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

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

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

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

[Review] Windfall at the Southwark Playhouse Borough

“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

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

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.

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

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

Casting announced for Ahlam’s You Bury Me

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

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

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

Creating Sugar Daddy – An Interview with Sam Morrison

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