The UK’s youngest West End producer Ameena Hamid will present the first industry workshops for pop-rock musical Starry ahead of a world premiere production in the UK next year. Inspired by letters between Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh and his art dealer brother Theo, the musical by Matt Daham and Kelly D’Angelo which has been […]
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Theatre rising stars recognised in The Stage 25 list
Twenty-five individuals or partnerships tipped to be future stars of the UK theatre industry feature on a new list unveiled to celebrate 25 years of the prestigious The Stage 100. Backed by titans of the theatre including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cameron Mackintosh and Sonia Friedman, The Stage 25 is made up of 25 theatre-makers with […]
Nimax’s Rising Stars Festival showcases the work of 23 producers making their West End producing debuts
Twenty-three young theatre producers are being given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to present their work in the West End for the first time. Their 17 productions – plays, musicals, concerts and one-off events – have attracted a wide range of performers from emerging talent to popular West End stars. The Rising Stars Festival will run from […]
Hope Mill Theatre to stage new production of The Wiz
Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre has unveiled plans for the first new UK production of the Wizard of Oz-inspired The Wiz in ten years. Directed by Actors Touring Theatre’s artistic director and former Royal Exchange associate artistic director Matthew Xia, The Wiz will be the Christmas attraction at the Ancoats venue from 24 November 2021 until […]
Graduates at Cadogan Hall
Graduates at Cadogan Hall, available to stream until 28 March 2021. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Some people say that an actor must experience real-life hardship to deliver a convincingly three-dimensional performance on stage. If that were true, last year’s musical theatre graduates – who emerged from their education into a […]
Graduates at Cadogan Hall concerts – cast announced
The organisers of the upcoming Graduates at Cadogan Hall concert series have unveiled the list of 40 performing arts graduates chosen from 200 applicants to appear in the series of special fundraising concerts next month. Presented by the award-winning Grad Fest and hosted by West End stars including Courtney Bowman (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Six), […]
