Tributes are being paid to Sylvia Young following the announcement of the venerated British theatre school founder’s death at the age of 85. The passing of the Olivier Award-winner who guided a host of famous faces into successful careers in the entertainment industry was confirmed in a statement from her daughters, Alison and Frances Ruffelle. […]
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Five Questions With: Andrew Wright
The Wright Agency – led by double Olivier Award nominee, double WhatsOnStage and Carl Alan Award-winning choreographer ANDREW WRIGHT – was launched in September 2020 to represent and most importantly celebrate choreographers and associate choreographers in the UK. The agency represents 11 of the UK’s emerging choreographic talent. Its mission is to support those who […]
Mormon’s Gavin Creel appears in Singular Sensations series
Ahead of Olivier Award winner Gavin Creel’s Singular Sensations appearance on 20 April at the Charing Cross Theatre, the actor and singer has revealed that fans can expect an exclusive treat – a performance of one his own tracks. This is a charity event in support of Creel’s nominated charity West End Serves and some […]
Jersey Boys to tour UK for first time
The Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical Jersey Boys, which has been playing in London for six years, will be touring the UK for the first time from September 2014 (kicking off at the Palace Theatre, Manchester from 4 September–4 October), while the production also continues at its new home, the Piccadilly Theatre, from March […]
Jennings and Le Prevost reprise My Fair Lady in Paris
Alex Jennings is reprising the Professor Higgins role that won him a 2003 Olivier Best Actor in a Musical Award in a revival of My Fair Lady at the Chatelet Theatre in Paris next month. Jennings took over the Higgins part from Jonathan Pryce at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane in a show that hit […]
Shrek the Musical – Harman directs the tour
Shrek the Musical will be heading out on its first ever tour of UK and Ireland from July 2014. The Drury Lane production will be directed by Nigel Harman who starred as Lord Farquaad in the West End production, a role which won him the 2012 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in […]
London’s A Chorus Line closes in August
Producers have today announced that the revival of A Chorus Line at the London Palladium will close on Saturday, 31st August. Plans are currently being finalised for a European tour which will give audiences in Germany, Holland, France and beyond the chance to see the London production, prior to a UK tour beginning in autumn […]
