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New cast announced for West End’s TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
The West End production TINA – The Tina Turner Musical will welcome new cast members to the Aldwych Theatre for performances from 29 June 2022. Current lead Aisha Jawando (Motown The Musical, Shaftesbury Theatre, The Book of Mormon, Prince of Wales Theatre) will share the title role with newcomer Elesha Paul Moses (Whitney: Queen Of […]
The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals – A0 Arena, Manchester
The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals at A0 Arena, Manchester, broadcast on BBC1 and BBC Radio 2, also available via BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Close your eyes, listen and you would swear it was Tina Turner belting out ‘We Don’t Need Another Hero’, ‘Simply […]
Tickets now on sale for West End’s Tina until 18 December
The West End production of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical is now booking at the Aldwych Theatre until 18 December 2022. Aisha Jawando (Motown The Musical, Shaftesbury Theatre, The Book of Mormon, Prince of Wales Theatre) and former pop star Chanel Haynes (lead singer of New Orleans-based group Trin-i-tee) currently share the title role […]
West End’s TINA – The Tina Turner Musical extended until late 2022 and Refuge charity tie-up announced
Over 200,000 new tickets are being released for the West End production TINA – The Tina Turner Musical with the current booking period at the Aldwych Theatre now extended up to 18 December 2022. The news of the extra ticket release was accompanied by the announcement of a partnership with Refuge as the national domestic […]
Tina’s West End return – rehearsals under way
Rehearsals have begun for the reopening of the hit West End production Tina – The Tina Turner Musical which is due to resume performances at the Aldwych Theatre on 28 July 2021. As previously announced Aisha Jawando and Jammy Kasongo will head the returning cast with Jawando (Motown The Musical, Shaftesbury Theatre, The Book of […]
Tina Turner Musical to reopen at the Aldwych Theatre in July 2021
Aisha Jawando and Jammy Kasongo will head the returning cast when the West End production of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical resumes performances at the Aldwych Theatre on 28 July 2021. Confirming the return of the hit show, producer Tali Pelman said: “I am delighted to announce the reopening of Tina at the Aldwych […]
West End stars line up for new version of Eurobeat musical
Fourth Wall Live presents the world premiere of a new online version of the cult West End musical Eurobeat – The Pride of Europe. This irreverent, hilarious homage and celebration of the world’s best loved song contest will be filmed at The Clapham Grand and streamed globally from 30 April to 10 May 2021 on […]
Stars unite for Make A Difference Trust single to mark a year of closedown
Some of the most distinctive voices in the West End feature on a new charity single released to mark a year since UK theatres went dark. With representatives from every musical open in the West End when the curtains came down on 16 March 2020 along with artists from shows that should have opened in […]
Musicals: The Greatest Show – BBC1 and BBC iPlayer
Musicals: The Greatest Show – BBC1 and BBC iPlayer (where it is available for a year). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ As soon as the great Ramin Karimloo launched into a sublime ‘Music of the Night’, tears started rolling down cheeks and shivers tumbled like a waterfall down the spine. We […]
Barn Theatre announces interactive musical theatre-themed concert
The Barn Theatre has unveiled plans for an innovative new digital event which will put homebound musical theatre fans in control of the content. Running from 22 February until 7 March 2021, The Secret Society of Leading Ladies puts the spotlight on musical theatre’s most famous females and features performances from some of the West […]
Thespie announces star-studded concerts celebrating Black and LGBT+ theatre artists
West End stars will feature in two fundraising online concert premieres as part of theatre discovery platform Thespie’s month-long celebration of Black and LGBT+ theatre artists. With proceeds going to LGBT+ charity Stonewall, Break Free will feature LGBT+ theatre artists sharing their personal stories and performing the musical theatre and pop songs that have inspired […]
Content for The Theatre Channel’s Halloween and rock episodes unveiled
Adam Blanshay Productions and The Theatre Café have released further details for the next two episodes in the new pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series, The Theatre Channel. Available to purchase now ahead of its release on 30 October 2020 this week’s extended Halloween themed episode has added Ria Jones, Trevor Dion Douglas and Jordan […]
High demand for The Show Must Go On Live! At The Palace Theatre leads to additional dates
Two extra dates have been added to The Show Must Go On! Live At The Palace Theatre concert series in response to high public demand. After selling out the initial four star-packed special performances at London’s Palace Theatre, the team behind the successful lockdown-launched Theatre Support Fund + will now move their fundraising efforts onstage for […]
Black British Theatre Awards 2020 to air on Sky Arts
Hamilton, Thriller Live and Tina – The Tina Turner Musical are in the running for the Best Musical Production Award at the 2020 Black British Theatre Awards in late October. Following on from last year’s inaugural live ceremony, the winner of the Best Musical category will be announced during a special socially distanced event at […]
Star-packed live-streamed charity shows planned
Leading choreographer Anthony Van Laast will present a star-packed series of concerts in September, aimed at raising funds for those in the industry hardest hit by the ongoing Covid-crisis. The four 45-minute charity concerts – West End Unplugged (Live from L-Acoustics Creations) – will feature some of musical theatre’s biggest stars alongside leading theatre musicians […]
Aisha Jawando and Jammy Kasongo lead the cast of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Aisha Jawando and Jammy Kasongo will lead the cast of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical as the hit show enters its third year at the Aldwych Theatre. After originally playing Tina’s sister Alline Bullock and playing Tina at certain performances, Jawando (Motown The Musical, Shaftesbury Theatre, The Book of Mormon, Prince of Wales Theatre) […]
Aisha Jawando is the new West End Tina Turner
Pop Queen Tina Turner has given her royal seal of approval to the latest actress chosen to take over the title role in Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre from early October. After originally playing Tina’s sister Alline Bullock and playing Tina at certain performances, Aisha Jawando (Motown The Musical, The […]
