So that’s it – the judges have trimmed 14 West End wannabes (out of thousands of applicants) down to the last four after the semi-final of ITV’s delightfully laid-back Greek island-location talent show I Have A Dream and are done. Now let the public decide.
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Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream – Catching up on Episode 2
The second episode of the ITV talent show Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream, a search to find a new Sophie and Sky for the 2024 cast of ABBA musical Mamma Mia!, ended in tears with Maddy Erzan-Essien the first to be voted off by the judges (Samantha Barks, Jessie Ware, Alan Carr and Amber Riley).
ITV’s talent show Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream is up and running
Well, that’s Sunday evenings sorted out for musical theatre buffs up until Christmas. The Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream eight-part talent show on ITV is up and running with all the signs of being a must-see, especially if you’re an ABBA fan and who isn’t?
Judges and host confirmed for ITV Mamma Mia! talent search
Comedian and TV personality Alan Carr, singer/songwriter Jessie Ware, Olivier Award-winner Amber Riley and Frozen’s Samantha Barks will make-up the judging panel for ITV and ITVX’s new musical theatre talent show Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream.
The Wiz Live! is this week’s Shows Must Go On release
The star-studded 2015 US live TV production of the Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz will be the next show available free of charge on The Shows Must Go On YouTube channel. Featuring Queen Latifah in the title role and Mary J. Blige as the Wicked Witch of the West, The Wiz Live! proved a hit with […]
Ten times Crazy Ex-Girlfriend parodied musicals, hilariously
Among the many tragedies of this Coronavirus pandemic, last month we lost beloved Fountains of Wayne rock star turned composer, Adam Schlesinger. Schlesinger won countless awards for his stage and screen work and was in the process of writing a musical based on The Nanny before the virus struck. He also served as executive music […]
The Top 12 Olivier Awards Performances of the Last Ten Years
In lieu of an Olivier Awards ceremony this Sunday evening, ITV is broadcasting a compilation of their greatest performances instead. Just in case the choices don’t match yours, here are our top 12 favourite Olivier Awards performances of the last decade, in no particular order. With thanks to Ian Bowkett. 2019 – Jason Manford, Janie […]
Bat Out of Hell picks up best musical audience award at 2017 Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Bat Out of Hell was judged Best Musical by the public with Dreamgirls’ Amber Riley taking the prize for Best Musical Performance at the 2017 London Evening Standard Theatre Awards ceremony this weekend. Jim Steinman’s innovative rock musical collected the Radio 2 Audience Award for Best Musical after winning the public vote, while Riley followed […]
CD Review – Leading Ladies – Songs From the Stage – Beverley Knight, Amber Riley and Cassidy Janson
LEADING LADIES: SONGS FROM THE STAGE – Beverley Knight, Amber Riley and Cassidy Janson (East West/Warner Records – B075FQ4CL8) Coming up to Christmas and I guess you are all wondering what to get that musical theatre buff in your life – well, you could do a lot worse than buy them this album released on […]
Interview – Cassidy Janson teams up with Leading Ladies Amber Riley and Beverley Knight for new album
West End actress and singer CASSIDY JANSON has teamed up with Amber Riley and Beverley Knight to form Leading Ladies. This one-of-a-kind group of stage powerhouses has recorded an album called Songs From the Stage which features numbers from Beautiful, Dreamgirls, Memphis, Rent, Funny Girl and many more. Cassidy recently wrapped up her run as Carole King in the award-winning […]
New Effies line up for Dreamgirls as Amber Riley bids the production farewell
From 20 November 2017, Moya Angela will join Marisha Wallace and Karen Mav to play the iconic role of Effie White in Dreamgirls. Booking for the run at the Savoy Theatre will also extend through to 2 June 2018. The three actresses will all share the role at different performances throughout the week. Award-winning Amber […]
Leading Ladies Beverley Knight, Amber Riley and Cassidy Janson launch new album
Beverley Knight, Amber Riley and Cassidy Janson have joined forces to create a vocal super group known as the Leading Ladies. The three West End stars – Riley (best known for Glee and her current role as Effie White in Dreamgirls), Beverley Knight (The Bodyguard, Memphis, Cats) and Cassidy Janson (Beautiful, Wicked) – will be […]
CD Review – Dreamgirls – Original London Cast
DREAMGIRLS – Original London Cast (Sony – 889854294922) Having taken London by storm at the Savoy Theatre, Sony has released a double live recording which simply sizzles with electricity and loads of atmosphere. Not only is it recorded live, but it also contains the full score, which is absolutely brilliant for all those Dreamgirls enthusiasts […]
Musical theatre wins big at The Mousetraps awards event
Musical theatre productions dominated the list of winners at the sixth annual awards ceremony for ‘The Mousetraps’. Presented by Mousetraps Theatre Projects’ Youth Forum, chosen by more than 500 young theatregoers (aged 15-23), nine out of the 12 awards went to musical theatre performers and productions. Dreamgirls’ Tyrone Huntley collected two awards, one for his own performance as […]
Dreamgirls West End cast recording – release details
Newly-crowned Olivier Award winners Amber Riley and Adam J Bernard feature on the highly anticipated Original London Cast Recording of the West End production of Dreamgirls which will be released by Sony Masterworks Broadway next month. Currently available to pre-order now via Amazon, the two CD set will be available via Amazon, iTunes and all […]
Olivier Awards 2017 – Groundhog Day wins Best New Musical, double acting prizes for Dreamgirls
While the biggest story of the Olivier Awards 2017 was the success of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which collected a record-breaking nine Olivier Awards (overtaking Matilda and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time as the most decorated production in the ceremony’s history), there was still plenty to celebrate in the musical […]
Olivier Awards – all the essential details for tuning in on Sunday
A glittering line-up of famous faces will take to the stage to present this year’s Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday (tomorrow). The presenters will include David Baddiel, Alfie Boe, John Boyega, Michaela Coel, Leanne Cope, Julian Clary, Robert Fairchild, Ben Forster, Phoebe Fox, Andrew Garfield, Denise Gough, Matt Henry, Ruthie Henshall, […]
Olivier Awards go primetime on ITV for the first time
UK television viewers will be able to watch highlights of this year’s Olivier Awards’ ceremony when the show is broadcast for the first time in a primetime slot on ITV on Tuesday 11 April from 8pm until 10pm. Following on from the prestigious event’s debut at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 9 April which […]
Dreamgirls – Asmeret Ghebremichael joins the cast
West End and Broadway actress Asmeret Ghebremichael has joined the cast of the critically-acclaimed UK premiere run of Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre. Best-known for her performances in The Book of Mormon on Broadway and in the West End, the American actress and singer takes over the role of Lorrell Robinson after Ibinabo Jack was […]
West End Dreamgirls – Original London Cast Recording to be released in April
The Original London Cast Recording of the West End production of musical Dreamgirls will be released on Sony Classical in mid-April and is available to pre-order today via Amazon. This brand new double album was recorded live last month at the Savoy Theatre. It captures the performances of the original London cast of Dreamgirls, the […]
WhatsOnStage Awards 2017 – Half a Sixpence celebrates triple win
The winners have been announced at the Prince of Wales Theatre for the 17th annual WhatsOnStage Awards, presented by Simon Lipkin and Vikki Stone, celebrating the best of the UK’s theatre over the past year. The awards are the only major theatre prizes to be voted for entirely by the audience. Half a Sixpence was […]
Dreamgirls – Savoy Theatre
Dreamgirls continues at the Savoy Theatre, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Dreamgirls first debuted on Broadway in 1981 and after a long 35-year wait, it finally has its London debut. As fans of the show will already know, the book throws the spotlight on the Dreamettes, a young, ambitious singing trio […]
Dreamgirls – a sneak peek at rehearsals and more tickets released
As more tickets were released for the long-awaited UK premiere of Dreamgirls (the new booking period will extend performances at the Savoy Theatre until 6 May 2017), Musical Theatre Review’s Tal Fox went along to rehearsals for a sneak peek: “It’s hard to believe that the cast of Dreamgirls is only into its second week of […]
Meet The Dreams in Dreamgirls – new images and video
The first official images of Amber Riley, Ibinabo Jack and Liisi LaFontaine as The Dreams have been revealed. Exclusive new photography and a behind the scenes video have been made available today ahead of Amber Riley’s appearance on The Graham Norton Show where she will sing ‘And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going’. The Graham Norton Show will be broadcast […]
Dreamgirls cast celebrates first day in rehearsals
The long-awaited UK premiere of Dreamgirls has preview performances at the Savoy Theatre from 19 November and opening night on Wednesday 14 December 2016. On Monday 3 October, Sonia Friedman Productions assembled the full company for the first day of rehearsals. American actress and singer Amber Riley will star as Effie White and is joined by Ibinabo Jack as Lorrell Robinson […]
Video – first glimpse of Amber Riley singing ‘I Am Changing’ from Dreamgirls
An exclusive new video has been released in advance of the long-awaited UK premiere of Dreamgirls which will have preview performances at the Savoy Theatre from 19 November and opening night on Wednesday 14 December 2016. American actress and singer Amber Riley is joined in the video feature by Dreamgirls director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw as they discuss the joys and challenges […]
Dreamgirls UK premiere – Ibinabo Jack and Liisi LaFontaine join Amber Riley
Further casting has been announced for the long-awaited UK premiere of Dreamgirls which will have preview performances at the Savoy Theatre from 19 November and opening night on 14 December 2016. As previously confirmed, American actress and singer Amber Riley will star as Effie White. Riley will be joined by Ibinabo Jack as Lorrell Robinson and Liisi LaFontaine as Deena Jones, making up […]
Dreamgirls – Ruth Brown and Karen Mav standby for Amber Riley
Ruth Brown and Karen Mav will support Amber Riley in the role of soulful singer Effie White in Dreamgirls when the previously confirmed Riley is not scheduled to perform (Wednesday evenings). Riley will star in the role for seven performances per week when the Tony Award-winning musical has its UK premiere at the Savoy Theatre with preview performances from 19 […]
Dreamgirls in the West End – tickets go on sale this week
Sonia Friedman Productions has revealed today that tickets for the long-awaited UK premiere of Tony Award-winning musical Dreamgirls go on sale this week (already available to priority bookers with tickets going on general sale at 12 noon on Friday 1 April). The brand new production begins preview performances at the Savoy Theatre from 19 November with […]
Dreamgirls heads for the West End – Glee star Amber Riley cast as Effie
Amber Riley will make her West End debut this year in the UK premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical Dreamgirls. The American actress and singer, best known for her role as Mercedes Jones in the television musical comedy Glee, will play soulful singer Effie White in the production which will open at the Savoy Theatre with performances from […]
