Tag Archives | Nicholas McLean

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.

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Lucie Jones, Ryan Reid, Sophie-Louise Dann and Gary Wilmot to join Helen Woolf in 2022 cast of Wicked

Lucie Jones (Elphaba), Ryan Reid (Fiyero), Sophie-Louise Dann (Madame Morrible) and Gary Wilmot (The Wizard) will lead the new London cast of Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre from 1 February 2022. They will join Helen Woolf, who returns from maternity leave to continue her acclaimed performance as Glinda, Carina Gillespie (Nessarose), Nicholas McLean (Boq), […]

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Sophie Evans to return as Glinda when Wicked resumes performances in London

Sophie Evans will step back into the role of Glinda when Wicked returns to weave its magic in the West End once again at the Apollo Victoria from 15 September 2021. Commenting on her return visit to the hit show, Evans who first found fame appearing on the Wizard of Oz TV talent search Over […]

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First track release from new Barn Theatre associate artist Matthew Harvey

The Barn Theatre has released the first recording of a new song by Matthew Harvey to coincide with the announcement of the appointment of the composer, lyricist and performer as associate artist. Featuring Harvey (Jesus Christ Superstar, Violet) along with fellow West End stars Eloise Davies (Be More Chill, Grease), Tyrone Huntley (Jesus Christ Superstar, […]

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Leave A Light On concert series to return

Lambert Jackson has announced the return of the popular Leave A Light On online concert series with a run of more intimate performances from artists’ own homes later this month. The latest incarnation of the lockdown initiative launched by Lambert Jackson Productions and the Theatre Café during the first lockdown will run from 12 until […]

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Gus Gowland new musical short available to watch

Subway, a new musical short from the award-winning creator of the musical Pieces of String, Gus Gowland is now available to download. Featuring award-winning actors Nicholas McLean (Best Supporting Actor at The Black British Theatre Awards 2020 for Wicked) and Jack Reitman (Best Actor at 2020 Off-West End Award for Thrill Me), the love story […]

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Five Questions With: Nicholas McLean

NICHOLAS MCLEAN is starring in West End Acoustic – an unplugged celebration of popular musicals presented by New Frame Productions – at London’s Riverside Studios on 8 December 2020 alongside Maiya Quansah-Breed, Renée Lamb, Nicholas McLean and Sam Tutty, with musical direction by Chris Poon. Nicholas’ credits include Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre – Black British Theatre […]

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Musical theatre stars to feature in acoustic show at Riverside Studios

Five West End favourites will unite for a one-night-only unplugged performance at London’s Riverside Studios next month as part of the Hammersmith venue’s inaugural Christmas season in association with New Frame Productions. Dear Evan Hansen’s Olivier Award-winner Sam Tutty will join Six’s Maiya Quansah-Breed and Renée Lamb, Tyrone Huntley (Jesus Christ Superstar) and Nicholas McLean […]

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Black British Theatre Awards 2020 winners announced

Thriller Live beat off strong opposition from Hamilton and Tina – The Tina Turner Musical to claim the Best Musical Production Award at the 2020 Black British Theatre Awards during a special socially distanced event at London’s Young Vic Theatre which aired on Sky Arts as part of the channel’s new free-to-air line-up. Following on […]

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First Date – Crazy Coqs

First Date, a musical streamed from Crazy Coqs, London, continues until 24 October 2020. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Two-hander boutique musicals have been staged before in the Crazy Coqs cabaret room at Zédel’s but First Date is different, a full-blown online show about the dating game with a cast of five that […]

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Black British Theatre Awards 2020 to air on Sky Arts

Hamilton, Thriller Live and Tina – The Tina Turner Musical are in the running for the Best Musical Production Award at the 2020 Black British Theatre Awards in late October. Following on from last year’s inaugural live ceremony, the winner of the Best Musical category will be announced during a special socially distanced event at […]

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Samantha Barks and Simon Lipkin to star in virtual version of First Date

Samantha Barks and Simon Lipkin will take the lead in a virtual production of the Broadway musical First Date next month. Presented by Lambert Jackson Productions and Crazy Coqs, the production will be filmed at London’s Crazy Coqs and will be made available for streaming on 22, 23 and 24 October 2020 at 7.30pm. Due […]

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Line-up for Barn Theatre’s celebration of the work of Finn Anderson

Cirencester’s Barn Theatre has unveiled another star-studded line-up for the second concert in the venue’s new virtual series showcasing the work of Britain’s musical theatre composers. Celebrating the work of Scottish musical theatre composer and singer/songwriter Finn Anderson, the concert will be released on 23 May 2020 at 7.30pm BST on the venue’s Facebook, YouTube […]

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