WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, today celebrates 17 years since its London premiere on 27 September 2006 at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre. The production today releases over 500,000 new … Continue reading Wicked celebrates 17 years in the West End and extends booking to December 2024
Steve Coogan will lead the first ever adaption of Stanley Kubrick’s iconic work, as the world premiere stage production of Kubrick’s timeless classic Dr. Strangelove prepares to open in the West End in Autumn 2024. Coogan, one of the UK’s most acclaimed actors whose remarkable career includes seven BAFTA Awards, will play multiple roles in the production set to begin performances on Tuesday 8 October 2024 (Press Night: Tuesday 29 October) at Noël Coward Theatre, London for a strictly limited season through until Saturday 21 December 2024. This jet-black comedy masterpiece, about a rogue U.S. General who triggers a nuclear crisis, is brought to the stage by acclaimed, BAFTA and Emmy Award winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award winner Sean … Continue reading Steve Coogan to star in World Premiere Stage Production of Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove
Simon Friend Entertainment is today delighted to announce that in partnership with co-producers Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Birmingham Rep and Nottingham Playhouse, the World Premiere stage adaptation of Minority Report will be presented next spring. Based on Philip K. Dick’s 1956 near-future novella made globally famous by Steven Spielberg’s 2002 blockbuster movie, this timely presentation is adapted for the stage by David Haig (My Boy Jack, Pressure) and reunites Simon Friend Entertainment with director Max Webster (Life of Pi, Henry V and the forthcoming production of Macbeth starring David Tennant, Donmar Warehouse), whose multi-award-winning production of Life of Pi has captivated audiences both sides of the Atlantic. Opening at the Nottingham Playhouse, where it plays from 16 Feb – 9 March 2023, Minority … Continue reading The world premiere of Minority Report to open in February 2024 in the UK
The West End company has been unveiled for the stage adaptation of hit Netflix TV series Stranger Things, which is set to open in the West End in November. The new production will be set in Hawkins, Indiana, just like the … Continue reading Full casting announced for Stranger Things: The First Shadow at the Phoenix Theatre
The hit West End production TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL which is based on the life of legendary artist Tina Turner and was produced in association with Tina Turner herself, will extend booking until 14 September 2024. TINA – THE TINA TURNER … Continue reading TINA: The Tina Turner Musical extends booking in the West End to September 2024
Broadway Records announces the release of London’s Bridge Theatre cast recording of Guys & Dolls, available digitally on September 29, 2023. The physical CD will be released on October 27, and is available for pre-order now at BroadwayRecords.com and Amazon. The digital album can be pre-saved now on your service of choice by visiting https://orcd.co/guysanddollsldn. Nicholas Hytner‘s critically acclaimed immersive production of Guys & Dolls – a musical fable of Broadway, based on the story and characters of Damon Runyon is one of the greatest musicals of all time, with more hit songs, more laughs and more romance than any show ever written. Guys & Dolls has music and lyrics by Frank … Continue reading Cast recording of Guys and Dolls to be available digitally on September 29th
Iwan Lewis, Artistic Director of the Barn Theatre in Cirencester along with co-producers Mark Goucher and Bob Benton, have announced that writer and director Jonathan Lynn will take over the role of ‘Jim Hacker’ ex-Prime Minister for the upcoming world premiere of I’m Sorry, Prime Minister, I Can’t Quite Remember, which will open at The Barn 25 September until 4 November. Following the sad passing of Antony Jay, his longtime writing partner in 2016, Jonathan Lynn returns once more to the much-loved characters ‘Jim Hacker’ and ‘Sir Humphrey Appleby’ in this final chapter of the series which sees the pair in their old age facing up to life after their exit from … Continue reading Jonathan Lynn to play Jim Hacker in I’m Sorry, Prime Minister, I can’t Quite Remember
Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals is thrilled to announce that, next summer, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s STARLIGHT EXPRESS, which has been seen by over 20 million people across the world, will make its triumphant return to London. This brand-new production … Continue reading Andrew Lloyd Webber’s STARLIGHT EXPRESS to return to London in 2024
MASTERWORKS BROADWAY is delighted to announce the Original Cast Recording to THE TIME TRAVELLER’S WIFE: THE MUSICAL. Available for pre-order from today, the Original Cast Recording will be released on 29 September 2023. Featuring new music by Joss Stone and Dave Stewart, the … Continue reading Sony Masterworks Broadway to release the Original Cast Album of The Time Traveller’s Wife: The Musical
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