Annette McLaughlin will reprise her performance in the pivotal role of Mrs Wilkinson in the new UK and Ireland tour of the original award-winning production of Billy Elliot the Musical.
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The Addams Family – Curve Leicester
The Addams Family was reviewed at Curve Leicester where it runs until 10 August 2025. The tour continues until 30 August 2025. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Some fantastic performances make it definitely worth a watch, it just should be much more of a scream.
Lesley Joseph and Clive Rowe among the stars returning for Sister Act’s London encore
Further star casting has been announced for the award-winning production of Sister Act The Musical at the Dominion Theatre from 15 March until 8 June 2024.
Ramin Karimloo and Michelle Visage to star in The Addams Family Live in Concert
West End and Broadway star Ramin Karimloo and international TV and radio personality Michelle Visage will play Gomez and Morticia Addams in a special concert presentation of The Addams Family A Musical Comedy at the London Palladium early next year. Presented by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and John Stalker Productions, the show’s West End […]
Sister Act – Curve Leicester and Touring
Sister Act continues at Curve Leicester until 29 October 2022, then tours until 27 January 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Extra performance for star-studded Sister Act in London
The hit new version of Sister Act The Musical has added an extra performance to the show’s crowd-pleasing limited run at London’s Eventim Apollo. Fans will get their last chance to see Jennifer Saunders as Mother Superior, Beverley Knight as Deloris Van Cartier and Keala Settle as Sister Mary Patrick, when the production takes its […]
Sandra Marvin, Lesley Joseph, Clive Rowe and Lizzie Bea to star in UK and Ireland tour of Sister Act The Musical
Television and musical theatre star Sandra Marvin will play Deloris Van Cartier in the UK and Ireland tour of Sister Act The Musical alongside Lesley Joseph as Mother Superior, Clive Rowe as Eddie Souther and Lizzie Bea as Sister Mary Robert. Direct from a London season at the Eventim Apollo, the tour begins in Dublin […]
Jennifer Saunders, Beverley Knight, Keala Settle, Lesley Joseph, Clive Rowe and Lizzie Bea announced for Sister Act The Musical
Casting has been announced for the new production of Sister Act The Musical at London’s Eventim Apollo from 19 July to 28 August 2022. Jennifer Saunders will star as Mother Superior alongside Beverley Knight as Deloris Van Cartier, Keala Settle as Sister Mary Patrick, Lesley Joseph as Sister Mary Lazarus, Clive Rowe as Eddie Souther […]
More Jennifer Saunders for rescheduled Sister Act The Musical
Producers Jamie Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg have announced extra dates for Jennifer Saunders’ eagerly-anticipated musical theatre debut in the rescheduled UK tour of the new version of Sister Act The Musical. As previously announced the British comedy favourite who was due to play Mother Superior opposite Goldberg’s Deloris Van Cartier at London’s Eventim Apollo in […]
A virtual West End choir performs ‘Do You Hear The People Sing?’ from Les Misérables
Over 70 performers from top West End shows have come together to record a special version of Do You Hear The People Sing?, reminding us that ‘even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise’. With an introduction from Christopher Biggins and a voiceover by Lesley Joseph, the video encourages viewers to donate to […]
Olivier Awards 2018 ceremony – Hamilton opener, Chita Rivera singing West Side Story, Joseph 50th ann tribute
Special performances to mark the 60th anniversary of the London opening of West Side Story and the 50th anniversary of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will feature in the star-studded ceremony for the 2018 Olivier Awards on 8 April 2018. Musical theatre legend Chita Rivera will celebrate her London debut as Anita in the classic […]
Hamilton receives a recording-breaking 13 nominations in Olivier Awards 2018
Smash hit musical Hamilton predictably leads the field with a record-breaking 13 nominations for this year’s Olivier Awards, overtaking previous joint record holders: last year’s The Cursed Child and 2008’s Hairspray with 11 nominations. Announced today by Elaine Paige and Alexandra Burke, the nominees for the 2018 Olivier Awards with Mastercard recognised a number of […]
MAD Christmas show to be hosted by Christopher Biggins and Lesley Joseph
Christopher Biggins and Lesley Joseph will host this year’s Make A Difference Trust’s A West End Christmas show at St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden on Sunday 3 December at 7.30pm. Produced by TheatreMAD, the annual event which raises funds for the Make A Difference Trust, a UK-based charity involved in the fight against HIV and […]
Young Frankenstein – Garrick Theatre
Young Frankenstein continues at the Garrick Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Mel Brooks’ comedy musical monster lumbers into London 10 years after it opened on Broadway and, although leaner than before, only just about manages to squeeze itself on to the intimate Garrick stage. It certainly hasn’t matured over […]
Young Frankenstein cast – Lesley Joseph, Hadley Fraser and Ross Noble join line-up
Comedian Ross Noble will take a break from his successful stand-up career to play Igor in Mel Brooks’ musical Young Frankenstein which will receive its West End premiere at London’s Garrick Theatre in the autumn. Prior to the announcement of his casting, the popular and award-winning comedian revealed on his Twitter feed that his ‘new […]
Annie – Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury and Touring
Annie continues at the Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury until 19 March, then on tour until 11 June 2016. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ However cheesy and sentimental the story of little orphan Annie becomes in this much-loved musical, first on Broadway just under 40 years ago, the message that “the sun will come out […]
Annie tour – Craig Revel Horwood and Lesley Joseph both play Miss Hannigan
Full casting details have been revealed for the brand new production of the musical Annie starring Craig Revel Horwood and Lesley Joseph as Miss Hannigan. The musical will open on Saturday 11 July 2015 at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle. With its award-winning book (Thomas Meehan) and score (Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin), this new production includes the songs ‘It’s the Hard Knock Life’, ‘Easy Street’, […]
