Public – The Musical continues at Curve Leicester until 13 June 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Funny, moving and unexpectedly uplifting, it’s clear why Public has already attracted such enthusiastic support.
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Kinky Boots – Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch
Kinky Boots continues at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch until 22 October 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ When I learned that Kinky Boots would be playing at the Queen’s Theatre, I was ecstatic. I had only seen this musical a few times, so I knew it would be intriguing to watch […]
Full cast and creative team for first UK revival of Kinky Boots
Ipswich’s New Wolsey Theatre and the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch have announced the full cast and creative team for the first UK revival and regional premiere of the Olivier and Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots this autumn. Directed by Tim Jackson, the major new co-production is due to debut at the New Wolsey from 1-24 September […]
Fiddler On the Roof – Menier Chocolate Factory
Fiddler On the Roof continues at the Menier Chocolate Factory until 9 March 2019. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Rehearsals for Trevor Nunn’s intimate but full-blooded revival of Fiddler On the Roof must have only just begun days after it was announced that anti-semitic attacks in the UK were numbering more than […]
Full company for Menier Chocolate Factory’s Fiddler On the Roof
The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for Trevor Nunn’s eagerly-anticipated new staging of the much-loved classic Fiddler On the Roof. Quadruple Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn (Chess, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Imperial Theatre, New York) will play Golde opposite Andy Nyman (Assassins, Menier Chocolate Factory, Hangmen, Wyndham’s Theatre) as the title […]
Principal cast for Menier and Nunn’s Fiddler On the Roof
The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced principal casting for Trevor Nunn’s eagerly anticipated new staging of the much-loved classic Fiddler On the Roof. Quadruple Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn (Chess, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Imperial Theatre, New York) will play Golde opposite the previously announced Andy Nyman (Assassins, Menier Chocolate Factory, Hangmen, Wyndham’s […]
The Last Ship – Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne and Touring
The Last Ship continues at Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne until 7 April 2018, then tours until 7 July. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Before The Last Ship starts the cast inhabits the stage, greeting the audience as old friends, the band playing and some members of the ensemble add to the party atmosphere […]
Extra performance of Jersey Boys added before West End production closes
Due to overwhelming public demand, there will be an extra performance of the West End musical Jersey Boys in its final week at the Piccadilly Theatre on Thursday 23 March at 3pm. This week – commencing 13 February 2017 – the show has broken the house record for ticket sales in the history of the Piccadilly […]
West End Jersey Boys to close in March 2017 – tour to follow
Jersey Boys will close at the Piccadilly Theatre on Sunday 26 March 2017, following nine years in London. The musical is currently the sixth longest musical running in the West End. A second national tour of the show will open in December 2017. Producer Michael David said: “When we brought Jersey Boys here nine years ago, we hoped it […]
Four new Seasons join the cast of Jersey Boys at the Piccadilly Theatre
From Tuesday 15 March, there will be four new Seasons joining the cast of Jersey Boys at the Piccadilly Theatre ahead of its 8th anniversary on 18 March. This is the first time since the show opened in London that all four Seasons have changed. The musical has now been seen by more than 23 million people […]
New cast for the Jersey Boys UK and Ireland tour from 18 August
From Tuesday 18 August 2015, Matt Corner will play the role of Frankie Valli in the ongoing UK and Ireland tour of Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical Jersey Boys. Corner previously played the role at certain performances. Sam Ferriday as Bob Gaudio, Lewis Griffiths as Nick Massi and Stephen Webb as Tommy DeVito will […]
Jersey Boys – Palace Theatre, Manchester and Touring
Jersey Boys continues at the Palace Theatre, Manchester until 4 October, before touring until August 2015. “It’s a classic American story. It’s rags to riches, and back to rags,” says book co-writer Marshall Brickman on why he took up the challenge of bringing the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to the stage. Unlike […]
