Casting announced for the West End transfer of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!

Eva Price, Sonia Friedman Productions and Michael Harrison in association with the Young Vic Theatre today announce initial casting for the West End transfer of the critically acclaimed production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!. Reprising their roles from the run at the Young Vic are Raphael Bushay (Mike), Arthur Darvill (Curly McLain), James Patrick … Continue reading Casting announced for the West End transfer of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!

AIN’T TOO PROUD – The Life and Times of The Temptations to open at the Prince Edward Theatre

The producers of the smash hit Tony Award-winning Broadway musical AIN’T TOO PROUD are thrilled to announce the West End quintet taking on the iconic roles of The Temptations at the Prince Edward Theatre from Friday 31 March 2023. Cameron Bernard Jones as Melvin Franklin, Kyle Cox as Paul Williams, Sifiso Mazibuko as Otis Williams, Tosh Wanogho-Maud as David Ruffin and Mitchell Zhangazha as Eddie Kendricks will bring the incredible true story of the greatest R&B group of all time to London. Further casting to be announced. ainttooproudmusical.co.uk Cameron Bernard Jones’ theatre credits include Punchdrunk’s The Burnt City, the titular role in The Wiz at the Hope Mill Theatre, South Pacific at the Chichester Festival … Continue reading AIN’T TOO PROUD – The Life and Times of The Temptations to open at the Prince Edward Theatre

New musical Berlusconi to premier at Southwark Playhouse Elephant

Francesca Moody Productions (Fleabag, Baby Reindeer) and Wishful Thinking Musicals are delighted to announce the world premiere of BERLUSCONI – a naughty, noisy exposé of the original perma-tanned media mogul turned populist politician, told through the eyes of three formidable women ready to share their side of the story and break the veneer of that million Lira smile. BERLUSCONI is an urgent and prescient story about a brand of political leadership that has become all too familiar. With soaring melodies and driving beats, this hilarious and outrageous new musical assembles an award-winning team to tell the astonishing, outlandish, almost true story of one of the world’s most … Continue reading New musical Berlusconi to premier at Southwark Playhouse Elephant

The Wizard Of Oz currently running at Curve

There’s no place like Curve this Christmas as the theatre’s festive musical The Wizard of Oz is now open. Running in Leicester until Sunday 8 January 2023, the show is led by Georgina Onuorah as Dorothy, with Leicestershire’s Jonny Fines (Curve’s My Beautiful Laundrette and An Officer and a Gentleman) as Scarecrow, Paul … Continue reading The Wizard Of Oz currently running at Curve

Full casting announced for Holy Sh*t opening at Riverside Studio

Full casting has been announced for Brick Fox Theatre Company’s dark comedy, HOLY SH*T, opening at the Riverside Studios 6 – 17 December, with a press night on 7 December. Tickets are on sale now here. In a desperate last-ditch attempt to save their underfunded and dwindling church, two priests come to the conclusion that the best way they can raise funds is by selling the one resource they are in abundance of bodies from the church graveyard. A decision that finds them under the gaze of the law and in too deep. Six feet deep. Holy Sh*t digs up questions surrounding … Continue reading Full casting announced for Holy Sh*t opening at Riverside Studio

Lily Allen & Steve Pemberton to star in West End premiere of Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman

With an all-star cast including Lily Allen and Steve Pemberton, Matthew Dunster directs the first major revival and West End season of Martin McDonagh’s electrifying and savagely funny Olivier Award-winning play The Pillowman. Performances begin at the intimate Duke of York’s Theatre on Saturday 10 June, for a strictly limited 12-week run through to Saturday 2 September 2023 (Press Night: Wednesday 21 June). Tickets will go on general sale at 12pm on Friday 11 November at www.pillowmanplay.com (please note previous bookers will be contacted prior to this and have a priority booking period). Martin McDonagh, who has just won the Best Screenplay Award at the Venice Film Festival for his new, … Continue reading Lily Allen & Steve Pemberton to star in West End premiere of Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman