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Todrick Hall to play Donkey in Shrek the Musical in London this summer

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Todrick Hall will join the London cast of Shrek the Musical, which will run at the iconic Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith for six weeks only from 19 July – 31 August 2024, hot off the heels of a major UK Tour. Best known for his time judging RuPaul’s Drag Race, as singer-songwriter and as a media personality with over 900 million views on YouTube, Todrick Hall is set to paint London green playing everyone’s favourite Donkey in this bright and beautiful hit musical, based on the original Oscar winning story, live on stage. No stranger to the stage, Todrick made his … Continue reading Todrick Hall to play Donkey in Shrek the Musical in London this summer

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Jackie Burns to play Tess in first ever stage production of Burlesque The Musical

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Producers of Burlesque the Musical, the first ever stage adaptation of Steven Antin’s crowd-pleasing movie Burlesque today announced final casting for the show.  Broadway star Jackie Burns will play Tess, the role of the club owner made famous by Cher in the film. Jackie Burns holds the title … Continue reading Jackie Burns to play Tess in first ever stage production of Burlesque The Musical

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New Casting Announced for HAMILTON at the Victoria Palace Theatre

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Jeffrey Seller and Cameron Mackintosh, producers of the West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s HAMILTON, are delighted to announce new casting for the show who will have their first performance at the Victoria Palace Theatre on Monday 17 June 2024 where tickets are currently booking to 29 March 2025. … Continue reading New Casting Announced for HAMILTON at the Victoria Palace Theatre

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Rhea Norwood and Layton Williams to join the cast of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

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The producers of the multi award-winning, critically acclaimed West End production of CABARET at the KIT KAT CLUB are delighted to announce new principal casting. From 3 June 2024, star of the Netflix smash hit series Heartstopper Rhea Norwood will play Sally Bowles and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and Bad Education star Layton Williams will play The Emcee. They will be joined by Sally Ann Triplett as Fraulein Schneider and Fenton Gray as Herr Schultz. Rhea Norwood and Layton Williams will play the roles until Saturday 21 September 2024. CABARET recently celebrated the milestone of 1000 performances at the KIT KAT CLUB and is currently booking until February 2025. Rhea, Layton, Sally Ann and Fenton … Continue reading Rhea Norwood and Layton Williams to join the cast of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

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PRISCILLA THE PARTY! to close on 26 May 2024

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PRISCILLA THE PARTY! at HERE at Outernet in London’s Soho will now close on Sunday 26 May 2024. PRISCILLA THE PARTY! opened on Monday 25 March 2024, following previews from 3 March, at HERE, part of the new £1bn Outernet development, an electrifying and high tech venue at Denmark Street in Soho, which has swiftly become “London’s most visited attraction”. Speaking on the closure, the producers and venue said: “It is with regret and sadness that we must give notice of closure for Priscilla the Party! Our final performance will be the 1pm show on Sunday 26 May. The producers have supported the show … Continue reading PRISCILLA THE PARTY! to close on 26 May 2024

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Casting announced for No Love Songs

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Dundee Rep have today announced the cast for the upcoming UK dates of smash-hit gig theatre show, No Love Songs. Anna Russell Martin joins the cast as Lana, opposite John McLaron who is reprising the role of Jessie. Anna Russell Martin trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and has worked extensively in theatres across Scotland, winning Best Female Performance 2020 at the Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland for The Panopticon. John McLarnon (Local Hero, My Left Right Foot) returns as Jessie, and was a part of the original cast of No Love Songs, which opened at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2023 to rave reviews, followed by … Continue reading Casting announced for No Love Songs

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Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) extend its West End run through august 2024

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Tim Johanson Productions, Glass Half Full Productions and Jamie Wilson Productions are thrilled to announce that new British musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) will extend by a further seven weeks at the Criterion Theatre. Now booking until 31 … Continue reading Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) extend its West End run through august 2024

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Full casting announced for West End transfer of Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder!

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As rehearsals begin this week, Francesca Moody Productions, Kater Gordon, Wessex Grove and Fiery Angel are delighted to announce the full cast for the award-winning murder mystery musical Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder!  which will transfer to the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End for a strictly limited season from 25 May – 14 September after thrilling audiences in Edinburgh, Bristol and Manchester. Tickets are now on sale at www.kathyandstella.com with over 5000 under £25, and all front row seats priced at £20. Press Night will be Wednesday 5 June 2024. Joining the previously announced Bronté Barbé (Newsies, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre) as Kathy, Rebekah Hinds (Oklahoma! Young Vic/ West End) as Stella and Imelda Warren-Green (Doctor Who: Time Fracture, Immersive LDN) as Erica+ … Continue reading Full casting announced for West End transfer of Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder!