RuPaul Drag Race UK favourite and recent Strictly contestant La Voix will play the monstorus Miss Hannigan when Annie embarks on a new UK and Ireland tour next year.
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Annie – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Annie continues at the Milton Keynes Theatre until 12 August 2023 and then tours until 25 November 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Star foursome to share the role of Miss Hannigan for Annie tour
Elaine C Smith and Jodie Prenger will make their debuts as the monstrous Miss Hannigan during the upcoming UK and Ireland tour of Michael Harrison and David Ian’s hit production of Annie.
Hairspray – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Hairspray continues at the Milton Keynes Theatre until 4 December and then tours until 2 April 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Hairspray bounces onto the stage of Milton Keynes Theatre, finalising a fantastic run of touring shows for the theatre before panto season closes the year. The high-energy, feel-good musical […]
John Thomson to join Hairspray at Blackpool Winter Gardens this Christmas
TV and comedy star John Thomson (Cold Feet, The Fast Show) will join the UK tour of Hairspray as Wilbur Turnblad this Christmas for three weeks at Blackpool Winter Gardens (13 December 2021 to 2 January 2022). In his first ever musical theatre stage role, Thomson will be joining musician, actress and television presenter Brenda […]
Hairspray – Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury and Touring
Hairspray continues at the Waterside Theatre, Ayelsbury until 11 September 2021 and then tours until 2 April 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s the first show at Aylesbury Waterside since before the pandemic hit and heartbreakingly forced many of our theatres to shut. With the doors now fully open, what […]
Casting for Hairspray 2021/2022 UK and Ireland tour
Alex Bourne, Brenda Edwards and Norman Pace will be hitting the high notes in Hairspray when the UK and Ireland tour relaunches at Plymouth Theatre Royal on 24 June 2021. Bourne (Annie, Mamma Mia!) will step into the distinctive high hair and high heels of Edna Turnblad opposite comedy star Pace (Chicago, The Rocky Horror […]
West End stars for Eugenius! Other Palace return
Rob Houchen will take the leading role in the Warwick Davis and Kevin Wood produced British musical Eugenius! when it returns to The Other Palace in September 2018 for a six-week season. Houchen (Titanic, Broken Wings), who will play central character Eugene, is one of a number of West End favourites lined up to play key […]
Craig Revel Horwood joins London company of Annie
From 18 September to 26 November 2017, Craig Revel Horwood will join the West End company of Annie to play the role of Miss Hannigan for 10 weeks. In addition, it is announced today that Nikolai Foster’s production will extend booking at the Piccadilly Theatre to 18 February 2018. Best known on television as a […]
Annie – Piccadilly Theatre
Annie continues at the Piccadilly Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ This revival of Annie couldn’t have come at a better time. After all the bleak days we have faced recently, and the uncertain future ahead of us, Annie’s ability to stay optimistic and brave even in the darkest times […]
West End Daddy Warbucks Alex Bourne on appearing in ‘dream musical’ Annie
ALEX BOURNE is playing Daddy Warbucks in the West End production of Annie which opens at the Piccadilly Theatre this week, with opening night on 5 June. Bourne knows the role of Warbucks well after touring with the show across the UK during 2015/16. His other theatre credits include: Mamma Mia! and The Rocky Horror Show on tour in the UK, Midsummer Songs at the New […]
Annie in the West End – cast joining Miranda Hart revealed
Rehearsals began today (24 April 2017) for the West End production of Annie at the Piccadilly Theatre. Joining the previously announced Miranda Hart who will play Miss Hannigan are Alex Bourne as Daddy Warbucks, Holly Dale Spencer as Grace Farrell, Jonny Fines as Rooster and Djalenga Scott as Lily. The title role of Annie will be shared by Madeleine Haynes, 13 years old from Hadley Wood, Barnet; Lola Moxom, 12 years old […]
Annie – New Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
Annie continues at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London until 14 November, then on tour until 11 June 2016. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ If Craig Revel Horwood was as tough on himself as he is on his hapless Strictly Come Dancing victims, he’d probably come up with a 7 for his showstopping performance […]
Annie – Congress Theatre, Eastbourne and Touring
Annie continues at the Congress Theatre until 15 August and then tours until 4 June 2016. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The 1976 musical Annie (Thomas Meehan book, Charles Strouse music and Martin Charnin lyrics) is one of those shows based on a cartoon strip and unlike Li’l Abner, another with the […]
Midsummer Songs – New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Midsummer Songs continues at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich until 27 September. For this brand new production the New Wolsey tweaks its deserved reputation for musical theatre to present, instead, a play with music. While the theme of a 25-year university reunion and the setting in a remote cottage in the middle of Wales augers well for […]
