The hit world premiere production of the new musical based on David Nicholls’ best-selling book One Day will transfer to London’s West End in November.
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One Day: The Musical – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
One Day: The Musical continues at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh until 19 April 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Em and Dex’s story has found a new home. A perfect home. Their tale begins and ends in Edinburgh. The Lyceum is a fitting host.
The Baddies – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh and Touring
The Baddies was reviewed at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh where it continues until 20 October 2024. The tour continues until 12 June 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ This show will be giving many children their first taste of theatre and does so very well indeed.
Mercury Theatre and the Barn Theatre to co-produce English premiere of Midsummer
Colchester’s Mercury Theatre and Cirencester’s the Barn Theatre are partnering for the first time to produce the English premiere production of David Greig and Gordon McIntyre’s play with songs Midsummer.
Local Hero – Minerva Theatre, Chichester
Local Hero continues at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre until 19 November 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ There’s a seamless quality about Mark Knopfler’s new musical. Most of the music is, for the most part, grafted in rather than bolted on.
Cast for Chichester Festival Theatre’s Local Hero
Tony Award-winning American actor Gabriel Ebert will make his UK stage debut in the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Local Hero this autumn. The winner of the 2013 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Tony for his performance as Mr Wormwood in Matilda The Musical, the veteran Broadway and Off-Broadway star will take on the […]
Three musicals feature in Chichester Festival Theatre’s 2022 season – Susan Stroman makes her debut at the venue
Chichester Festival Theatre’s 60th anniversary season will feature three musicals: Susan Stroman makes her Chichester debut directing and choreographing the Gershwins’ musical comedy Crazy For You, Charlie Stemp returns to Chichester to lead the cast. Local Hero, book by David Greig and music and lyrics by Mark Knopfler, based on the Bill Forsyth film, directed […]
Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester’s reopening programme announced
Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre will welcome back audiences from 23 June 2021 with a varied first season from joint artistic directors Roy Alexander Weise and Bryony Shanahan. The opening production will be the world premiere of Bloody Elle – A Gig Musical. Written and performed by actress Lauryn Redding (The Hired Man, Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch) […]
Old Vic plans live-stream performances of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax
The Old Vic will celebrate Earth Day next month with six live-streamed performances of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax. Part of the popular Old Vic: In Camera initiative launched last year as a means of bringing live performances back to the prestigious venue, the production will feature Hamilton’s Jamael Westman as the Once-ler with Audrey Brisson […]
Local Hero’s Old Vic summer run postponed – Festive fourth season for A Christmas Carol planned
This summer’s Old Vic run of the world premiere production of the musical version of 1980s film Local Hero has been postponed due to the ongoing national emergency. With rehearsals due to begin soon in preparation for the show’s planned London debut in June, The Old Vic’s artistic director Matthew Warchus made the announcement of […]
Musical version of movie Local Hero has world premiere at Edinburgh Lyceum in 2019, followed by Old Vic run
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and London’s The Old Vic will present the world premiere of Local Hero, a stage adaptation of the 1983 film, co-written by David Greig and Bill Forsyth, with music and lyrics by Mark Knopfler, and directed by John Crowley. Local Hero will open at The Lyceum on 23 March 2019 […]
The Lorax – The Old Vic
The Lorax continues at The Old Vic, London until 5 November. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Dr Seuss’s The Lorax could have been written yesterday, such is the currency of its subject matter. The environmental fable – actually written in 1971 in the early days of the global green movement – […]
Full line-up for The Lorax at The Old Vic
Casting has been announced for the return visit of Dr Seuss’s The Lorax to The Old Vic stage for a limited three-week run beginning in October. Adapted for the stage by award-winning playwright David Greig with music and lyrics by former Noah and the Whale frontman Charlie Fink and designs by multi-Olivier Award winning Rob […]
Noah and the Whale’s Charlie Fink to debut new show at The Old Vic
Indie rock band Noah and the Whale’s former frontman Charlie Fink will return to London’s Old Vic to premiere his second new theatre production next month ahead of a UK tour. Following on from the Olivier-nominated production of Dr Seuss’ The Lorax which debuted at The Old Vic in 2015, songwriter Fink has once again joined […]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory celebrates first birthday
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes, last night marked the first anniversary of its opening at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane with a gala performance and party for cast, crew and special guests. Jake Poolman, one of the four young actors who shares the role of Charlie Bucket, led the curtain […]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Drury Lane
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London. Booking until 31st May, 2014. On many different levels much is expected of Sam Mendes’ production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. On one level, Roald Dahl’s story of the mysterious confectioner and his quest for a successor is a much loved piece of British culture, not […]
