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Full company confirmed for Sondheim’s Old Friends
The full cast has been unveiled for the highly anticipated West End return of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends with a strictly limited season at the Gielgud Theatre later this year.
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends – Sondheim Theatre
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Sondheim Theatre, London (and live-streamed at the Prince Edward Theatre). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It must be a record! The fastest time to stop a show after curtain-up came at the Sondheim Theatre when Julia McKenzie stepped on to the stage and softly sung […]
Anything Goes breaks Barbican’s box office records
The hit UK re-working of the award-winning Broadway revival of the Cole Porter and P.G. Wodehouse musical Anything Goes smashed the Barbican Theatre’s box office record last week. With takings of £717,000, the critic and crowd-pleasing production celebrated the highest-grossing week for a musical at the Barbican in its 39-year history. Commenting on the response […]
Rachel York and Hadyn Gwynne to join cast of Anything Goes in London
Broadway star Rachel York and Tony and Olivier nominee Haydn Gwynne will join the cast of the critically-acclaimed UK re-working of the award-winning Broadway revival of Anything Goes for its final weeks at the Barbican. York (City of Angels, Victor/Victoria) will reprise her US touring production performance as Reno Sweeney from 12 October with Gwyne […]
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 […]
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), […]
Hey, Old Friends! – An 85th Birthday Tribute to Stephen Sondheim – Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Hey, Old Friends! – An 85th Birthday Tribute to Stephen Sondheim at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Galas such as this one to celebrate composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s 85th birthday are notoriously difficult to pull off. Everything from the tricky issue of performers’ availability to limited […]
Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown extends run
The West End musical Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown will extend its run to Saturday 22 August 2015. Olivier Award-nominees Tamsin Greig (Best Actress in a Musical) and Haydn Gwynne (Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical), continue to lead the international cast that includes Ricardo Afonso, Marianne Benedict, Seline Hizli, Holly James, Michael Matus, Rebecca McKinnis, Sarah Moyle, Alastair […]
Q&A with Pedro Almodovar marks Women On the Verge musical premiere
To celebrate the UK premiere of David Yazbek and Jeffrey Lane’s new musical comedy adaptation of Pedro Almodovar’s Oscar-nominated film Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown – now playing live on stage in London’s West End – Pedro Almodovar will be taking part in a post-show conversation with director Bartlett Sher and star […]
Willemijn Verkaik joins the Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
New musical comedy Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown will boast an international cast with Ricardo Afonso, Haydn Oakley and Willemijn Verkaik joining the previously announced Tamsin Greig, Haydn Gwynne, Jérôme Pradon and Anna Skellern. Additional cast members include Marianne Benedict, Holly James, Michael Matus, Rebecca McKinnis, Sarah Moyle, Alastair Natkiel, Nuno Queimado and Dale Rapley. In addition, the song ‘Madrid’, the opening number from David Yazbek and Jeffrey Lane’s score for the […]
