Sheridan Smith will recreate her award-winning TV portrayal of Cilla Black on stage when she stars in Bill Kenwright’s acclaimed Cilla The Musical this autumn. Recently seen on stage as The Narrator in the London Palladium revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the Funny Girl star will revisit her performance as Liverpool’s favourite […]
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Cilla The Musical – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Cilla The Musical continues at Milton Keynes Theatre until 3 November 2018. The tour is booking until 1 December 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Cilla The Musical is a fully immersive dive back in time. Transporting the audience back to the humble beginnings of household name Cilla Black (along with […]
WhatsOnStage Awards 2017 – 42nd Street and Bat Out of Hell top musical theatre nominations
At a ceremony held today at London’s Café de Paris, Aladdin’s Trevor Dion Nicholas announced the nominees for the 18th annual WhatsOnStage Awards, the only major theatre awards decided entirely by the theatregoers themselves. The announcement of the nominations marks the opening of the final voting stage which closes 31 January, with the winners announced […]
Andrew Lancel joins cast of Cilla the Musical premiere tour
Andrew Lancel will return to the role of legendary music manager Brian Epstein in Cilla the Musical when it launches its world premiere tour in Liverpool next week. The former Coronation Street and The Bill star, who previously won rave reviews for his performance in the show Epstein – The Man Who Made The Beatles, joins […]
Cilla The Musical – Kara Lily Hayworth is cast in the leading role
The search for a leading lady for Cilla The Musical is over following the announcement that Kara Lily Hayworth will play the Liverpool lass who became one of the UK’s best-loved stars. Following weeks of open auditions at venues across the country, attracting thousands of would-be Cillas, the Watford-born actress will take on her first […]
Cilla The Musical – dates confirmed for open auditions
The producers of Cilla The Musical have confirmed the dates and locations for their search for Cilla Black, with open auditions taking place around the country. The search is on for a charismatic and talented actress with a great voice to portray the title role, starting in Cilla’s hometown of Liverpool. The dates and locations […]
Cilla Black musical begins tour at Liverpool Empire in September
Bill Kenwright and Laurie Mansfield will present the Cilla – The Musical, a new musical about the life and legend of Cilla Black, which will open in her hometown at the Liverpool Empire from 7 to 16 September before embarking on a nationwide tour. Cilla’s son, Robert Willis, will be the executive producer. Cilla – […]
