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Full cast announced for The Addams Family, A Musical Comedy Live in Concert at London Palladium in 2024

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Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and John Stalker Productions are delighted to announce the full cast of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, A Musical Comedy at the London Palladium on 12 & 13 February. Joining the previously announced Michelle Visage as Morticia Addams, Ramin Karimloo as Gomez Addams and Lesley Joseph as Grandma in the THE ADDAMS FAMILY are Sam Buttery (Jesus Christ Superstar, Barbican/Regent’s Park Open Air) as Uncle Fester, Nicholas Mclean (Annie Get Your Gun, London Palladium) as Pugsley Addams, Dickon Gough (As You Like It, Soho Place) as Lurch, Sean Kingsley (Patriots, Noel Coward Theatre) as Mal, Ryan Kopel (Disney’s Newsies, Troubadour Wembley Park) as Lucas and Kara Lane (Rebecca, Charing Cross Theatre) as Alice. In the ensemble are Leeroy Boone (The Phantom … Continue reading Full cast announced for The Addams Family, A Musical Comedy Live in Concert at London Palladium in 2024

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Full Casting Announced for World Premiere of OPENING NIGHT at the Gielgud Theatre

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Wessex Grove, Gavin Kalin Productions and Playful Productions are delighted to announce full casting for the World Premiere of John Cassavetes’ OPENING NIGHT, a new musical with book by Ivo van Hove and music and lyrics by Rufus Wainwright. Joining the previously announced Sheridan Smith as Myrtle, Hadley Fraser as Manny, Shira Haas as Nancy, Nicola Hughes as Sarah, Amy Lennox as Dorothy and John Marquez as David will be Benjamin Walker as Maurice, Rebecca Thornhill as Kelly, Cilla Silvia as Carla, Ian McLarnon as Leo and Jos Slovick as Gus. The cast is completed by Robert Finlayson, Daniel Forrester, Jennifer Hepburn, Issy Khogali and Chrissie Perkins. Directed and conceived by Ivo van Hove, OPENING NIGHT will play a strictly limited season at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End from 6 March to 27 July 2024. OpeningNightMusical.com Based on John Cassavetes’ legendary film, OPENING NIGHT follows a theatre company’s preparations to … Continue reading Full Casting Announced for World Premiere of OPENING NIGHT at the Gielgud Theatre

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Original Donmar Warehouse’s cast of Next To Normal to return to the West End production in June

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The critically acclaimed cast of the smash hit Donmar Warehouse production of the Broadway musical Next to Normal – which sold every seat at every performance across its season at Donmar Warehouse, where the production made its long-awaited UK Premiere – are to return as the show prepares to transfer to London’s West End. Next To Normal – which has just been nominated for the most Whatsonstage Awards of any new musical this year – will begin performances at Wyndham’s Theatre on Tuesday 18 June 2024 for a strictly limited 14-week season (Press Night: Wednesday 26 June). The cast includes Caissie Levy as Diana Goodman, Jamie Parker … Continue reading Original Donmar Warehouse’s cast of Next To Normal to return to the West End production in June

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Full casting announced for MJ at Prince Edward Theatre

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Lia Vollack, John Branca and John McClain, producers of the acclaimed Broadway musical MJ, announce casting for the UK premiere production which begins performances at the Prince Edward Theatre, London from Wednesday 6 March 2024. As previously confirmed, Myles Frost, who originated the role of Michael Jackson in New York and for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, will bring his star-making performance to the West End. He will be joined by Ashley Zhangazha as Joseph Jackson / Rob, Mitchell Zhangazha as Michael, Philippa Stefani as Rachel, Phebe Edwards as Katherine Jackson / Kate, Matt Mills as Berry Gordy / Nick, Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton as Tito Jackson / Quincy … Continue reading Full casting announced for MJ at Prince Edward Theatre

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Winners of TV Show, Stevie Doc & Tobias Turley, to join MAMMA MIA! in London on 29 January

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Ahead of its 25th anniversary on 6 April 2024, Stevie Doc and Tobias Turley, the winners of ITV’s MAMMA MIA! I Have a Dream, will join the production of the global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! in the respective roles of Sophie and Sky at London’s Novello Theatre from Monday 29 January 2024. Each week on the TV show, Stevie and Tobias, along with the other theatre star hopefuls, were put through a series of challenging paces with workshops, masterclasses and performances by no other than MAMMA MIA!’s legendary choreographer Anthony Van Laast and the show’s musical maestro Martin Lowe, before being whittled down … Continue reading Winners of TV Show, Stevie Doc & Tobias Turley, to join MAMMA MIA! in London on 29 January

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Two Strangers (carry a cake accross New York) to transfer to the West End in April

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New British musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), will transfer to the Criterion Theatre in the West End from 4 April – 14 July 2024, following a record-breaking run at Kiln Theatre. Tickets go on sale today from midday at www.twostrangersthemusical.com. Directed by Tim Jackson, written by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan and designed by Soutra Gilmour, the critically acclaimed production has enchanted audiences during its extended 10-week sold-out run at Kiln which will finish on Saturday 20 January 2024. Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) will mark Jackson, Barne and Buchan’s West End debuts. Barne and Buchan won The Stage Debut Award and the … Continue reading Two Strangers (carry a cake accross New York) to transfer to the West End in April

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Casting announced for World Premiere of Sherlock Holmes and The Poisin Wood at the Watermill Theatre

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Artistic Director Paul Hart, Executive Director Claire Murray and the team at Newbury’s The Watermill Theatre today announce casting and creative team for the world premiere of the electrifying new rock musical Sherlock Holmes and the Poison Wood, co-produced with Metta Theatre, playing 2 February to 16 March. Adapted from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, Sherlock Holmes and the Poison Wood marks the latest collaboration between award-winning writer and director P Burton-Morgan and composer Ben Glasstone (The Rhythmics, Cells). As part of The Watermill Theatre and Metta Theatre’s commitment to environmental sustainability, the physical production from set to props and costumes will be sourced entirely from second hand materials. London 2024.  Doggedly pursuing success … Continue reading Casting announced for World Premiere of Sherlock Holmes and The Poisin Wood at the Watermill Theatre