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Hannah Dodd and Rob Madge to star in CABARET at the Kit Kat Club from 29 May 2025

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From 29 May 2025, Bridgerton star Hannah Dodd will play Sally Bowles and Olivier nominee Rob Madge will play The Emcee. They join Daniel Bowerbank as Clifford Bradshaw, Vivien Parry as Fraulein Schneider, Fenton Gray as Herr Schultz, Fred Haig as Ernst Ludwig and Jessica Kirton as Fraulein Kost/Fritzie. The cast is completed by Xenoa Campbell-Ledgister, Sam Darius, Damon Gould, Adrian Grove, El Haq Latief, Justin-Lee Jones, Ela Lisondra, Hícaro Nicolai, Andy Rees Alexandra Regan, Marina Tavolieri, Ben Simon Wilson, Anne-Marie Wojna, Patrick Wilden and Lucy Young. Rob Madge and Hannah Dodd’s final performance will be Saturday 20 September 2025. From 26 – 28 May 2025, Anne-Marie Wojna will play Sally Bowles and Damon Gould will play The Emcee. On Monday 7 July, CABARET will celebrate the milestone … Continue reading Hannah Dodd and Rob Madge to star in CABARET at the Kit Kat Club from 29 May 2025

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Fleur East to star as Tina Turner in the West End production of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL

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Fleur East will share the role of Tina alongside one of its current stars, Karis Anderson. The musical, which today also extends booking until 10 January 2026, marks Fleur’s West End and theatrical debut. Fleur will perform in the musical from … Continue reading Fleur East to star as Tina Turner in the West End production of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL

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Curtain Call Magazine’s 2025 Olivier Awards Predictions 

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By Constance Drugeot Picture: all rights reserved Sunday is the day! Taking place on April 6th at the Royal Albert Hall, the event will see the best performers and shows awarded and will feature amazing performances from all of the Best New Musical nominees, including Fiddler on the Roof, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Why Am I So Single? and Starlight Express. Who’s presenting?  Theatre royalties Beverley Knight (Sisters Act, The Drifters Girl, Memphis) and Billy Porter (Kinky Boots, Cabaret) will be hosting the event this year.  They will be accompanied by past and current West End stars to … Continue reading Curtain Call Magazine’s 2025 Olivier Awards Predictions 

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Netflix to release of new documentary Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow on April 15th

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Netflix today announces an official documentary titled Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow will premiere on Netflix only on 15 April 2025. The documentary offers an electrifying look backstage during the making of the critically acclaimed, award-winning West End play in the … Continue reading Netflix to release of new documentary Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow on April 15th

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The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button Opens a Custom-Built Pub at The Ambassadors Theatre

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Following its four Olivier nominations and critical and audience acclaim for the new British musical THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, The Ambassadors Theatre are thrilled to launch a new custom-built pub at the venue, ‘The Pickled Crab’, based on the fictional drinking house on … Continue reading The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button Opens a Custom-Built Pub at The Ambassadors Theatre

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Full Casting Announced For Stereophonic At The Duke Of York’s

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The highly anticipated West End transfer of Stereophonic, the Tony Award-winning play by David Adjmi with music by Will Butler, has officially announced its full cast ahead of its UK debut at London’s Duke of York’s theatre this May. Portraying an ambitious rock band struggling … Continue reading Full Casting Announced For Stereophonic At The Duke Of York’s

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The Phantom Of The Opera extends its booking period to March 2026

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Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at His Majesty’s Theatre has extended its booking until Saturday 28 March 2026. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA currently stars Dean Chisnall as The Phantom alongside Lily Kerhoas as Christine Daaé, Joe Griffiths-Brown as Raoul, Joanna Ampil as … Continue reading The Phantom Of The Opera extends its booking period to March 2026

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MJ The Musical announces new cast and extends to March 2026 at the Prince Edward Theatre

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Nominated for three Olivier Awards this year, including the prestigious Best New Musical, MJ further extends its run at the Prince Edward Theatre, with performances now booking until Saturday 28 March 2026 via www.mjthemusical.com Jamaal Fields-Green, who continues in the role of MJ, has the … Continue reading MJ The Musical announces new cast and extends to March 2026 at the Prince Edward Theatre

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Billy Porter to make his debut as director with This Bitter Earth at Soho Theatre

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This Bitter Earth by Harrison David Rivers is an intimate, romantic and gripping play about a young black writer and his white activist lover that asks, “What is the real cost of standing on the sidelines?” Now a major new London production, opening at the Soho Theatre from Wednesday 18 June and playing until Saturday 26 July, with a press night on Tuesday 24 June, will mark the UK directorial debut of Grammy Award, Emmy and three-time Tony Award winner, Billy Porter. This Bitter Earth will star Omari Douglas (C4’s It’s a Sin – BAFTA nomination, Constellations alongside Russell Tovey in the West End – Olivier Award Best Actor nomination and Cliff in original West End cast … Continue reading Billy Porter to make his debut as director with This Bitter Earth at Soho Theatre