Burlesque was reviewed at The Alexandra, Birmingham where it continues until 17 October 2026. The tour continues until 15 May 2027. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ When the ensemble break out the moves, it’s an enjoyable experience.
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Cast for Burlesque The Musical UK tour
Faye Brookes will step into the pivotal role of Tess Richards when the hit stage adaptation of the 2010 movie Burlesque embarks on its first UK tour next month.
The Sound of Music – Curve Leicester
The Sound of Music continues at Curve Leicester until 17 January 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is an embracing hug of a night out and an elegant alternative to panto as the yuletide celebrations begin.
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 ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
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.
Gemma Collins’ musical theatre debut in Chicago is cancelled
Reality TV regular Gemma Collins has reportedly withdrawn from the UK and Ireland tour of Chicago just days before she was due to make her musical theatre debut as Mama Morton in the production. Currently playing to packed houses in Manchester, the production features The Three Degrees singer Sheila Ferguson (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Soul Train) […]
Lee Mead to play Billy Flynn In Chicago on tour
Stage and screen favourite Lee Mead will star as headline hungry lawyer Billy Flynn in the UK and Ireland tour of Chicago when the hit musical opens at the Sunderland Empire from 31 May 2022. Mead, who first shot to fame as the winner of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s television talent search for his new Joseph […]
TV’s Gemma Collins to play Mama Morton on Chicago tour
Reality TV stalwart Gemma Collins will join the UK and Ireland tour of Chicago to take on the role of Mama Morton next month. After first finding fame on ITV’s The Only Way is Essex and featuring in other reality entertainment shows including I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here and Dancing on Ice, […]
Chicago – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Chicago continues at Milton Keynes Theatre until 12 March 2022 and then tours until 30 July. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The international multi-award-winning show Chicago hits the stage at Milton Keynes Theatre this week with all the ‘razzle dazzle’ you’d expect from the smash hit. Featuring a star-studded cast, including classical singer Russell Watson and chart-topping […]
Sheila Ferguson to join Chicago touring cast
Sheila Ferguson will step into the role of Mamma Morton when the UK and Ireland tour of Chicago opens in Liverpool early next month. The Three Degrees singer whose musical theatre credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie and Soul Train, will join the previously announced chart-topping classical recording artist Russell Watson (Jeff Wayne’s The War of […]
Russell Watson to play Billy Flynn in Chicago UK and Ireland tour
Russell Watson will step into the role of Billy Flynn when the UK and Ireland tour of Chicago opens in Liverpool early next year. The classical singer with ten critically acclaimed studio albums to his credit will follow his previous genre appearances in Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds and in the English world […]
Darren Day to play Billy Flynn in 2021/2022 UK and Ireland tour of Chicago
Darren Day will step into the role of Billy Flynn when the 2021/2022 touring production of Chicago launches in September. The actor and TV presenter whose musical theatre credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium and Grease at the Cambridge Theatre will complete the previously announced principal cast in the […]
Cast unveiled for 2021/2022 UK tour of Chicago
Dancing on Ice finalist Faye Brookes will skate her way to the role of Roxie Hart when the UK touring production of Chicago launches in September. The former Coronation Street regular will be joined in the cast by former pop star Sinitta (Cats, New London Theatre, Mutiny! Piccadilly Theatre) who will return to the stage […]
Shrek the Musical – Grand Theatre, Leeds
Shrek the Musical continues at the Grand Theatre, Leeds to 17 August, then tours until September 2015. Shrek, the grumpy green ogre who was the unlikely love interest in the vastly popular DreamWorks movie and the Theatre Royal Drury Lane production in 2011, has plenty to grouch about, including being booted out of his home aged seven […]
Shrek the Musical tour – casting revealed
Casting has been revealed for the first ever UK and Ireland tour of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane production of Shrek the Musical. Dean Chisnall will play the beloved swamp-dwelling ogre Shrek, the role he previously played in the West End, Faye Brookes is damsel in distress Princess Fiona, Idriss Kargbo is Shrek’s wisecracking sidekick Donkey and […]
