An all-star cast has been assembled for the world premiere of Sea Witch – a new musical prequel to the story of the Little Mermaid at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane in March.
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& Juliet – Curve Leicester and Touring
& Juliet was reviewed at Curve Leicester where it continues until 22 February 2025. The tour continues until 28 June 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Feel-good theatre at its best.
& Juliet – Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
& Juliet was reviewed at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London where it continues until 1 February 2025. The tour continues until 28 June 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ A rammed first-night Wimbledon audience had an absolute ball, waving their arms around and singing along as if they knew every word.
Lee Latchford-Evans to join cast of touring & Juliet
Steps star Lee Latchford-Evans is the latest addition to the cast for the second leg of the UK touring production of the award-winning musical & Juliet.
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas continues at Liverpool Empire until 31st December. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
White Christmas tour – full cast announced
The full cast has been confirmed for the upcoming UK tour of Made at Curve’s critically acclaimed production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.
Principal cast announced for White Christmas tour
Jay McGuiness will take on the role of showman Bob Wallace when Made at Curve’s critically acclaimed production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas returns to UK theatres this winter. The Wanted pop star and former Strictly champion whose genre credits include Big The Musical and Sleepless – A Musical Romance will appear alongside veteran stage […]
Sleepless – Troubadour Theatre, Wembley Park
Sleepless continues at the Troubadour Theatre, Wembley Park, London until 27 September 2020. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Theatre is back. After six frightening, unprecedented months it’s a surreal thing to be sitting in an auditorium watching a fully staged socially non-distanced production, with audience etiquette more militant and anxiety inducing […]
Sleepless team to trial daily Covid testing
The producers of Sleepless, A Musical Romance will trial daily on-site Covid-19 test when the socially distanced indoor performances begin at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre next month. All cast members, musicians, crew and theatre staff will be tested during rehearsals with the results available within 30 minutes through the ID app Yoti as part […]
Sleepless, A Musical Romance to open with social distancing in summer 2020
SLEEPLESS, A Musical Romance, based on the original screenplay Sleepless in Seattle, will premiere at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, London on 1 September 2020, with previews from 25 August. The limited season will run until 27 September 2020. Performances will begin pending Government guidance. Audiences will be socially distanced and the producers and venue […]
Sleepless team supports NHS heroes on the frontline
The producers of Sleepless, A Musical Romance and the show’s costume designer have joined the nationwide efforts to support the NHS workers on the frontline in the battle against COVID-19. Costume designer Sue Simmerling, the owner of design company Carry On Costumes, was initially contacted by fellow designer Dulcie Scott who had started a crowdfunding […]
Jay McGuiness and Kimberley Walsh to star in Sleepless musical
Big The Musical’s Jay McGuiness and Kimberley Walsh will reunite to star in Sleepless, A Musical Romance at the newly opened Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre from next month. Following on from three pre-Christmas preview performances at the London venue which also featured former Girls Aloud favourite Walsh (Shrek The Musical, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Big […]
Big the Musical – Dominion Theatre
Big the Musical continues at the Dominion Theatre, London until 2 November 2019. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ Why does the theatre think it can eclipse the success of one art form by turning it into a musical? Musical theatre shows are seldom totally original entities, but are often adaptations of […]
Full cast for Big The Musical at the Dominion
Full casting has been announced for the eagerly anticipated nine-week limited season of Big The Musical at the Dominion Theatre this autumn. Joining the previously announced star line-up of Jay McGuiness, Matthew Kelly, Wendi Peters and Kimberley Walsh as Josh Baskin, Mrs Baskin, Susan Lawrence and George MacMillan respectively are Lori Haley Fox as Mrs […]
Strictly stars’ sixties song and dance show Rip It Up to play West End season
Strictly Dancing champions Harry Judd, Jay McGuiness, Louis Smith and recent celebrity contestant Aston Merrygold will take to the stage in London’s West End in dance and music show Rip It Up – The 60s in early 2019. Following a successful 2018 UK tour, McFly’s Judd, JLS’ Merrygold and former Olympic gymnast Smith will be […]
Strictly stars team up for new touring song and dance show
Strictly Dancing champions Louis Smith and Jay McGuiness are joining one of the series’ most popular professional dancers Natalie Lowe in a major new show. The trio will take to the floor in the 1950s flavoured song and dance show Rip It Up which will begin a 42-date tour in Aberdeen in September. The latest […]
Big the Musical – Theatre Royal Plymouth and Touring
Big the Musical played the Theatre Royal Plymouth and moves on to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin from 7 December until 7 January 2017. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ This production brings a much-loved 1988 movie onto the stage, full of energy, fun and a little bit of magic. The film has become a […]
Big the Musical – European premiere opens at Theatre Royal Plymouth
The musical based on the hit body swap movie Big has made its European debut ahead of a potential West End opening next year. Big the Musical is playing the Theatre Royal Plymouth until Saturday (12 November) before transferring to Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre for a Christmas run from 7 December until 7 January […]
