Rebecca Lock and Jena Pandya will play the mother and daughter at the heart of the stage musical version of the 1970s body-swap comedy Freaky Friday when it receives its UK stage premiere at HOME Manchester this Christmas.
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Nominees are announced for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
The 10 shortlisted Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 shows contending for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award have been announced.
The London premiere of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical will open at The Other Palace in autumn 2024
Bill Kenwright Ltd and Paul Taylor-Mills will present the London premiere of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, adapted from Rick Riordan’s 2005 best-selling book series, at The Other Palace from 23 November 2024 to 2 February 2025.
West End debut for Fringe hits Bloody Elle and Boy Out the City
Edinburgh Festival Fringe hits Bloody Elle and Boy Out the City will play a limited West End season at the Lyric Theatre later this month.
Cast for UK tour of CAKE
Zizi Strallen will follow her crowd-pleasing performance as Mary Poppins by taking on the role of infamous French queen Marie Antoinette in new British rap and R‘n’B-flavoured musical CAKE: The Marie Antoinette Playlist.
MTFestUK 2023 – showcase line-up revealed
The Other Palace and Turbine Theatre have unveiled the eight new musicals due to be showcased in The Other Palace Studio and at the Turbine Theatre during MTFestUK 2023.
February 2023 launch for Heathers The Musical tour
The critic and crowd-pleasing Heathers The Musical will embark on a highly anticipated UK and Ireland in early 2023. Following two record-breaking seasons in London at The Other Palace along with a West End transfer run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, Westerberg’s finest will enrol at venues across the UK and in Ireland following a launch season at the Theatre Royal, Windsor from 14-25 February 2023.
Turbine Theatre encore for But I’m A Cheerleader
Hit show But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical will return to London’s Turbine Theatre for an encore run from 7 October to 27 November 2022. Presented by Paul Taylor-Mills and Bill Kenwright in association with Adam Bialow by special arrangement with Lionsgate, the musical which received its world premiere at the Battersea venue earlier this […]
New classmates for Heathers’ autumn term
Award-winning Heathers The Musical is welcoming a host of new classmates to the crowd-pleasing production at The Other Palace this autumn. As announced at this week’s Big Fan Day at the London venue, Erin Caldwell (Pretty Woman The Musical, Savoy Theatre, Twist and Turn, The Other Palace) is stepping into the central role of high […]
West End transfer for My Son’s A Queer, (But What Can You Do?)
Award-winning show My Son’s A Queer, (But What Can You Do?) will become the Turbine Theatre’s first West End transfer when it plays the Garrick Theatre this autumn. Written and performed by Rob Madge (Les Misérables, 25th anniversary tour and O2 concert, Millennials, The Other Palace Studio) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, Shaftesbury […]
West End Wilma Awards – four wins for Heathers The Musical
Heathers The Musical was the big winner at the seventh annual West End Wilma Awards, winning a total of four awards including Best Off West End Show for its current run at The Other Palace. As befits a fan favourite show Heathers producer Paul Taylor-Mills and his cast brought along Corn Nut, superfan Izzy to […]
Cast for Millennials at The Other Palace
Casting has been revealed for the premiere of 21st century pop musical Millennials at The Other Palace next month. Written and composed by award-nominated composer, lyricist and actor, Elliot Clay, Millennials will star Georgina ‘Yas Queen’ Onuorah (Cinderella, Gillian Lynne Theatre, Dick Whittington, National Theatre), Luke ‘Bae’ Bayer (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Apollo Theatre, Soho […]
New British musical Millennials to debut at The Other Palace
New 21st century pop musical Millennials will premiere at The Other Palace next month as part of the London venue’s Summer ’22 Studio Programme. Written and composed by composer, lyricist and actor Elliot Clay, the song cycle which was showcased in development at MTFestUK2021, will debut at the venue from 8 July until 7 August […]
Filmed Heathers The Musical cast confirmed
Ailsa Davidson and Simon Gordon feature in the central roles of Veronica Sawyer and Jason ‘J.D’ Dean in the eagerly-anticipated live capture of Heathers The Musical which was recorded at the hit show’s original London home The Other Palace earlier this month. Davidson and Gordon appear alongside Maddison Firth (Heather Chandler), Vivian Panka (Heather Duke), […]
Current production of Heathers The Musical to be filmed for future release
Bill Kenwright and Paul Taylor-Mills are excited to announce a new project with Steam Motion and Sound, to bring the hit production of Heathers the Musical to the screen. Performances at The Other Palace have been taken off sale from 3-19 May 2022 to allow for filming to take place ahead of a future release. Performances will resume on […]
Other Palace encore for Love Is Only Love
Following a sold-out debut run at The Other Palace in 2019, uplifting musical Love Is Only Love will return to the London venue for a limited run from 29 April until 4 May 2022. Written by actor and playwright Sam Harrison (Avenue Q, Les Misérables) who also returns in the central role of ‘the boy’ […]
Full cast announced for But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical
Alice Croft will play pom-pom wielding high school senior Megan Williams in the world premiere of But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical at London’s Turbine Theatre from 18 February until 15 April 2022. The co-founder and artistic director of The Grad Fest, Croft (Soapdish The Musical – MT Fest 2020, Turbine Theatre) will be joined […]
Paul Taylor-Mills unveils MTFestUK 2022 shows
The Turbine Theatre’s artistic director Paul Taylor-Mills has announced the diverse line-up of new musicals selected for MTFestUK 2022. Running from 31 January until 12 February 2022 at the popular venue on the banks of the Thames in Battersea, the fourth instalment in the annual celebration of new musical theatre will feature eight semi-staged productions. […]
MTFest discovery But I’m A Cheerleader musical to debut at Turbine Theatre
But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical will become the first fully commissioned musical discovered at MTFest when it debuts at London’s Turbine Theatre early next year. Featuring a book and lyrics by Bill Augustin and music by Andrew Abrams, the musical which takes its inspiration from the cult classic 1999 film But I’m A Cheerleader […]
Prince of Wales Theatre return for 22nd WhatsOnStage Awards
The annual WhatsOnStage Awards will celebrate their 22nd year by returning to the Prince of Wales Theatre on 27 February 2022 for a star-studded ceremony co-produced by Paul Taylor-Mills and Sita McIntosh. Nominations for the only major theatre awards chosen by theatregoers will close on Friday (26 November) ahead of the announcement of the shortlists […]
Cast for Heathers The Musical’s Other Palace encore run
Ailsa Davidson and Freddie King will take on the central roles as Veronica Sawyer and Jason ‘J.D’ Dean when Heathers The Musical returns to its original London home The Other Palace later this month. They will be joined by Emma Kingston, Inez Budd and Teleri Hughes as ‘The Heathers’ with Vicki Lee Taylor as Ms. […]
Paul Taylor-Mills to return to Bill Kenwright’s The Other Palace as artistic director
Bill Kenwright has appointed his long-time collaborator director and producer Paul Taylor-Mills as the artistic director of his new London theatre The Other Palace. Taylor-Mills will return to the venue where he previously served as artistic director followed by advisory producer when the former St James Theatre was first reopened as The Other Palace by […]
Heathers The Musical returns home to The Other Palace in November 2021
Heathers the Musical returns to its original London home at The Other Palace, opening on 25 November 2021, for a season until 20 February 2022. Produced by Bill Kenwright and Paul Taylor-Mills, the musical started its UK journey with a cult following and was a box office record-breaker at The Other Palace in 2018, before […]
Deadline for MTFestUK 2022 submissions is 29 October
New musical theatre creators have until 29 October to submit their shows for consideration for MTFestUK 2022. Paul Taylor-Mills has confirmed the fourth MTFestUK will return to the Turbine Theatre in London from 31 January until 12 February. Inviting writers to apply for a coveted slot at the annual musical theatre showcase, the Battersea venue’s […]
Leeds launch for the first UK and Ireland tour of Heathers The Musical
The eagerly-awaited first UK and Ireland tour of Heathers The Musical will launch at Leeds Grand Theatre with a three-week season from 5 August 2021. Produced by Bill Kenwright and Paul Taylor-Mills, the critic and crowd-pleasing show will follow its Leeds run by heading for Liverpool, Nottingham, Newcastle, Sheffield, Birmingham, Canterbury, Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, Brighton, […]
First look at The Wind in the Willows at the Turbine Theatre
The Turbine Theatre has given theatre-lovers a first glimpse of the upcoming special outdoor version of The Wind in the Willows with the release of photographs of the cast in rehearsal for the production. Due to bring its tales of the riverbank to life from 21-25 July 2021 as part of the Thameside venue’s second […]
Five Questions With: Paul Taylor-Mills
Artistic director of Turbine Theatre PAUL TAYLOR-MILLS is currently pretty busy bringing together MTFestUK, a celebration of new musical theatre which runs at the London venue before embarking on a ‘digital’ UK Tour from the 31 May to 4 July 2021. The Festival sets out to promote quality artistry, showcasing new musicals to UK audiences with a view […]
Cast and creatives announced for MTFestUK 2021
Paul Taylor-Mills has confirmed the line-up of award-winning and international performers and creatives assembled for next month’s MTFestUK 2021. Due to open at the Turbine Theatre in London from 17-29 May 2021 before embarking on a digital tour from 31 May until 4 July, the third edition of the annual celebration of new musical theatre […]
Heathers The Musical returns to the West End and launches new touring production
Heathers The Musical will return to the West End this summer just a few weeks before the launch of the show’s eagerly-anticipated first national tour. Presented by Bill Kenwright and Paul Taylor-Mills, the critic and crowd-pleasing show will return to the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 21 June 2021 for a strictly limited 12-week run. The […]
Dates set for MTFestUK 2021 at the Turbine Theatre followed by a digital regional tour
The highly-celebrated annual festival of new musical theatre, MTFestUK 2021, will run from 17-29 May 2021 at London’s Turbine Theatre before embarking on a ‘digital’ tour from 31 May-4 July. The full list of venues and touring dates are as follows: The Turbine Theatre, Battersea (17-29 May) Norwich Theatre Royal, the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry and […]
WhatsOnStage Awards – Turbine Theatre – Stream.Theatre
WhatsOnStage Awards, streamed by Stream.Theatre from the Turbine Theatre, London. The 21st WOS Awards can surely claim to be unique as the first awards show to have no awards! They have been rolled over to next year because of you-know-what. No awards is not strictly true because 21 Angels who went beyond the call of […]
Line-up for 21st WhatsOnStage Awards revealed
Details of the star-studded line-up for this year’s special WhatsOnStage Awards ceremony have been unveiled. Reflecting current times as the industry awaits the return to live theatre following the Covid crisis, the event will feature performances from shows that were cut short in 2020 and selections from productions planned for 2021. Jodie Prenger and Tom […]
Special show planned for 21st annual WhatsOnStage Awards
The organisers of the WhatsOnStage Awards have unveiled details of a new look ceremony reflecting current times as the industry waits and hopes for a return to live theatre following the Covid-crisis. Co-produced by Paul Taylor-Mills and presented in partnership with stream.theatre, the 21st WhatsOnStage Awards ceremony will be broadcast on 14 March at 7pm […]
Turbine Theatre outdoor festival to feature concert production of Hair
Arlene Phillips will direct an outdoor concert version of classic rock musical Hair next month as part of the Turbine Theatre’s special festival of live entertainment presented on a safe and socially distanced jetty next to Battersea Power Station. Starring Matt Croke (Aladdin, Funny Girl), Danielle Fiamanya (The Color Purple, & Juliet), Jordan Luke Gage […]
Union Theatre’s Elegies cast record song for NHS and freelancers
The cast of last year’s Union Theatre production of the moving song cycle Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens have recorded a song from the show to raise funds for NHS workers and theatre freelancers. With all funds raised to be split evenly between NHS Charities Together and Funds for Freelancers, the song ‘Heroes’ […]
Online fundraising performance of Curtains announced
The UK producers of Kander and Ebb’s Tony Award-winning musical Curtains have announced a live stream of the show on 14 April 2020 at 7.15pm with all profits going to Funds For Freelancers. In response to the current situation Paul Taylor-Mills (artistic director of The Turbine Theatre), Helen Clarkson, Sasha Regan and Sita McIntosh have […]
Casts announced for MTFestUK at the Turbine Theatre
A number of West End stars have been lined up to appear in each of the new musicals chosen to feature in the programme for Paul Taylor-Mills’ MTFestUK at the Turbine Theatre next month. Running from 3-15 February 2020 at the newly opened venue on the banks of the Thames in Battersea, the second MTFestUK […]
Paul Taylor-Mills announces MTFestUK shows
The Turbine Theatre’s artistic director Paul Taylor-Mills has announced the shows chosen to feature in the programme for next month’s MTFestUK, a celebration of new musical theatre. Running from 3-15 February 2020 at the newly opened venue on the banks of the Thames in Battersea, the second MTFestUK will feature eight semi-staged productions. Unveiling the line-up […]
Stages – The Musical Theatre Festival At Sea from Floating Festivals
Stages – The Musical Theatre Festival At Sea from Floating Festivals 2019 Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Confession time: I completely underestimated the Stages Musical Theatre Festival At Sea from Floating Festivals. Despite having reported on the extensive programme of Q&As, workshops, cabarets, open mic sessions, theme nights and first-class headliners […]
Turbine Theatre hosts second MT Fest UK in 2020
Following a successful inaugural MT Fest UK, Paul Taylor-Mills will bring his festival of new musical theatre to his new London venue, The Turbine Theatre early next year. The second MT Fest UK will be the central part of the 2019-2020 at the venue on the banks of the Thames in Battersea where the award-winning […]
Heathers The Musical to return for UK tour
Bill Kenwright and Paul Taylor-Mills have confirmed plans to take the critic and crowd-pleasing Heathers The Musical on the road next year. Chosen by Mousetrap Awards’ voters earlier this year as the show young theatregoers would most like to see return, the award-winning production will follow its two record-breaking seasons at London’s The Other Palace […]
Oliver Ormson leads the cast of Turbine Theatre’s High Fidelity
Oliver Ormson will take on the central role in the musical version of Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity when it receives its UK premiere at the newly opened London venue, The Turbine Theatre next month. Recently seen in the Kilworth House Theatre’s production of Cats and on tour in The Addams Family, Ormson will take the […]
High Fidelity will be the first musical to play new venue the Turbine Theatre
The musical version of Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity will receive its UK premiere at the newly opened London venue, the Turbine Theatre next month. Following on from the successful launch production of Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song (due to end its run on 13 October 2019), High Fidelity will be the second production in award-winning director […]
Rachel Tucker to climb aboard Stages musical theatre cruise
Wicked West End and Broadway star Rachel Tucker is the latest major musical star to join the star-packed list of attractions due to climb aboard the second edition of Stages The Musical Theatre Festival at Sea this autumn. Tucker, the Northern Irish actress who played Elphaba longer than any other actress in the multi-award-winning Wicked’s […]
Paul Taylor-Mills to launch new Turbine Theatre at Battersea Arts Centre
Award-winning director and producer Paul Taylor-Mills will step back into the role of artistic director next month when he will take charge of a new theatre on the banks of the River Thames. Joining forces with another leading producer, Bill Kenwright, Taylor-Mills will open the inaugural season of the Turbine Theatre next month with a […]
Kathy Burke to direct Edinburgh Festival Fringe premiere of #HonestAmy
Multi-award-winning actress, writer and director Kathy Burke will take on directing duties when Amy Booth-Steel takes her show and ukulele to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Presented by Paul Taylor-Mills, #HonestAmy A Ukulele Comedy will receive its world premiere at the Pleasance Dome in Edinburgh from 31 July to 26 August 2019. Written and performed […]
West End stars line up for Night Caps concert series at MT Fest UK
Paul Taylor-Mills has revealed the line-up of West End stars who will perform in the Night Caps concert series that will form part of MT Fest UK, the festival of new musical theatre at The Other Palace in February 2019. Described as an opportunity for audiences to get to know some of the country’s eminent […]
Tyrone Huntley and Oti Mabuse to bring new production of Ain’t Misbehavin’ to the Southwark Playhouse
Award-winning actor Tyrone Huntley will make his directorial debut with the first London revival of Ain’t Misbehavin’ in almost 25 years at the Southwark Playhouse in April 2019. Presented by Paul Taylor-Mills and the Mercury Theatre Colchester in association with the Tamasha Theatre Company, the production will arrive in London following its premiere run in […]
Paul Taylor-Mills announces new musical theatre festival – MT Fest UK – for The Other Palace in 2019
Paul Taylor-Mills has revealed details of a festival of new musical theatre at The Other Palace planned for early next year. The leading independent producer who followed his two-year tenure as artistic director of the popular London venue by taking on the role of affiliate producer has unveiled plans for MT Fest UK, a showcase […]
‘It’s all very emotional’ – We revisit our interview with Heathers The Musical stars Carrie Hope Fletcher & Jamie Muscato
The record-breaking Heathers – The Musical is coming to the end of its strictly limited run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket this week, so we thought it was a good time to revisit Tal Fox’s interview with the show’s stars CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER (Veronica Sawyer) and JAMIE MUSCATO (Jason JD Dean). Based on the cult classic 1980s film Heathers which […]
