The Wizard of Oz continues at the the London Palladium until 3 September 2023. tour??
Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩
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The Wizard of Oz – London Palladium
More star casting for The Wizard of Oz at the Palladium
Dianne Pilkington, Louis Gaunt and Christina Bianco are the latest additions to the cast of Curve’s hit new production of The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium this summer.
Dianne Pilkington to lead cast of Saving Grace
Dianne Pilkington will take on the title role in the stage musical version of cult British film Saving Grace when it plays an intimate first run at London’s Riverside Studios later this year.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks – Milton Keynes Theatre & Touring
Bedknobs and Broomsticks continues at Milton Keynes Theatre until 19 September and then tours until 1 May 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ With its world premiere at Milton Keynes Theatre, Disney’s Bedknobs and Broomsticks flies into town, wowing the crowds with stellar performances and a mesmerising set. Following the journey of three […]
Dianne Pilkington to lead the cast of Bedknobs and Broomsticks musical
Dianne Pilkington will lead the company assembled for the world premiere run of the major new musical based on the much-loved Disney classic Bedknobs and Broomsticks. The actress whose extensive West End genre credits include Wicked, Les Misérables and Young Frankenstein will star as the mysterious Miss Eglantine Price opposite fellow West End veteran Charles […]
Unlimited: The Songs of Stephen Schwartz – Thespie.com
Unlimited: The Songs of Stephen Schwartz is streamed by Thespie.com. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ This is the first of Thespie’s four streamed December concerts under the Reunited banner, the reunion in this case being nine performers who have all appeared in Stephen Schwartz’s huge hit Wicked in its first 14 […]
Musical theatre favourites to feature in Reunited series of streamed concerts on Thespie
Over 30 of the UK’s leading musical theatre artists are lined up to feature in Reunited, a series of filmed concerts premiering on theatre platform Thespie. Following on from last month’s successful The Reunion show featuring seven Queens from the original West End run of Six, the Reunited series of four concerts will be filmed […]
‘Wicked’ witches support the launch of the Make a Difference Trust’s Emergency Assistance Fund
To support Make A Difference Trust’s Emergency Assistance Fund, 23 West End actresses who have played Elphaba or Glinda in the multi-award-winning hit musical Wicked have joined together to perform a stunning rendition of the show’s ‘For Good’. Inspired by their close friends at Broadway Cares, the Make A Difference Trust’s has revived and repurposed […]
Further casting for Only Fools and Horses musical
Dianne Pilkington and Pippa Duffy will play Del Boy and Rodney’s leading ladies in the eagerly-anticipated musical version of Only Fools and Horses when the Trotters will step out on stage at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in February 2019. Young Frankenstein star Pilkington will play Del Boy’s long-suffering Raquel while Duffy (Mid Morning Matters With […]
Young Frankenstein – Garrick Theatre
Young Frankenstein continues at the Garrick Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Mel Brooks’ comedy musical monster lumbers into London 10 years after it opened on Broadway and, although leaner than before, only just about manages to squeeze itself on to the intimate Garrick stage. It certainly hasn’t matured over […]
Graham Norton returns to co-host West End Bares alongside Adam Garcia, Summer Strallen and more
Graham Norton will return to host of this year’s West End Bares, the burlesque-flavoured fundraiser which plays London’s Novello Theatre on Sunday 29 October. The popular comedian and chat show host will return for a third stint to host this year’s Wizard of Oz-inspired West End Bares 2017: Ruby Strippers alongside co-hosts Adam Garcia, Summer […]
Whisper House – The Other Palace
Whisper House continues at The Other Palace, London until 27 May. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ For its second major staging in its new rebranded guise as the home for new musical writing, The Other Palace has chosen curiously. Whisper House is a 2009 piece with music and lyrics by Duncan […]
Sheik’s ghostly Whisper House to open at The Other Palace
Multi award-winning Duncan Sheik’s musical ghost story Whisper House will play The Other Palace from 6 April until 27 May. Based on the rock singer/songwriter’s 2009 concept album and conceived with 30 Rock actor Keith Powell, Whisper House features a book and lyrics by Obie award winner Kyle Jarrow. Following on from his critically-acclaimed Spring […]
Mamma Mia! London cast performs charity cabaret to celebrate 40th anniversary of ABBA single release
The London cast of Mamma Mia! will mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the single version of the show’s title song with a celebratory charity show this Thursday (24 September). Current leading ladies Dianne Pilkington and Gabriella Williams will join other cast members and a four-piece band to pay tribute to the music of ABBA’s […]
Mamma Mia! – major cast changes in London production
There will be major cast changes for Mamma Mia! in London from Monday 8 June. Mazz Murray will be joining the cast as Tanya, Jo Napthine as Rosie, Gabriella Williams as Sophie Sheridan and James Darch as Sky. Also joining the cast will be Louise Young as Ali, Stephanie Fearon as Lisa, Dan Partridge as Pepper and Rory […]
Blake and Miss Saigon’s Rachelle Ann Go line up for charity gala The Philippine Dream
BRIT-Award winning vocalists Blake have joined the line-up of artists set to perform at The Philippine Dream – a one-off gala at the Leicester Square Theatre this Sunday (17 August) to raise money for abandoned and neglected orphans in Manila. Blake will duet with Filipino pop star Rachelle Ann Go, who is currently appearing as Gigi in Miss Saigon at the Prince […]
