Shrek the Musical continues at Blackpool Opera House until 27 May 2018 as part of a national tour. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Time was when a major musical of this scale would have filled the Opera House stage (if not the spacious auditorium itself) for the best part of a summer season […]
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Amelia Lily to join Shrek touring production
Former X Factor star Amelia Lily will join the touring production of the hit fairy tale with the green-tinged twist, Shrek The Musical in April 2018. The singer, who appeared in the West End premiere production of Green Day’s American Idiot, will share the role of Princess Fiona with Call the Midwife’s Laura Main while […]
Shout! The Mod Musical – Blackpool Opera House
Shout! The Mod Musical continues at Blackpool Opera House until 3 November. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Are retro musicals becoming like late-night taxis? You know, you wait a while for one to come along and then two arrive at the same time. So halfway through the run of All Or Nothing – […]
American Idiot plans ‘Rock-A-Long’ performance for September
The critically acclaimed UK touring production of Green Day’s award-winning rock musical American Idiot will perform a special one-night only ‘Rock-A-Long’ show at London’s Arts Theatre in September. Following on from a similar event last year, audience members will be encouraged to ‘rock out’ with the cast on Thursday 8 September in celebration of the […]
American Idiot – Arts Theatre
American Idiot continues at the Arts Theatre, London until 25 September. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ America’s days of anarchy following the tragic events of 9/11 may seem long ago. A snapshot of history when torn fishnet tights and gel-sodden, gravity-defying hair became a trend for young Americans – a generation feeling as if they […]
American Idiot returns to the Arts Theatre for limited season in July
Following on from its critically acclaimed 2015 London run and 2016 UK tour, Green Day’s Tony Award-winning musical American Idiot will be returning to its London home at the Arts Theatre for a strictly limited run from 8 July to 25 September 2016, with press night on 13 July. Double platinum selling artist Newton Faulkner (Johnny), who joins the cast from […]
American Idiot the Musical – Palace Theatre, Manchester and Touring
American Idiot the Musical continues at the Palace Theatre, Manchester until 9 April, then tours until 2 July. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Six years after it first rocketed onto Broadway, this high-octane punk rock opera still has the power to turn heads and assault the senses. On the surface, the music of […]
Newton Faulkner joins the cast of American Idiot UK tour
Double Platinum selling artist Newton Faulkner joins the cast of Green Day’s Tony Award-winning musical American Idiot on its UK tour. Newton will be taking on the role of Johnny from May 2016 after Matt Thorpe, who will open the role from 19 March at the Curve Theatre, Leicester until 7 May at the New Theatre, Oxford. One of […]
American Idiot starring Amelia Lily to tour following West End run
Green Day’s Tony Award–winning Broadway musical American Idiot will now embark on a national tour from 19 March 2016, following on from its successful West End run, which is currently running at the Arts Theatre, Leicester Square until 22 November 2015. American Idiot will begin its UK tour from 19 March 2016, commencing at the Curve Theatre, Leicester, directed and […]
American Idiot extends run to 22 November due to popular demand
Following on from its successful opening in July and due to popular demand, the critically acclaimed production of Green Day’s award-winning Broadway musical American Idiot will be extending its run at the Arts Theatre, Leicester Square and is now booking until 22 November 2015. The entire cast, including X Factor’s Amelia Lily (Whatsername), Steve Rushton (Will) and Aaron Sidwell (Johnny) will all continue in their […]
American Idiot – Arts Theatre
American Idiot continues at the Arts Theatre, London until 27 September. Star rating: 4 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ As a fan of neither Green Day nor most rock/pop musicals, I’m maybe not the best person to review this 90-minute sung-through show, which is based on the US band’s 2004 concept album of the same […]
American Idiot at the Arts Theatre – news of full casting
Full casting has been announced for Green Day’s award-winning Broadway musical American Idiot as it prepares to open in the UK from 17 July to 27 September 2015 (press night is 22 July), at the Arts Theatre, Leicester Square. The full cast are Luke Baker (Theo), Natasha Barnes (Heather), Alexis Gerred (Tunny), Llandyll Gove (Gerard), Raquel Jones (Extraordinary girl), Natasha Karp (Alysha), Robyn Mellor (Libby), Lucas Rush (St. Jimmy), Steve Rushton (Will), Aaron Sidwell (Johnny) and Ross William Wild (Joshua). They join the […]
American Idiot West End premiere – Amelia Lily stars
Former X Factor contestant Amelia Lily (playing Whatshername) will star in Green Day’s award-winning Broadway musical American Idiot, as it arrives in the UK for its West End premiere from 17 July at the Arts Theatre. Running until 27 September 2015, with press night on 22 July, American Idiot – The Musical features the music […]
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Bridlington Spa and Touring
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat continues at Bridlington Spa until 21 March and then tours until 6 June 2015. If the number of people claiming to have been at Woodstock had actually been there, the toilets would have emptied into the Hudson. So it is with the 1970s Leicester production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. […]
Interview – Lloyd Daniels on tour in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
LLOYD DANIELS is making his musical theatre debut playing the title role in the current UK tour of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The youngest contestant in 2009’s X Factor, Lloyd got to the final five out of 250,000 entrants and performed in front of ten million TV viewers. He then went on to perform as part […]
Amelia Lily cast as the Narrator in Joseph tour following Marcus Collins exit
Amelia Lily is set to bring yet more X Factor to this year’s touring production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as she steps into the role of Narrator alongside fellow X Factor finalist Lloyd Daniels’ Joseph from 17 February at Edinburgh’s Playhouse Theatre. This follows the news that Marcus Collins, who was originally cast as […]
