Waitress was reviewed at the Milton Keynes Theatre where it continues until 26 September 2026. The tour continues until 31 October 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ A much-needed reminder that, in our lives, there is very little more important than love and kindness.
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Waitress – Curve Leicester and Touring
Waitress was reviewed at Curve Leicester where it continues until 25 July 2026. The tour continues until 31 October 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ An excellent cast and a score that remains among the finest of the past decade.
Waitress – New Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
Waitress continues at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London until 4 April 2026. The tour continues until 31 October 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★★ ★ ★ This touring production is both a celebration of the show’s legacy and a testament to its lasting appeal.
Full cast for UK and Ireland tour of Waitress
The full cast has been confirmed for the upcoming second UK and Ireland tour of the Broadway and West End hit Waitress.
Les Dennis, Sandra Marvin and Evelyn Hoskins join Waitress tour
Les Dennis, Sandra Marvin and Evelyn Hoskins will join the previously announced Carrie Hope Fletcher in the upcoming second UK and Ireland tour of the Broadway and West End hit Waitress.
Les Misérables 40th anniversary special gala event planned
The world’s longest-running musical, Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a star-studded charity gala performance on 8 October.
Waitress touring role for Carrie Hope Fletcher
Carrie Hope Fletcher will star as Jenna when Broadway and West End hit Waitress returns to tour the UK and Ireland early next year.
Cast for ELF’s London Christmas season
Joel Montague, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Aled Jones will lead the cast when festive family favourite ELF: The Musical returns to London this Christmas.
The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals – AO Arena, Manchester
The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals was reviewed at the AO Arena Manchester on 27 January 2025 and will be broadcast in the spring on BBC One, BBC Radio 2, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
Calamity Jane the Musical – Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury and Touring
Calamity Jane the Musical was reviewed at the Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury where it continues until 18 January 2025. The tour continues until 27 September 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ An uplifting experience that mixes wit, charm and musical magic.
Trio of West End favourites to guest star in Carrie Hope Fletcher’s second concert tour
West End stars Jamie Muscato, Bradley Jaden and Ben Forster will be award-winning star and author Carrie Hope Fletcher’s special guests during her second concert tour.
Carrie Hope Fletcher to star as Calamity Jane on tour
Carrie Hope Fletcher will take on the gun-toting title character in a revival of the Watermill Theatre’s whip-crackin’ production Calamity Jane early next year.
Newsfeed: Carrie Hope Fletcher tour, MTFestUK 2024, Lena Hall and Jamie Muscato at the Cadogan Hall and more
Following her successful first solo concert tour An Open Book, award-winning West End star and author Carrie Hope Fletcher will embark on a second tour in September 2024.
Carrie Hope Fletcher: An Open Book – The Lowry, Salford and Touring
Carrie Hope Fletcher: An Open Book was reviewed at The Lowry, Salford. The tour continues until 11 June 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
An Unnecessarily Hostile Q&A with The Mayor of Musical Theatre (Did we mention the Mayor’s latest interview is with Carrie Hope Fletcher?)
A new study has revealed that there are between three and four million podcasts internationally, but only 720,000 have more than ten episodes. As The Mayor of Musical Theatre releases its eleventh – featuring West End superstar Carrie Hope Fletcher – here is a Q&A with its host and MTR contributor, Ian Bowkett.
Full cast for Once – In Concert
Lambert Jackson has revealed the full cast for the upcoming concert presentation of the multi-award-winning Broadway and West End musical Once.
Musicals Mash Up: 30 October-6 November 2022
Welcome to Musicals Mash Up in which we catch up with lots of the week’s stories that haven’t yet appeared on the Musical Theatre Review pages. We hope you approve! News editor Angela Thomas reports
The Caucasian Chalk Circle – Rose Theatre, Kingston
The Caucasian Chalk Circle continues at the Rose Theatre, Kingston until 22 October 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
Carrie Hope Fletcher and Jamie Muscato to star in Once – In Concert at the London Palladium
Carrie Hope Fletcher (Heathers, Cinderella, Les Misérables) and Jamie Muscato (Heathers, Bend It Like Beckham, The Undeclared War) will reunite in 2023, starring as Girl and Guy in Once – In Concert at the London Palladium on 12 March 2023. They will head an actor-musician cast in this special one-night-only concert of the critically acclaimed […]
Full cast for the Rose Theatre’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle
The Rose Theatre’s artistic director Christopher Haydon has announced the full cast for his new production of Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle. As previously announced Carrie Hope Fletcher (Cinderella, Gillian Lynne Theatre, Heathers, Theatre Royal Haymarket) will play Grusha Vashnadze. She will be joined by Jonathan Slinger (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, West End, […]
Treason the Musical in Concert – Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Treason the Musical in Concert was performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ With luxury casting and impressive production values, Treason arrived at the Theatre Royal via a concert staging at Cadogan Hall and a vast following on various social media and streaming channels. Striking video […]
John Partridge and Natasha J Barnes join The Witches Of Eastwick concert cast
John Partridge and Natasha J Barnes have stepped into the cast of The Witches Of Eastwick In Concert after the previously announced Giles Terera and Danielle Steers became unavailable. Partridge (Cabaret, UK tour, A Chorus Line, London Palladium) will play the devilish central character of Darryl Van Horne with Barnes (Funny Girl, Menier Chocolate Factory/Savoy Theatre, […]
Trio of West End stars to play title roles in The Witches of Eastwick concert
Carrie Hope Fletcher, Danielle Steers and Laura Pitt-Pulford, will join the previously announced Giles Terera in a special concert performance of The Witches of Eastwick at the Sondheim Theatre on 20 June 2022. Currently starring in the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella (until 12 June), Hope Fletcher (The Addams Family, UK tour, Heathers, […]
LMTO to present summer concert versions of Chess, Kinky Boots and Treason
The London Musical Theatre Orchestra will present star-studded concert versions of Chess, Kinky Boots and new British musical Treason at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London this summer. Currently starring in Frozen at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Samantha Barks will take to the same stage on 1 August 2022 in another guise, as […]
June closure is announced for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella
It has been reported that the West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cinderella will close on 12 June 2022. The show began previews on 25 June 2021 at London’s Gillian Lynne Theatre but, after a number of Covid-related delays, did not open until 18 August. In December 2021 performances were halted once again, […]
Frozen and Back to the Future the Musical win big at the WhatsOnStage Awards 2022
At a ceremony at London’s Prince of Wales Theatre hosted by Jodie Prenger and Tom Read Wilson, the winners of the 22nd annual WhatsOnStage Awards were announced – the only major theatre awards decided entirely by the theatregoers themselves. The big winner of the night was Frozen with seven awards from its 13 nominations, receiving […]
Carrie Hope Fletcher announces debut UK tour
Actress, author, vlogger and award-winning West End performer Carrie Hope Fletcher, currently starring in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, is heading out on her first ever UK tour. Carrie Hope Fletcher – An Open Book will see the musical theatre star play a series of theatre shows in May and June 2023. Performing songs from her […]
Cinderella – Gillian Lynne Theatre
Cinderella continues at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Variants of the Cinderella story exist wherever folk tales have thrived. These days, we tend to regard the version collected by Charles Perrault as “the” version of the story – pumpkin, fairy godmother, glass slippers and all – […]
World premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella is set for 25 August 2021
After a period of enforced closure, the world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella will be on 25 August 2021. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, written by Academy Award winning Emerald Fennell (Best Original Screenplay Oscar in April 2021) and with lyrics from David Zippel, the brand new musical will resume performances at the Gillian […]
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s anger as Covid rules stop Cinderella’s West End opening night
Andrew Lloyd Webber has hit out at the Government’s isolation rules after he was forced to make the “heart-breaking decision not to open my Cinderella” after a single cast member tested positive for Covid. In a statement announcing the cancellation of performances at the Gillian Lynne Theatre including the planned fundraising Freedom Day and Gala […]
What do we really know about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s misfit Cinderella?
Emily Shepherd writes: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella is set to break stereotypes of the traditional Cinderella narrative that we’re all familiar with. Set to have its gala opening this week at London’s Gillian Lynne Theatre, the cast and creatives have given little away about the new interpretation of the classic fairy tale, keeping fans on […]
Competition and crowdfunding appeal launched by producers of new musical Vanara
The team behind the autumn world premiere of new musical Vanara has launched a new competition to offer one lucky winner the chance to feature on the upcoming London cast recording. Ahead of its London’s Hackney Empire debut in October and planned UK tour, hopefuls are being invited to submit their vocal renditions for consideration […]
Rebecca Trehearn, Georgina Castle, Laura Baldwin & Gloria Onitiri join the cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella
The full cast has been announced for the forthcoming world premiere production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, with Rebecca Trehearn as The Queen, Georgina Castle and Laura Baldwin as Cinderella’s stepsisters Marie and Adele and Gloria Onitiri as The Godmother. They join Carrie Hope Fletcher as Cinderella, Ivano Turco as Prince Sebastian and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt […]
Rehearsals begin for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella following Government’s roadmap announcements
Just a week after Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown Andrew Lloyd Webber has confirmed rehearsals have begun for the delayed world premiere of his eagerly-anticipated show Cinderella. Releasing footage of his leading lady Carrie Hope Fletcher and members of the production team inside the newly-refurbished London’s Gillian Lynne Theatre […]
New single from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella
Polydor Records has released a third single from the cast recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s eagerly anticipated Cinderella: The Musical. The second single to feature leading lady Carrie Hope Fletcher, ‘I Know I Have A Heart’ is now available across all digital formats. Unveiling the latest track from the upcoming album, Lloyd Webber said: “I […]
New look The War of the Worlds Immersive Experience to return in 2021
Jeff Wayne’s innovative The War of the Worlds: The Immersive Experience is due to reopen in London in 2021 with a new version featuring a mixture of live actors, interactive holograms and the recorded voices of the Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward, Inglorious’ Nathan James and Kaiser Chief’s Ricky Wilson. Unveiling plans for the re-worked state-of-the-art […]
Urdang Academy graduate Ivano Turco is cast in Cinderella: The Musical as second album track is released
Recent graduate Ivano Turco is the latest cast member announced for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s eagerly-anticipated Cinderella: The Musical. Cast as Prince Charming’s younger brother Sebastian, Turco takes the lead on ‘Only You, Lonely You’, the second track to be released from the upcoming Polydor Records cast album. A graduate of the Urdang Academy, Turco was […]
Les Misérables Staged Concert’s Sondheim run extended until February 2021
With performances due to begin as planned on 5 December, the eagerly-anticipated run of Les Misérables – The Staged Concert at the Sondheim Theatre has been extended for a second time following the announcement of new restrictions affecting indoor performances. In response to high public demand combined with the Government directive to theatres to reduce […]
CD and DVD Review: Les Misérables – The Staged Concert
LES MISERABLES – The Staged Concert – DVD and CD (CD – First Night – 093624888635; DVD – Universal – 832 111 3) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ At least seven cast recordings in English and 26 foreign language cast recordings – do we really need another? That was the thought […]
Hiba Elchikhe collaborates with Nimax and Theatre Cafe on web-based series
Star of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie in the West End, Hiba Elchikhe has joined forces with Nimax Theatres and The Theatre Café to present new musical theatre flavoured web series Out Of The Darkness, Into The Spotlight. Launching on 18 November 2020, the three-part themed series aims to entertain and showcase the breadth of talent […]
Pre-premiere album release for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella – first single out now
Theatre-lovers will get their first taste of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s eagerly-anticipated Cinderella: The Musical with the release of a full album featuring cast members and guest artists in early 2021. In a move that replicates the composer’s concept album launch of Jesus Christ Superstar 50 years ago, the music of Cinderella will debut in advance […]
Live cast recordings of Mary Poppins and Les Misérables – The Staged Concert to be released
Cameron Mackintosh, First Night Records and Warner Music have announced the upcoming release of the new live cast recordings of the producer’s hit West End productions announced of Mary Poppins and Les Misérables – The Staged Concert next month. Now available to pre-order, the Mary Poppins album will be released on 6 November with the […]
West End run of Les Miserables – The Staged Concert is extended by two weeks
Cameron Mackintosh has announced a two-week extension to the run of Les Misérables – The Staged Concert due to extraordinary public demand. Playing at the Sondheim Theatre over the Christmas period, the run which begins on 5 December 2020 is now extended to 31 January 2021. Cameron Mackintosh said: “The phenomenal speed at which the […]
Les Misérables, Phantom and Mary Poppins feature in BGT Final West End celebration
Sixty performers from some of the West End’s biggest shows will come together for a special star-studded performance presented by Cameron Mackintosh during this weekend’s Britain’s Got Talent final. Celebrating the 35th birthday of Les Misérables and the 34th birthday of The Phantom of the Opera, the star-studded piece will feature the companies of Les […]
The Theatre Channel – Episode One
The Theatre Channel – Episode One – The Theatre Café/Adam Blanshay Productions Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The Theatre Café, a hub for West End musical theatre loving audiences is brought to life like you’ve never seen it before by The Theatre Channel. Producer Adam Blanshay feels passionately that this socially distanced musical […]
New Theatre Channel launches on 2 October 2020
Adam Blanshay Productions and The Theatre Café will release the first episode of their new pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series on 2 October 2020. Featuring a mix of West End stars and leading creatives, The Theatre Channel will be available via a new platform hosted on The Theatre Café’s website. The opening episode will […]
Tonight At The London Coliseum performance dates announced
The dates have been announced for the series of live acoustic concerts featuring a line-up of West End stars on stage at the London Coliseum. Presented by West End and Broadway producers Jack Maple and Brian Zeilinger for their new company Take Two Theatricals in association with Jamie Chapman Dixon and John-Webb Carter on behalf […]
September launch for new web series The Theatre Channel
West End stars and creatives will feature in a new pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series presented by Adam Blanshay and The Theatre Café. Launching with a pilot episode in September followed by a full season of nine episodes, The Theatre Channel will be available via a new platform hosted on The Theatre Café’s website. […]
Musical theatre stars to headline London Coliseum concert series
Seven West End stars will take centre stage in a series of acoustic concerts at London’s Coliseum which will be streamed over one week in September. Presented by West End and Broadway producers Jack Maple and Brian Zeilinger for their company Take Two Theatricals in association with Jamie Chapman Dixon and John-Webb Carter on behalf […]
World premiere production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella will now open in April 2021
Producers The Really Useful Group announced today that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Cinderella will now have its world premiere at London’s Gillian Lynne Theatre on 7 April 2021, with previews from 19 March. Andrew Lloyd Webber said: “Whilst I continue to impress on the government that theatres can reopen safely based on the London Palladium model, […]
