The London world premiere run of I’m Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical has been rescheduled after the original venue – the Peacock Theatre – has been forced to close temporarily due to the need for essential building works.
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An Improbable Musical – Hackney Empire
An Improbable Musical continues at Hackney Empire, London until 26 October 2022. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩
Vanara – Hackney Empire & Touring
Vanara continues at Hackney Empire, London until 31 October 2021 before embarking on a UK-wide tour in 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ So many world premieres of new plays take place in small theatres above pubs or tiny Edinburgh back rooms. How heartening to see a brand-new musical with not […]
Little Mix TV talent show winner Jacob Fowler joins the cast of Vanara
Little Mix: The Search’s Jacob Fowler has joined the cast for this month’s world premiere production of new musical Vanara – The Legend at London’s Hackney Empire. Fowler, whose band Since September walked away with the prize in Little Mix’s prime-time BBC talent show, will take on the role of Mohr opposite Broadway rising star […]
Cast confirmed for Vanara – The Legend premiere
West End and international stars feature among the cast for the world premiere production of new musical Vanara – The Legend at London’s Hackney Empire next month. Matthew Croke (Aladdin, Prince Edward Theatre, Hair, London Palladium), Glenn Carter (Evita, UK tour, Jesus Christ Superstar, UK tour), Johnnie Fiori (Hairspray, Shaftesbury Theatre, Sunshine Boys, Savoy Theatre, […]
First West End artists announced for Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Prize concert
George Stiles, Anthony Drewe and Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) have announced the first group of West End stars lined up to perform the songs in the running for this year’s Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize at London’s Hackney Empire on 10 September 2021. With more star performers to be announced, the concert will […]
Line-up for live and online BEAM2021 announced
Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) and Musical Theatre Network (MTM) in association with Hackney Empire and stream.theatre have announced details of the hybrid live and online new musicals showcase BEAM2021. Following the postponement of BEAM2020, this year’s event which will mark the third presentation of the popular biennial industry showcase will feature 37 new musicals. Unveiling […]
Competition and crowdfunding appeal launched by producers of new musical Vanara
The team behind the autumn world premiere of new musical Vanara has launched a new competition to offer one lucky winner the chance to feature on the upcoming London cast recording. Ahead of its London’s Hackney Empire debut in October and planned UK tour, hopefuls are being invited to submit their vocal renditions for consideration […]
New musical Vanara to premiere at Hackney Empire
London’s Hackney Empire will host the world premiere of new musical Vanara in October ahead of a UK tour next year. Following on from two workshop performances and last year’s successful release of a concept album featuring Eva Noblezada, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Rob Houchen, Francis Ruffelle and Madalena Alberto the musical will debut at the […]
Clive Rowe launches fundraiser for Hackney Empire
Olivier Award-winning actor Clive Rowe has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help the Hackney Empire survive the devastating impact the Covid-19 crisis has had on its finances. A patron of the Grade II listed theatre and the star of over 14 of the venue’s prestigious pantomimes, Rowe hopes to raise over £50,000 through the campaign […]
Song from Martin Smith’s King to be released
The team behind the critically-acclaimed 2018 Hackney Empire staging of Martin Smith’s KING will release the single ‘We Need You Now’ next Friday (26 June 2020). One of four songs recorded in 2019 taken from the musical which charts the extraordinary life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr, the song is performed by […]
Cedric Neal to take on title role in LMTO and Hackney Empire production of musical King
Cedric Neal will take to the stage as Martin Luther King Jr in the first performance of Martin Smith’s King in 30 years at the Hackney Empire next month. Co-produced by the Hackney Empire and the London Musical Theatre Orchestra which returns to the venue following its successful presentation of Jerry Herman’s Mack & Mabel, […]
Mack & Mabel – Hackney Empire
Mack & Mabel was performed by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra at the Hackney Empire in a one-off concert production. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Of all his musicals, composer/lyricist Jerry Herman counts Mack & Mabel as his favourite… and if he’d been lucky enough to be at the Hackney Empire […]
Macbeth – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – C venues
Macbeth at C venues – C (Venue 34), 6-20 August. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ This young company managed to win a standing ovation from its audience on this preview performance – and well-deserved, too. The setting for this Macbeth story is the contemporary music business: Cawdor and King are the names of record companies, fronted by […]
Godspell in Concert – final casting revealed
Following its nationwide search for local choirs to take part in ensemble roles, the production’s lead cast is today revealed for Godspell in Concert. The legendary rock musical from Stephen Schwartz, the award-winning composer of Wicked, returns to the UK’s stages and opens at Hackney’s Empire Theatre on Saturday 4 April ahead of a 28-venue national tour. The UK tour […]
