By Constance Drugeot & Léna Fontaine “★★★★★ – A beautifully crafted piece of theatre that will leave its mark on the West End for quite a while.” Is there a story more peculiar—or exceptional—than a man who ages backwards? Well, … Continue reading [Review] The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: The Most Heartwarming Show you’ll see in the West End
Original Broadway Cast (c) Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman Producer Chunsoo Shin is thrilled to announce his smash hit new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s landmark novel The Great Gatsby will make its West End debut at The London Coliseum next spring, one year on … Continue reading The Great Gatsby to open in the West End in April 2025 at The London Coliseum
Further casting has been announced for The Lightning Thief, who will open at The Other Palace on November 23rd. Max Harwood will be joined on his quest are Jessica Lee as Annabeth and Scott Folan as Grover. Also set to join are Paisley Billings (Six) as Sally Jackson, Greg Barnett (The Duchess of Malfi) as Mr Brunner/Poseidon/Hades, Joe Allen (Charlie & The Chocolate Factory) as Mr D/Gabe, Samantha Mbolekwa (Dear Evan Hansen) as Clarisse and Joaquin Pedro Valdes (Heathers The Musical) as Luke/Ares with Philip Catchpole (The Book of Mormon), Morgan Gregory (Newsies), Charlotte O’Rourke (Cruel Intentions) and Alex Waxman, making her professional stage debut, as the ensemble. When New York City teenager Percy Jackson discovers that he is the half-blood son of the … Continue reading Full Casting announced for The Lightning Thief at The Other Palace
The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale will embark on a new journey as this timeless tale unfolds in this critically acclaimed and breathtaking theatrical production, playing Theatre Royal Plymouth from 4 – 11 October 2025. This is an … Continue reading The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale to come back to the UK in 2025
Becoming a demigod and taking the lead role of Percy Jackson for the London Premiere of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is Max Harwood (Stranger Things: The First Shadow; Everybody’s Talking About Jamie). Further casting and full creative team to be announced. Breaking onto the scene in 2021 with a critically acclaimed performance as the titular Jamie New in the film adaptation of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Max Harwood has since appeared on both stage and screen in the Netflix hit show Black Mirror, and the Olivier award winning Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Now he’ll be grabbing the lightning bolt to lead the cast in The Lightning … Continue reading Max Harwood to star as Percy Jackson in The Lightning Thief Musical
I AM HARVEY MILK, based on the life of American LGBTQ+ activist, will see the West End’s Joel Harper-Jackson (Standing at Skys Edge, Cock) and Broadway’s Sierra Boggess (Love Never Dies, Phantom of the Opera), lead a 50 strong choir and 26-piece orchestra for two special performances of Andrew Lippa’s oratorio at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 27 October 2024. Vanessa Williams (The Devil Wears Prada, Ugly Betty) and Alex Jennings (My Fair Lady, The Crown) will join as host. These European Premiere concerts will raise money for LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall. Written by Andrew Lippa (Big Fish, The Addams Family), I Am Harvey Milk weaves the story of Harvey Milk’s life – from boyhood, to his rise … Continue reading Joel Harper-Jackson & Sierra Boggess to headline European Premiere of I AM HARVEY MILK at Cadogan Hall
All’s Well That Ends Well, directed by Chelsea Walker (Visit from an Unknown Woman, Hampstead Theatre), will be playing in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse from 8 November – 4 January. Ruby Bentall will play Helen, opposite Kit Young as Bertram. The rest of the cast comprises Catrin Aaron as Widow, Emilio Doorgasingh as Lafew, Richard Katz as King of France, Caroline Moroney as Ensemble / Cover, Georgia-Mae Myers as Diana, Kwami Odoom as Dumaine, Siobhán Redmond as Countess, William Robinson as Paroles, Sachin K. Sharma as Ensemble / Cover, Adam Wadsworth as Morgan,. Director Chelsea Walker says: “All’s Well that Ends Well is a thriller-esque social satire which interrogates power dynamics across class, gender and sexuality, and explores how far we’ll go to save face. It requires a bold, playful … Continue reading Kit Young and Ruby Bentall star in All’s Well That Ends Well at Shakespeare’s Globe
Sing Street is set to hit the town next summer! The musical will play at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, West London from July 8 for a limited run to August 23. The show is billed as A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre … Continue reading Sing Street to transfer to London in summer 2025
New casting is announced for the multi award-winning Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre, London. From 15 October 2024, stars of musical theatre Trevor Dion Nicholas (Disney’s Aladdin, Next To Normal, Hamilton) will play Hades and Rachel Tucker (Sunset Boulevard, Wicked, Come From Away) will play Persephone. They … Continue reading Trevor Dion Nicholas and Rachel Tucker to join HADESTOWN in London
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