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.
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Movie Review: SIX The Musical Live!
SIX The Musical Live! is in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from 6 April 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A filmed version of the show has been released, meaning its fanbase can only grow and grow.
The OGs reunite for new Marlow and Moss track in the run up to Six the Musical Live! movie release
The producers of the award-winning global smash hit Six have announced the release of a brand-new track, ‘My Girls’, from writers Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, and recorded by the original West End cast of Six.
Cinema release for Six film
The filmed on-stage reunion of Six’s original West End Queens will be released in cinemas via Universal Pictures (UK) on 6 April 2025.
Pretty Woman – Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham and Touring
Pretty Woman was reviewed at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. The tour continues until 28 September 2024. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ The show is unchallenging escapism, a nice way to kill a couple of hours that you’ll forget by the time you leave the theatre, and sometimes that’s all you need.
Pretty Woman The Musical – New Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
Pretty Woman The Musical was reviewed at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London. The tour continues until 28 September 2024. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩
Pretty Woman The Musical – Theatre Royal, Glasgow and Touring
Pretty Woman The Musical was reviewed at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow. The tour continues until 28 September 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
West End debut for Off-Broadway hit Emojiland
Off-Broadway hit Emojiland will make its West End debut for a one night only concert performance at the Garrick Theatre later this month. Featuring music by Keith Harrison Dworkin, and a book and lyrics by Dworkin and Laura Schein, the award-winning new musical will arrive in London on 31 October. The new production of the […]
Six in the West End to be filmed live from the Vaudeville featuring the original Queens
The original principal cast members of Six the Musical will remain in (re)formation following next month’s sold out, open-air performances at Hampton Court Palace, swapping the cobblestones of their infamous ex-husband’s courtyard for the silver screen, with a cinematic capture of the production to be filmed at the Vaudeville Theatre. The film, recorded for future […]
Six’s original queens to reign at Hampton Court Palace for three outdoor performances
Six’s original West End Queens will reunite for three very special open air performances of the smash hit show in the main courtyard of Henry VIII’s former home, Hampton Court Palace. Staged in partnership with Historic Royal Palaces – the independent charity which cares for the royal residence – the performances on 19 and 20 […]
Rapid return for Powell’s The Love Revue
Dominic Powell’s The Love Revue will play an encore performance at London’s Phoenix Arts Club on 6 March 2022. Olivier Award nominees Maiya Quansah-Breed (Six, Rent) and Natalie Paris (Six, Billy Elliot) will return alongside Billy Luke Nevers (& Juliet, Jesus Christ Superstar) and 2020 graduate Katie Ramshaw for a second performance of the musical […]
West End stars celebrate Valentine’s Day with West End Musical Love Songs
An all-star line-up including Les Misérables stars Jon Robyns (currently playing Jean Valjean) and Shan Ako (who previously played Eponine), Wicked stars Emma Hatton and Nikki Bentley who both played the iconic Elphaba, Six stars Natalie Paris and Jodie Steele (who recently reprised her role as Heather Chandler in Heathers), Matt Jeans (Joseph, White Christmas) […]
Cast for Turn On Fest’s The Regulars
Casting has been announced for the rehearsed reading and concert presentation of new US musical The Regulars at Hope Mill Theatre’s third annual LGBTQIA+ arts festival Turn On Fest in January. Featuring music, lyrics and book by trans writer Will Shishmanian, the folk music-flavoured musical is being produced by Hope Mill Theatre and developed by […]
Cast of West End stars announced for Michael Xavier’s eighth Christmas charity concert
Thirteen major musical theatre stars will take to the stage at St Paul’s (The Actors) Church in Covent Garden for this year’s edition of Michael D. Xavier’s festive fundraiser Christmas With the Stars on 19 December 2021. Organised by Michael Xavier’s MX Masterclass and featuring MXM students, West End and Broadway leading man Xavier will […]
Six – Vaudeville Theatre
Six continues at the Vaudeville Theatre, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ As with almost every live theatrical event, Covid didn’t do Six any favours (and that’s not just in the UK; Broadway closed down just three hours before its big opening night on the Great White Way). Eventually, the show […]
The original recording Six The Musical Queens will reunite with Marlow and Moss to celebrate vinyl release
The music from electrifying musical Six by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss has truly become a global phenomenon. The songs have been streamed over 450 million times across all platforms and have had over three billion views on TikTok, making the album the second highest streamed cast recording in the world, second only to Hamilton. […]
First West End artists announced for Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Prize concert
George Stiles, Anthony Drewe and Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) have announced the first group of West End stars lined up to perform the songs in the running for this year’s Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize at London’s Hackney Empire on 10 September 2021. With more star performers to be announced, the concert will […]
Stars unite for Make A Difference Trust single to mark a year of closedown
Some of the most distinctive voices in the West End feature on a new charity single released to mark a year since UK theatres went dark. With representatives from every musical open in the West End when the curtains came down on 16 March 2020 along with artists from shows that should have opened in […]
Thespie announces ten new online events for March
Theatre discovery platform Thespie has announced ten new online theatre and arts events including an International Women’s Day concert double feature and a conversation with the cast and creatives of a new virtual production of The Last Five Years streaming from New York. On 8 March 2020, Thespie will mark International Women’s Day with a […]
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 […]
Girl Power / Oops! I Streamed It Again – Thespie.com
Girl Power, streaming on Thespie.com from 17 December 2020. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ This third streamed offering in Thespie’s series of four December concerts reunites the original team from the 2018 UK tour of cult musical Six who stayed together for the show’s second spell in the West End last […]
Musical theatre favourites to feature in Reunited series of streamed concerts on Thespie
Over 30 of the UK’s leading musical theatre artists are lined up to feature in Reunited, a series of filmed concerts premiering on theatre platform Thespie. Following on from last month’s successful The Reunion show featuring seven Queens from the original West End run of Six, the Reunited series of four concerts will be filmed […]
Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters will host first West End Woofs animal adoption event
Musical theatre royalty from both sides of the Atlantic will unite to host the UK’s first virtual dog and cat adoption event this month. Co-hosted by the West End’s Elaine Paige and Broadway’s Bernadette Peters, West End Woofs will be a UK-based version of Broadway Barks, the annual star-studded animal adoption event benefiting New York […]
Six Queens reunite for special stage and streamed concert
Seven Queens from the original award-winning West End run of the critically-acclaimed musical Six will reunite for a special stage and streamed concert next month. Presented by theatre platform Thespie, The Reunion will feature Olivier Award-nominees Aimie Atkinson, Alexia McIntosh, Grace Mouat, Jarneia Richard-Noel, Maiya Quansah-Breed, Millie O’Connell and Natalie Paris. Commenting on the concert […]
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 […]
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 […]
Eleven Six Queens to join the West End Musical Drive-In line-up
Eleven past and present ‘Queens’ from the hit show Six are the latest additions to the line-up of West End favourites bringing a touch of musical theatre magic to drive-in audiences in London. Courtney Bowman, Maddie Bulleyment, Collette Guitart, Sophie Isaac, Vicki Manser, Shekinah McFarlane, Grace Mouat, Natalie Paris, Jarneia Richard-Noel, Courtney Stapleton and Jodie […]
Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Prize
Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Prize 2020 – a virtual concert streamed online via YouTube. While the annual Sondheim Student Performer of the Year contest fell victim to Covid-19, the Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Prize which has run alongside it since 2008 was happily saved with the bonus of top musical theatre […]
All-star line-up for Stiles and Drewe Prize online concert
A host of West End stars have been enlisted to perform the shortlist of 15 compositions in the running for the 2020 Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize in a virtual concert to be streamed online next Sunday (5 July 2020). With musical direction by Steve Ridley, the songs will be performed by: Allyson […]
Six to keep rocking the West End until 2021
Crowd and critic-pleasing British musical Six is celebrating its first West End birthday at the Arts Theatre by announcing its third new booking period, taking the award-winning production’s run up to January 2021. Over 90,000 extra tickets have been made available for the show which will welcome a new member of the regal line-up, Sophie […]
Extended run for hit show Six and four new Queens announced
The current West End run of critically-acclaimed new British musical Six has been extended for the second time with the opening of a new booking period taking the Arts Theatre run up to 5 July 2020. Coinciding with the release of 85,000 more tickets, the producers of the rock-flavoured show in which the wives of […]
Return run of Six extended plus cast win The Curtain Up Show album award
The success of critically acclaimed musical Six is continuing into the New Year with the news of an extension to the show’s second season in the capital into January 2020. With many dates for the show’s return run at Covent Garden’s Arts Theatre already sold out, the team behind the rock-flavoured show in which the […]
Current cast of Six will return for the West End run – with two new additions…
The award-winning original West End cast of the critically-acclaimed musical Six will return for the show’s second season in the capital. Announced in October, just a few days before the end of the show’s season at Covent Garden’s Arts Theatre, the rock-flavoured show in which the wives of Henry VIII take centre stage will return […]
Six The Musical – Arts Theatre
Six The Musical continues at the Arts Theatre, London until 14 October 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The first time I knew of the existence of Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’ Tudor-inspired pop musical Six was when it was nominated for Musical Theatre Review’s inaugural Best Musical Award at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe. […]
Extended West End run for hit musical Six
The London run of critically-acclaimed musical Six has been extended for an extra three weeks in response to overwhelming demand in the wake of the show’s successful return visit to the Edinburgh Fringe. Opening on Thursday 30 August 2018, following on from a well-received four-date run in January, the rock-flavoured show in which the wives of […]
Did you see who has been cast in the new production of SIX?
Casting has been announced for the new production of musical SIX which is due to arrive in London in August following a short tour and a return visit to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Following a well-received four-date run which ended in January, the rock-flavoured show in which the wives of Henry VIII take centre stage […]
Six – Arts Theatre
Six continues at the Arts Theatre, London until 22 January. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It was inevitable, perhaps, that the runaway success of Hamilton on Broadway would inspire a new generation of musical theatre writers. As Lin-Manuel Miranda’s epic musical shows, it is possible to engage with a country’s history […]
