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Leicester’s Curve theatre to stage a brand-new production of Evita, running 27 November 2023 to 13 January 2024.

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Leicester’s Curve theatre will stage a brand-new production of Evita, running 27 November 2023 to 13 January 2024. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical will be directed by Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster, whose recent acclaimed productions include Billy Elliot the Musical (winner of Best Musical Production … Continue reading Leicester’s Curve theatre to stage a brand-new production of Evita, running 27 November 2023 to 13 January 2024.

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Casting Announced for THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL starring GARETH GATES and DIVINA DE CAMPO

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Showpath Entertainment are delighted to announce Gareth Gates and Divina de Campo will star in the UK Premiere of the Tony Award nominated, award-winning THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL which opens at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton* on Wednesday 5 April 2023. The production then visits Birmingham*, Bradford, Oxford*, Dublin*, Manchester, Belfast*, Cardiff*, Blackpool*, Peterborough, Wolverhampton, … Continue reading Casting Announced for THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL starring GARETH GATES and DIVINA DE CAMPO

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Casting announced for Ahlam’s You Bury Me

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Paines Plough, The Women’s Prize for Playwriting, 45North, The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and the Orange Tree Theatre, in association with Bristol Old Vic announce casting for Ahlam’s play YOU BURY ME which will play in Bristol, Edinburgh and London from the 24th February until 22nd April 2023.  Ahlam’s YOU BURY ME is a play about sex, friendship and coming of age in post-Arab Spring Cairo and was joint winner of the inaugural Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2020, an award established by Ellie Keel Productions and Paines Plough.  YOU BURY ME will be performed by a cast of six actors. Nezar Alderazi (Occupational Hazards) will … Continue reading Casting announced for Ahlam’s You Bury Me

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Off West End tour and cast announced for Live To Tell: (A Proposal for) The Madonna Musical

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PlayWell Productions has today announced full details on the world premiere of Brian Mullin’s Live To Tell: (A Proposal For) The Madonna Musical, which will tour to Off West End venues Omnibus Theatre and Camden People’s Theatre this Spring. Live To Tell: (A Proposal For) The Madonna Musical follows the quest of Brian, a Madonna superfan living with HIV, as he pitches himself to Madonna to create a jukebox musical based on her songs, whilst also facing what it means in his own life to survive with HIV. Living in a disabled body, Brian wants to reinvent himself — just like Madonna. He can’t live to tell a … Continue reading Off West End tour and cast announced for Live To Tell: (A Proposal for) The Madonna Musical

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Creating Sugar Daddy – An Interview with Sam Morrison

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By Kat Mokrynski Picture: all rights reserved On January 11th, a new show will arrive at the SoHo Playhouse. Sugar Daddy, written and performed by Sam Morrison, takes audiences on a journey of love, grief, diabetes, and even seagull attacks. The show returns to New York City after receiving critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last August.  I was lucky enough to have seen the show at one of its first performances back in March of 2020 at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn. Morrison moves beautifully between comedy and grief, allowing the audience to feel for him while also … Continue reading Creating Sugar Daddy – An Interview with Sam Morrison

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Off West End announces first live ceremony since 2020 at Alexandra Palace

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OffWestEnd just announced that its first live Offies Awards Ceremony since 2020 will take place on Sunday 12 February 2023 at 3pm at Alexandra Palace Theatre. This is the same date but a change of time from the recent press release sent. After successful online events in 2021 and 2022, Off West End are excited to announce a live awards ceremony – and one that will take place at the wonderful theatre at the iconic Alexandra Palace. This 2023 Offies Ceremony will announce winners in a range of categories: ·       27 Offies categories for plays, musicals, opera and cabaret · … Continue reading Off West End announces first live ceremony since 2020 at Alexandra Palace