A trio of former soap favourites turned musical theatre favourites will feature in the cast of the new UK tour of Richard Harris’ award-winning Stepping Out when the production hits the road this autumn. Ex Coronation Street regulars Hayley Tamaddon (Thoroughly Modern Millie, UK tour, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Apollo Theatre) and Wendi Peters (Wonderland, […]
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Star line up for West End for Ukraine at the Charing Cross Theatre
A top line-up of West End stars will be taking to the stage at West End for Ukraine on 9 May 2022 at the Charing Cross Theatre. The musical fundraiser is in aid of the UNICEF Ukraine Emergency Appeal, raising vital urgent funds for children in desperate need. The line-up for West End for Ukraine […]
Streaming return for hit A Killer Party
The UK premiere recording of new murder mystery musical A Killer Party returns to Stream.Theatre this week. Adapted for UK audiences, the show which was a lockdown hit in the US, is available as a nine-episode series for home viewing on stream.theatre until 28 November. The cast includes Jason Manford (Curtains, The Producers), Ben Forster […]
Second season for Cabaret Lounge at London’s Above The Stag
West End stars, cabaret favourites and a celebration of Eurovision feature among the attractions in the second season of socially distanced entertainment in the new Cabaret Lounge at London’s Above The Stag Theatre. Featuring an eclectic mix of cabaret, musical theatre, poetry, comedy and drag assembled by programmer radio presenter and cabaret star Tim McArthur, […]
A Killer Party – Stream.Theatre
A Killer Party is available to stream until 30 May 2021. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A group of performers are called together for a themed murder mystery party. But when the lights go out, and then the host is found face down in the soup, has one of the actors gone […]
Ben Forster joins A Killer Party cast
Ben Forster (Jesus Christ Superstar, Elf The Musical) will complete the cast for the UK premiere of new murder mystery musical A Killer Party. Adapted for UK audiences, the show which was a lockdown hit in the US last summer, will be available as a nine-episode series for home viewing on stream.theatre from 19 April […]
Samantha Barks and Ramin Karimloo to star in film version of musical Tomorrow Morning
West End and Broadway stars Samantha Barks and Ramin Karimloo will star in a feature film version of Laurence Mark Wythe’s musical Tomorrow Morning. Originally planned as a stage production, the revival of the musical which premiered in London in 2006 will mark the film directing debut of stage director and choreographer Nick Winston. Winston […]
Jason Manford, Rachel Tucker, Cedric Neal, Debbie Kurup & more are cast in the UK premiere of A Killer Party
Casting has been announced for the UK premiere of A Killer Party which will be released as a series of nine episodes to watch on-demand. The dates have now changed from the previous announcement to 26 April to 23 May 2020. The cast includes Oscar Conlon-Morrey (Only Fools and Horses, Nativity The Musical) as Shea […]
West End stars line up for new version of Eurobeat musical
Fourth Wall Live presents the world premiere of a new online version of the cult West End musical Eurobeat – The Pride of Europe. This irreverent, hilarious homage and celebration of the world’s best loved song contest will be filmed at The Clapham Grand and streamed globally from 30 April to 10 May 2021 on […]
Anderson and Petty announce virtual concert A Christmas Wish in aid of Acting For Others
Songwriters Anderson and Petty have announced A Christmas Wish, a virtual concert with West End stars from Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Six: The Musical, Wicked and more, available to stream at select times from 17-20 December 2020. The concert is hosted by Ben Stock and Hilary O’Neil and is in aid of theatrical charity Acting For Others who provide emotional and financial support to […]
Thirty West End voices unite for new The Show Must Go On charity single
Thirty West End performers have lent their voices to a new original song created to bring a little Christmas cheer with all profits going to Acting For Others, The Fleabag Support Fund and NHS Covid-19 Urgent Appeal through the Theatre Support Fund+. Written by director and performer Anna Hale, producer and director Joe McNeice and […]
Special YouTube MAD Drag Night in aid of Covid-19 hardship fund
With this year’s MAD Drag Night shelved due to the Coronavirus-crisis, a number of former celebrity hosts have been enlisted for a special fundraising online show this weekend. Celebrating the glitz and glamour of one of the highlights of the Make A Difference Trust’s fundraising calendar, the Best of A MAD Drag Night will stream […]
The Lynne and Land Foundation announces grants to four arts organisations close to Gillian Lynne’s heart
Today, on the second anniversary of the death of dearly-loved choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne, The Lynne and Land Foundation announces grants to four arts organisations close to her heart. Grants have been made to The Royal Ballet School, ArtsEd, LAMDA and the Royal Academy of Dance to enable talented young performers reach their full potential […]
Darren Day joins hit revival of Mame for tour dates
Stage and small screen celebrity Darren Day will join original stars Tracie Bennett and Harriet Thorpe when the first professional UK revival of classic musical Mame follows its hit run at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre with dates at the Royal & Derngate, Northampton and the Salisbury Playhouse. Day (Grease, Summer Holiday, West End) will take […]
Mame – Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Mame continues at Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester until 9 November 2019, then tours until January 2020. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ When Hope Mill announced the first professional UK revival of Mame since its 1969 West End premiere, one colleague suggested that there may have been a reason for its lengthy absence. Let’s face […]
‘It’s a real privilege to be a part of it’: Lara Denning chats about both (!) her roles in Ruthless! The Musical
LARA DENNING plays Louise Lerman/Eve in Ruthless! The Musical, the story of beautiful and talented eight-year-old Tina Denmark who will do anything to play the lead in her school play. In the musical, which is currently running at London’s Arts Theatre (playing until 23 June 2018), she is joined on stage by Tracie Bennett, Jason Gardiner, Kim Maresca […]
Ruthless! The Musical – Arts Theatre
Ruthless! The Musical at Arts Theatre, London until 23 June 2018. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ First performed in 1992, Ruthless! arrives here on the back of an Off-Broadway revival in 2015 and is booked for a three-month run at the Arts Theatre. It will do extremely well to last the […]
Star-studded celebration for Mousetrap Theatre Projects
The stars came out on Sunday 18 March to help theatre education charity Mousetrap Theatre Projects celebrate its 21st anniversary. Hosted by Christopher Biggins and Harriet Thorpe, the star-studded fundraising gala at the Prince of Wales Theatre featured guest stars Beau Dermott, Patricia Hodge, Tyrone Huntley, Samantha Spiro, David Suchet, Rachel Tucker and Michael Xavier. […]
Stagedoor to present new podcast series featuring West End performers
Musical theatre stars feature heavily among the leading West End performers featured in a series of conversations that make up Ad Lib, a new theatre podcast launched by popular London theatre app Stagedoor. Hosted by director Kirk Jameson, the conversations with some of London’s most exciting performers will be released in seven episodes available every […]
Full cast for Ruthless! The Musical at the Arts Theatre
The Arts Theatre has announced the young actresses who will share the central role of Tina Denmark in the UK premiere of the award-winning show Ruthless! The Musical. Fifi Bloomsbury Khier, Charlotte Breen, Anya Evans and Lucy Simmonds will alternate in the role of the devious and deadly eight-year-old at the heart of the action. […]
