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West End favourite Dave Willetts joins Aspects of Love cast
Dave Willetts will join the cast of the eagerly anticipated new West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Aspects of Love in late May.
Aspects of Love – full cast and rehearsals begin
The full cast has been unveiled for the eagerly anticipated new West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Aspects of Love as rehearsals begin ahead of the May opening.
Michael Ball confirms Jamie Bogyo as the new Alex in Aspects of Love
Thirty-four years after Michael Ball starred as Alex in the original West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Aspects of Love, the musical theatre favourite has unveiled Jamie Bogyo as his successor in the role ahead of the new West End production.
Michael Ball to revisit Aspects of Love in the West End
Michael Ball will return to the West End next year in a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Aspects of Love re-imagined for the 21st century. Reuniting Ball with his director on the 2012 West End revival of Sweeney Todd, Jonathan Kent, the new production will begin performances at the Lyric Theatre on 12 May […]
The day has arrived – Gypsy is broadcast today on BBC4 at 9pm
Tonight (Sunday 27 December) on BBC4 at 9pm UK audiences will get the chance to see Olivier Award-winning actress Imelda Staunton’s highly acclaimed performance as the ultimate stage mother Momma Rose in the hit revival of Gypsy at London’s Savoy Theatre. Cameras captured the production for the BBC’s all important Christmas line-up as well as for a rumoured DVD release. The Sunday […]
Gypsy comes out top at the UK Theatre Awards 2015
The acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre revival of the classic Gypsy has claimed the top musical theatre awards in this year’s UK Theatre Awards. The production has been named Best Musical Production while its star Imelda Staunton takes home the award for Best Performance in a Musical for her showstopping portrayal of Momma Rose. The show […]
Gypsy smashes box office records at Savoy Theatre
Producers Michael Harrison and David Ian have revealed that Jonathan Kent’s five-star production of Gypsy, starring Imelda Staunton, has smashed the all-time box office record at the Savoy Theatre, taking £408,300 for performances ending 25 April 2015. Harrison and Ian said: “We are thrilled that this amazing record has been achieved in the 1,089-seat Savoy Theatre and are delighted that we have been able to extend our […]
Gypsy at the Savoy Theatre – more casting revealed
Joining Imelda Staunton, who stars as the indomitable Momma Rose in the West End transfer of Jonathan Kent’s production of Gypsy, are Lara Pulver and Gemma Sutton who reprise the roles of Louise and June respectively in the five star Chichester Festival Theatre production, while Peter Davison joins the cast to play Herbie. The cast also features Dan Burton as Tulsa, Billy Hartman as Uncle Jocko, Jack Chissick as Mr Goldstone, Anita Louise Combe as Tessie Tura, Harry […]
Gypsy wins Best Musical in Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards
Chichester Festival Theatre’s production of Gypsy, which will transfer to London’s Savoy Theatre on 15 April, has won the Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical at the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards 2014. The awards were hosted today (27 January 2015) by Critics’ Circle chairman Mark Shenton at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. Comedian Arthur Smith introduced proceedings. […]
Gypsy – Lara Pulver and Peter Davison join London cast
Joining Imelda Staunton, who stars as Momma Rose in the West End transfer of Jonathan Kent’s production of Gypsy, are Lara Pulver who will reprise the role of Louise and Peter Davison who joins the cast to play Herbie. Final casting for the Chichester Festival Theatre production will be announced shortly. A musical fable with book by Arthur Laurents, Gypsy has music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, suggested by […]
Imelda Staunton leads West End transfer of Chichester’s Gypsy
Imelda Staunton will star as the indomitable Momma Rose in the West End transfer of Jonathan Kent’s sell-out Chichester Festival Theatre production of Gypsy, the first to be seen in London for 40 years. This strictly limited season opens at the Savoy Theatre on 15 April 2015 with previews from 28 March 2015. Further casting for Gypsy, which goes on sale today […]
Gypsy – Chichester Festival Theatre
Gypsy continues at the Chichester Festival Theatre until 8 November. Gypsy is considered to be the best showbiz musical of all time and this production proves it. The news that Imelda Staunton was to be reunited with Jonathan Kent, who directed her in Sweeney Todd, created quite a buzz and raised very high expectations. Those expectations are well […]
Choreographer Stephen Mear reveals all about Gypsy at Chichester
Tonight is an important date in Olivier Award-winning choreographer STEPHEN MEAR’s diary – it’s the hotly anticipated official opening of Gypsy at the Chichester Festival Theatre, one of a line-up of shows he has collaborated on at the venue where he is an associate. In true Billy Elliot style, Mear began dancing at the age […]
Imelda Staunton’s Gypsy headlines Chichester Festival Theatre season
Chichester Festival Theatre’s much-anticipated production of Gypsy, starring Imelda Staunton as Mama Rose, will open on 14 October (running to 8 November) in the newly refurbished main house as part of the 2014 season. The production will reunite Staunton with director Jonathan Kent, following their award-winning collaboration on Sweeney Todd. Also in the cast will be Lara […]
