A new cast will take to the Savoy Theatre stage in late October as the multi Olivier Award-winning and record-breaking Paddington The Musical celebrates its first birthday in the West End.
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Waitress – Curve Leicester and Touring
Waitress was reviewed at Curve Leicester where it continues until 25 July 2026. The tour continues until 31 October 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ An excellent cast and a score that remains among the finest of the past decade.
Waitress – New Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
Waitress continues at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London until 4 April 2026. The tour continues until 31 October 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★★ ★ ★ This touring production is both a celebration of the show’s legacy and a testament to its lasting appeal.
Full cast for UK and Ireland tour of Waitress
The full cast has been confirmed for the upcoming second UK and Ireland tour of the Broadway and West End hit Waitress.
Les Dennis, Sandra Marvin and Evelyn Hoskins join Waitress tour
Les Dennis, Sandra Marvin and Evelyn Hoskins will join the previously announced Carrie Hope Fletcher in the upcoming second UK and Ireland tour of the Broadway and West End hit Waitress.
& Juliet – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
& Juliet was reviewed at the Milton Keynes Theatre where it continues until 12 April 2025. The tour continues until 28 June 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Its witty script, compelling performances and lively musical numbers make it an enjoyable experience.
& Juliet – Curve Leicester and Touring
& Juliet was reviewed at Curve Leicester where it continues until 22 February 2025. The tour continues until 28 June 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Feel-good theatre at its best.
& Juliet – Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
& Juliet was reviewed at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London where it continues until 1 February 2025. The tour continues until 28 June 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ A rammed first-night Wimbledon audience had an absolute ball, waving their arms around and singing along as if they knew every word.
& Juliet – New Theatre, Oxford and Touring
& Juliet was reviewed at the New Theatre, Oxford. The tour continues until 28 June 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Featuring the music of songwriter Max Martin, this is such a feel-good show (directed by Luke Sheppard) and arguably one of the best jukebox musicals around.
First casting news for & Juliet tour
Initial lead casting has been confirmed for this summer’s UK touring production of the award-winning musical & Juliet.
The Wonderful Music and Lyrics of Jerry Herman – Cadogan Hall
The Wonderful Music and Lyrics of Jerry Herman at Cadogan Hall, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
White Christmas – Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
White Christmas continues at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield until 13 January 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Irving Berlin’s flawless songbook is combined with 1950s Americana, delightful musical numbers and a sprinkling of sentimentality to produce the perfect festive treat.
Music Review: Oklahoma! – World Premiere Complete Recording
Music Review: Oklahoma! – World Premiere Complete Recording. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ With every note from the original production, every scene change and every dance sequence included on John Wilson’s magnificently complete recording of Oklahoma!, who could want or ask for anything more?
Sister Act – Curve Leicester and Touring
Sister Act continues at Curve Leicester until 29 October 2022, then tours until 27 January 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Sandra Marvin, Lesley Joseph, Clive Rowe and Lizzie Bea to star in UK and Ireland tour of Sister Act The Musical
Television and musical theatre star Sandra Marvin will play Deloris Van Cartier in the UK and Ireland tour of Sister Act The Musical alongside Lesley Joseph as Mother Superior, Clive Rowe as Eddie Souther and Lizzie Bea as Sister Mary Robert. Direct from a London season at the Eventim Apollo, the tour begins in Dublin […]
Waitress – New Victoria Theatre, Woking and Touring
Waitress, continues at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking until 19 February 2022, before touring until 20 August 2022. More dates to be announced soon. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Based on Adrienne Shelly’s 2007 film, Jessie Nelson and Sara Bareilles’ acclaimed Waitress presents the complex and at times bittersweet story of the […]
Waitress – Opera House, Manchester & Touring
Waitress continues at the Opera House, Manchester until 20 November 2021 and then tours until 20 August 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Waitress’ West End run was cut short by Covid in March 2020, so this tour feels like an opportunity for UK audiences to enjoy a welcome extra slice […]
Chelsea Halfpenny to star in the Waitress UK and Ireland tour from January 2022
Chelsea Halfpenny will join the cast of hit romantic musical comedy Waitress as Jenna from 10 January 2022 at the Royal & Derngate, Northampton. Halfpenny will take over the role from Lucie Jones who leaves the production to move on to a soon to be announced new project. Halfpenny will join Sandra Marvin as Becky, […]
Waitress – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Waitress continues at Milton Keynes Theatre until 9 October 2021 and then tours until 20 August 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The sugary sweet smash hit musical comedy Waitress lands at Milton Keynes Theatre this week, with all the warmth and gumption associated with its West End residency. Featuring plenty […]
Waitress – New Wimbledon Theatre & Touring
Waitress continue at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London until 11 September 2021, and then tours until 20 August 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ There is much to love about Waitress, a bittersweet, hilarious and often near-the-knuckle feminist musical that has done good business on Broadway and in London and now goes on […]
Line-up for second Monday Night at the Apollo show
Casting has been announced for the second concert in the rescheduled live and live-streamed fundraising series of Monday Night at the Apollo. West End stars Shan Ako (Les Miserables, The X Factor), Arthur Darvill (Once, Sweet Charity), Sophie Evans (Wicked, Wizard of Oz), Sandra Marvin (Waitress, Emmerdale) and Oliver Tompsett (& Juliet, Wicked) will take […]
West End’s Waitress stars to headline first UK tour
Lucie Jones (Rent, Legally Blonde) will return to the role of Jenna for the first UK and Ireland tour of Broadway and West End hit Waitress which will now open at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 4 September 2021. The X Factor finalist turned musical theatre favourite who had just returned to the hit West […]
The Band Plays On – Sheffield Theatres
The Band Plays On was filmed at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield and has been made available to watch online until 28 March 2021. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The best shows always have a moment, incident or episode which really stick with you and change you. In The Band Plays On it’s […]
All-star line-up for Sheffield’s The Band Plays On
West End, stars Jocasta Almgill and Jodie Prenger will make their Sheffield Crucible debuts alongside a trio of returning stars for the upcoming filmed world premiere production of Sheffield Theatres’ The Band Plays On. Almgill (& Juliet, Manchester Opera House, Shaftesbury Theatre, Rent, Hope Mill Theatre) and Prenger (Oliver! Theatre Royal Drury Lane, A Taste […]
Further casting for A Christmas Carol at the Dominion Theatre
First pictures have been released of Brian Conley and co-stars in rehearsals for the eagerly-anticipated new concert staging of Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent’s A Christmas Carol at the Dominion Theatre this festive season. With performances due to begin on 7 December, the rehearsal shots feature Conley, Matt Jay-Willis, Jacqueline Jossa, Lucie Jones, […]
Jacqueline Jossa, Matt Jay-Willis, Lucie Jones, Cedric Neal and Sandra Marvin join Brian Conley in A Christmas Carol at the Dominion Theatre
Busted star Matt Jay-Willis will play Bob Cratchit opposite Brian Conley’s Ebenezer Scrooge in the new concert staging of Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent’s A Christmas Carol at the Dominion Theatre. The singer who previously appeared in the West End in Wicked and Little Shop of Horrors will play Scrooge’s downtrodden employee alongside […]
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 […]
Award-winners join star-packed line-up for Turn Up! live stream
Sharon D. Clarke, Noma Dumesweni, Norm Lewis and Clive Rowe are among the West End and Broadway performers who will unite with community leaders for TURN UP! – next month’s online charity event in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Raising money for four charities – The Bail Project, The Okra Project, The Black […]
Performers and community leaders to join forces for Black Lives Matter movement fundraiser
West End and Broadway performers will unite with community leaders for Turn Up! an online charity event next month in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Raising money for four charities – The Bail Project, The Okra Project, The Black Curriculum and UK Black Pride – the online concert will be recorded with a […]
Joel Montague is the new Ogie for West End’s Waitress
Joel Montague will step into the role of Ogie when he joins the London production of hit Broadway show of Waitress the Adelphi Theatre from 2 December 2019. The actor whose musical theatre credentials include School of Rock, Falsettos at The Other Palace and the Menier Chocolate Factory production of Funny Girl will take over […]
Sandra Marvin is the new Becky in West End’s Waitress
Former Emmerdale regular Sandra Marvin has joined the cast of hit show Waitress to take on the role of Becky following the departure of original London cast member Marisha Wallace. The actress who recently ended her run in the ITV soap as Jessie Dingle has joined the current line-up of Lucie Jones who stars as […]
Committee… (A New Musical) – Donmar Warehouse
Committee… (A New Musical) or The Public Administration and Constitution Affairs Committee Takes Oral Evidence on Whitehall’s Relationship with Kids Company continues at the Donmar Warehouse, London until 12 August. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ This evidence gathering session at the House of Commons select committee cries out for verbatim theatre. […]
Casting revealed for Committee… (A New Musical) at the Donmar Warehouse
The Donmar Warehouse has announced full casting for The Public Administration and Constitution Affairs Committee Take Oral Evidence on Whitehall’s Relationship with Kids Company, a new musical with music by Tom Deering, and book and lyrics by Hadley Fraser and Josie Rourke (running from 24 June to 12 August 2017 – press night is 3 […]
The Zedel Follies – Live At Zedel
The Zedel Follies – Chapter One: It’s a Man’s World at Live At Zedel, London. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ The Zedel Follies is a new monthly series featuring groups of female singers with an extensive background of musical theatre in the West End. Kicking off the series were Madalena Alberto (Evita), […]
Interview – Emmanuel Kojo takes on the role of Joe in Show Boat
EMMANUEL KOJO was thrust into the spotlight, fresh from drama school, less that two years ago, in The Scottsboro Boys, and has been working almost continuously since. He joined Musical Theatre Review’s Aura Simon, breathless and exhilarated, from a matinee performance playing Joe in the Sheffield Crucible production of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s timeless masterpiece Show Boat, now […]
