The winners of this year’s UK Theatre Awards have been announced at a ceremony hosted by Faye Tozer, which took place at 8 Northumberland Avenue. The UK Theatre Awards celebrate the very best of theatre across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Awards are given for creative excellence and outstanding work both on and off […]
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Oliver! – Leeds Playhouse
Oliver! continues at the Quarry Theatre, Leeds Playhouse until 27 January 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Unlike A Christmas Carol, Oliver! is not strictly one of the regular seasonal signposts hoisted at this time to celebrate the durability of human goodness. But Lionel Bart took Dickens’ exposé of child labour and cruelty and turned it into a jaunty East End romp which, musically at least, at Leeds fits the bill for a Yuletide pick me up.
Berlusconi A New Musical – Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Berlusconi A New Musical continues at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London until 29 April 2023. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩
Full cast for world premiere of Berlusconi musical
Sebastian Torkia will take on the title role in the world premiere of new musical Berlusconi at the Southwark Playhouse this spring.
Rock of Ages – Milton Keynes Theatre & Touring
Rock of Ages continues at the Milton Keynes Theatre until 2 October 2021 and then tours until 10 September 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Rock of Ages storms the stage of Milton Keynes Theatre this week with plenty of glam, headbanging and cheesy ballads. With firm favourites from Journey, Bon […]
Kevin Clifton to return as Stacee Jax for Rock of Ages tour dates
Former Strictly pro turned musical theatre star Kevin Clifton will return to the role of Stacee Jax for selected performances when glam rock jukebox musical Rock of Ages returns to theatres across the UK this summer. The award-winning International Ballroom and Latin dancer who starred in The Wedding Singer and is due to take the […]
Godspell 50th to feature at West End Musical Drive-In
Stars from the recent online charity concert marking the 50th anniversary of Godspell will feature alongside a one-off screening of the event at the West End Musical Drive-In on 4 October 2020. Jodie Steele (Six, Heathers), Danyl Johnson (2009 X Factor finalist), Jenny Fitzpatrick (Tina, The Musical, Our House), John Barr (The Story of Bart, […]
Godspell 50th Anniversary Online Concert
Godspell 50th Anniversary Online Concert – available to watch until 29 August 2020. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ From Godspell in 1971 to Prince of Egypt, six weeks into its West End run when Covid-19 reared its ugly head and put theatreland into a coma, Stephen Schwartz has been a massive […]
Six star Jodie Steele records ‘Beautiful City’ as taster for Godspell 50th online
West End star Jodie Steele features on a special recording of ‘Beautiful City’ from Godspell released as a preview of the upcoming star-studded online charity concert marking the 50th anniversary of the hit show. Producer Ginger Quiff Media has teamed up with leading theatre-recording label Broadway Records to release the single which will be available […]
Casting for BarnFest’s The World Goes ’Round
Casting has been announced for the new co-production of Kander and Ebb’s musical revue The World Goes ’Round at The Barn Theatre’s first summer outdoor festival later this month. Co-produced by The Barn Theatre and Piers Cottee-Jones, the cast consists of George Arvidson (The Outpost, Les Misérables), Jenny Fitzpatrick (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Ghost), […]
Star-packed online concert to mark Godspell’s 50th
West End favourites Ruthie Henshall, Ria Jones and Jenna Russell will be among the star names joining an online charity concert marking the 50th anniversary of Godspell next month. Presented by Thomas Hopkins and Michael Quinn for Ginger Quiff Media in association with Hope Mill Theatre, the Godspell 5oth Anniversary Concert will stream worldwide on 27, […]
Tina the Musical – new casting revealed
New casting has been announced for the world premiere of the new musical Tina the Musical which will open at the Aldwych Theatre in April 2018. Joining the previously announced Adrienne Warren, who plays the title role, are Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Ike Turner, Madeline Appiah as Tina’s mother Zelma Bullock, Jenny Fitzpatrick as the alternate Tina, […]
