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West End world premiere for Sea Witch
An all-star cast has been assembled for the world premiere of Sea Witch – a new musical prequel to the story of the Little Mermaid at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane in March.
Mazz Murray: The Music of Dusty Springfield – Adelphi Theatre
Mazz Murray: The Music of Dusty Springfield at the Adelphi Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Murray created an illusion, an impression of Springfield without resorting to impersonation.
Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream – Catching up on Episode 6
What a knockout start to the quarter-finals day of ITV’s on-location I Have A Dream talent show. Before the elimination of two more wannabe Sophies and Skys we were treated to a Mazz-terclass by the current West End Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia! ABBA-solutely nailing ‘The Winner Takes It All’ – has it ever been better sung?
Mamma Mia! – Novello Theatre
Mamma Mia! continues at the Novello Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ ABBA-inspired Mamma Mia! celebrated its 23rd birthday recently and at the same time announced a new West End booking period, taking the hit show up to 5 March 2023. Since premiering in London in 1999, the feelgood musical […]
Mamma Mia! celebrates 23 years in London and extends booking into March 2023
Multi-award winning feel-good musical Mamma Mia! marked its 23rd birthday in London by announcing a new booking period at the Novello Theatre, taking the hit show up to 5 March 2023. Celebrating the latest milestone in the show’s success story, producer Judy Craymer said: “When we opened the show back in 1999, I never imagined […]
Theatre Support Fund+ and Aqua Shard offer show-stopping prize draw of unique paintbrushes signed by renowned theatre actors
Exclusively designed paintbrushes which made up Aqua Shard’s show-stopping 2021 Christmas tree in support of Theatre Support Fund+ are to be offered in a prize draw which launched on 28 January to tie in with BBC1’s Big Night Of Musicals. Eight hundred stunning, golden, brushes dipped in glitter made up the tree, which was designed […]
Mazz Murray to reprise the role of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard at the Royal Albert Hall
Mazz Murray will reprise her performance as fading movie star Norma Desmond for a one night only special concert performance of Sunset Boulevard at the Royal Albert Hall in December. Presented by The Alpha Family, in association with Quick Fantastic, the performance will reunite Murray (We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia!) with Ramin Karimloo (Les […]
Fundraising Best of the West End concert at Royal Albert Hall announced
A host of the West End’s brightest stars will take to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall for a special concert in aid of Acting For Others on 21 July 2021. Presented by Alpha as part of the iconic venue’s 150th anniversary season, the third concert in the popular The Best of the West […]
Full cast announced for West End return of Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! will return to London’s West End at the Novello Theatre on 25 August 2021. Returning to the cast will be Mazz Murray as Donna, Richard Trinder as Sam, Neil Moors as Harry, Stephen Beckett as Bill and Sophie Matthew as Lisa. They will be joined by Josie Benson (Camila Rosario in original London […]
Musicals: The Greatest Show – BBC1 and BBC iPlayer
Musicals: The Greatest Show – BBC1 and BBC iPlayer (where it is available for a year). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ As soon as the great Ramin Karimloo launched into a sublime ‘Music of the Night’, tears started rolling down cheeks and shivers tumbled like a waterfall down the spine. We […]
The Theatre Channel’s Broadway episode – revised date announced
Adam Blanshay Productions and The Theatre Café have confirmed a new release date for the Broadway-flavoured instalment in the pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series, The Theatre Channel. Originally due to premiere on 29 January 2021, The Theatre Channel – The Golden Era Of Broadway Episode will now debut on 19 February following production delays […]
Line-Up for Theatre Channel’s Broadway-centred January episode
Adam Blanshay Productions and The Theatre Café have announced an all-star line-up for the Broadway-flavoured January instalment in the pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series, The Theatre Channel. Due to premiere on 29 January 2021, The Theatre Channel – The Golden Era Of Broadway Episode will feature: Freddie Fox (TV’s White House Farm, The Judas […]
CD Review: Midnight Mazz – Here We Go Again – Mazz Murray
MIDNIGHT MAZZ – HERE WE GO AGAIN – Mazz Murray (Cuckoo Lala Records – CUCKOOLALA04) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The second album from the fantastic Mazz Murray and, true to the character she was currently portraying in Mamma Mia! in the West End, the album is a selection of ABBA […]
High demand for The Show Must Go On Live! At The Palace Theatre leads to additional dates
Two extra dates have been added to The Show Must Go On! Live At The Palace Theatre concert series in response to high public demand. After selling out the initial four star-packed special performances at London’s Palace Theatre, the team behind the successful lockdown-launched Theatre Support Fund + will now move their fundraising efforts onstage for […]
Queen’s Brian May joins quartet of West End leading ladies for charity single
Rock superstar Brian May has joined forces with four of the West End’s most distinctive female voices to produce a special fundraising single to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Available for digital download from Friday (23 October 2020), the new version of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller’s 1962 classic ‘I’m A Woman’ features long-time May […]
West End stars and industry figures to unite for Magic With The Musicals at the Palladium
Magic Radio will bring together over 70 leading figures from across the industry for a special Magic With The Musicals day at the London Palladium aimed at raising awareness of the plight of the theatre industry. Produced by Magic and TBI Media, the event on 17 September 2020 will result in a special three-hour show […]
Star-packed live-streamed charity shows planned
Leading choreographer Anthony Van Laast will present a star-packed series of concerts in September, aimed at raising funds for those in the industry hardest hit by the ongoing Covid-crisis. The four 45-minute charity concerts – West End Unplugged (Live from L-Acoustics Creations) – will feature some of musical theatre’s biggest stars alongside leading theatre musicians […]
INTERVIEW: ‘It’s such a privilege to be a part of such a historic event every night’ – Meet Mamma Mia’s Lucy May Barker
Since premiering in London in 1999, ABBA-inspired Mamma Mia!, the epitome of a feel-good musical, has captured the hearts of millions around the globe. The London production has been seen by more than nine million people, played over 8,000 performances and, now in its 21st year, the musical’s success shows no sign of waning. After […]
Caroline Flack confirmed as Chicago’s new Roxie in the West End
Television personality Caroline Flack will be the new Roxie Hart in the hit revival of Chicago at London’s Phoenix Theatre from 10 December 2018. Love Island presenter Flack, the latest TV regular to take the trip to the West End stage via Strictly Come Dancing, will take over from the production’s original Roxie Hart, Sarah […]
Todrick Hall to play Billy Flynn in West End Chicago
American Idol star Todrick Hall will follow his recent run as Billy Flynn on Broadway by reprising his performance on this side of the Atlantic in the hit revival of Chicago at London’s Phoenix Theatre. A judge and choreographer on RuPaul’s Drag Race, Hall who has also appeared on Broadway as Lola in Kinky Boots, […]
Alexandra Burke and Duncan James to play extra dates in West End’s Chicago
Alexandra Burke and Duncan James will be spending a little more time in the hit revival of Chicago at London’s Phoenix Theatre in response to public demand. Originally scheduled to give her last performance as Roxie Hart last Saturday (14 October 2018), X Factor winner and recording artist Burke will now return to the show […]
Denise Van Outen is heading back to Chicago
Denise Van Outen will take on the role of Velma Kelly in the hit revival of Chicago at London’s Phoenix Theatre later this month. The actress and television presenter who previously played Roxie Hart in the West End and Broadway productions of the show, will return to Cook County Jail as Kelly from 24 September […]
Alexandra Burke to play Roxie Hart in the West End’s Chicago
Alexandra Burke will take over from Sarah Soetaert in the role of Roxie Hart in the hit revival of Chicago at London’s Phoenix Theatre from Monday 16 August 2018 until Saturday 14 October. The former X Factor winner and recording artist whose musical theatre career includes starring roles in The Bodyguard (West End and UK […]
New Mama Morton Mazz Murray is announced for Chicago
Mazz Murray will take over from Ruthie Henshall in the role of Mama Morton in the hit revival of Chicago at London’s Phoenix Theatre from Monday (2 July). Murray, whose West End credits include Mamma Mia!, Fame and nine years as Killer Queen in We Will Rock You, joins fellow newcomer Martin Kemp who will […]
West End Heroes 2015 – Dominion Theatre
West End Heroes 2015 was performed at the Dominion Theatre, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ West End Heroes is now established as a truly unique and special annual event combining the best of the West End with the best of our Armed Forces bands and singers, supporting the phenomenal work of the charity […]
Mamma Mia! – major cast changes in London production
There will be major cast changes for Mamma Mia! in London from Monday 8 June. Mazz Murray will be joining the cast as Tanya, Jo Napthine as Rosie, Gabriella Williams as Sophie Sheridan and James Darch as Sky. Also joining the cast will be Louise Young as Ali, Stephanie Fearon as Lisa, Dan Partridge as Pepper and Rory […]
