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The Time Traveller’s Wife: A New Musical – Apollo Theatre
The Time Traveller’s Wife: A New Musical is booking at the Apollo Theatre, London until 2 March 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Go for the gorgeous story you may already love, be wowed by the impeccable stagecraft, and remember the remarkable lead performances for the rest of your life.
The Time Traveller’s Wife: The Musical original cast album to be released
Sony Masterworks Broadway will release the original cast recording of The Time Traveller’s Wife later this month.
Full cast for The Time Traveller’s Wife West End debut
The full cast has been announced for the upcoming West End debut of the world premiere production of the stage musical adaptation of the bestselling novel The Time Traveller’s Wife at the Apollo Theatre.
More cast confirmed for The Time Traveller’s Wife’s West End debut
Producer Colin Ingram has unveiled further casting for the West End debut of the world premiere production of the stage musical adaptation of the bestselling novel The Time Traveller’s Wife at the Apollo Theatre in the autumn.
West End home announced for The Time Traveller’s Wife
The world premiere production of the stage musical adaptation of the bestselling novel The Time Traveller’s Wife will make its West End debut at the Apollo Theatre in the autumn.
Blippi the Musical – Apollo Theatre
Blippi the Musical continues at the Apollo Theatre, London until 4 September 2022. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ Originally developed for TV and widely watched via YouTube, Stevin John’s Blippi has become very popular. A musical version for stage is therefore likely to sell well and the producers have just booked another […]
Cruise – Apollo Theatre
Cruise continues at the Apollo Theatre, London until 4 September 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The art of a great storyteller is to make you feel that you’re there, in the moment, accompanying the narrator through whatever world they are conjuring up for you. To experience that sort of power […]
West End return for Olivier-nominated Cruise
Jack Holden’s Olivier-nominated one man play Cruise will return to the West End for a strictly limited run at the Apollo Theatre this summer. Written and performed by Holden (War Horse, West End, Ink, Almeida Theatre) and featuring a 1980s soundtrack performed live by music and sound designer John Patrick Elliott, the production which is […]
London premiere for Blippi The Musical
Global TV and internet sensation Blippi will take to the stage of London’s Apollo Theatre when Blippi The Musical makes its UK debut. Presented by Round Room Live and Moonbug Entertainment in collaboration with Carter Dixon McGill Productions, the musical which has already been seen by over 200,000 families in the US and Canada will […]
Jamie’s future plans revealed
The phenomenon that is feel-good British musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie continues with the announcement of plans for this autumn and beyond. The show which recently celebrated its 1,000th performance in the West End will extend its current run at London’s Apollo Theatre until 26 September 2021. The production will then take a break before […]
The Distance You Have Come – Apollo Theatre
The Distance You Have Come continues at the Apollo Theatre, London on 28 June 2021. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ It’s the second time around for this song cycle by US composer-lyricist Scott Alan. From its premiere at London’s Cockpit Theatre in 2018, this two-act exploration of the vicissitudes of modern life […]
Monday Night at the Apollo – Apollo Theatre
Monday Night at the Apollo (the first in the series at the Apollo Theatre, London. Other dates are 14 June and 5 July 2021). Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ As lockdown eases and the West End begins to reopen, it’s clear that the online concerts which have kept performers and audiences […]
Revival of Scott Alan’s The Distance You Have Come planned
Original cast members will reunite for the upcoming revival of award-winning composer and lyricist Scott Alan’s The Distance You Have Come at the Apollo Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue for two performances in June. The song cycle which was first seen at London’s Cockpit Theatre in 2018 will be performed at the Apollo Theatre on 21 […]
West End’s Jamie to return in May with Shane Richie back as Loco Chanelle
Shane Richie will make his delayed return as Hugo/Loco Chanelle in the West End cast of feel-good British musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie when the hit show reopens at the Apollo Theatre from 20 May 2021. If all goes to plan with the Government’s roadmap the Apollo will reopen with social distancing along with Nimax’s […]
Monday Night At The Apollo – new dates announced
Revised dates have been announced for the new live and live-streamed fundraising concert series Monday Night At The Apollo. Originally due to play two shows in front of a socially distanced audience at the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury this month with a third concert in early February, the shows will now take place on 12 […]
New West End concert series Monday Night at the Apollo announced
Tickets have gone on sale for Monday Night at the Apollo – a brand new concert series taking place in front of a socially distanced audience at London’s Apollo Theatre. The concerts will take place at 7pm on 11 January 2021, 25 January and 8 February, and will also be live-streamed to audiences at home. […]
Extra date for Roles We’ll Never Play West End debut
After selling out in less than a day the team behind the popular Roles We’ll Never Play concert series has added an extra show to the series’ West End debut at London’s Apollo Theatre next month. Following two successful years of sold-out concerts in the capital, Roles We’ll Never Play West End will now play […]
West End debut for Roles We’ll Never Play series
The popular Roles We’ll Never Play concert series will make its West End debut at London’s Apollo Theatre in December. Following two successful years of sold-out concerts in the capital, Roles We’ll Never Play West End on 7 December 2020 will once again offer a host of West End favourites the chance to perform songs […]
Jamie’s heading back to the West End
Feelgood British musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie will be the first full-book musical to reopen in the West End with audiences being welcomed back to the Apollo Theatre from 28 November 2020. Announcing the return of the critic and crowd-pleasing show as it celebrates its third year in the West End, producer Nica Burns said: […]
Rufus Hound and Katy Brand to join West End’s Jamie cast
Rufus Hound and Katy Brand are the latest famous faces lined up to play leading roles in the West End cast of the award-winning musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. Comedian turned theatre star Hound will follow his starring roles in hit musicals including Wind in the Willows, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Boy in the Dress […]
Drama student Noah Thomas wins title role in West End’s Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
The producers of multi-award-winning musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie have found their new Jamie New following a nationwide talent search for an undiscovered talent to take on the central role in the West End production. Mountview Drama School student Noah Thomas will make his professional debut when he steps into the role of Jamie New […]
Shane Richie joins Everybody’s Talking About Jamie cast
EastEnder Shane Richie is swapping Walford for the West End to take on a leading role in the critically-acclaimed Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. The comedian turned actor who previously starred in the West End in Grease will join the cast of the hit show to play in the role of Hugo/Loco Chanelle from 28 January until […]
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie to make feature film debut
Award-winning musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is celebrating an extension to its successful West End run and the news that the show will be turned into a major movie musical. Inspired by a TV documentary, the show which has its roots in the true story of a remarkable 16-year-old boy will be transformed into a […]
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie to be broadcast live to cinemas on 5 July
More2Screen has been appointed by producer Nica Burns and Nimax Theatres to broadcast the award-winning hit musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie live by satellite from the Apollo Theatre in London’s West End to cinemas across the UK, Ireland and selected European territories on Thursday 5 July 2018, followed by a worldwide recorded roll-out in the […]
‘I want to tell important stories’: Interview with Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’s Lucie Shorthouse
Already an award winner for her own performance in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, LUCIE SHORTHOUSE has this week been celebrating the critically-acclaimed show’s strong presence among the nominations for the Olivier Awards 2018. The actress and musician whose first professional role was in the 2015 workshop for Sheffield Theatres’ musical is now well into her […]
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – booking extended to October 2018
A new booking period has opened for the feel-good brand new musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, directed by Jonathan Butterell and written by Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae. Tickets can now be booked up to Saturday 6 October 2018. Everybody’s Talking About Jamie opened to critical acclaim at the Sheffield Crucible in 2017, and […]
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie– Apollo Theatre
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie continues at the Apollo Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Lest anybody doubt how far Britain has come in terms of acceptance of LGBT youth, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie includes a central character that simply could not have existed a few short years ago. Jamie New […]
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre – brand new production images
To coincide with the West End transfer of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, which has it official opening this week at the Apollo Theatre, here’s a gallery of production images from our official photographer Roy Tan. The show is directed by Jonathan Butterell and written by Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae. John McCrea has returned to play the title […]
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre – rehearsals images released
To coincide with the West End transfer of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, opening for a limited season at the Apollo Theatre from tonight (Monday 6 November), here’s a gallery of images from the show’s rehearsals. The show is directed by Jonathan Butterell and written by Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae. John McCrea returns to play the title role […]
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre – full casting
Full casting has been announced for the West End transfer of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, directed by Jonathan Butterell and written by Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae, which will play a limited season at the Apollo Theatre from Monday 6 November following a run at Sheffield Crucible. As previously announced, John McCrea will return […]
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie to transfer to West End
Sheffield Theatres’ hit production of Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae’s Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is heading for the West End this November. Following on from the show’s successful premiere run at the Crucible in February, the production will arrive at the Apollo Theatre with previews from Monday 6 November ahead of a press night […]
Alice Fearn and Sophie Evans lead Wicked principal cast changes in July
Alice Fearn and Sophie Evans will take on the central roles in the hugely successful Wicked at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre from Monday 24 July. Fearn (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Shrek The Musical), who originally joined the West End production last year as Standby Elphaba will step into the role she understudied alongside show newcomer Sophie […]
The Go-Between – Apollo Theatre
The Go-Between at the Apollo Theatre, London until 15 October. Rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ This is a haunting musical evocation of ‘the past is a foreign country’ novel by LP Hartley that became a memorable Julie Christie movie in the 1970s, but whether it has a future in the jukebox-saturated West End will […]
Michael Crawford returns to West End in musical The Go-Between
Michael Crawford – internationally renowned for originating the title role in The Phantom of the Opera and loved by millions for his role as the hapless Frank Spencer in the classic British sitcom Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em – will return to London’s West End this summer in a new production of The Go-Between. Based on the […]
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical – Apollo Theatre
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical continues at the Apollo Theatre, London until 29 November. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Some musicals can take years to write – and rewrite – while others can pop into existence spontaneously. But don’t think for one minute that a show crafted over a decade is going to be any more entertaining […]
Competition – win tickets to Showstopper! The Improvised Musical at the Apollo Theatre
Win a pair of tickets to Showstopper! The Improvised Musical – running at the Apollo Theatre from 24 September to 29 November 2015 at London’s Apollo Theatre. Eighty new musicals will have their West End premiere this autumn, each created on the spot by the incredible, multi award-winning musical comedians The Showstoppers. Audience suggestions are transformed instantly […]
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical set for West End run
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is to play its first full West End run, for a limited ten-week engagement (Thursday 24 September to Sunday 29 November 2015). Eighty brand new musicals will grace the stage of the Apollo Theatre, each created on the spot by multi award-winning musical comedy improvisers The Showstoppers. Audience suggestions are transformed instantly […]
