Tag Archives | Douglas Hodge

101 Dalmatians The Musical – Eventim Apollo 

101 Dalmatians The Musical continues at the Eventim Apollo, London until 30 August 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ This is a great night out – no strings attached!

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101 Dalmatians The Musical – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring

101 Dalmatians the Musical was reviewed at the Milton Keynes Theatre. The tour continues until 5 January 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ 101 Dalmatians The Musical at Milton Keynes Theatre, directed by Bill Buckhurst, is an entertaining and heartwarming adaptation of a timeless tale.

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101 Dalmatians – Leicester Curve and Touring

101 Dalmatians was reviewed at Leicester Curve where it continues until 27 July 2024. The tour continues until 5 January 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s apparent how much work has gone into tightening 101 Dalmatians since the Regent’s Park run, and it’s all the better for it. A colourful and fun musical, with plenty of bark and bite to make it a great watch for all the family.

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UK tour for new look musical 101 Dalmatians

A new musical version of Dodie Smith’s much-loved 101 Dalmatians will embark on a UK tour next summer.

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101 Dalmatians – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

101 Dalmatians continues at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre until 28 August 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is (in most weather conditions) one of the most delightful places to enjoy an evening of theatre in London. What could be better than a family day out […]

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Kate Fleetwood’s Cruella de Vil leads cast of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s 101 Dalmatians

Olivier and Tony Award-nominee Kate Fleetwood will head the cast as the diabolical Cruella de Vil when Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s musical version of Dodie Smith’s much-loved 101 Dalmatians make its long-awaited debut this summer. An Olivier Award nominee for London Road at the National Theatre and a Tony Award-nominee for the 2007 Chichester […]

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Lucy Moss will direct Legally Blonde revival as part of Regent’s Park Open Air 90th birthday celebrations

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s 90th anniversary season will include a new production of Legally Blonde directed by Lucy Moss, the co-writer and co-director of hit show Six. The season will also feature the long-awaited debut musical version of Dodie Smith’s much-loved 101 Dalmatians, the first newly commissioned musical from the prestigious London venue. Announcing the […]

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Kate Fleetwood is Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s Cruella in 101 Dalmatians

Olivier and Tony Award nominee Kate Fleetwood will play the villainous Cruella de Vil in the new musical version of Dodie Smith’s much-loved 101 Dalmatians which will be the launch production for the 2020 season at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre this summer. An Olivier-nominee for her performance in the Rufus Norris-directed musical London Road […]

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New musical 101 Dalmatians for Regent’s Park Open Air’s 2020 season

A musical version of Dodie Smith’s much-loved 101 Dalmatians will be the launch production for a packed 2020 season at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre next year. The first newly commissioned musical from the prestigious venue will be directed by artistic director Timothy Sheader and will feature puppetry designed and directed by Toby Olié. With […]

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Mel Giedroyc and Caroline Quentin join cast of New Songs 4 New Shows

Olivier Award-winning actress Sally Dexter, Clive Carter and Katie Bernstein have completed the cast of New Songs 4 New Shows, the gala concert on Monday 28 November at the Lyric Theatre which features performances of songs from four new musicals (produced by musical theatre production company The Stable). The star line-up who will appear alongside Great British Bake-Off‘s Mel Giedroyc also includes: Douglas […]

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West End gala will showcase new musicals – cast includes Douglas Hodge, Haydn Gwynne and Alex Gaumond

West End one-off gala concert New Songs 4 New Shows at the Lyric Theatre will see theatre stars performing songs from four new musicals. The concert will take place on Monday 28 November and is produced by musical theatre production company The Stable. The star cast of New Songs 4 New Shows includes: Douglas Hodge (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Gemma Whelan (Game of Thrones), Haydn Gwynne (Threepenny Opera), […]

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David Bedella & Friends – St James Theatre Studio

Primetime! – David Bedella & Friends performed at the St James Theatre Studio, London. It may well have been a slightly blustery Sunday evening in Victoria, but deep in the heart of the St James Studio, there was definitely a warm Latin feel. David Bedella & Friends is a unique and deeply personal approach to the […]

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London Festival of Cabaret 2014 line-up revealed

The London Festival of Cabaret is celebrating all things songbook in 2014, and this year will play at eight venues in the capital from Tuesday 6 May to Thursday 22 May. The programme will include an evening of conversation and song created by Festival patrons Maria Friedman and Adam Guettel, the French chanteuse Gabrielle Ducomble, […]

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Alex Jennings is new Willy Wonka

Alex Jennings will play Willy Wonka in the West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the role currently played by Douglas Hodge. Jennings’ first performance will be on Monday 19 May 2014. Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has broken records at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, where it has been seen […]

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory extends booking

Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has extended its run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane until 20 May 2015. The new booking period will go on sale on 7 February 2014. Producers also revealed that the musical broke the West End theatre record for the highest reported weekly gross sales for a second time, […]

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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 […]

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