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INSIDE The Rise and Fall of Little Voice rehearsals on Tour

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New photographs and a trailer have been released from the rehearsal room of the UK touring production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice by Jim Cartwright. Directed by Bronagh Lagan (Cruise, West End), the production stars international YouTube sensation Christina Bianco (Funny Girl, Theatre Marigny Paris) in the title role. Christina is joined by Shobna Gulati (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Dinnerladies) as Mari Hoff, Ian Kelsey (Coronation Street, Emmerdale) as Ray Say, Akshay Gulati (East is East, Bolton Octagon) as Billy, William Ilkley (War Horse, UK/ International Tour) as Mr Boo, Fiona Mulvaney (The Ferryman, West End) as Sadie, and James Robert Moore (All That, Lion and Unicorn) as Phone Man. The company is completed by Anna Hale (London Road, Cuba Pictures/BBC Films) as understudy LV … Continue reading INSIDE The Rise and Fall of Little Voice rehearsals on Tour

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INSIDE The Wicker Husband rehearsals at the Watermill

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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

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INSIDE Sorry, You’re Not a Winner rehearsals

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New pictures have been released from the rehearsals room of Sorry You’re Not a Winner.  It will debut at Theatre Royal Plymouth from 24 February for a limited 2 week run before touring around the UK. The tour will visit cities such as Bristol and Newcastle with further dates to be announced. Eddie-Joe Robinson (Coriolanus at Sheffield Crucible) will take one the role of Liam and co-founder of JAM (Just Add Milk), Kyle Rowe (Beast Of Blue Yonder) will take on the role of best friend Fletch. They will be joined on stage by West End star Alice Stokoe (American Idiot, Mamma Mia!) as … Continue reading INSIDE Sorry, You’re Not a Winner rehearsals

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INSIDE Beautiful – The Carole King Musical rehearsals

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Opening at Curve on Monday 28 February 2022, the company will be led by Molly-Grace Cutler (The Worst Witch, Girls Don’t Play Guitars, We’ll Live and Die in these Towns) as Carole King. Tom Milner (Holby City, Waterloo Road) will play Gerry Goffin, Carole’s former husband and collaborator. Seren Sandham-Davies (Crazy For You, Brassed Off) and Jos Slovick, who performed in the original West End production of Once, will play husband and wife song-writing duo Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann. Claire Greenway, who originated the role of Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act at the London Palladium, will play Carole’s mother Genie Klein, and Dan de Cruz will join as the production’s on-stage Musical Director. The cast … Continue reading INSIDE Beautiful – The Carole King Musical rehearsals

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INSIDE All My Sons rehearsals at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch

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New photographs have been released for All My Sons, Miller’s  compelling masterpiece. All My Sons will open Queen’s Theatre Hornchuch’s spring seasons. The production is a revival of Arthur Miller’s moving and powerful landmark drama. Directed by Douglas Rintoul, All My Sons will play at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch from February 10th to March 5th before playing at the New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich from 8 to 12 March. The casting includes David Hounslow as Joe and Eve Matheson as Kate. They will be joined by David Bonnick Jr, Oliver Hembrough, Nathan Ives-Moiba, Nathasha Lewis, Tilly-Mae Millbrook, Graeme Rooney and Kibong Tanji. Set in 1947, … Continue reading INSIDE All My Sons rehearsals at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch

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INSIDE “Animal Farm” Rehearsals

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New rehearsal pictures have been released for the upcoming production of George Orwell’s classic satirical fable, Animal Farm.  The cast of Animal Farm includes Matt Churcher, Darcy Collins, Enrico D. Wey, Ailsa Dalling, Elisa De Grey, Edie Edmundson, Michael Jean-Marain, Rayo Patel, Yana Penrose, Markus Schabbing, Sharon Sze, Ben Thompson and Matt Tait. The brand-new production,adapted and directed by Robert Icke, will embark on a UK tour, opening at Birmingham Rep from 22 January 2022. The play will then visit Cambridge, Newcastle, Bath, Norwich, Salford, Plymouth, Nottingham, Coventry, Blackpool, Liverpool, Canterbury, Richmond and Wolverhampton, completing its run on 28 May 2022 at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre. The production also includes designs by the four-time Olivier Award-winning Bunny Christie (A … Continue reading INSIDE “Animal Farm” Rehearsals

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INSIDE The Rythmics rehearsals at the Southwark Playhouse

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Pictures by (c) Alex Brenner Ahead of its opening on December 2nd 2021 at the Southwark Playhouse, the joyous new british musical ‘The Rythmics’ has released new rehearsal images. The cast includes Noel Sullivan who will star as ‘Grey’ alongside Zweyla Mitchell Dos Santos making her professional debut playing ‘Silva’. Joining the cast are Ken Christiansen as ‘Nick’, Kinny Gardner as ‘Sid’, Kirby Hughes as ‘Sue’, Rebecca Hayes as ‘Robin’, Andrew Patrick-Walker as ‘Jeremy’, Joshua Steel as ‘Connor’, and Phil Snowden as ‘Dennis’. The show tells the story of single-dad Grey who is in a rut. His teenage daughter, Silva, packs him off to revive his rockstar dreams, successfully auditioning for … Continue reading INSIDE The Rythmics rehearsals at the Southwark Playhouse

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FIRST LOOK at The Jungle Book rehearsals

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THE JUNGLE BOOK, the new musical version of Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale adapted and directed by Tom Jackson Greaves, will play at The Watermill over the Christmas period from Thursday 18 November – Friday 31 December. Karishma Young will star in the show and will play the famous ‘Mowgli’. Alongside her are Peter Ashmore as ‘Shere Khan’, Alexander Bean as ‘Kaa / Councilor Wolf’, Philippa Hogg as ‘Bagheera’, Guido Garcia Lueches as ‘Tabaqui’, and Rowena Lennon as ‘Baloo’. The show will be directed and choregraphed, by Tom Jackson Greaves, Sanah Ahsan is Poet and Lyricist, with Annie Southall as Assistant Director, Priya Patel Appleby as Dramaturg, and Composition by Dom Coyote. Set and … Continue reading FIRST LOOK at The Jungle Book rehearsals