Casting announced for But, I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical at the Turbine Theatre

Making the perfect dismount into The Turbine Theatre and playing, Megan, our typical, all American, high school senior with a love of cheerleading is Jessica Aubrey (Bedknobs and Broomsticks). Taking on role of True Directions’ resident rebel will be Megan Hill (Maria Friedman and … Continue reading Casting announced for But, I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical at the Turbine Theatre

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

Full cast announced for world premiere of But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical at the Turbine Theatre

Full cast has been announced for the world premiere of But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical. The show will run at the Turbine Theatre from 18 February to 16 April 2022. But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical will feature Alice Croft as Megan, the high school senior who just loves cheerleading. She will be joined on stage by Evie Rose Lane who will play Graham, Oliver Brooks as Dad/LArry, Edward Chitticks as Jared/Rock, Damon Gould as André, Tiffany Graves as Mary Brown, Jodie Jacobs as Mom/Lloyd, Lemuel Knights as Mike, Harry Singh as Jalal, Jodie Steele as Kimberly/Hilary, Aaron Teoh as Dolph … Continue reading Full cast announced for world premiere of But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical at the Turbine Theatre

BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER: THE MUSICAL to run at the Turbine Theatre in 2022

After being discovered at MTFestUK 2019, But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical will become the first fully commissioned musical to be presented on stage! Paul Taylor-Mills & Bill Kenwright, in association with Adam Bialow, are presenting their new musical, based on the LIONSGATE® motion picture of the same name, directed by  Jamie Babbit and with a screenplay by Brian Wayne Peterson. But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical features book and lyrics by Bill Augustin, music by Andrew Abrams, direction by Tania Azevedo, choreography by Alexzandra Sarmiento, and lighting by Martha Godfrey. It is set to run at The Turbine Theatre from 18 February – 16 April, with a press night on 23 February 2022. … Continue reading BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER: THE MUSICAL to run at the Turbine Theatre in 2022

‘Let the Sunshine In’: Hair at the Turbine Theatre

By Constance Drugeot Picture: Charlotte Imber The sun shone on London during the weekend of the 4th-6th September 2020! More precisely, on the Jetty of the Turbine Theatre, right next to the Battersea Power Station, where a production of Hair the Musical was set up.  Produced by Paul Taylor-Mills and directed by Arlene Phillips, this special outdoor concert offered an entertaining and fun break from our strange reality. The cast featured Matt Croke as George Berger, Danielle Fiamanya as Dionne, Jordan Luke Gage as Claude, Grace Mouat as Crissy, Millie O’Connell as Jeanie, Jodie Steele as Sheila, Layton Williams as … Continue reading ‘Let the Sunshine In’: Hair at the Turbine Theatre

Turbine Theatre announces an upcoming season of shows!

By Dorothy Grace Franklin  Picture: all rights reserved On August 14th, the Turbine Theatre announced a festival of live entertainment. The festival will take place over several weeks (starting on the 26th of August), and is to be performed next to the Battersea power station in London.  One of the many performances is a concert staging of the musical Hair, with an all-star cast, including Layton Williams as Hud, Grace Mouat as Crissy and Jodie Steele as Sheila. Arlene Phillips will direct the concert, set to play from the 4th of September until the 6th of September. Turbine Theatre also … Continue reading Turbine Theatre announces an upcoming season of shows!