Which musical adaptations are coming to our screen?

Coming in 2020-2021 Everybody’s talking about jamie – January 22, 2021 Directed by Jonathan Butterell, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is an adaptation of Tom MacRae and Dan Gillespie Sells’ hit musical about a teenager who embraces drag to overcome bullying at school. The cast features Max Hardwood as Jamie, Rochard E. Grant as Loco Channelle as well as Sharon Horgan and Sarah Lancashire. In The Heights – June 18, 2021 Based on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical, In The Heights is directed by Jon M. Chu with a screenplay by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The movie tells the peculiar story of the … Continue reading Which musical adaptations are coming to our screen?

Casting announced for “West Side Story” at Curve Leicester

Words by Léna Fontaine The musical has found its Maria and Tony. Ahead of the release of the upcoming Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story Movie, a new production of the hit-musical will start on november 23rd at Curve Leicester. The piece will run from November 23rd, 2019 to January 11, 2020. Jamie Muscato (Heathers) will play Tony, opposite Adriana Ivelisse as Maria. This will mark the professional UK debut of the Puerto Rican native and 2019 Spotlight Prize finalist in the production. Carly Mercedes-Dyer will play Anita while Jonathan Hermosa-Lopez (Grease) will play Bernardo and Ronan Burns (Kiss Me, Kate) … Continue reading Casting announced for “West Side Story” at Curve Leicester