Martin Guerre continues at The Old Vic, London until 31 October 2026. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ This version has grown up, matured and deserves to be welcomed.
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Casting for The Old Vic’s Martin Guerre
Casting has been confirmed for The Old Vic’s highly anticipated new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Martin Guerre.
New look Martin Guerre to debut at The Old Vic
A major new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Martin Guerre will be part of Matthew Warchus’ final season as artistic director of The Old Vic.
First amateur productions of Les Misérables to be staged in 2025
For the first time in the UK 11 amateur theatre companies have been invited to present their own production of Boublil and Schönberg’s global phenomenon Les Misérables.
First dates for Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular world tour
Cameron Mackintosh has announced the initial dates and venues for Les Misérables – The Arena Spectacular – the major new world touring production based on the record-breaking Les Misérables – The Staged Concert.
Boublil and Schönberg planning re-worked Martin Guerre
Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg have revealed they are working on a revised production of their musical Martin Guerre with a possible London run at a major West End theatre in 2024. In an interview with Australian newspaper The Age, the Les Misérables and Miss Saigon writers revealed the pair had revisited their least successful […]
Tribute to Cameron Mackintosh is centrepiece for Sky Arts Christmas programming
Stephen Sondheim is among the musical theatre greats featured in a major new documentary celebrating the life and work of Cameron Mackintosh to be screened on Sky Arts this festive season. Filmed ten days before the legendary composer passed away, Sondheim’s contribution will add poignancy to the two-hour programme which also includes interviews with other […]
Full casting announced for Les Misérables UK and Ireland tour
Full casting has been announced for the acclaimed UK and Ireland touring production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables, reopening at Glasgow Theatre Royal on 23 November 2021 where it will run until 31 December. Joining the previously announced Dean Chisnall as Jean Valjean, Nic Greenshields as Javert and Katie Hall as Fantine will be […]
West End run of Les Miserables – The Staged Concert is extended by two weeks
Cameron Mackintosh has announced a two-week extension to the run of Les Misérables – The Staged Concert due to extraordinary public demand. Playing at the Sondheim Theatre over the Christmas period, the run which begins on 5 December 2020 is now extended to 31 January 2021. Cameron Mackintosh said: “The phenomenal speed at which the […]
Pirate Queen UK premiere concert raises over £10,000 for charity
First-time theatre producer Tom Gribby has presented Leukaemia UK with a cheque for over £10,000 raised from the special charity performance of Boublil and Schönberg’s The Pirate Queen at the London Coliseum in February. Handing over a cheque for £10,058, Gribby [pictured left] said: “I am delighted at the amount raised from the Pirate Queen […]
Hannah Waddingham, Steph Parry and Emma Norman join The Pirate Queen charity performance
Hannah Waddingham, Steph Parry and Emma Norman are the latest additions to the line-up for the special charity performance of Boublil and Schönberg’s The Pirate Queen at the London Coliseum on Sunday 23 February 2020. A triple Olivier Award nominee for her performances in Kiss Me, Kate, A Little Night Music and Spamalot, Waddingham will […]
Original Les Misérables production to move to the Gielgud – new production to open at refurbished Queen’s in December
Theatregoers have just a few months left to see the world’s only original production of Cameron Mackintosh’s record-breaking Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre before the London venue closes for four months of refurbishing work. After taking its final bow at the Queen’s Theatre on 13 July 2019, the original 1985 production will continue in […]
Full cast for record-breaking Les Misérables tour
Rehearsals have begun for the November launch of the eagerly-anticipated new UK and Ireland tour of Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables. Returning to the road in this country for the first time in over a decade, the production is already set to break records ahead of its opening season at […]
Killian Donnelly to play Jean Valjean in Les Miserables UK tour
Kinky Boots star Killian Donnelly will play Jean Valjean in Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed touring production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables which will return later this year nearly a decade after its last UK tour. Currently playing Jean Valjean in the West End production of the hit show, Donnelly will give his final performance at […]
Broadway production of Les Misérables to tour UK and Ireland
Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed Broadway production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables will return later this year nearly a decade after the show’s last UK tour sold out within days. Opening at Curve Leicester for a season from 3-24 November, the recent Broadway production will arrive on this side of the Atlantic following a successful tour […]
Full cast for Boublil’s Manhattan Parisienne at The Other Palace
Casting has been announced for the work in progress production of Alain Boublil’s newest musical Manhattan Parisienne which will make its European debut at The Other Palace next month. Joining the previously announced Marie Zamora (Cosette in the original Paris production of Les Misérables) who will reprise the role of Eve in the London production […]
Boublil musical Manhattan Parisienne heading for The Other Palace Studio
Alain Boublil’s newest musical Manhattan Parisienne will make its European debut as a work in progress at The Other Palace next month. Presented by Robert Mackintosh in association with The Other Palace, the musical which will have its first London ‘public showings’ at the Studio at The Other Palace between Tuesday 10 and Saturday 21 […]
Cast revealed for Miss Saigon touring production
Cameron Mackintosh has announced principal casting and further dates for the UK touring production of Boublil and Schönberg’s musical Miss Saigon which is due to hit the road this summer. Award-winning Red Concepcion (Priscilla Queen of the Desert) will take on the role of The Engineer. Taking on the part of Kim will be Sooha […]
Miss Saigon – Broadway Theatre, New York
Miss Saigon continues at the Broadway Theatre, New York until 13 January 2018. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Miss Saigon is back on Broadway in all its breathtaking pop opera glory – and then some. Cameron Mackintosh has transported this revival, which closed in London in February 2016, to the New […]
Alain Boublil Masterclass – Montreuil, Paris
To paraphrase the Bible, ‘No one is a prophet in his own land’. Surely this no more true than in France, where Alain Boublil, the man who wrote the book and lyrics for two of the most successful musicals in the world, Les Misérables and Miss Saigon, is hardly a well-known name. Boublil held a […]
Miss Saigon – Prince Edward Theatre
Miss Saigon continues at the Prince Edward Theatre, London (booking until 25 April, 2015). The familiar heart-thudding beats of a helicopter herald the dramatic opening of a new production of Miss Saigon that is every bit as powerful and thrilling as the original show was 25 years ago. The Prince Edward Theatre, now beautifully refurbished, […]
Mackintosh reveals Miss Saigon 2014 cast
Cameron Mackintosh has announced principal casting for his forthcoming new production of Miss Saigon. Assembled from around the world, the cast includes Jon Jon Briones as The Engineer, Eva Noblezada as Kim, Alistair Brammer as Chris, Tamsin Carroll as Ellen, Hugh Maynard as John and Rachelle Ann Go as Gigi. Miss Saigon returns to the […]
Miss Saigon – public booking opens
Public booking for Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s musical Miss Saigon will open at 10am on Monday, 9 September 2013. Miss Saigon will return to the West End on 3 May, 2014 at the Prince Edward Theatre in the musical’s 25th anniversary year, booking for performances through to 25 October. […]
