Angela Thomas rounds up all the latest news in regional and touring theatre in the UK and Ireland.
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Claire Sweeney to join Proud’s Cabaret All Stars line-up
Stage and screen favourite Claire Sweeney will become the new headline act at Proud’s popular Cabaret All Stars shows in April. Sweeney, the actress and singer who first found fame on Phil Redmond’s fondly remembered Brookside and went on to star stage in musicals including Chicago, Guys and Dolls and most recently on tour in 9 to […]
Claire Sweeney to join 9 to 5 tour in early 2022
Claire Sweeney will join the cast of the UK touring production of Dolly Parton’s feelgood show 9 to 5 The Musical from 13 January until 5 March 2022. The stage and screen favourite whose genre credits include Roxie Hart in Chicago and Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls will step into the role of Violet […]
Stars lend their voices to reading of children’s book Broadway Baby
Olivier Award winners Sharon D Clarke and Matt Henry and TV favourite Catherine Tate are among a host of stage and screen stars featuring in a virtual reading for new children’s book Broadway Baby. Celebrating the Official London Theatre Kids Week and in support of the Theatre Artists Fund, the online reading of the best-selling […]
Star judges and guest performances for Showstoppers’ Eurovision alternative
A host of stay-at-home stars and celebrities will join in the fun when The Showstoppers Alternative Eurovision Song Contest streams live on Facebook from 8pm (GMT) on 15 May 2020. Christopher Biggins, Arlene Phillips, London Hughes and Claire Sweeney will take on judging details with comedian and presenter Tom Allen commentating on the action. Presented […]
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Preview – Our Top Ten Musical Theatre Tips
With only a couple of days before the Edinburgh Festival Fringe begins, we’re keen to share the Top 10 shows we’re looking forward to seeing in 2018, writes Edinburgh Editor Fiona Orr. There will be, once again, a winner selected from the huge range of musical theatre pieces staged this year for Musical Theatre Review’s […]
Janie Dee, Danielle Hope, Ria Jones and Claire Sweeney star in new Edinburgh show Don’t Tell Me Not to Fly
Four of the West End’s most popular leading ladies will take to the stage in a series of special shows at the newly refurbished McEwan Hall at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Presented by Underbelly Productions from 4-27 August 2018, Don’t Tell Me Not to Fly will feature Janie Dee (Follies, Hello Dolly!), Danielle Hope (The […]
Crazy For You – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Crazy For You at the Milton Keynes Theatre until 24 March 2018, before continuing its tour until 9 June 2018. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ This musical story, full of Gershwin classics and set in the 1930s, follows the troubles of aspiring dancer Bobby Child and Polly Baker, a young ‘cowgirl’ from Nevada. The […]
Claire Sweeney cast in Crazy For You tour from January 2018
Claire Sweeney will take over the role of Irene in the national tour of the Watermill Theatre’s acclaimed production of the George and Ira Gershwin musical Crazy For You. Sweeney joins Tom Chambers who plays Bobby and Charlotte Wakefield who plays Polly from 16 January 2018 at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury. The actress has a television […]
Charlotte Wakefield and Jos Vantyler join cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Charlotte Wakefield and Jos Vantyler will join the the UK and Ireland touring production of classic Sherman Brothers musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang this October. Wakefield, who previously starred as Laurey in last year’s tour of Oklahoma!, will take over the role of Truly Scrumptious in the Music & Lyrics and West Yorkshire Playhouse production […]
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang tour – Claire Sweeney replaces Michelle Collins
Claire Sweeney will play the role of Baroness Bomburst in Music & Lyrics and West Yorkshire Playhouse’s production of the Sherman Brothers musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, from Wednesday 3 August 2016. The production is touring across the UK and Ireland until February 2017. Michelle Collins, who currently plays Baroness Bomburst, leaves the production on 30 […]
Hairspray to tour UK for second time in 2017
The highly successful touring production of the hit musical Hairspray which is due to end in May will hit the road for a second major UK tour in 2017. The new production of the multi award-winning show began its UK tour last year at the Curve Theatre, Leicester, and is due to end its current […]
Early look at Hairspray UK tour cast in action
New images have been released of Tony Maudsley, Claire Sweeney, Peter Duncan, Freya Sutton, Ashley Gilmour, Layton Williams and Vanessa Fisher who will star in the 40-week UK tour of Hairspray this autumn. The photographs are by Ellie Kurttz. This musical comedy will begin its UK tour at Leicester’s Curve theatre on 9 September 2015 and will then tour to more than 25 […]
Olivier Awards 2015 – our Red Carpet gallery
Have a look at our splendid gallery of pictures taken on Sunday 12 April by our photographer Phillip Cowndley at the Olivier Awards 2015 with MasterCard, the most prestigious event in the UK theatrical calendar, held at London’s Royal Opera House. The full list of winners is available at www.olivierawards.com. Hosted by acclaimed actor and comedian […]
New Hairspray tour – Tony Maudsley and Claire Sweeney lead cast
A new production of Hairspray will embark on a major UK tour in 2015/16. The musical comedy will begin its UK tour at Leicester Curve on 9 September 2015 and will then tour to more than 25 venues across the UK, including a Christmas residency at Birmingham Alexandra Theatre in December 2015. Tony Maudsley (well known for his long-running […]
