The nominations for the Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard have been announced and Fiddler on the Roof is leading the way, having been recognised in 13 categories.
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Titanique – Criterion Theatre
If you’re looking for a quick burst of bonkers, crazily camp musical theatre (packed with songs associated with one of pop music’s most beloved divas) to blow the winter blues away you could do worse than book a ticket for Titanique at London’s Criterion Theatre.
Ramin Karimloo and Hadley Fraser to star in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels concert
West End and Broadway stars Ramin Karimloo and Hadley Fraser will play the double-dealing title characters in a concert presentation of the musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at the London Palladium in November.
Lizzie: The Musical – Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Lizzie: The Musical continues at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London until 2 December 2023. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩
Lizzie – Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Lizzie continues at Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester until 30 September 2023. The production then tours until 16 December 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
WhatsOnStage Awards 2023 – the winners
Women swept the board in the first-ever gender-neutral performance categories at the 23rd WhatsOnStage Awards.
WhatsOnStage Awards 2023 – the nominees
Daniel Fish’s innovative 2019 Tony Award-winning revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s much-loved Oklahoma! leads the musical theatre nominees for the 23rd WhatsOnStage Awards.
New Eponine and Fantine announced for Les Misérables tour
The company of the acclaimed UK and Ireland tour of Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables will welcome two new cast members. Siobhan O’Driscoll (American Idiot, UK and New Zealand tour) has stepped into the role of Eponine as the show reaches Norwich while Lauren Drew (Legally Blonde, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Six UK tour) […]
Legally Blonde – Open Air Theatre Regent’s Park
Legally Blonde continues at the Open Air Theatre Regent’s Park,London until 2 July 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Perhaps this feel-good story in which all “monsters” are kicked into the gutter amidst much pink is just what we need on an early summer evening – especially when it’s set in the tree-girt […]
Full cast for Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s Legally Blonde
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has announced the full cast for the venue’s upcoming production of Legally Blonde. As previously announced Courtney Bowman (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Six) will star as the irrepressible Elle Woods alongside Michael Ahomka-Lindsay (Emmett), Lauren Drew (Brooke), Vanessa Fisher (Vivienne), Isaac Hesketh (Margot), Nadine Higgin (Paulette), Alžbeta Matyšáková (Enid), Eugene […]
Courtney Bowman to star in Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s Legally Blonde
Courtney Bowman will play Elle Woods in the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s new production of Legally Blonde. The actress who originated the role of Fatimah in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and played Anne Boleyn in Six will reunite with SIX’s co-director and co-writer Lucy Moss who will direct the new production which play Regent’s […]
June return for UK and Ireland tour of Six
Casting has been unveiled for the touring version of the crowd and critic-pleasing musical Six which will reopen on 8 June 2021 at Canterbury’s Marlowe Theatre. Returning touring Queens Lauren Drew (Catherine of Aragon), Maddison Bulleyment (Anne Boleyn) and Shekinah McFarlane (Anne of Cleves) will be joined by Caitlin Tipping as Jane Seymour, Vicki Manser […]
Leave A Light On concert series to return
Lambert Jackson has announced the return of the popular Leave A Light On online concert series with a run of more intimate performances from artists’ own homes later this month. The latest incarnation of the lockdown initiative launched by Lambert Jackson Productions and the Theatre Café during the first lockdown will run from 12 until […]
West End stars and recent graduates to unite for charity concert
West End favourites and potential stars of tomorrow will join forces for an online charity concert in November. Hosted by Britain’s Got Talent’s Michael Auger and Charlotte Jaconelli, Spotlight on the Future LIVE! will be recorded live and streamed online from 6 to 9 November 2020. Featuring a mix of solos, duos, trios and quartets, […]
Extra West End Musical Drive-In shows announced
More West End favourites and extra shows have been added to September’s West End Musical Drive-In schedule following a successful August programme. After selling all tickets within 24 hours for the previously announced 12 September 2020 show featuring 17 past and present Queens from hit show Six, an extra performance of the musical theatre-themed concert […]
West End stars add their voices to On Hope: A Digital Song Cycle
A host of musical theatre stars are among the cast of over 100 performers due to make a contribution to the inspirational on hope: a digital song cycle which will be live streamed in the coming weeks. Performers from hit shows including Bat Out of Hell, Les Misérables, Six and Wicked will make their contributions […]
Six The Musical – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh and Touring
Six The Musical continues at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh until 8 February 2020, and on tour until 25 July 2020. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Wow! To be part of an enthusiastic, packed house on a February Tuesday night is quite a buzz – and this is a show that lives […]
Six touring Queens announced
The full cast has been confirmed for the eagerly anticipated 2019/2020 UK tour of hit new British musical Six this autumn. Lauren Drew (Catherine of Aragon), Maddison Bulleyment (Anne Boleyn), Lauren Byrne (Jane Seymour), Shekinah McFarlane (Anne of Cleves), Jodie Steele (Katherine Howard) and Athena Collins (Catherine Parr), with alternates Jennifer Caldwell, Cassandra Lee and […]
