Here & Now, The Steps Musical continues at Milton Keynes Theatre until Saturday 4th April and is touring across the UK and Ireland
Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
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Here & Now – New Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
Here & Now was reviewed at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London where it continues until 9 November 2025. The tour continues until 16 May 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Steps fans were out in force for the gala night of what is a very superior jukebox musical.
West End star Lara Denning to join Here & Now tour cast
Lara Denning will join the cast of the UK and Ireland tour of pop group Steps’ hit new musical Here & Now next month.
& Juliet – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
& Juliet was reviewed at the Milton Keynes Theatre where it continues until 12 April 2025. The tour continues until 28 June 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Its witty script, compelling performances and lively musical numbers make it an enjoyable experience.
& 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.
& Juliet – New Theatre, Oxford and Touring
& Juliet was reviewed at the New Theatre, Oxford. The tour continues until 28 June 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Featuring the music of songwriter Max Martin, this is such a feel-good show (directed by Luke Sheppard) and arguably one of the best jukebox musicals around.
First casting news for & Juliet tour
Initial lead casting has been confirmed for this summer’s UK touring production of the award-winning musical & Juliet.
Eugenius! The Musical – Turbine Theatre
Eugenius! The Musical continues at the Turbine Theatre, London until 28 May 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Carousel – Kilworth House Theatre
Carousel continues at Kilworth House Theatre, Leicestershire until 3 July 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ When Nick Winston is directing and choreographing a musical production you know you’re going to see something special, and Carousel is truly special. From beginning to end, you are treated to heavenly vocals, jaw-dropping dance […]
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie continues at Milton Keynes Theatre until 23 April 2022 and then tours until 30 April. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Heart-warming hit Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is storming the stage of Milton Keynes Theatre this week. The feel-good, coming of age show received critical acclaim for its […]
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Woking and Touring
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie continues at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking until 19 March 2022 and tours until 30 April 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The fairytale story of teenage wannabe drag queen Jamie Campbell has come a long way since Firecracker’s 2011 BBC documentary Jamie: Drag Queen at 16. It […]
Jamie will be back on tour in September
The first major tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie will resume performances in September 2021 with Layton Williams, Shobna Gulati and Shane Richie reprising their performances as Jamie, Ray and Hugo/Loco Chanelle. Opening at The Lowry in Salford Quays on 1 September, the critically-acclaimed and crowd-pleasing British musical will then visit Birmingham, Leicester, Wolverhampton, Canterbury, […]
Alice Fearn presents Intermissions – Kimberley Walsh
Alice Fearn presents Intermissions – Kimberley Walsh, available to stream online until 1 September 2020. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Thank the musical theatre gods for the great online content being put out during these times of lockdown. It has been a blessed distraction from the tedium and worry. A particular joy in […]
‘It’s a real privilege to be a part of it’: Lara Denning chats about both (!) her roles in Ruthless! The Musical
LARA DENNING plays Louise Lerman/Eve in Ruthless! The Musical, the story of beautiful and talented eight-year-old Tina Denmark who will do anything to play the lead in her school play. In the musical, which is currently running at London’s Arts Theatre (playing until 23 June 2018), she is joined on stage by Tracie Bennett, Jason Gardiner, Kim Maresca […]
Ruthless! The Musical – Arts Theatre
Ruthless! The Musical at Arts Theatre, London until 23 June 2018. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ First performed in 1992, Ruthless! arrives here on the back of an Off-Broadway revival in 2015 and is booked for a three-month run at the Arts Theatre. It will do extremely well to last the […]
Stagedoor to present new podcast series featuring West End performers
Musical theatre stars feature heavily among the leading West End performers featured in a series of conversations that make up Ad Lib, a new theatre podcast launched by popular London theatre app Stagedoor. Hosted by director Kirk Jameson, the conversations with some of London’s most exciting performers will be released in seven episodes available every […]
Full cast for Ruthless! The Musical at the Arts Theatre
The Arts Theatre has announced the young actresses who will share the central role of Tina Denmark in the UK premiere of the award-winning show Ruthless! The Musical. Fifi Bloomsbury Khier, Charlotte Breen, Anya Evans and Lucy Simmonds will alternate in the role of the devious and deadly eight-year-old at the heart of the action. […]
Ruthless! The Musical – Jason Gardiner and Tracie Bennett among cast
Dancing On Ice’s most acid-tongued judge Jason Gardiner and Olivier Award winner Tracie Bennett has joined the cast of UK premiere of the award-winning show Ruthless! The Musical. Opening at London’s Arts Theatre in March, the production will also feature Lara Denning, Kim Maresca and Harriet Thorpe. The children who will alternate the central role […]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – new cast revealed
As West End show Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes, approaches its second anniversary, producers today announced the cast that will take it into its third year. Alongside Jonathan Slinger as Willy Wonka will be Kraig Thornber (Grandpa George), Lara Denning (Mrs Bucket) and Mark Oxtoby (Jerry), among other new names. Originating […]
