Rula Lenska to join the cast of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel on tour

Rula Lenska, (ITV’s Rock Follies, Coronation Street, Channel 4’s Celebrity Big Brother) is the latest cast member to be confirmed for the upcoming tour of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. The Titian-haired star joins recently announced cast members Hayley Mills (Pollyanna, The Parent Trap, Whistle Down the Wind) and Paul Nicholas (Jesus Christ Superstar, BBC 1’s Just Good Friends, Eastenders) in this feel-good tale of love, adventure, and starting-over which starts a major new UK tour in Richmond this September. Rula Lenska was born Countess Roza-Marie Leopoldyna Lubienska in St. Neots to Polish parents who had fled their homeland, their family estate having been confiscated by Communist forces. Following her education at an Ursuline … Continue reading Rula Lenska to join the cast of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel on tour

Sophie Ward & Joe McFadden to join the cast of The Mirror Crack’d UK Tour

Sophie Ward and Joe McFadden join Susie Blake in the cast of the brand new production of Rachel Wagstaff’s acclaimed adaptation of Agatha Christie’s THE MIRROR CRACK’D. The production, directed by Philip Franks, will begin its UK Tour at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne on 8 September 2022. THE MIRROR CRACK’D will star Susie Blake as Miss Marple, Sophie Ward as Marina Gregg, Joe McFadden as Jason Rudd, Veronica Roberts as Dolly Bantry, Mara Allen as Cherry Baker, Sarah Lawrie as Ella Zielinsky, Jules Melvin as Heather Leigh and David Partridge as Cyril Leigh. In 1960s England, a wind of change is blowing through the … Continue reading Sophie Ward & Joe McFadden to join the cast of The Mirror Crack’d UK Tour

Spike to tour the UK this autumn starring John Dagleish

Olivier Award-winning actor John Dagleish (Sunny Afternoon, Farming, The Third Day) will reprise his critically acclaimed role as ‘Spike Milligan’ this autumn, as SPIKE – the comedy by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman that had its world premiere at The Watermill in January – tours the UK. Opening at the Cheltenham Everyman on 6 September, and touring to Malvern, Guildford, Oxford, Salisbury, Brighton, Aylesbury, Glasgow, Richmond, Blackpool and Cardiff, SPIKE will be directed by Watermill Artistic Director Paul Hart, with design by Katie Lias, lighting design by Rory Beaton. The Composer is Tayo Akinbode with sound design by Tom Marshall. Anjali Mehra is Movement Director and Ruth Sullivan is the Foley Sound Consultant. Full casting will be announced shortly. “I’m not … Continue reading Spike to tour the UK this autumn starring John Dagleish

Melissa Johns to star in the world premiere of her debut play Snatched

Melissa Johns will star in the world premiere production of her debut play SNATCHED which will run at The Lowry in Salford from 13-14 May before transferring to London’s Soho Theatre from 16-18 May, ahead of a UK tour. In 2018, disabled actor, Melissa Johns’ iCloud was hacked and explicit photos of her were released online. SNATCHED is Melissa Johns’ response to this event, a humorous and revealing show that displays no remorse in championing female sexuality, fighting body shaming and the taboo of sex and disability. A young disabled woman with a history of body dysmorphia comes to terms with her body becoming public property. SNATCHED is a fast-paced, uplifting one … Continue reading Melissa Johns to star in the world premiere of her debut play Snatched

First look at The Rise and Fall of Little Voice UK Tour

New productions photographs have been released from the UK touring production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice by Jim Cartwright.  The new production opened on 23 March at MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton and tours until 16 July.  For full dates and venues please see littlevoiceuk.com.  The national press night for The Rise and Fall of Little Voice will be on Monday 11 April at Malvern Theatres. Directed by Bronagh Lagan (Cruise, West End), the production stars international YouTube sensation Christina Bianco (Funny Girl, Theatre Marigny Paris) in the title role. Christina is joined by Shobna Gulati (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Dinnerladies) as Mari Hoff, Ian Kelsey (Coronation Street; Emmerdale) as Ray Say, Akshay Gulati (East is East, … Continue reading First look at The Rise and Fall of Little Voice UK Tour

Soweto Gospel Choir to tour UK with first performances in London in 16 years

Winner of the 2019 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album for their latest album “Freedom”, a collection of songs which celebrate and commemorate South Africa’s democratic movement’s struggle for freedom, Soweto Gospel Choir now bring their “Freedom” concert to … Continue reading Soweto Gospel Choir to tour UK with first performances in London in 16 years