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Illness forces Amber Davies to take time off from Legally Blonde The Musical

Amber Davies is taking some time off from starring in the Made at Curve UK and Ireland touring production of Legally Blonde The Musical due to ill health. The former Love Islander turned musical theatre star and recent Strictly finalist was forced to pull out of a performance halfway through at Milton Keynes Theatre this […]

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Paddington The Musical and Evita are the big winners at the 26th annual WhatsOnStage Awards

The critically acclaimed smash-hit Paddington The Musical triumphed at the 26th annual WhatsOnStage Awards, winning nine awards.

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Hannah Lowther, George Crawford, Karen Mavundukure and Adam Cooper to star alongside Amber Davies in Legally Blonde UK tour

Musical theatre and Tik Tok star, Hannah Lowther will play Margot and Alternate Elle Woods in the brand-new Made at Curve production of Legally Blonde The Musical. 

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Curve’s Legally Blonde finds its Elle

Amber Davies will star as Elle Woods in next year’s new Made at Curve UK and Ireland touring production of Legally Blonde The Musical.

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The Great Gatsby: A New Musical – London Coliseum

The Great Gatsby: A New Musical continues at the London Coliseum until 7 September 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Have a glass of champagne, enjoy the revelry, and if you’re left pondering deeper questions afterward, that is just a bonus.

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Corbin Bleu, Rachel Tucker and more join the West End cast of The Great Gatsby

Joining the previously announced Jamie Muscato and Frances Mayli McCann in The Great Gatsby at the London Coliseum are Corbin Bleu, Amber Davies, Joel Montague, John Owen-Jones, Jon Robyns and Rachel Tucker.

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Pretty Woman – Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham and Touring

Pretty Woman was reviewed at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. The tour continues until 28 September 2024. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ The show is unchallenging escapism, a nice way to kill a couple of hours that you’ll forget by the time you leave the theatre, and sometimes that’s all you need.

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Pretty Woman The Musical – Theatre Royal, Glasgow and Touring

Pretty Woman The Musical was reviewed at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow. The tour continues until 28 September 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩

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West End’s Back to the Future celebrates first year with new summer 2023 extension

The producers of the crowd-pleasing Back to the Future the Musical have marked the first birthday of the award-winning production in the West End by announcing another extension to the show’s crowd-pleasing London run with performances at the Adelphi Theatre now booking up to 23 July 2023. Based on the Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment film, the […]

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New Marty McFly for West End’s Back To The Future

Recent Mountview Academy graduate Ben Joyce will step into the role of Marty McFly in crowd-pleasing Back To The Future The Musical as the award-winning production heads into its second successful year at the Adelphi Theatre. Joyce who made his professional debut last year as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys, is one of a number […]

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Bring It On The Musical producers forced to cancel tour after Southbank season

The producers of Bring It On The Musical have announced that due to the impact of rising Covid-19 cases and self-isolation requirements resulting in 13 cancelled performances, the show will no longer be able to continue its tour. Performances at the Southbank Centre are unaffected by this cancellation. Therefore, the production will play at the […]

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Amber Davies to headline Proud Cabaret All Stars shows

Former Love Islander turned musical theatre star Amber Davies will headline Proud’s popular Cabaret All Stars shows for five weeks in early 2022. Davies who followed her professional stage debut in 9 to 5 The Musical by appearing alongside quadruple Olympic medallist and former Strictly Come Dancing champion Louis Smith in Bring It On: The Musical will […]

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Bring It On The Musical – Queen Elizabeth Hall and Touring

Bring It On The Musical continues at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London until 22 January 2022 and then tours until 30 July 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Ready? OKAY! Bring It On The Musical has arrived at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of a major tour. Leading lady […]

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Bring It On The Musical – a sneak peek in the rehearsal studio

Amber Davies and the cast of Bring It On The Musical offered up a sneak preview of two numbers at an open rehearsal a few weeks ahead of their opening on 8 December 2021 at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. In a church hall in Pimlico, choreographer Fabian Aloise and director Guy Unsworth put the young […]

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Bring It On The Musical – full casting

Full casting has been unveiled for the Broadway musical version of hit teen film Bring It On which is due to embark on a UK and Ireland tour following dates in Peterborough and a Christmas season in London. As previously announced, Bring It On The Musical will star former Love Islander Amber Davies who will […]

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Bring It On Musical – UK and Ireland 2022 tour confirmed

The Broadway musical version of hit teen film Bring It On will head out on a UK and Ireland tour following its Christmas season at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. As previously announced, the Tony-nominated tale of duelling cheerleaders will arrive in London for a festive run from 8 December 2021 until 22 January […]

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Digital series The Theatre Channel returns with episode six

Kerry Ellis (Wicked, We Will Rock You), Danny Mac (Sunset Boulevard, Pretty Woman The Musical) and Layton Williams (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Rent) are among the star performers to feature in the next instalment in the popular pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series, The Theatre Channel. Ellis performs ‘Always Starting Over’ from If/Then, while Mac […]

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Dates announced for the London season of Bring It On The Musical

The Broadway musical version of hit teen film Bring It On will play its Covid-delayed London season at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall this Christmas. Presented by Selladoor Productions, the Tony-nominated tale of duelling cheerleaders will arrive in London for a festive run from 8 December 2021 until 22 January 2022 after playing eight […]

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Theatre shutdown ends 9 to 5 Musical’s West End run

The stars and creative team involved in the London production of 9 to 5 The Musical have paid tribute to the show following the announcement that the Savoy Theatre run has been ended by the coronavirus shutdown. With this week’s announcement of the cancellation of all West End performances until 31 May 2020, the production […]

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9 To 5 West End cast recording released

The West End cast recording of Dolly Parton’s hit show 9 to 5 The Musical is now available to stream and download on all streaming platforms. Recorded live at London’s Savoy Theatre where the production celebrates its first birthday this month, the recording features stars Caroline Sheen, Amber Davies, Natalie McQueen, Bonnie Langford and Brian […]

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Back to the office for Caroline Sheen in 9 To 5 The Musical

West End star Caroline Sheen is heading back to the Savoy theatre to re-join the cast of 9 To 5 The Musical from 4 July 2019 following the departure of Louise Redknapp. The Witches of Eastwick star previously stepped in to play Violet Newstead for the first few weeks of the show’s London run when […]

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Caroline Sheen to replace Louise Redknapp for 9 To 5 The Musical’s Savoy run

West End star Caroline Sheen has stepped in to replace Louise Redknapp for the first few weeks of the eagerly-awaited Savoy Theatre run of Dolly Parton’s 9 To 5 The Musical. The actress, who featured in the original cast of The Witches of Eastwick (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) and took on the title role in […]

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Injured Louise Redknapp forced to miss 9 To 5 The Musical opening

Louise Redknapp has been forced to delay her debut in a starring role in the eagerly-awaited Savoy Theatre run of Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical after the former pop star sustained injuries to her face and wrist in a fall. In a statement released this week, the producers said: “Due to an injury this […]

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Bonnie Langford joins the West End cast of 9 to 5 The Musical

Bonnie Langford will return to the role of Roz Keith when the new version of Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical launches at London’s Savoy Theatre for a strictly limited season in early 2019. Currently featuring in 42nd Street, Langford (Cats, EastEnders) who previously played the office assistant with an eavesdropping habit during the […]

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Dolly Parton’s 9 To 5 The Musical to play the Savoy Theatre in early 2019

Brian Conley, Natalie McQueen, Louise Redknapp and reality TV star Amber Davies will take the central roles in Dolly Parton’s musical 9 To 5 The Musical when it plays London’s Savoy Theatre for a strictly limited season from January 2019. Presented by the Queen of Country herself, the production will star pop singer turned theatre […]

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