra in World Premiere of Sinatra The Musical

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Casting announced for Kenneth Branagh’s King Lear

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Full cast and creative team has today been announced for the production which will open in previews at Wyndham’s Theatre on 21 October, with a press night on 31 October. The final performance in London will be on 9 December. In autumn 2024 the production will transfer to The Shed’s Griffin Theater in New York. As previously announced, Kenneth Branagh will play the title role of King Lear. He will be joined by Mara Allen as Curan (Macbeth The Globe, The Night Watch The Original Theatre Company), Deborah Alli as Goneril (Best of Enemies West End, School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play Lyric Hammersmith), … Continue reading Casting announced for Kenneth Branagh’s King Lear

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Full casting announced for Bacon playing London’s Riverside Studios, Edinburgh Fringe and Bristol Old Vic this summer

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HFH Productions has announced the full cast and creative team for the multi-award-winning production of Bacon by Sophie Swithinbank which will return this summer. The production will play at London’s Riverside Studios from 18-29 July, this year’s Edinburgh Fringe at Summerhall from 2-27 August (Press Night: 4th August) and Bristol Old Vic from 12-16 September. Winner of the Tony Craze Award, Bacon is an unflinching and unexpectedly humorous look at masculinity, sexuality, and power, through the dizzying lens of youth. Matthew Iliffe (Breeding – King’s Head Theatre), who received the Off West End Award for Best Director for the play’s extended critically acclaimed debut at London’s Finborough Theatre, will return to helm the production. It’s Year 10’s first day back at school. Mark is new … Continue reading Full casting announced for Bacon playing London’s Riverside Studios, Edinburgh Fringe and Bristol Old Vic this summer

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Casting announced for 42nd Street at Curve Leicester and Sadler’s Wells

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David Ian for Crossroads Live and Jonathan Church Theatre Productions are pleased to announce that Olivier Award-winning actress Ruthie Henshall will star as Dorothy Brock, alongside Olivier-nominee Adam Garcia as Julian Marsh, stage and TV personality Les Dennis as Bert Barry and Nicole-Lily Baisden as Peggy Sawyer in 42nd STREET at … Continue reading Casting announced for 42nd Street at Curve Leicester and Sadler’s Wells

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The Watermill Theatre to present a new immersive production of THE LORD OF THE RINGS

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Artistic Director Paul Hart, Executive Director Claire Murray and the team at Newbury’s The Watermill Theatre are thrilled to announce details of their epic summer musical; a brand-new production of THE LORD OF THE RINGS, a musical tale based on the classic trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, with book … Continue reading The Watermill Theatre to present a new immersive production of THE LORD OF THE RINGS

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[Review] Windfall at the Southwark Playhouse Borough

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“We don’t trust that we can succeed” What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery? The office staff in Windfall have a weekly tradition of chipping in 5 bucks each to the lottery, but things take a turn when it is revealed that the lottery is up to $500 million, and one of the workers is convinced that they will win. Written by Scooter Pietsch and directed by Mark Bell, the show promises to be a “hilarious and chaotic new comedy.” While it certainly is new and chaotic, Windfall fails to be as hilarious as … Continue reading [Review] Windfall at the Southwark Playhouse Borough