Pop star Aston Merrygold will step into the role of The Tin Man when Leicester Curve’s hit new production of The Wizard of Oz follows its London Palladium summer season with a festive run at the Liverpool Empire. The JLS singer will appear alongside RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne as The Wicked Witch of the West in the production which will run from 13 December 2023 until 7 January 2024.
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Jason Manford and Ashley Banjo to star in Palladium’s Wizard of Oz plus UK tour announced
Jason Manford and Ashley Banjo will be following the yellow brick road to the London Palladium this summer when Leicester Curve’s hit production of The Wizard of Oz arrives in London before embarking on a UK tour.
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas continues at Liverpool Empire until 31st December. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
Sheila Ferguson to join Chicago touring cast
Sheila Ferguson will step into the role of Mamma Morton when the UK and Ireland tour of Chicago opens in Liverpool early next month. The Three Degrees singer whose musical theatre credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie and Soul Train, will join the previously announced chart-topping classical recording artist Russell Watson (Jeff Wayne’s The War of […]
Russell Watson to play Billy Flynn in Chicago UK and Ireland tour
Russell Watson will step into the role of Billy Flynn when the UK and Ireland tour of Chicago opens in Liverpool early next year. The classical singer with ten critically acclaimed studio albums to his credit will follow his previous genre appearances in Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds and in the English world […]
Sheridan Smith to bring her Cilla from screen to stage
Sheridan Smith will recreate her award-winning TV portrayal of Cilla Black on stage when she stars in Bill Kenwright’s acclaimed Cilla The Musical this autumn. Recently seen on stage as The Narrator in the London Palladium revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the Funny Girl star will revisit her performance as Liverpool’s favourite […]
Bobby Crush joins Summer Holiday tour
Stage and screen veteran Bobby Crush will step on board new musical based on much-loved 1960s movie Summer Holiday for its first eight weeks on the road when the touring production launches in May. Joining the previously announced Ray Quinn who will be in the driving seat for the UK tour, the star who shot […]
Ray Quinn cast in lead role in Summer Holiday tour
Former Dancing on Ice champion Ray Quinn will be in the driving seat for the new production of the musical based on much-loved 1960s movie Summer Holiday when it takes to the road across the UK later this year. Stepping into the role famously played on screen by Cliff Richard, the X Factor runner-up to […]
Musical Summer Holiday to tour the UK in 2018
A major new production of the musical based on Cliff Richard’s much-loved movie Summer Holiday will take to the road across the UK next year. Directed and choreographed by Racky Plews, Summer Holiday will make its first stop at the Liverpool Empire on 8 May 2018 ahead of a UK tour that will continue through […]
Andrew Lancel joins cast of Cilla the Musical premiere tour
Andrew Lancel will return to the role of legendary music manager Brian Epstein in Cilla the Musical when it launches its world premiere tour in Liverpool next week. The former Coronation Street and The Bill star, who previously won rave reviews for his performance in the show Epstein – The Man Who Made The Beatles, joins […]
Cilla The Musical – dates confirmed for open auditions
The producers of Cilla The Musical have confirmed the dates and locations for their search for Cilla Black, with open auditions taking place around the country. The search is on for a charismatic and talented actress with a great voice to portray the title role, starting in Cilla’s hometown of Liverpool. The dates and locations […]
Cilla Black musical begins tour at Liverpool Empire in September
Bill Kenwright and Laurie Mansfield will present the Cilla – The Musical, a new musical about the life and legend of Cilla Black, which will open in her hometown at the Liverpool Empire from 7 to 16 September before embarking on a nationwide tour. Cilla’s son, Robert Willis, will be the executive producer. Cilla – […]
Mamma Mia! – Liverpool Empire
Mamma Mia! continues at the Liverpool Empire until 14 March 2015. The North West certainly seems to be the region of choice if Mamma Mia! has anything to say about it. Blackpool was the only venue outside of London that you could see the production in 2014, now in 2015 Liverpool shall be the only UK venue […]
Mamma Mia! tour makes Liverpool Empire only UK regional date in 2015
The Mamma Mia! international tour will perform for the first time ever at the Liverpool Empire from 20 February to 14 March, with Liverpool being the only UK mainland date outside of London to host the production in 2015. Tickets go on sale on 2 September at 1pm. There will be a gala performance on 24 […]
Tonight’s the Night – Liverpool and Touring
Tonight’s the Night was reviewed at the Liverpool Empire and continues its tour until 2 August, 2014. On paper Tonight’s the Night has everything going for it, a strong cast headlined by ex-Sugababe Jade Ewen, the powerhouse Jenna Lee-James and the energetic Ben Heathcote, and a back catalogue of more than 25 Rod Stewart classics, all […]
