NOW That’s What I Call a Musical was reviewed at Milton Keynes Theatre. The tour continues until 12 April 2025.
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The Wizard of Oz – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
The Wizard of Oz was reviewed at Milton Keynes Theatre where it continues until 21 July 2024. The tour continues until 11 August 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
NOW That’s What I Call a Musical to star Nina Wadia and 1980s music stars
Award-winning actress Nina Wadia will make her musical theatre debut alongside some special guest stars in the world premiere production of award-winning comedian Pippa Evans’ NOW That’s What I Call a Musical.
Annie – New Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
Annie was reviewed at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London. The tour continues until 25 November 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Craig Revel Horwood to direct and choreograph new British musical NOW That’s What I Call A Musical
Craig Revel Horwood will step away from the sequinned world of Strictly to direct and choreograph the world premiere production of award-winning comedian Pippa Evans’ NOW That’s What I Call A Musical.
Annie – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Annie continues at the Milton Keynes Theatre until 12 August 2023 and then tours until 25 November 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Strictly Ballroom – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Strictly Ballroom was reviewed at Milton Keynes Theatre (playing until 8 April 2023). The tours continues until 15 July 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
Annie – Curve Leicester and Touring
Annie was reviewed at Leicester Curve. The UK tour continues until 25 November 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
Faye Brookes will join the Strictly Ballroom tour
Former Coronation Street regular and Dancing on Ice finalist Faye Brookes will step into the lead female role of Fran opposite Kevin Clifton’s Scott Hastings in the UK tour of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical from 27 March 2023.
Star foursome to share the role of Miss Hannigan for Annie tour
Elaine C Smith and Jodie Prenger will make their debuts as the monstrous Miss Hannigan during the upcoming UK and Ireland tour of Michael Harrison and David Ian’s hit production of Annie.
Strictly Ballroom The Musical – New Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
Strictly Ballroom The Musical continues at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London until 12 November 2022, then on tour until 15 July 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
Strictly Ballroom 2022/2023 tour – full cast confirmed
Full casting has been confirmed for the Craig Revel Horwood-directed 2022/23 UK tour of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical. As previously announced ex EastEnder, 2020 Strictly Come Dancing finalist and Strictly Come Dancing 2019 Children In Need Special champion Maisie Smith will make her musical theatre debut alongside her 2019 Strictly pro-partner Kevin Clifton in […]
Strictly Ballroom tour to feature musical theatre debut of Maisie Smith
Ex EastEnder and 2020 Strictly Come Dancing finalist Maisie Smith will make her musical theatre debut later this year in the 2022/23 UK tour of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical. Directed and co-choreographed by the hard-to-please King of the Saturday night put-down, Craig Revel Horwood, the hit romantic comedy set within the sequin-studded world […]
Craig Revel Horwood to headline first solo tour
Strictly Come Dancing’s favourite Mr Nasty Craig Revel Horwood will take to the road across the UK in early 2022 with his debut solo tour. Presented by So Comedy and Broken Robot Productions by arrangement with Gavin Barker Associates, The All Balls and Glitter Tour will offer audiences a glimpse into the life and career […]
Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters will host first West End Woofs animal adoption event
Musical theatre royalty from both sides of the Atlantic will unite to host the UK’s first virtual dog and cat adoption event this month. Co-hosted by the West End’s Elaine Paige and Broadway’s Bernadette Peters, West End Woofs will be a UK-based version of Broadway Barks, the annual star-studded animal adoption event benefiting New York […]
Strictly Ballroom The Musical tour is rescheduled to 2021/2022
The Craig Revel Horwood-directed and choreographed touring production of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical will now hit the road from the autumn of 2021. Reuniting former Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer Kevin Clifton with Revel Horwood, the hard-to-please King of the Saturday night put-down, the re-scheduled UK and Ireland tour of the hit romantic […]
Kevin Clifton to star in Strictly Ballroom The Musical tour
Departing Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer Kevin Clifton will reunite with everyone’s favourite Mr Nasty, Craig Revel Horwood, when he joins the Revel Horwood- directed touring production of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical. Just days after the former Strictly champion quit the hit TV show to concentrate on his musical theatre career, Clifton has […]
Craig Revel Horwood to take charge of Strictly Ballroom The Musical tour
Strictly Come Dancing’s favourite Mr Nasty Craig Revel Horwood will take charge of a new touring production of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical. The hard-to-please King of the Saturday night put-down will go back to his musical theatre roots to direct and choreograph the 2020/2021 UK and Ireland tour of the hit romantic comedy […]
Son of a Preacher Man – New Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
Son of a Preacher Man continues at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London until 18 November, then tours until 2 July. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ This jukebox musical shoehorns 20 Dusty Springfield hits into a tedious and highly improbable story about three lovelorn strangers meeting on the site of a Soho […]
Craig Revel Horwood joins the West End company of Annie
Last night (18 September) Craig Revel Horwood opened in the West End company of Annie; he will be playing the role of Miss Hannigan for the next 10 weeks. Nikolai Foster’s production is booking at the Piccadilly Theatre to 18 February 2018. Best known on television as a judge on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, Craig Revel […]
Craig Revel Horwood joins London company of Annie
From 18 September to 26 November 2017, Craig Revel Horwood will join the West End company of Annie to play the role of Miss Hannigan for 10 weeks. In addition, it is announced today that Nikolai Foster’s production will extend booking at the Piccadilly Theatre to 18 February 2018. Best known on television as a […]
Son of a Preacher Man – cast details
Full casting has been announced for the Dusty Springfield-inspired musical Son of a Preacher Man which is due to debut with an extensive national tour next month. Joining the previously announced Diana Vickers, Debra Stephenson and Ian Reddington are Michael Howe, Michelle Long, Kate Hardisty, Cassiopeia Berkeley-Agyepong, Lewis Kidd, Liam Vincent-Kilbride, Jon Bonner, Rachel McAllister, […]
Debra Stephenson joins Son of a Preacher Man tour
Former Coronation Street star Debra Stephenson has joined the cast of the new Dusty Springfield inspired musical Son of a Preacher Man. The actor and gifted impressionist will create the role of Alison alongside the previously announced Diana Vickers in the touring production. With a book by Warner Brown and directed and choreographed by Strictly’s […]
Diana Vickers cast in Dusty-inspired Son of a Preacher Man
X Factor singer turned stage star Diana Vickers will take on the central role in the touring production of the Dusty Springfield-inspired Son of a Preacher Man. With a book by Warner Brown and directed and choreographed by Strictly’s King of the pithy putdown, Craig Revel Horwood, the national tour is due to begin at Bromley’s […]
Dusty Springfield musical Son of a Preacher Man begins tour at Churchill Theatre Bromley
Son of a Preacher Man, a new musical featuring the soulful music of Dusty Springfield, with a book by Warner Brown and directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood, embarks on a national tour starting at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre from Monday 4 September 2017. Welcome to the Preacher Man, the swinging 1960s Soho joint where […]
Sister Act – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Sister Act continues at the Milton Keynes Theatre until 1 October and then tours until 27 August 2017. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ While it’s a long time since I settled down on a Saturday evening to watch X Factor, I do remember watching Alexandra Burke’s ‘journey’ to victory in 2008. […]
Sister Act tour – Jon Robyns and Rosemary Ashe join cast
Casting details for the national tour of Curve’s all new production of the musical comedy Sister Act, directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood, have been revealed. The show opens at Curve on Saturday 30 July 2016. Joining the previously announced Alexandra Burke as Deloris Van Cartier will be Joanna Francis as Michelle, Jon Robyns as Eddie, Karen Mann as Mother Superior and Rosemary Ashe as Sister Mary Lazarus. Burke will perform the […]
Annie – New Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
Annie continues at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London until 14 November, then on tour until 11 June 2016. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ If Craig Revel Horwood was as tough on himself as he is on his hapless Strictly Come Dancing victims, he’d probably come up with a 7 for his showstopping performance […]
Annie – Congress Theatre, Eastbourne and Touring
Annie continues at the Congress Theatre until 15 August and then tours until 4 June 2016. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The 1976 musical Annie (Thomas Meehan book, Charles Strouse music and Martin Charnin lyrics) is one of those shows based on a cartoon strip and unlike Li’l Abner, another with the […]
New touring production of Sister Act – directed by Craig Revel Horwood – kicks off at Curve
An all new production of the musical comedy Sister Act, directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood with musical supervision and arrangements by Tony Award-winning Sarah Travis, is set for a national tour. Sister Act will open at Curve, Leicester on Saturday 30 July 2016. Tickets go on sale Monday 10 August 2015. Director and choreographer Craig Revel Horwood said: “I am truly thrilled […]
Annie tour – Craig Revel Horwood and Lesley Joseph both play Miss Hannigan
Full casting details have been revealed for the brand new production of the musical Annie starring Craig Revel Horwood and Lesley Joseph as Miss Hannigan. The musical will open on Saturday 11 July 2015 at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle. With its award-winning book (Thomas Meehan) and score (Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin), this new production includes the songs ‘It’s the Hard Knock Life’, ‘Easy Street’, […]
Follies in Concert – Royal Albert Hall
Follies in Concert was performed at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Star rating: 4 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ London has had a surprisingly – and tragically – short history with Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s Follies. The original full-scale West End production opened in 1987 (which, admittedly, remains the show’s longest ever run, anywhere in the world). […]
Follies in Concert – Jennifer Coolidge and Stefanie Powers join cast
Further star casting has been announced for Follies in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday 28 April 2015 in celebration of Stephen Sondheim’s 85th birthday year, including Jennifer Coolidge, Alexander Hanson, Stefanie Powers, Alistair Brammer and Laura Pitt-Pulford. The musical will be directed by Strictly Come Dancing’s Craig Revel Horwood and will also feature […]
Follies concert will feature Christine Baranski and Ruthie Henshall
SilverBlue Entertainment, in association with Elliot Davis are presenting Follies in Concert, with The City of London Philharmonic Orchestra, at the Royal Albert Hall in celebration of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s 85th birthday year. The show will be playing on Tuesday 28 April for one matinee (at 3pm) and one evening performance (at 7.30pm) only. The all-star cast includes Christine Baranski (Into the Woods, The Good Wife, Mamma Mia!), Anita Dobson (EastEnders, Chicago), Anita Harris (Carry On Doctor and Follow That Camel, Cats), Ruthie Henshall (original Roxy in Chicago, Les Misérables), […]
Craig Revel Horwood to play Miss Hannigan in Annie tour
Strictly judge and choreographer Craig Revel Horwood will star as Miss Hannigan in a brand new production of the musical Annie, opening on Saturday 11 July 2015 at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle before embarking on a year-long tour. Craig Revel Horwood is probably best known as a judge on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing. His West End theatre credits include: Munkustrap in Cats at […]
