Casting announced for Saturday Night Fever at the Peacock Theatre

Richard Winsor will lead the cast as Tony Manero. He will be joined on stage by Olivia Fines as his dancing partner Stephanie. They will also be joined by Kevin O’Dwyer (Bobby C); James Brice (Gus); Paul French (Double J); Michael Cortez (Joey); Jasmin Colangelo (Annette); Tosca Fischer (Connie); Lydia Bradd (Linda); Philip Aiden (Frank Senior); Marios Nicolaides (Frank Junior); Melody Jones (Flo Manero); Faizal Jaye (DJ Monty); Celeste Zollino (ensemble); Ashley Luke Lloyd (ensemble); Luca Rapisarda (ensemble); James Wilkinson-Jones (ensemble); Helen Gulston (ensemble); James Cohen (ensemble). Jake Byrom, Oliver Thomson and James Hudson will be playing and singing the Bee-Gee’s soundtrack during the show. Saturday Night Fever, produced by Bill Kenwright, tells the story of Tony Manero and his reckless road to dancing success. The musical features the Bee Gees’ greatest hits including Stayin’ … Continue reading Casting announced for Saturday Night Fever at the Peacock Theatre

Patrick Duffy, Linda Purl and Gray O’Brien to star in Catch Me If You Can by Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert

Patrick Duffy, Linda Purl and Gray O’Brien will join the Catch Me If You Can Tour accross UK in 2022. Catch Me If You Can, written by Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, and directed by Bob Tomson, will embark on its nationwide tour, opening at the … Continue reading Patrick Duffy, Linda Purl and Gray O’Brien to star in Catch Me If You Can by Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert

The Lion, the Witch & The Wardrobe Tour Adds Two New Dates

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has been extended with the addition of dates at New Wimbledon Theatre (12-16 April 2022) and the Bristol Hippodrome (3-7 May 2022). This week the show is in Aylesbury and continues its journey of the UK and Ireland to Southampton next week, then Sunderland, Salford, Cardiff, Aberdeen, Nottingham, Edinburgh, Canterbury, Plymouth, Glasgow, Birmingham, Dublin, Woking, Norwich, Wimbledon and finally Bristol in May 2022. Described by its Bristol based director Michael Fentiman as ‘total theatre’ this epic new production is a mixture of dance, puppetry and actor-musicianship. The show tells the story Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they step through the wardrobe into the enchanted kingdom of Narnia. Here the embark on magical adventures and meet a faun, talking … Continue reading The Lion, the Witch & The Wardrobe Tour Adds Two New Dates

New cast announced for the UK Tour of Chicago

Casting has been annouced for the UK Tour of Chicago which is expected to starts in September, before visiting locations across the country until February 2022. Faye Brookes will play Roxie Hart, alongside Sinitta as Mama Morton, Divina DeCampo as Mary Sunshime, Djalenga Scott as Velma and Joel Montague as Amos Hart. Also joining the cast are Ishmail Aaron, Michelle Andrews, Delycia Belgrave, Joel Benjamin, Tanisha-Mae Brown, Callum Fitzgerald, Emily Goodenough, Billy Hardy, Aaron Jenkins, Liam Marcellino, Theo Reece, Hollie Jane Stephens and Harrison Wilde. The show tells the story of Roxie, a woman who murders her husband and tries to espace … Continue reading New cast announced for the UK Tour of Chicago

[Interview] Elizabeth Walker talks Six, Inspirations and life in lockdown!

Words by Dorothy Grace Franklin Picture: all rights reserved Elizabeth Walker is a British actor, singer and dancer, who covered the roles of Jane Seymour, Katherine Howard and Catherine Parr on the Norwegian Breakaway Cruise production of Six the Musical. She left the show on the 11th of March 2020. Recently, I had the very lucky opportunity to interview her about all things Six, music and more! How long have you been acting, and what got you into it? I actually danced first! The head of my school asked my mum if I wanted to take part in the amateur … Continue reading [Interview] Elizabeth Walker talks Six, Inspirations and life in lockdown!

The Addams Family reschedules UK and Ireland tour

The show was initially meant to open this month but will now begin on January 26 in Cardiff. It will then embark on a national tour across UK and Ireland, making stops at Dartford, Liverpool, Bradford, Northampton, Bristol, Edinburgh, Wimbledon, Glasgow, Dublin, Birmingham, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Salford, Nottingham, Hull, Milton Keynes, Bromley, Oxford and Woking, with further dates to be revealed. While all cast members are yet to be announced, Samantha Womack and Cameron Blakely are set to reprise their roles as Morticia and Gomez addams after playing the parts in the 2017 tour. Based on the iconic movies, The Addams … Continue reading The Addams Family reschedules UK and Ireland tour

[Interview] Harriet Watson on SIX, Tour Life and lockdown favorites

Words by Dorothy Grace Franklin – you can find this interview in our latest issue! Picture: all rights reserved Today, I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Harriet Watson, the dance captain, and alternate for the roles of Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr in the UK tour of Six: the musical! Here’s what she had to say! What is your favourite thing about Seymour? My favourite thing about Seymour is that she is such a motherly character, but has these explosions of emotion. I think it keeps her very exciting! And what is your favourite thing about Parr? I love … Continue reading [Interview] Harriet Watson on SIX, Tour Life and lockdown favorites

WATCH: The cast of Bring It On UK and Ireland Tour practice while in self-isolation

Why would they let a global pandemic and lockdown stop them? Bring it on! Even in self-isolution, the UK and Ireland Tour cast of Bring It On are still learning and rehearsing their moves, under the eye of choreographer Fabian Aloise. See below the video. The cast included Louis Smith as Cameron, Amber Davis as Campbell, Vanessa Fisher as Danielle, AYden Morgan as La Cienega, Georgia Bradshaw as Nautica, Alicia Belgarde as Eva, Chloe Pole as Skylar, Frances Dee as Kylar, Samuel Wilson-Freeman as Steven and Marvyn Charles as Twig. The ensemble also features Roshani Abbey, Zinzile Tshuma, Gareth Moran, Matthew … Continue reading WATCH: The cast of Bring It On UK and Ireland Tour practice while in self-isolation