Public – The Musical continues at Curve Leicester until 13 June 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Funny, moving and unexpectedly uplifting, it’s clear why Public has already attracted such enthusiastic support.
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Black British Theatre Awards 2024 – the winners
MJ The Musical and West End Musical Productions’ Shanay Holmes and Chris Steward were among the winners at the 2024 Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAs).
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Leicester Curve and Touring
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie continues at Leicester Curve until 20 July 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie was reviewed at the Milton Keynes Theatre where it continues until 15 June 2024. The tour continues until 20 July 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s one to see if you can, a real celebration of the joy of self-expression and the gift of acceptance.
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Peacock Theatre and Touring
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie was reviewed at the Peacock Theatre, London where it runs until 23 March 2024. The tour continues until 20 July 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals – AO Arena, Manchester
National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals at the AO Arena, Manchester. Performed on 22 January 2024, broadcast on BBC1 on 27 January and now available on iPlayer. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★
Initial casting and London dates for Jamie tour
The critically acclaimed and crowd-pleasing British musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie will welcome a new Jamie and a new Loco Chanelle when the show hits the road for its second UK tour from September.
Cast for Millennials at The Other Palace
Casting has been revealed for the premiere of 21st century pop musical Millennials at The Other Palace next month. Written and composed by award-nominated composer, lyricist and actor, Elliot Clay, Millennials will star Georgina ‘Yas Queen’ Onuorah (Cinderella, Gillian Lynne Theatre, Dick Whittington, National Theatre), Luke ‘Bae’ Bayer (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Apollo Theatre, Soho […]
More West End stars added to Camelot concert cast
West End stars Julie Atherton and Ivano Turco will join West End and Broadway star Ramin Karimloo for next month’s one-night-only performance of Camelot In Concert at the London Palladium. As previously announced, Karimloo (Love Never Dies, Les Misérables) will play King Arthur with Lucy St. Louis (The Phantom of the Opera, Motown The Musical) […]
Cinderella’s Ivano Turco & Caleb Roberts are among the winners at the Black British Theatre Awards 2021
There was a double win for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Cinderella at the 2021 Black British Theatre Awards with two members of the cast – Ivano Turco and Caleb Roberts – winning acting prizes. Decided entirely by public vote, the awards took place at the illustrious Old Finsbury Town Hall, London, hosted by Grammy, […]
Cynthia Erivo and Danny Sapani to co-host Black British Theatre Awards
Grammy, Tony and Emmy Award-winner Cynthia Erivo and Black Panther, Star Wars and Killing Eve actor Danny Sapani will co-host the 2021 Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAs) on 21 November 2021. Commenting on the awards, stage and screen star Erivo said: “I am so proud as a Black British actress to return from Los Angeles to the […]
Nominees for 2021 Black British Theatre Awards
The Color Purple – At Home, The Last Five Years and West End Musical Celebration are in the running for the Best Musical Production Award at the 2021 Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAs) next month. Following on from last year’s special socially distanced event at London’s Young Vic Theatre which was broadcast on Sky Arts, the winners of the third BBTAs […]
World premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella is set for 25 August 2021
After a period of enforced closure, the world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella will be on 25 August 2021. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, written by Academy Award winning Emerald Fennell (Best Original Screenplay Oscar in April 2021) and with lyrics from David Zippel, the brand new musical will resume performances at the Gillian […]
What do we really know about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s misfit Cinderella?
Emily Shepherd writes: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella is set to break stereotypes of the traditional Cinderella narrative that we’re all familiar with. Set to have its gala opening this week at London’s Gillian Lynne Theatre, the cast and creatives have given little away about the new interpretation of the classic fairy tale, keeping fans on […]
Rebecca Trehearn, Georgina Castle, Laura Baldwin & Gloria Onitiri join the cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella
The full cast has been announced for the forthcoming world premiere production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, with Rebecca Trehearn as The Queen, Georgina Castle and Laura Baldwin as Cinderella’s stepsisters Marie and Adele and Gloria Onitiri as The Godmother. They join Carrie Hope Fletcher as Cinderella, Ivano Turco as Prince Sebastian and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt […]
WhatsOnStage Awards – Turbine Theatre – Stream.Theatre
WhatsOnStage Awards, streamed by Stream.Theatre from the Turbine Theatre, London. The 21st WOS Awards can surely claim to be unique as the first awards show to have no awards! They have been rolled over to next year because of you-know-what. No awards is not strictly true because 21 Angels who went beyond the call of […]
Lockdown Angels honoured at the 21st Annual WhatsOnStage Awards
During the 21st Annual WhatsOnStage Awards, live streamed from London’s Turbine Theatre, a select group were honoured as Angels, following nominations from the public. As a thank you for all their love and support during lockdown, the 21 Angels will receive a complimentary night at the theatre when live performances are able to resume. From […]
Rehearsals begin for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella following Government’s roadmap announcements
Just a week after Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown Andrew Lloyd Webber has confirmed rehearsals have begun for the delayed world premiere of his eagerly-anticipated show Cinderella. Releasing footage of his leading lady Carrie Hope Fletcher and members of the production team inside the newly-refurbished London’s Gillian Lynne Theatre […]
Line-up for 21st WhatsOnStage Awards revealed
Details of the star-studded line-up for this year’s special WhatsOnStage Awards ceremony have been unveiled. Reflecting current times as the industry awaits the return to live theatre following the Covid crisis, the event will feature performances from shows that were cut short in 2020 and selections from productions planned for 2021. Jodie Prenger and Tom […]
New single from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella
Polydor Records has released a third single from the cast recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s eagerly anticipated Cinderella: The Musical. The second single to feature leading lady Carrie Hope Fletcher, ‘I Know I Have A Heart’ is now available across all digital formats. Unveiling the latest track from the upcoming album, Lloyd Webber said: “I […]
Musicals: The Greatest Show – BBC1 and BBC iPlayer
Musicals: The Greatest Show – BBC1 and BBC iPlayer (where it is available for a year). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ As soon as the great Ramin Karimloo launched into a sublime ‘Music of the Night’, tears started rolling down cheeks and shivers tumbled like a waterfall down the spine. We […]
Sheridan Smith to host Palladium show as part of BBC musicals special
Sheridan Smith will return to the London Palladium to host a star-studded transatlantic celebration of the music and stars of musical theatre and film on BBC Radio 2 later this month. Musicals: The Greatest Show will be the centrepiece of Radio 2 Celebrates Musicals – three days of programming on the national radio station along […]
Andy Fickman is planning a UK return to direct new musical Halls
Heathers director Andy Fickman will return to the UK in 2021 as director of new British musical Halls. Written by George Stroud and Jennifer Harrison, the pop/rock-flavoured musical which follows the fortunes of eight first year university students, Fickman has already presided over a virtual first official read-through during the national lockdown. Discussing his involvement […]
Urdang Academy graduate Ivano Turco is cast in Cinderella: The Musical as second album track is released
Recent graduate Ivano Turco is the latest cast member announced for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s eagerly-anticipated Cinderella: The Musical. Cast as Prince Charming’s younger brother Sebastian, Turco takes the lead on ‘Only You, Lonely You’, the second track to be released from the upcoming Polydor Records cast album. A graduate of the Urdang Academy, Turco was […]
