Footballers’ Wives: The Musical continues at Music Hall at Assembly Rooms until 24 August. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What a show – high camp knockout! Great score, performances and a concise book.
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 Musical Theatre Preview
There are several standout shows this year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe – musical theatre continues to stretch the boundaries, taking inspiration from classic literature, faith, history, art and the environment.
First look and listen to Footballers’ Wives The Musical
Fans of guilty pleasure ITV series Footballers’ Wives are being given their first taste of the upcoming stage musical version of the drama with the release of a music video for the song ‘Don’t Lose It’. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the TV show’s premiere, the track features West End star Alice Fearn (Wicked, Come […]
West End stars line up for Footballers’ Wives – The Musical
An all-star cast has been unveiled for Friday’s London showcase presentation of new show Footballers’ Wives – The Musical. Simon Bailey (The Phantom of the Opera, I Can’t Sing! The X-Factor Musical) will play Jason with Natasha J. Barnes (Funny Girl, Spring Awakening) as Donna, Norman Bowman (42nd Street, Guys and Dolls) as Frank, Liam Doyle […]
Bad Girls back behind bars in London in 2019
Nicole Faraday will return to the role of cell block bully Shell Dockley when a new production of Bad Girls The Musical opens at London’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse in February 2019. Faraday, who won a TMA award for her performance in the original production of the show, will be joined by Lucyelle Cliffe (Les Misérables, […]
Bad Girls – Union Theatre
Bad Girls continues at the Union Theatre, London until 2 April. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ A group of women are in a fictional prison where one of the warders (Gareth Davies) is happy to confer privileges in return for sexual favours, while the governor (Tori Hargreaves) is an idealistic reformer trying, against […]
Bad Girls the Musical at the Union Theatre – cast revealed
A new production of Bad Girls the Musical, based on characters from the award-winning and popular TV drama (including Shell Dockley, Denny Blood, Nikki Wade and the Two Julies!), will run at the Union Theatre from 9 March to 2 April (press night is 11 March). With a book by Maureen Chadwick and Ann McManus, […]
Crush – Belgrade Theatre, Coventry and Touring
Crush continues at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry until 19 September. The show will then play at Theatre Royal Brighton (22–26 September) and Richmond Theatre (29 September–3 October). Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ It’s 1963 and we’re at the Dame Dorothea Dosserdale School for Girls. The old liberal order has changed with the arrival of a new tyrannical headmistress, Miss […]
Brand new musical Crush – a sneak peek at rehearsals
Belgrade Theatre Coventry and Big Broad Productions are presenting Crush, a brand new musical, currently premiering at the Belgrade, running until Saturday 19 September 2015. The show will then play at Theatre Royal Brighton (22–26 September) and Richmond Theatre (29 September–3 October). It’s 1963 and Dame Dorothea Dosserdale School for Girls has a proud tradition of fostering free spirits from all walks […]
New musical Crush opens at Belgrade Theatre, Coventry in September 2015
Crush, a brand new musical comedy, will premiere at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry, playing from 4 to 19 September 2015. The show will then play Theatre Royal Brighton (22-26 September) and Richmond Theatre (29 September-3 October). Crush is written by Maureen Chadwick (creator and writer of hit TV dramas Waterloo Road, Footballers’ Wives and Bad Girls, […]
