Joel Montague, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Aled Jones will lead the cast when festive family favourite ELF: The Musical returns to London this Christmas.
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The Great Gatsby: A New Musical – London Coliseum
The Great Gatsby: A New Musical continues at the London Coliseum until 7 September 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Have a glass of champagne, enjoy the revelry, and if you’re left pondering deeper questions afterward, that is just a bonus.
Corbin Bleu, Rachel Tucker and more join the West End cast of The Great Gatsby
Joining the previously announced Jamie Muscato and Frances Mayli McCann in The Great Gatsby at the London Coliseum are Corbin Bleu, Amber Davies, Joel Montague, John Owen-Jones, Jon Robyns and Rachel Tucker.
Just For One Day – The Old Vic
Just For One Day continues at The Old Vic, London until 30 March 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ With so many globally threatening scenarios playing out nightly on the news, we need to remember that we, too, can be heroes.
Mousetrap Theatre Projects renamed Go Live Theatre Projects
London-based theatre education charity Mousetrap Theatre Projects is changing its name to Go Live Theatre Projects. The change reflects the 25-year-old charity’s continued commitment to enrichening the lives of young people through theatre.
New cast lined up for Hamilton from 21 June
New casting has been announced for the hit West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton with the newcomers due to begin performances at the Victoria Palace Theatre from 21 June 2022. The new cast will be led by Reuben Joseph (The Tragedy of Macbeth, Almeida Theatre, Orphans, National Theatre of Scotland) as Alexander Hamilton with […]
Outdoor revival of Annie Get Your Gun
Waitress and School of Rock’s Joel Montague will direct and co-star in a special outdoor version of Annie Get Your Gun within the grounds of Betley Court Farm in Staffordshire. Running from 20-25 July 2021, the latest event from the team behind last year’s open air Songs Under The Stars’ musical-themed shows, will once again […]
Darren Day to play Billy Flynn in 2021/2022 UK and Ireland tour of Chicago
Darren Day will step into the role of Billy Flynn when the 2021/2022 touring production of Chicago launches in September. The actor and TV presenter whose musical theatre credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium and Grease at the Cambridge Theatre will complete the previously announced principal cast in the […]
CD Review: The Andrew Fisher Songbook – Various Artists
THE ANDREW FISHER SONGBOOK – Various Artists (SimG Records – SimGR-CD040) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is the latest release from the label SimG Records which is dedicated to supporting emerging artists and musical theatre writers and the company is to be lauded for such. The Andrew Fisher Songbook contains songs from […]
Cast unveiled for 2021/2022 UK tour of Chicago
Dancing on Ice finalist Faye Brookes will skate her way to the role of Roxie Hart when the UK touring production of Chicago launches in September. The former Coronation Street regular will be joined in the cast by former pop star Sinitta (Cats, New London Theatre, Mutiny! Piccadilly Theatre) who will return to the stage […]
CD Review: Gabriel – Studio Cast Recording
GABRIEL – Studio Cast Recording (SimG Records – SimGR-CD039) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Written by Andrew Fisher and Nick Stimson, we have a new take on the nativity, seen through the eyes of angel Gabriel who sees this task as his chance to earn his much longed for promotion to […]
Daniel Boys leads West End stars on cast recording of new Nativity-themed musical Gabriel
West End star Daniel Boys takes on the title role in the world premiere recording of Gabriel, a new two act Christmas musical from composer Andrew Fisher (Girl in a Crisis, Billy Bow). Due for release on 14 December 2020 by SimG Records, the studio cast recording features Boys (Falsettos, Spamalot) alongside Lauren Samuels (Bend […]
h Club London to launch bi-weekly virtual chat show hosted by Oscar Conlon-Morrey
A host of West End stars will join actor Oscar Conlon-Morrey for the first in a series of virtual musical theatre hours on 24 May 2020. Launched by new free digital membership club, h Club London (formerly The Hospital Club) and produced by Danielle Tarento, Sunday in the Club with Oscar will feature the Only […]
West End stars to feature in new masterclass series
Former EastEnder and Dancing on Ice champion turned stage star Sam Attwater has enlisted the help of fellow West End artists to launch a series of online masterclasses. Starting on 13 April 2020, the Westend Bootcamps Monday Masterclasses will feature an hour-long tutorial conducted by stage and screen performers followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. […]
Joel Montague is the new Ogie for West End’s Waitress
Joel Montague will step into the role of Ogie when he joins the London production of hit Broadway show of Waitress the Adelphi Theatre from 2 December 2019. The actor whose musical theatre credentials include School of Rock, Falsettos at The Other Palace and the Menier Chocolate Factory production of Funny Girl will take over […]
Falsettos – The Other Palace
Falsettos continues at The Other Palace, London until 23 November 2019. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ If love really can tell a million stories, to use the show’s tag line, then Falsettos is close on being the ultimate tale of one sad, joyous and tragic relationship all woven beautifully into a wider family […]
Kiss Me, Kate – Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Kiss Me, Kate continues at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield until 12 January 2019. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Cole Porter’s music for Kiss Me, Kate has everything needed for a delightful evening in the theatre: comedic wit (‘Brush Up Your Shakespeare’); one of the greatest of torch songs (‘So in Love’); spectacular opportunities for […]
