Ben Richards and guests: Swing Into Springtime was reviewed at Crazy Coqs, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The programme was well-paced, the performances were consistently high in quality, and the atmosphere felt perfectly suited to the venue.
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New 2025 cast and extension for West End’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical
The West End production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical will welcome a number of new cast members next month as the hit show extends into its fifth year at the Piccadilly Theatre.
New Satine and Christian for West End’s Moulin Rouge
The West End production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical will welcome a new cast of bohemians and aristocrats next month as the hit show enters its third year at the Piccadilly Theatre.
New cast for Moulin Rouge! The Musical
The West End production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical will welcome a number of new cast members next month as the hit show enters its second year at the Piccadilly Theatre. From 17 October 2022, Melissa James (The Bodyguard UK tour, Cats, UK tour) will play showgirl Satine, opposite Jamie Muscato (Heathers: The Musical, The […]
Casts announced for MTFestUK at the Turbine Theatre
A number of West End stars have been lined up to appear in each of the new musicals chosen to feature in the programme for Paul Taylor-Mills’ MTFestUK at the Turbine Theatre next month. Running from 3-15 February 2020 at the newly opened venue on the banks of the Thames in Battersea, the second MTFestUK […]
Stars line up to record composer Alexander S Bermange’s comic catalogue
Musical comedy composer Alexander S. Bermange has assembled a star-studded line-up of stage and screen favourites to record a double album of his songs. Whit & Whimsy features special performances of some of Bermange’s most popular comic creations by stars including Miriam Margolyes, Nigel Planer, Tracie Bennett and Ian Bartholomew. Produced by Mike Dixon, the […]
The Bodyguard – Dominion Theatre
The Bodyguard continues at the Dominion Theatre, London until 7 January, 2017. Rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Thea Sharrock’s production of The Bodyguard returns to the West End at the Dominion Theatre with Beverley Knight once again blowing the audience away in the lead role. The Queen of British Soul first played Oscar-nominated superstar Rachel Marron in 2013. At […]
The Bodyguard West End return – final line-up revealed
Final casting details have been revealed for the West End return of the hit musical The Bodyguard this month. As previously announced, TV and stage star Ben Richards will join Beverley Knight in the production when it opens at the Dominion Theatre for a strictly limited run on 15 July. Recording artist Knight (Memphis the […]
Ben Richards joins Beverley Knight in The Bodyguard West End cast
TV and stage star Ben Richards will join previously announced Beverley Knight in the hit musical The Bodyguard when it returns to the West End for a limited run this summer. The actor, who can currently be seen on screen in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, will play the title role alongside Knight when the show […]
Rock of Ages – Manchester and Touring
Rock of Ages continues at the Palace Theatre, Manchester until 10 May, and then tours until 22 November. You can’t knock the statistics that Rock of Ages has accumulated. A two-year run in the West End, a movie adaptation starring Tom Cruise, and a run that still continues on Broadway well into its sixth year […]
Oliver! – Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Oliver! continues at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield until 25 January, 2014. If I’m the one who’s reviewing the situation, the Crucible’s Oliver! could transfer to Broadway tomorrow. From top to bottom, it’s that good. It all starts – and ends – with director Daniel Evans and choreographer Alistair David. From ‘Food, Glorious Food’, a slick, […]
