Nicholas Hytner to direct Guys & Dolls at the Bridge Theatre from February 2023

Nicholas Hytner will direct Guys & Dolls – the first musical to be presented at The Bridge – a musical fable of Broadway based on the story and characters of Damon Runyon, with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. Designs are by Bunny Christie with choreography by Arlene Phillips, associate direction and choreography by James Cousins, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Paul Arditti, musical direction by Tom Brady, orchestrations by Charlie Rosen and casting by Charlotte Sutton.  Casting for Guys & Dolls will be announced at a later date. This immersive production will run from 27 February 2023, initially booking to 2 September 2023 with opening night on 9 March 2023.  Priority booking for Bridge members opens … Continue reading Nicholas Hytner to direct Guys & Dolls at the Bridge Theatre from February 2023

Casting announced for the West End return of BAD JEWS at the Arts Theatre

A talented young company will make their West End debuts in Joshua Harmon’s comedy Bad Jews which returns to the Arts Theatre in London for 11 weeks from Thursday 14 July. They include Charlie Beaven as Jonah, Olivia Le Anderson as Melody, Ashley Margolis as Liam and Rosie Yadid as Daphne, with Danny Becker and Ellie Sager. Tickets are now available through badjews.co.uk Daphna Feygenbaum is a “real Jew” with an Israeli boyfriend to prove it. When her cousin Liam brings home his non-Jewish girlfriend Melody, and declares ownership of their grandfather’s necklace, it sparks a viciously hilarious brawl over family, faith and legacy. Having premiered in New York in 2012, Bad Jews transferred to the UK … Continue reading Casting announced for the West End return of BAD JEWS at the Arts Theatre

Shakespeare’s Globe Announces Full Cast of ‘Midsummer Mechanicals’

Shakespeare’s Globe is delighted to announce the cast and company for Midsummer Mechanicals opening in Sam Wanamaker Playhouse 28 July – 21 August. The is the first time the Globe is premiering a full-scale production for families and young people. Midsummer Mechanicals is a co-production with Splendid Productions, directed by Lucy Cuthbertson and Kerry Frampton and written by Kerry Frampton and Ben Hales. Midsummer Mechanicals is an hilarious new follow-up to the play-within-a-play from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, following Peter Quince’s troupe’s attempt to recapture the success of their first hit show, Pyramus and Thisbe. Lucy Cuthbertson is the Co-Director of Education at Shakespeare’s Globe and was Artistic Director of Stantonbury Theatre. Lucy is a founding member of … Continue reading Shakespeare’s Globe Announces Full Cast of ‘Midsummer Mechanicals’

Full cast announced for THE TEMPEST, Deborah Warner’s inaugural production as Artistic Director of Ustinov Studio, Bath.

Casting is announced for The Tempest by William Shakespeare, which will be the first production in Deborah Warner’s inaugural season as Artistic Director of the Ustinov Studio in Bath. Deborah Warner’s previous Shakespeare productions include Julius Caesar at the Barbican and across Europe, which starred Simon Russell … Continue reading Full cast announced for THE TEMPEST, Deborah Warner’s inaugural production as Artistic Director of Ustinov Studio, Bath.

Back To The Future the musical extends its booking perdio until 12 February 2023

Due to phenomenal demand, Back to the Future The Musical has extended its West End run at London’s Adelphi Theatre until 12 February 2023. The lead producer Colin Ingram along with the creators of the Back to the Future film trilogy, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, are delighted to … Continue reading Back To The Future the musical extends its booking perdio until 12 February 2023

New production announced for Stranger Sings, The Parody Musical

The award-winning, hit Off-Broadway show Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical announced today it is taking over the world, with all new productions this fall in London and Australia, and a return Off-Broadway. The London production will set the off-kilter world of Stranger Sings! within a maze … Continue reading New production announced for Stranger Sings, The Parody Musical

Felicia Boswell to join the cast of THE DRIFTERS GIRL in the West End

Acclaimed Broadway star FELICIA BOSWELL will join London’s new smash hit musical, The Drifters Girl. Felicia will play Faye Treadwell, the legendary manager of The Drifters, who, alongside her husband, fought for three decades to turn Atlantic Records’ hottest vocal group into a global phenomenon. Felicia is a multi award-winning star, including an Emmy Award winner and Grammy Award nominee for Jesus Christ Superstar Live. Her Broadway credits include Motown The Musical, Shuffle Along and Memphis, the latter of which saw her win her second Helen Hayes Award. The Drifters Girl has been thrilling audiences since beginning in Newcastle in October 2021. The show transferred to London … Continue reading Felicia Boswell to join the cast of THE DRIFTERS GIRL in the West End

Dear Evan Hansen to play its final performance in the West End on 22 October 2022

Producer Stacey Mindich announces that the critically acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical Dear Evan Hansen will celebrate its final London performance at the Noël Coward Theatre on 22 October 2022, three years after its West End premiere on 29 October 2019 and … Continue reading Dear Evan Hansen to play its final performance in the West End on 22 October 2022