The producers of the world’s biggest musical theatre fan convention Musical Con have unveiled the full programme for the popular event’s upcoming fifth anniversary celebration. Due to open its doors to musical theatre lovers once again at ExCel London on 17 and 18 October, Musical Con 2026 will include a special Beetlejuice Spotlight featuring the […]
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Beetlejuice the Musical – Prince Edward Theatre
Beetlejuice the Musical continues at the Prince Edward Theatre, London until 17 April 2027. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ How lucky we are to have a new escape in the West End so overflowing with hilarity, magic and imagination.
Beetlejuice West End – full cast confirmed
The full cast has materialised for the eagerly awaited West End premiere of Beetlejuice: The Musical next month.
Maiden Voyage – Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Maiden Voyage continues at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London until 23 August 2025. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Playing at Southwark Playhouse Elephant at the same time as the victorious Lionesses are being celebrated by the city and the nation, Maiden Voyage follows the true story of the first all-female crew to […]
World premiere of new musical Maiden Voyage sails into the Southwark Playhouse
The full cast has been confirmed for the world premiere of Maiden Voyage at London’s Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 19 July to 23 August 2025 (press night is 26 July).
First star performers announced for Stiles and Drewe Best New Song concert
George Stiles, Anthony Drewe and Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) have unveiled the first group of West End favourites lined up to perform the songs in the running for this year’s Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize later this month.
David Hunter and Wendy Mae Brown join the UK and Ireland tour of Waitress
David Hunter and Wendy Mae Brown will join the cast of the UK and Ireland tour of the hit romantic musical comedy Waitress as Dr Pomatter and Becky. Wendy Mae Brown joins the production from 30 March 2022, David Hunter will appear in Llandudno from 30 March to 2 April 2022 and then from 30 […]
Waitress – New Victoria Theatre, Woking and Touring
Waitress, continues at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking until 19 February 2022, before touring until 20 August 2022. More dates to be announced soon. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Based on Adrienne Shelly’s 2007 film, Jessie Nelson and Sara Bareilles’ acclaimed Waitress presents the complex and at times bittersweet story of the […]
The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals – A0 Arena, Manchester
The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals at A0 Arena, Manchester, broadcast on BBC1 and BBC Radio 2, also available via BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Close your eyes, listen and you would swear it was Tina Turner belting out ‘We Don’t Need Another Hero’, ‘Simply […]
Chelsea Halfpenny to star in the Waitress UK and Ireland tour from January 2022
Chelsea Halfpenny will join the cast of hit romantic musical comedy Waitress as Jenna from 10 January 2022 at the Royal & Derngate, Northampton. Halfpenny will take over the role from Lucie Jones who leaves the production to move on to a soon to be announced new project. Halfpenny will join Sandra Marvin as Becky, […]
Leave A Light On concert series to return
Lambert Jackson has announced the return of the popular Leave A Light On online concert series with a run of more intimate performances from artists’ own homes later this month. The latest incarnation of the lockdown initiative launched by Lambert Jackson Productions and the Theatre Café during the first lockdown will run from 12 until […]
Theatre shutdown ends 9 to 5 Musical’s West End run
The stars and creative team involved in the London production of 9 to 5 The Musical have paid tribute to the show following the announcement that the Savoy Theatre run has been ended by the coronavirus shutdown. With this week’s announcement of the cancellation of all West End performances until 31 May 2020, the production […]
The Hoff to play the boss in 9 To 5 The Musical
David Hasselhoff will bring his own inimitable style to the hit West End production of 9 to 5 The Musical when he takes on the pivotal role of Franklin Hart Jnr in December. Welcoming the casting of The Hoff, Dolly Parton said: “I am so pleased that David is joining our show. He will be […]
