New cast announced for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre

The hit production TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL today announces new casting for the critically acclaimed production which continues at the Aldwych Theatre as rehearsals begin for the new Company. From 29 June 2022 Aisha Jawando and new cast member Elesha Paul Moses will share the … Continue reading New cast announced for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre

Spike to tour the UK this autumn starring John Dagleish

Olivier Award-winning actor John Dagleish (Sunny Afternoon, Farming, The Third Day) will reprise his critically acclaimed role as ‘Spike Milligan’ this autumn, as SPIKE – the comedy by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman that had its world premiere at The Watermill in January – tours the UK. Opening at the Cheltenham Everyman on 6 September, and touring to Malvern, Guildford, Oxford, Salisbury, Brighton, Aylesbury, Glasgow, Richmond, Blackpool and Cardiff, SPIKE will be directed by Watermill Artistic Director Paul Hart, with design by Katie Lias, lighting design by Rory Beaton. The Composer is Tayo Akinbode with sound design by Tom Marshall. Anjali Mehra is Movement Director and Ruth Sullivan is the Foley Sound Consultant. Full casting will be announced shortly. “I’m not … Continue reading Spike to tour the UK this autumn starring John Dagleish

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to open in the West End with Samantha Womack as The White Witch

The smash-hit production of C.S. Lewis’ classic The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which has been wowing audiences around the UK and Ireland, will make its West End premiere this summer at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, Drury Lane, London. The show has been seen and enjoyed by a quarter of a million people on its nineteen-week tour which ended triumphantly this month in Bristol where it was described as ‘a must-see production – an exceptional re-imagining of a treasured story to bewitch and beguile the whole family.’ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – starring Samantha Womack as the evil White Witch – … Continue reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to open in the West End with Samantha Womack as The White Witch

New and returning cast members to join the London production of Come From Away

The multi award-winning London production of global hit musical Come From Away welcomes new and returning cast members to the Phoenix Theatre from June 2022. Kirsty Malpass has returned to the London Come From Away family in the role of Bonnie and others, Olivier Award-nominated Robert Hands returns … Continue reading New and returning cast members to join the London production of Come From Away

Cast announced for Million Dollar Quartet at the Barn Theatre

The Barn Theatre has today announced the cast and creative team for their upcoming revival of the musical Million Dollar Quartet, which runs in Cirencester from 6 June – 16 July. Million Dollar Quartet follows the events of the December 4, 1956 recording session at Memphis’ Sun Studio that brought four of the music’s best talents together for a once-in-a-life-time event: Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley. The recording session retains its historical significance as a landmark event in the age of Rock n’ Roll, and a milestone for the genre in the ever-changing world of the 20th century popular culture … Continue reading Cast announced for Million Dollar Quartet at the Barn Theatre

Gabriel Byrne to make his west end debut with his solo show “Walking With Ghosts”

Walking with Ghosts, Gabriel Byrne’s acclaimed solo show adapted from his best-selling memoir, to the Apollo Theatre. Making his West End debut, master storyteller and Hollywood star Byrne, will perform the show for a strictly limited season of just 14 performances from 6 – 17 September. Tickets are on sale now from www.withghosts.co.uk. Audiences are advised to book early to avoid disappointment as Walking with Ghosts will be in London for just 2 weeks before it heads to America. The production opened at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin in February this year where it sold out. It received enormous critical and public acclaim. … Continue reading Gabriel Byrne to make his west end debut with his solo show “Walking With Ghosts”

Full cast announced for the world premiere of A-Typical Rainbow at the Turbine Theatre

Based on real events from the perspective of the writer and the autistic community, JJ Green will lead the cast as Boy for the limited run at The Turbine Theatre. The rest of the cast will be made up by Caroline Deverill (Mother), James Westphal (Father/Doctor), Conor Joseph (Jake/Daniel), Joy Tan (Abby/Thomas/Lara) and Maya Manuel (Emily/Mrs Whiteman/Rachel). Boy has always seen the world differently to most people. Where they see monochrome, he sees the world in vivid and brilliant technicolour. As Boy grows up, he faces increasing pressure to conform to the black and white logic of the ‘real’ world, a way of thinking that doesn’t make sense, and forces him to suppress … Continue reading Full cast announced for the world premiere of A-Typical Rainbow at the Turbine Theatre

Casting announced for the major live capture of Heathers the Musical at the Other Palace in May 2022

The cast for the filmed production are Ailsa Davidson (Veronica Sawyer), Simon Gordon (Jason “J.D” Dean), Maddison Firth (Heather Chandler), Vivian Panka (Heather Duke), Teleri Hughes (Heather McNamara), Vicki Lee Taylor (Ms. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom), Mhairi Angus (Martha Dunnstock), Liam Doyle (Kurt Kelly), Rory Phelan (Ram Sweeney), Oliver Brooks (Kurt’s Dad/Big Bud Dean/Coach Ripper), Andy Brady (Ram’s Dad/Principle Gowan/Veronica’s Dad), Benjamin Karran (Beleaguered Geek), Chris Parkinson (Hipster Dork/Officer McCord), Jermaine Woods (Peppy Stud/Officer Milner), Eleanor Morrison Halliday (Young Republicanette), Mary-Jean Caldwell (Stoner Chick), Hannah Lowther (New Wave Party Girl) and May Tether (Drama Club Drama Queen) Performances at The Other Palace … Continue reading Casting announced for the major live capture of Heathers the Musical at the Other Palace in May 2022

Agatha Christie’s ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ to extends its booking period through April 2023

Eleanor Lloyd Productions and Rebecca Stafford Productions are delighted to announce an extension for Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution. Audiences can now watch the trial of Leonard Vole at the magnificent London County Hall until 16th April 2023. Tickets are now on sale at witnesscountyhall.com. Casting for the new booking period is to be announced. Producers Eleanor Lloyd and Rebecca Stafford said: “After being closed for 18 months during the pandemic we are thrilled that audiences have welcomed Witness for the Prosecution back with such enthusiasm. Over 400,000 people have seen the show since we opened in 2017 and we are excited to now be extending into a 6th … Continue reading Agatha Christie’s ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ to extends its booking period through April 2023