Louis Gaunt to play Bert in Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh are delighted to announce that Louis Gaunt will join the cast of Mary Poppins from 22 June 2022 to play the iconic role of Bert, replacing Charlie Stemp whilst he performs as Bobby in the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Crazy for You this summer. Based … Continue reading Louis Gaunt to play Bert in Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre
Full cast announced for The Homecoming on tour
The show will open at Theatre Royal Bath from 30 March 2022 before travelling to Cambridge Arts Theatre, Malvern Theatre, Leicester Curve, Theatre Royal Brighton, Newcastle Theatre Royal, and Theatre Royal York. Mathew Horne will play Lenny, Teddy’s enigmatic brother. He will be joined on stage by comedian and musician Keith Allen who will play the brutal patriarch, Max. Four time Olivier Award nominee Ian Bartholomew will play Sam. Teddy will be played by Sam Alexander. Geoffrey Lumb, recently seen in the West End in Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror and The Light, will appear as Joey. Shanaya Rafaat will take on the role of Ruth. … Continue reading Full cast announced for The Homecoming on tour
INSIDE The Kitchen Sink rehearsals at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch
Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch release rehearsal images as the 10th anniversary production of Tom Wells award- winning, irresistibly funny and tender play, The Kitchen Sink prepares to open on 17 Mar Playing Martin is Ken Bradshaw (War Horse, The National Theatre), with Sally George as Kath (The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Park Theatre), Dominic Jones as Billy (Growth, Paines Plough/UK Tour), Joseph Reed as Pete (The Nobodies, Chalk Line Theatre/UK Tour), and Matilda Tucker as Sophie (Dangerous Liaisons, Playground/STARZ). Things aren’t going to plan for one Yorkshire family. Martin’s milk float is falling apart and something’s up with Kath’s sink. Billy’s trying to get into art school with a portrait of Dolly … Continue reading INSIDE The Kitchen Sink rehearsals at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch
National Youth Theatre raises £350k to support young talent
National Youth Theatre raised £350k to support young talent and widen access to arts on Monday night at their Nostalgic Fantastic fundraising gala in association with EON Productions, TikTok and Netflix with support from Cath Kidston, Omega, Think Publishing, Champagne Bollinger and Soho House, and with thanks to the David Pearlman Foundation and Stelio & Susie Stefanou. The event was attended by National Youth Theatre Royal Patron HRH The Earl of Wessex, NYT Patrons Rosamund Pike and Hugh Bonneville and alumni Regé-Jean Page, Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù, Rob Rinder, Ben Miles, Prasanna Puwanarajah, Lynette Linton, Lolita Chakrabarti, Clive Mantle, Daisy Lewis and … Continue reading National Youth Theatre raises £350k to support young talent
Casting announced for Fighting Irish at the Belgrade Theatre
Fighting Irish, will make its world premiere at the Belgrade Theatre from Sat 2 – Sat 16 April as part of the Theatre’s Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 programme. The cast will be led by Louis Ellis as ‘Jarlath McGough’, Christian James (Magic Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong) as ‘Sean McGough’, Daniel Krikler (The Normal Heart, National Theatre) as ‘Martin McGough Jr’, Peter Losasso as ‘Jimmy McGough’, Andrew Fettes as ‘Billy Duffin’, George McCluskey as ‘Frank Bannon’, Dan McGarry as ‘Joe Lawless’, Rosalind Steele (The Provoked Wife, RSC) as ‘Eileen McGough’, Colm Gormley as ‘Martin McGough Sr’ and Eddy Payne in multiple roles. Set in Dublin in 1979, Fighting Irish follows Jarlath McGough, Coventry’s newest light-heavyweight champion, as he returns to … Continue reading Casting announced for Fighting Irish at the Belgrade Theatre
Seventh cast announced for Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution
Joshua Glenister will play the accused, Leonard Vole, opposite Lauren O’Neil as Romaine. David Michaels will play Sir Wilfrid Robarts QC. He is joined by Peter Landi as Mr Mayhew, Richard Teverson as Mr Myers QC, and James Hayes as Mr Justice Wainwright. The company is completed by James Alper, Lily Blunsom-Washbrook, Jonathan Brenner, Simon Butteriss, Vicki Davids, William Donaldson, Nick Hardie, Andrew Hollingworth, Mandi Symonds, Naomi Taylor, Matt Weyland, and Donnavan Yates. Now in its fourth year, Witness for the Prosecution has captured the imagination of thousands gripped by the case of Leonard Vole, accused of murder in cold blood. Director Lucy Bailey (Oleanna, Theatre Royal Bath/ West End) thrillingly places the audience in the thick of the action as Christie’s enthralling … Continue reading Seventh cast announced for Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution
Birmingham Rep announced completion of 50th anniversary season
The Rep’s offering as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival, a 6-month celebration of culture that surrounds the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, will include the newly announced, critically acclaimed production from Australia, Counting and Cracking (19-27 Aug). The production arrives at The Rep … Continue reading Birmingham Rep announced completion of 50th anniversary season
INSIDE The Wicker Husband rehearsals at the Watermill
New pictures have been released for The Wicker Husband, currently in rehearsals. Joseph Alessi will play ‘Cobbler’, Gemma Sutton will play ‘Ugly Girl’, Olivier Award winner George Maguire as ‘Wicker Husband’, Angela Caesar as ‘Cobbler’s Wife’, Jonathan Charles as ‘Innkeep’, Claire-Marie Hall as ‘Innkeep’s Wife’, Jack Quarton as ‘Tailor’ and Davina Moon as ‘Tailor’s Wife’, Julian Forsyth as ‘Old Basket Maker’ with Jon Whitten as on-stage band playing the Hammered Dulcimer, Rachel Barnes also as on-stage band, and Pat Moran as onstage Musical Director. Nisha Anil and Sebastian Charles will be the puppeteers of The Wicker Husband, with Tom Norman as Swing. Directed by Charlotte Westenra, with Book by Rhys Jennings, Music and lyrics by Darren Clark and based … Continue reading INSIDE The Wicker Husband rehearsals at the Watermill
Hackney Empire announces The Gruffalo: Pay It Forward performances
Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the nation’s favourite picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. With audiences’ support even more children’s lives can be enriched by … Continue reading Hackney Empire announces The Gruffalo: Pay It Forward performances
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